Licence & Points

[VW GTI]

3mths can't do - I'm a sales rep.

You'll get your license back from suspension no worries. Just get an affadavit from your employer and you'll have no worried at all.

Is that right?

It takes 3 years to get 3 points back from a fine yet if you lose them all and go 3 months without driving(being caught) then you'll get all 12 back again?

Yep. Stupid huh.

[PeterHBne]

Sorry to harp on about GF but it may be of interest.

Be nice to a general duties cop if pulled over, don't make b******t excuses (they have heard them all dozens of times) and you are in with a chance of getting a warning (because they are lazy and probably on their way somewhere to get coffee and can't be bothered with writing a ticket).

Get done by traffic cop (red patrol cars) and NOTHING will stop them giving you a ticket.

[PeterHBne]

Don't know about Qld but in NSW they are using cameras that scan number plates as they drive and do a check of rego licence etc. on the fly. The risk of getting caught is increasing!


Cheers

George

Coming soon - I think trials on this start soon in Qld.

[Sharkie]

Jeez, I feel sorry for you guys .... not being able to drive the GTI as its supposed to be driven whilst suspended or on good behaviour ...



Also, apparently the current fixed red light camera's are being upgraded to add speed cameras in them to catch you speeding through set of lights ....

[PeterHBne]

Also, apparently the current fixed red light camera's are being upgraded to add speed cameras in them to catch you speeding through set of lights ....

Yes - next year - how can anyone last 3yrs on 12 points?

It is far more dangerous driving around on your last points paranoid and watching your speedos every move rather than the road than doing 70-80 in a 60 zone.

[Flaps]

It is far more dangerous driving around on your last points paranoid and watching your speedos every move rather than the road than doing 70-80 in a 60 zone.

No it isn't. Speeding reduces your reaction time and distance.

[PeterHBne]

No it isn't. Speeding reduces your reaction time and distance.

I'd bet my reaction time/distance is better at 75kmh and watching only the cars around me than paranoidly looking at the speedo every few seconds and concentrating on that rarther than actually driving. Or even watching the speedo for a good second or two and braking at a change of 80 to 60 zone - a fav area for cops.

[PeterHBne]

Yeah ... thing was ... it was downhill and I had barely touched the accelerator after turning onto that road and I was concentrating on the traffic ... not looking at my bloody speedo.

Dave

Exactly - what's more dangerous?

[JCM308]

I'd bet my reaction time/distance is better at 75kmh and watching only the cars around me than paranoidly looking at the speedo every few seconds and concentrating on that rarther than actually driving. Or even watching the speedo for a good second or two and braking at a change of 80 to 60 zone - a fav area for cops.

No one condones breaking the law but I do agree with Peter regarding reaction time. The faster you're going the more aware you are of your surroundings. The only thing which increases is your breaking distance which no one can disagree with.

[VW GTI]

Yes - next year - how can anyone last 3yrs on 12 points?

It is far more dangerous driving around on your last points paranoid and watching your speedos every move rather than the road than doing 70-80 in a 60 zone.

So true.

What I hate the most is... it's not dependant on cars. My brakes are a hell of a lot better than many crappy cars, yet I have to go the same speed due to reaction time and 'stopping distances' that govern speed limits.

The law is total

[DaveMack]

I can't remember who first put this up ... but it gets me everytime:

"Legal speed limits ... imposed just 1 kilometer under the likely death impact speed - Yeah right" (Remember ... every 'K' over is a killer.)

Dave

[VW GTI]

I can't remember who first put this up ... but it gets me everytime:

"Legal speed limits ... imposed just 1 kilometer under the likely death impact speed - Yeah right" (Remember ... every 'K' over is a killer.)

Dave

lol, love it.

so if I get hit by a car in a 100 zone I won't die unless they are doing 101 or over?

[Whubbsie]

Okay so it's not just me that struggles keeping their car within the speed limit the slightest twitch and you're 20k over the limit, I think I have one fine coming through the mail been 2 weeks so hopefully I got away, but definitely got flashed, or the guy going in the opposite direction did.

[PeterHBne]

Okay so it's not just me that struggles keeping their car within the speed limit the slightest twitch and you're 20k over the limit.

Exactly - that's what buggered me - a tiny bit of pressure on the go pedal at the wrong time and you've done 3 or 4 points

And mine's standard! You chipped guys are disciplined or lucky!

[Brisben]

I purchased a V6 comodorre thing for the wife and after nine months living in Australia I had racked up 12 points for speeding.

I also owned a Mitsubishi lancer myself and never got done speeding in that,

So now I am on a good behaviour licence for 12 months.

Luckily I drive a nice slow Golf cab now , built for cruising, not speeding.

The problem I find in Australia is twofold.

1. Speed limits change so frequently on the same roads, nothing is clear in terms of speeds for certain areas. In the Uk it is simple.30 built up, 60 main and dual , 70 motorway.

The speed limit here ranges from 50 all the way to 110. Crap system

2. Coppers hiding in bushes etc....


Oh actually there are 3, third being I like to drive fast and not pay attention.