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by **diss7** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:49 pm

Check out the idiotic amounts they charge for fines in Australia.

Got these in the mail this morning from a recent trip to Brisbane. I knew I was getting both, but I thought they'd be around the $300 mark, not $2k! :cry:

Website · by **Bling** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:55 pm

jebus!!!

that top one is a bit naughty :lol:

but that 2nd fine

I thought $120 was bad for doing that speed!!

those fines are insane I must say!

by **Quirky** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:56 pm

Holy shit...
And im going over there on the 19th.
Fortunately im a pussy when it comes to speed.

by **flygt4** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:14 pm

god damn!

by **Malcolm** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:42 pm

Yeah I was in Melbourne in December and a couple of weeks ago got a speed camera ticket, no where near as high as them, it was $150 for 106km in a 100 zone - those certainly make me feel better about mine

by **Mr Revhead** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:06 pm

and the traffic cops there carry guns.....

you cant f**k with the po-lice :lol:

by **rolla_fxgt** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:25 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:and the traffic cops there carry guns.....

you cant f**k with the po-lice

You can, you either just have to A) carry a bigger gun
or B) be insane :lol:

But yeah that 1st ones a bit nasty! Though probally quite reasonable for the damage going through a red can cause

by **flygt4** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:34 pm

i had heard that oz speed limits in most places are 10km higher, but theres zero tolerance for exceeding that limit.

who the hell has 750$ lying around for what might be a momentary lapse in concentration

bit rough i think.

they should start low for first offence and then increase dramatically for repeat offenders.

by **AE82 FXGT** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:35 pm

Malcolm wrote:Yeah I was in Melbourne in December and a couple of weeks ago got a speed camera ticket, no where near as high as them, it was $150 for 106km in a 100 zone - those certainly make me feel better about mine

$150 for 6km over is harsh, I thought it was supposed to be $30?
I know I got $30 for doing 55 in a 50

by **Alex B** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:38 pm

We are talking about Austraila.

by **slighty_sykotic** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:47 pm

pyro_sniper2002 wrote:We are talking about Austraila.

lol....

Does it have anything to do with the fact you were in a company car? (i guess by the fines). Does that make it higher?

by **diss7** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:23 am

slighty_sykotic wrote:
pyro_sniper2002 wrote:We are talking about Austraila.

lol....

Does it have anything to do with the fact you were in a company car? (i guess by the fines). Does that make it higher?

Yea I sent these to a friend and he said the same thing. Since theres no demerits the might charge more for the offense. If thats the case I would rather it this way!

PICS UPDATED DAILY · by **method** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:46 am

The fines in Europe are similar too, through the roof!

by **Lloyd** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:32 am

No one here thinks that top one is deserved?
A lot of money, but running red lights can kill people.
Seems damn near every intersection over there has a camera on it too.

$750 for 18km/h over is a bit scary though

by **rollaholic** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:34 am

i would admit to going through the occasional red light in the early hours of the morning when theres no-one else on the roads, and you can see any oncoming traffic from miles off - which is what it looks like in that top pic.

still illegal though

by **Helious** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:00 am

That's one mean deterrent to running reds.

Should have a fine like that over here.

by **Jooce** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:02 am

man i would never have the balls to run a redlight.. even when i go through some greens i get a shiver down my spine thinking of someone running a red and t-boning me!..

by **tsoob** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:01 pm

yeah middle of the night who really has the time to sit at an empty intersection?

by **Alex B** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:59 pm

As above has said its such a high fine because its a company car, not an individual. The fine is large because there is no loss of points.
If you nominate a driver the fine will drop alot but you loose points on your licence.

by **fivebob** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:07 pm

tsoob wrote:yeah middle of the night who really has the time to sit at an empty intersection?

At that time of night everyone has the time to wait :roll:

Especially people who don't want to have an accident, cop a large fine, or get demerit points

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