Sydney Speeding Fine - (Are Police Getting Revenge for Last Year?)

Anth0ny on 12/03/2021 - 18:41
Last edited 03/04/2021 - 16:44 by 3 other users

I just got two speeding fines.

One is for going under 10km and the other is for stopping in front of pedestrian cross walk (even though I'm sure I have like 2 metre gap between my car and the pedestrian cross walk and I stop on the side of the road just for 1-2 mins to check something - I'll try to get a review of this one)

But now that Sydney road starts to get crowded again and lock down seems to be slowly over - police are targeting revenue as much as possible for revenge of last year.

Is it?

Automotive

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  • Tee Rex Arms on 12/03/2021 - 18:43
    +20

    Don’t drive like a penalty box word and you’ll be fine.

    • dust on 12/03/2021 - 20:34
      +10

      That word just means mate in Australia.

  • hmac on 12/03/2021 - 18:52
    +5

    follow the rules? just you

  • Porker on 12/03/2021 - 18:55
    +23

    One is a speeding fine and the other sounds like a parking fine.

    So if you weren't speeding, then no fine. But seems you were such that you got a fine.

    Stopping even for 2 mins in area you're not allowed to can lead to a fine.

    So it sounds like you did wrong and got fined. Blaming revenue raising might help you justify your actions.

    • RockyRaccoon on 12/03/2021 - 22:02
      +7

      nope, i think its two parking fines

      A fine for going under 10km would be probably the same as parking

  • EightImmortals on 12/03/2021 - 19:04
    +4

    Are you SUPPOSED to stop for pedestrians?

  • o53djz7qTPY4der on 12/03/2021 - 19:17

    How fast were you going for the other speeding fine?

  • Hithere on 12/03/2021 - 19:25
    +21

    It's you OP.

    Not bad luck, just bad driver.

  • iNeed2Pee on 12/03/2021 - 19:28
    +2

    Slow down Nadal.

    • Caped Baldy on 13/03/2021 - 08:37
      +1

      Ombillable, no?

    • RSmith on 14/03/2021 - 11:37

      Only after picking the wedgie…

  • Godric on 12/03/2021 - 19:37
    +5

    One is for going under 10km

    10km under the speed limit?

    • SF3 on 12/03/2021 - 21:15

      Should gain points for that right… ;)

      • CandyMan on 13/03/2021 - 15:46

        Frequent flyer points .. yeah

    • Caped Baldy on 13/03/2021 - 08:38
      +3

      That confused me for a minute.

      Less than 10kmh over the limit, for those still not sure.

  • oscargamer on 12/03/2021 - 19:46
    +35

    Another boring motorist who blames 'police targetting revenue'. When in fact police can only issue fines to motorists who break the road rules.

    Bit of voluntary contribution from you OP.

    Your state Government thanks you.

    • Jugganautx on 13/03/2021 - 11:21
      -1

      I think the boring ones are the people that can't keep a constant speed and sit 10km under the limit.

  • SF3 on 12/03/2021 - 21:18
    +4

    OP’s

    Location
    Perth

    Caught location

    Sydney Speeding Fine

    This is not Perth :)

    • WreckTangle on 12/03/2021 - 22:37
      +1

      Sydney road

      But may be Melbourne

      • AndyC1 on 13/03/2021 - 17:55

        No the Canadian one where they drive on the wrong side of the road.

  • djones145 on 12/03/2021 - 21:43
    +1

    were u driving a Ford falcon down Victoria road??

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/610040

  • Ghost47 on 12/03/2021 - 21:44

    Like most Sydney drivers it seems you can't drive well. I'll teach you if you want.

  • darshu on 12/03/2021 - 21:51

    Aren't we supposed to maintain a 10m before 3m after distance from a pedestrian crossing?
    https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/safety-rules/parking/parkin…

    • pegaxs on 12/03/2021 - 21:59
      +4

      It’s actually 20m before and 10m after… Road Rule 172. OP was, as they said, 2m away and is now crying “ReVeNuE rAiSiNg”. Keen to see what they write in their review…

      • SF3 on 13/03/2021 - 01:38
        +2

        now crying “ReVeNuE rAiSiNg”

        Red herring, to distract from the main issue.

  • pegaxs on 12/03/2021 - 21:53
    +8

    Huh? You said two speeding fines? But one is a parking fine? I don’t get it, so it’s three fines in total?

    Anyway, it’s not ReVeNuE rAiSiNg. It’s a voluntary tax on people who want to break the road rules.. More of a “flexible rules” toll. Don’t speed and don’t park like a douche and you won’t have to pay any tolls.

  • Zachary on 12/03/2021 - 22:16
    -4

    if u think they're all false, just dont pay and play dumb when they asked why u haven't payed yet….

  • deme on 12/03/2021 - 23:10

    Troll or (profanity) stupid OP get off the road.

  • StonedWizard on 12/03/2021 - 23:15
    +2

    The irony of this thread and one about slow Sydney Drivers.

  • Moneyinthebank on 12/03/2021 - 23:58

    Are you referring to a spam email
    Spammers send emails saying you got fined for driving under 10km
    And then install cryptolock on your computer

  • canyoudoitcheaper on 13/03/2021 - 00:55
    +4

    Where is the poll option for you being a crap driver?

  • [Deactivated] on 13/03/2021 - 08:46
    +3

    Completely your own fault, no sympathy.

  • Euphemistic on 13/03/2021 - 09:06
    +2

    Perhaps ‘I got two traffic fines, one speeding under 10km/h over and one for stopping in a no stopping zone’ would be a more accurate opening line.

    Either way, you are guilty of both and highly unlikely to get off the no stopping in a pedestrian crossing zone fine. Pay up.

  • kevkay on 13/03/2021 - 09:47

    how fast were you going when you stopped for the pedestrian cross walk?

  • SF3 on 13/03/2021 - 09:49
    +2

    From the community’s sentiments.

    The vibe is to cue 🎻 music…

  • WreckTangle on 13/03/2021 - 11:19
    +1

    I’m calling you on your poll. Its not bad luck.

  • bobbified on 13/03/2021 - 22:11
    +3

    Did you get the <10km/h speeding ticket from a camera or a cop?
    If you got it from a cop, it most likely means you failed the "attitude test".

  • gromit on 14/03/2021 - 09:03
    +2

    poll needs a 3rd option. "your own fault for breaking the rules and volunteering to help fund the government"

    • Euphemistic on 14/03/2021 - 09:17

      ‘Thankyou for your support’

  • [Deactivated] on 14/03/2021 - 09:50
    +2

    Fine feels bad? Stop speeding then. Nobody cares about your excuses for speeding.

  • Mikinoz on 14/03/2021 - 09:52
    +2

    Tldr doesnt obey road rules, gets fined, blames everyone else

  • Seraphin7 on 14/03/2021 - 10:27

    One is for going under 10km

    Being from Perth, you may not realise the congestion problems we have in Sydney. Short trips should be taken on public transport only. Cars are only for trips longer than 10km.

  • El cheepo on 14/03/2021 - 12:09
    +1

    Missing a poll option.
    Should add: “I just did some stupid things and got caught”

    Not sure what the speeding one is about as it’s quite vague but the parking one is a no brainer.
    Of course your going to get busted for parking right in front of a cross walk, people can get run over by cars staring at your parked car as they go around and not seeing little Timmy walking in front of you.

  • Topdog on 14/03/2021 - 12:15

    more cars on the road = more police on the road = more likely to be spotted making traffic offenses. This is how it always has been pre pandemic, post pandemic, whatever.

    • netjock on 14/03/2021 - 15:23
      +1

      There probably isn't more police on the road. But rest is right. The more kilometers you drive the more police you pass, the more likely they are to look at you and catch you for something.

  • cuteseal on 14/03/2021 - 14:27
    +1

    Needs a couple more poll options:

    • Everyone else’s fault for not driving as fast as me. If everyone drove under 10k’s over then no one would get fined, amirite?

    • The pedestrian crossing’s fault for appearing under my car tires when I decided pulled over. I swear it wasn’t there before.

  • mini2 on 14/03/2021 - 14:42

    I think the OP need some reassurance it's not their fault and yes there seems to be a few more cops running around than 12 months ago. Why? I don't want to speculate.

    In other news, there's different sorts of Redflex camera cars - I've seen dark grey Klugers with roof rack/camera setup and I've also seen X-Trails with no roof rack or anything glaringly obvious. Heck, Macquarie Bank even coughed up to get those white slimline plates meaning yet another identification of those camera cars are gone. Slow down people.

  • FlatulentFrank on 14/03/2021 - 17:07
    +1

    police are targeting revenue as much as possible for revenge of last year.

    @OP is likely a troll or a detached fellow that's desperately seeking validation.

    Facebook hoon groups will be the perfect echo chamber your seeking with such an opinion.

  • Moderatorscrimshaw on 03/04/2021 - 16:45

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