RvT 9 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) A friend was doing some spirited driving a few nights ago and was wondering what the fine structure is incase a ticket arrives in the mail. Anyone care to share some experiences ? Also for the record, at what speed on a camera can they take your licence off you Edited December 16, 2008 by RvT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creaver 55 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 I believe they can't take your licence off you unless pulled over by a cop. 30-39km over limit = $300 I believe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forrest 35 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 Only ticket fastest 20% of flashes...you could be lucky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drifty325i 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 I got done doing 61kph the other week by a speed camera van, on the plus side work pays for it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeddy 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 Its somethink like: 10-14km over = $90 15-19km over = $120 etc etc 50km over is like $630 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyarab 6 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 Speed cameras will only sting your wallet. Can be quite costly but the key point is 0 demerit points so you license is unaffected! Trust me, I know how bad it is to lose a license... I would pay money any day rather than have them take it from me >.< Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiB 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 I don't think they can take your licence off you at any speed via speed cameras as they will ahve a hard time identifying you as the driver. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RvT 9 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) Thanks guys. Edited December 16, 2008 by RvT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stylish_division 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 im sure i lost demerit points to a speed camera van? and my mate lost license to same van Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyarab 6 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) im sure i lost demerit points to a speed camera van? and my mate lost license to same van Hmm, highly doubt they are allowed to do that... unless they can somehow be 100% sure that it was you driving it?? Edited December 16, 2008 by crazyarab Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliluya 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 Just asked a Cop friend of mine, and he said they can deduct demerit points if the driver can be identified or if someone (ie boss) states that you were driving at the time. If it is excessive speeding they may further investigate the case and one can lose a licence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 Last month, ticket for over 100km in a 50km/h zone. Just under a grand in fines. No court, no loss of licence, no demerits. Was a friend, not me so no flame wars mmmm kay? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 I would pay money any day rather than have them take it from me >.<But you wouldnt consider slowing down Im not here to start a war, but surely you had several warnings and yet you still continued to drive over the speed limit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 Only ticket fastest 20% of flashes...you could be lucky I'm pretty sure that was the old system, and now everyone gets a ticket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nic325i 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 I'm pretty sure that was the old system, and now everyone gets a ticket. I had the same feeling - think it changed about 3-4 years ago (possibly at the same time they stopped using hidden cameras, stopped marking speed camera areas etc). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjs 64 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 But you wouldnt consider slowing down Im not here to start a war, but surely you had several warnings and yet you still continued to drive over the speed limit. +1 The difficulty in getting insurance would be the biggest deterrent for me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 477 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 I've had one for 56 in a 50. That's just wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 You are kidding right.. Do you know the definition for limit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 477 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 You are kidding right.. Do you know the definition for limit? I believe so. Do you know the definition for self righteous do gooder? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 Do you know the definition for self righteous do gooder? Lol. Quoted for fag-ness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fen 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 (edited) 100kmh+ is not inherently dangerous. 50kmh where it's perfectly legal can be a lot more dangerous than 150kmh in other circumstances. Speed limits are fine in built-up areas, but a blanket national speed limit is a very blunt instrument and as such often unnecessary. An unnecessary limit erodes people's respect for a necessary one. My opinion is that 100kmh is a bad speed limit. Anyway think yourselves lucky the camera system works as it does. In the UK demerits are called penalty points. Your car gets snapped, even from the rear, and you get a letter. If you don't admit you were driving, or dob in whoever was, you get the same points as you would for speeding, but for an offence of failing to declare the driver. This in a country which supposedly originated "innocent until proven guilty" and where the only other crime you are allowed to be forced to self-incriminate for is terrorism. One of the reasons I left the UK? Oh yes. Seriously. Edited December 17, 2008 by Fen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingkarl 136 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Only ticket fastest 20% of flashes...you could be lucky I think this is the case. I was with a mate who got flashed doing about 62 in a 50 a couple of months ago and he hasn't received a ticket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmarco 56 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Just asked a Cop friend of mine, and he said they can deduct demerit points if the driver can be identified or if someone (ie boss) states that you were driving at the time. If it is excessive speeding they may further investigate the case and one can lose a licence. I was under the impression that a speed camera ticket attracts no demerit points. However, if you get snapped at 50km/h over the limit (this was a while back and may have reduced now) the Police may decide to prosecute you for dangerous driving (which means a loss of licence in most situations and is a whole other kettle of fish). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyarab 6 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 But you wouldnt consider slowing down Im not here to start a war, but surely you had several warnings and yet you still continued to drive over the speed limit. Actually, NZ road laws are some of the most ridiculous I have come across... 100 demerit points over the duration of 2 bloody years!... To put this in perspective you get like 30-40 points for 20km over the speed limit. In my car 70km comes up faster than I can blink (and 99.99% of the time I don't even notice it and am driving completely mallow) I mean hell it's like the 1/100'th of my speedo! Like the day I lost my license for example... I got caught doing 71 in 50k zone, sweet as I am pissed off yeh but I deserved it sure. So I drive off, honest to god not wanting to speed then ANOTHER cop stops me within 1 minute as I was doing 61 before I knew it... I show him my ticket that I just got and he laughed and wrote me up another one. Not to mention that they give stupid demerit pionts for things like loud exhausts (up to 40!!)... Not that I have one or anything as I hate shitty loud mufflers. Thing is I am simply slipping up with no real intention of speeding. I have never pulled up for stupid excessive speeding where it would serve me right to lose my license. 2 years and 100 demerit points (with very harsh point system) is just BS... especially when you have half decent machine. Punish the real speedsters not the slip ups! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 He may be able to challenge it. I got a ticket for doing 51 in a 40k school zone at 3pm yadee yadah. I asked a mate and he said that if you ring the ministry and ask for the pic and there is another car going in the opposite way in the opposite lane n the picture then they can't prove who was speeding. So I got off it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
