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Postby DXROLLA » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:49 pm

^^ Exactly there is no problem, i dont see how in any way that it is being childish or any of the other reasons people have stated, to me its just trying your luck if there is a small chance of getting of why not try? If you cant be bothered than just pay up, if you cant afford it wait three months until you get a pink letter i think it is go into the courts or where ever you go say you cant afford it and pay it off $10 a week
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Postby Bling » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:27 pm

I couldn't careless to be honest, as I said each to their own. I just personally accept the consequences of my actions. I'm not saying everyone should, don't get me wrong, do what you like. 8)

I just wonder sometimes about people that can't/don't accept such responsibilities, its not about the money its the principal of that matter. Avoiding blame etc, that's just my opinion though.

I hardly see a leak in a pipe a valid excuse for breaking the speed limit. But you do, everyone has their own opinions, just stating mine. You paying your fine or not doesn't affect me in the slightest. :)
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Postby Dopamean » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:47 pm

BZG|Bling wrote:I couldn't careless to be honest, as I said each to their own. I just personally accept the consequences of my actions. I'm not saying everyone should, don't get me wrong, do what you like. 8)

I just wonder sometimes about people that can't/don't accept such responsibilities, its not about the money its the principal of that matter. Avoiding blame etc, that's just my opinion though.

I hardly see a leak in a pipe a valid excuse for breaking the speed limit. But you do, everyone has their own opinions, just stating mine. You paying your fine or not doesn't affect me in the slightest. :)


Thank god you’re not the cop writing off the fines then :lol:

My mate who has had a few fines and has written in more than a few times does not get let off anymore as he's proven to be a recidivist speeder.

I tend to stick to the speed limit so for me this was the exception and not the rule :wink: So at least they had the forsight to see that.
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Postby B1NZ » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:38 pm

Dopamean wrote:
B1NZ wrote:So what were your legitimate reasons for getting off speed camera tickets? would be interested to know these?


Hole in intercooler piping causing erratic acceleration and over boost :wink:

That and the fact I stated I was on my way to get it fixed.
No money paid - 67ks in a 50k zone - speed camera.

I'm not shitting you either :lol:


Haha, classic, I suppose the gods were on your side that day as I would have thought that writing in with that as an excuse could have given you another fine for having an unsafe vehicle on the road?
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Postby Gonad » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:49 pm

BZG|Bling wrote:
I just wonder sometimes about people that can't/don't accept such responsibilities, its not about the money its the principal of that matter. Avoiding blame etc, that's just my opinion though.

I hardly see a leak in a pipe a valid excuse for breaking the speed limit. But you do, everyone has their own opinions, just stating mine. You paying your fine or not doesn't affect me in the slightest. :)


Just because someone wants to play the fool doesnt mean they dont accept responsibilty for their actions, although sometimes its hard to draw a line.
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Postby Santa'sBoostinSleigh » Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:37 pm

B1NZ wrote:
Dopamean wrote:
B1NZ wrote:So what were your legitimate reasons for getting off speed camera tickets? would be interested to know these?


Hole in intercooler piping causing erratic acceleration and over boost :wink:

That and the fact I stated I was on my way to get it fixed.
No money paid - 67ks in a 50k zone - speed camera.

I'm not shitting you either :lol:


Haha, classic, I suppose the gods were on your side that day as I would have thought that writing in with that as an excuse could have given you another fine for having an unsafe vehicle on the road?

i agree, an unsafe car is hardly a good excuse
we get told and told again - if you get caught speeding to a fire brigade callout, nobody is on your side - so no excuse is really relevant
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Postby Dopamean » Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:21 pm

i agree, an unsafe car is hardly a good excuse
we get told and told again - if you get caught speeding to a fire brigade callout, nobody is on your side - so no excuse is really relevant


And yet people are let off every day.
But I would say being a volenteer firefighter should hold some weight, attach a siren and flashing lights!!
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Postby Santa'sBoostinSleigh » Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:35 pm

the logic that an unsafe car is stupid and makes it ok to speed?


by law youre only allowed to exceed the speed limit if you are in an emergency vehicle and are responding to an emergency under lights and sirens and have had appropriate emergency response driver training.
driving from my house (or anywhere else) to the fire station so i can respond legally must be done obeying all road rules (im not saying i respond to the station in a legal mannor, take this morning for example haha. but if i get caught its my problem)
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Postby 2jayzgte » Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:17 pm

Dopamean wrote:
BZG|Bling wrote:I couldn't careless to be honest, as I said each to their own. I just personally accept the consequences of my actions. I'm not saying everyone should, don't get me wrong, do what you like. 8)

I just wonder sometimes about people that can't/don't accept such responsibilities, its not about the money its the principal of that matter. Avoiding blame etc, that's just my opinion though.

I hardly see a leak in a pipe a valid excuse for breaking the speed limit. But you do, everyone has their own opinions, just stating mine. You paying your fine or not doesn't affect me in the slightest. :)


Thank god you’re not the cop writing off the fines then :lol:

My mate who has had a few fines and has written in more than a few times does not get let off anymore as he's proven to be a recidivist speeder.

I tend to stick to the speed limit so for me this was the exception and not the rule :wink: So at least they had the forsight to see that.


I stick to the speed limit aswell until i pull out and overtake then I don't even bother looking at the sppedo lets just say 100......ish... :lol:
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