Thread: My 40 year Achievement.

Originally Posted by p38arover

I feel outdone. In 48 years of driving, I've only accrued 1 point.

I'm impressed Ron.

In thirty one years I've lost two x two points, not bad I think considering I raced karts and cars for a number of years and wasn't known for hanging about on the road

Try being a line haul truck driver and being point free. Police forces look on truckies as professional victims.

Originally Posted by carlschmid2002

I think that as you live in Victoria that is a miracle. Do you want to go halves in a lotto ticket for Thursday night.

I do around 70,000 kms a year and haven't lost a point since 1978 but I don't think I could have done it if I lived in Victoria. Every time I go there I get the impression it's a sneaky trap waiting to spring if you lapse even for a second. The policy doesn't seem to have had much effect on road safety in my view. The figures are comparable with the non sneaky states so why put up with it?

What annoys me is the last two traffic infringements I had were due to not seeing the change of speed sign.
I will quote a friend of mine which I like to follow "speeding fines are a voluntary tax, and I choose not to contribute"

The best tools I have are cruise control and a gps that knows the speed limit. My gps is consistently WRONG in Victoria....a government plot?

Just to help clear up the points thing...

They are DEMERIT points, so points gained for NON Meritorious acts.

Think of it another way, get 12 of these in 3 years, and you get a pushbike!

Hope that helps

All my demerit points have been gained since July 2008 - in a Disco TD5!

non whilst on my motorbike (BMW 1150GS)

TD5 - they get a move on....

Hay Ewe

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Still waiting for my first three to expire, not planning on getting any more.
Thankfully driving a Td5, speed infractions are quite an achievement.

Speed infractions? A very easy achievement if the TD5 has paid a visit to Tombie