that sux kiteman... revenue raising bastards...
on a brighter note if you need someone to give your Rocker a run don't hesitate to rattle my cage I'll take good care of it for ya
Find out if you are to gain some points back off your licence in the next few months, and if so drag it out for as long as you can.....you poor, poor, bastard. Just admit it your a dangerous HOON!!!
Thanks guys!!!..... lots of understanding and some very sensible comments there!!! My other 'arf contacted the SYSTEM yesterday and as mentioned earlier, the points are "awarded" as and when you pay the fine so why not stretch it out a bit which I intend to. Why make it easy for the bastards!!??
In WA, It only costs an extra $13 for each month that you DON'T pay your fine. You can get away with it for at least 3 months and maybe more. Eventually, the fines department guys can suspend your licence for "non-payment of fines".This would be a good time to finally pay the fine!!!
After you pay the fine they will eventually send you a letter to tell you that you are going to lose your licence and that you have 28 days to take it in.
When you do that (probably on day 28!!! ) they give you Notification of Intention to Suspend your Licence. You HAVE to wait 28 days for them to do this and you CANNOT shorten that period! Not like the old days!
I figure I will try and stretch it out till early winter so I can enjoy my new Rocker in great weather!!
I'm sick of pussy-footing around with 10 points up and trying to enjoy myself. I really need to let my hair down and fuck-it if I get pulled up. At least, if I do the time, I get my Licence back with zero points again.
I'm generally pretty good on the bike as my missus is usually on the back but in the car it's SO easy to speed. I found a top spot about 40 minutes from Perth where you can hit 200 quite safely on a dead straight back road. My car can do around 290 but I didn't want to push my luck!! hahahaha!!! I just need that bloody runway!!
How about the new Bunbury Freeway extension??? What if you got in there on a Sunday a few days before opening..... moved a few witches hats...........after all, it's not a "public road" until it's opened. There won't be any cameras or cops...I know a bloke who works on it..... HMMMMMM!!!!! I'll work on this.... )
Kiteman, I think you may be wrong on the last point.
A road becomes "public road" not when it's open to the public but when it is "gazetted" in the Government Gazette, which can happen months before the road is open.
Check it out before you attempt breaking the land speed record because you will be done for reckless driving if you exceed posted speed limit by 45 km/h. And then you will loose your licence for much longer
I'd take double or nothing and be a good boy for a while.
I think you're dead right czarek! I'm not a hoon, honest officer. I've never been booked in a 110 zone. I'm a bit paranoid these days though and spend so much time watching the speedo that I'm likely to miss the road signs! At least I'll end up with a clear licence for a while.
Thanks RT, I plan on doing just that. It's only about $13 extra fine per month for non-payment so I plan to stretch it out a bit. The next 5 moths are the busiest of my year when I need a vehicle to cart gear around. If I get my actual ban in say February it will help me quite a bit. I may even take a train or bus for the first time!!!
I can't wait to get a Licence with zero points on it!!!
Gomez is right. You can ring DPI and ask them about your points. They will tell you how and when you lost - sorry, gained them.
3 years from the first point/points being "credited" to your licence they disappear. If you have 1 or 2 coming back in say January or February it's worth stretching the payment till then.
Visit www.dpi.wa.gov.au/licensing and have look around.
Thanks again guys. Already done. In WA there is an automated reply service. You punch in your Driving Licence number and it tells you the dates and points lost at each offence. The first 2 points I "gained" are not due to be redeemed for about another 2 years. I clocked 2 points for doing 63 in a 50 on my WideGlide one Sunday. All the other points were from my car with 6 on Easter Sunday with double de-merits. Shit happens.
Kiteman , sorry to hear of your loss will have to get out on that rocker cruise soon !
Haha gold. I never thought of such stoogery. Would be perfect if you could jam the stem of a leaf in under the plate's frame
Keep the leaf fresh so it doesn't wither away...
Like anything, its all about how confident you are with being oblivious to this fact - to bluff the Old Bill if they ever got interested. I keep a heap of Canuck paraphenalia around the bike and car and turn the accent to full Canuck (it normally is a muddled mix of Canadian/Australian) when ever under the spotlight - being totally foreign always helps arguments of mild ignorance
On the leaf thing, they probably could match up make of car/color/stickers on the back if they have a partial plate info via camera (if they were going you hard). Love the idea all the same!
