Thread: Victorians caught speeding <10k/m over limit

Originally Posted by mns488

It's actually "Victoria on the move".

NORTH

Originally Posted by EchiDna

That said, lets face facts, everyone knows when they speed but it is human nature to push boundaries - when we get caught the natural reaction is to find a scapegoat other than ourselves to blame. IMHO, a calibrated camera is working within it's operating parameters. If you are speeding and you get caught, it aint the camera, its you at fault. Blame the law makers for being unjust, but it remains the law until changed - live with it or move.

PS - my missus got done for 21km over 2 weeks back... ouch...

Originally Posted by Tombie2

Why?

He's correct is he not?

Speeding fines, parking fines etc... are all voluntary taxes...

well said both of you

Originally Posted by mark2

So you've never travelled over the speed limit, involuntarily or not

i dont think that is the point. I occasionaly travel over the speed limit, but if i get caught i take the blame and not try and find some excuse as to why i shouldnt get punished for breaking the law

Originally Posted by Tombie2

Why?

He's correct is he not?

Speeding fines, parking fines etc... are all voluntary taxes...

Originally Posted by mark2

So you've never travelled over the speed limit, involuntarily or not

Have to say, Tombie is right, they are voluntary, I've lost my licence 6 times, all for being a hoon, all these offences I have committed and none were so lame as 6km/h over the limit, NEVER had an infringement from a camera, fixed or mobile, these are voluntary actions, to speed past the car on the side of the road

Coppers on the other hand, don;t charge you for these lowly speeds, more like 10km+

BUT, Camera ARE revunue raisers, they place them in 4 lane, slowly descending, industrial roadways, NOT where they belong i.e., school zones, built up residential housing areas, hospital/medical access, commercial centres, they'e are always where people can inadvertantly speed

Haven't had an infringement in over 3 years now..........except for one Unreg, when I had a permit, didn;t like when I told him he was a sphincter

Originally Posted by rovercare

Have to say, Tombie is right, they are voluntary, I've lost my licence 6 times, all for being a hoon, all these offences I have committed and none were so lame as 6km/h over the limit, NEVER had an infringement from a camera, fixed or mobile, these are voluntary actions, to speed past the car on the side of the road

Coppers on the other hand, don;t charge you for these lowly speeds, more like 10km+

BUT, Camera ARE revunue raisers, they place them in 4 lane, slowly descending, industrial roadways, NOT where they belong i.e., school zones, built up residential housing areas, hospital/medical access, commercial centres, they'e are always where people can inadvertantly speed

Haven't had an infringement in over 3 years now..........except for one Unreg, when I had a permit, didn;t like when I told him he was a sphincter

That'd almost divide down to losing your licence once each year you've been licenced.





H is for hoon

Originally Posted by rovercare

Have to say, Tombie is right, they are voluntary, I've lost my licence 6 times, all for being a hoon, all these offences I have committed and none were so lame as 6km/h over the limit, NEVER had an infringement from a camera, fixed or mobile, these are voluntary actions, to speed past the car on the side of the road

Coppers on the other hand, don;t charge you for these lowly speeds, more like 10km+

BUT, Camera ARE revunue raisers, they place them in 4 lane, slowly descending, industrial roadways, NOT where they belong i.e., school zones, built up residential housing areas, hospital/medical access, commercial centres, they'e are always where people can inadvertantly speed

Haven't had an infringement in over 3 years now..........except for one Unreg, when I had a permit, didn;t like when I told him he was a sphincter

geez mate - lucky you don't do that now, you wouldn't own a car with the anti hoon laws!

Originally Posted by garrycol

Victoria brought in all these cameras to reduce the accident rate and road toll. However since then the accident rates and road toll has increased where most other states it has generally decreased.

Also Vic refuses to acknowledge the up to 10% error in speedos that ADRs permit and continues to book motorists who speed within 10% of the speed limit - so the speed limit could be 100, the speedo says 100 and is operating within its design parameters but the car is doing 106 and the car is booked.

All is not well in the Garden State.

Garry

That is why their Number Plates read..."Victoria! On the move...........to Queensland"

Originally Posted by B92 8NW

That'd almost divide down to losing your licence once each year you've been licenced.





H is for hoon

Actually in 3 years since 18, I had my licence LESS than I should have

Originally Posted by EchiDna

geez mate - lucky you don't do that now, you wouldn't own a car with the anti hoon laws!

I'm a wee bit smarter at picking destinations now and generally don't drive fast cars, because I still LOVE being a nutter