Car Impounded Doing 112km/Hr in a 60 Km/Hr Zone

L[Deactivated] on 08/11/2022 - 18:33
Last edited 09/11/2022 - 12:56 by 1 other user

I have just gotten my car impounded doing 112km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone, they gave me a impound ticket with a release cost of $1040 at 12:00 A.M.

They gave me my licence back and said I could have been arrested but now I am gonna get a court date and they said I'm gonna lose my licence for a minimum of 12 months. I have reflected on my mistake. I was being incredibly stupid endangering myself and others. I apologise to everyone. I am 19 years old and on my red p's. I contacted Legal Aid and they asked me to contact them once I get the court notice. Are there any other costs other than the release fee? Can I pick my car up from the impound yard 4 days later than its release date (I tried contacting the impound yard but they do not pick up)? How much trouble am I in? How long will the notice take to arrive?

I would really appreciate the help. I did not understand the seriousness of the offence when I committed it but now I understand there is much more to it. The state is Victoria.
Edit- https://imgur.com/a/nV6pVup

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    • oscargamer on 08/11/2022 - 19:45
      +1

      So long as it's under 200w

  • oscargamer on 08/11/2022 - 19:47
    +16

    You will lose your licence for a year

    You will get a further fine at court

    Your P licence will be extended by a year

    You might have to do a safe driver education course before you get your licence back

    You will have to declare having been suspended to any future car insurance you get

    You need to phone the impound yard to ask about the delayed collection

    • [Deactivated] on 08/11/2022 - 21:39
      -2

      Will I be back on my red p's, I was supposed to get my green p's this month?

      • oscargamer on 08/11/2022 - 22:53
        +1

        Probably will get your greens, for a few months, then walking for 12.

      • AtlasMeow on 09/11/2022 - 08:30
        +2

        That is the least of your worries…

  • Godric on 08/11/2022 - 19:58
    +14

    I do this but in Need for Speed

  • AndyC1 on 08/11/2022 - 19:58
    +3

    The police should have cancelled your license on the spot and confiscated your car with the only way to get it back via the court.

    112km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone is not just a bit over it's way over and you would have known you were going way too fast. 10 to 15 can and does occur from time to time, but almost double is….

  • Derrick Crane on 08/11/2022 - 20:11
    +7

    troll

  • em0r33 on 08/11/2022 - 20:18
    +4

    Nice way to get someone killed, genius. After getting impounded, I hope that your car gets crushed into a cube. Then I hope you only get 30 minutes to move your cube.

    • LuslecGrace on 08/11/2022 - 20:36
      +3

      Lmao i love this comment.

      I second that.

      • Spootage on 09/11/2022 - 10:48
        +1

        Thirded

  • bdl on 08/11/2022 - 20:27
    +6

    it's now doing 0km/hr in a 50km/hr zone

  • Pelicannn on 08/11/2022 - 20:32

    Can't help you on the legal aid but i'd keep an eye out on the deals page for a bargain on KY jelly, you're going to need it after going to court.

  • ttt888 on 08/11/2022 - 20:35
    +4

    Mate u are only 19 years old so pls accept the punishment so u will learn and live a law abiding life for the next 60 years..

    U are very lucky. So accept the good luck.

    • [Deactivated] on 09/11/2022 - 10:55

      Thank you

  • bloom on 08/11/2022 - 20:37
    -1

    What car you got? Any fully sick mods?

    • [Deactivated] on 08/11/2022 - 21:01

      Does mighty car mods chopped sticker count?

  • mbck on 08/11/2022 - 20:39
    -3

    That's weird. You definitely got done way too harsh. I bet you weren't being kind to the officer on duty.

    I was driving 250 near a school zone and just by being nice, the cop gave me a warning and let me go. I'd go get a lawyer and fight that tooth and nail, i would.

    Heck pay me and I'll help you out.

    /s

    • try2bhelpful on 08/11/2022 - 22:49

      Satire?

      • Blitzfx on 09/11/2022 - 01:35
        +4

        the /s means sarcasm, which seems to be lost upon several readers

        • cookie2 on 09/11/2022 - 07:24

          Maybe we going to have to introduce a tutorial video for ozbargain /s

          • SpainKing on 09/11/2022 - 12:53

            @cookie2: I hope the first lesson is on correct spelling and not making comments that just say "lol" or "😂". Follow up would be to read the comments before asking a question and upvoting the first person that thanks OP, rather than everyone individually posting the same message

        • try2bhelpful on 09/11/2022 - 09:56

          Just confirming. Yes, you are correct.

  • TheMindsetTraveller on 08/11/2022 - 20:43
    +13

    50km/h over in the middle of the night on a multi-lane road is probably a lesser of an idiot than someone playing with their phone driving in town during peak hour.

    Feel free to neg.

    • cashews on 09/11/2022 - 07:06
      +4

      Both can be idiots.

  • T3J on 08/11/2022 - 20:47
    +2

    Good, it should be crushed as well.

  • PensionerXXL on 08/11/2022 - 20:48

    what you did was serious, the only way you would get forgiveness here is if you crashed into Kogan
    on the bright side at least you didnt crash into a family of 5 and kill them all, or all of your passengers and get a slap on the wrist from our justice system

    • Empharand on 09/11/2022 - 00:34
      +1

      The only way OP will receive forgiveness is if they post a new thread titled 'AMA: My car was crushed into a cube because I was being a dumb dumb' with picture proof of the cube, with them standing next to it holding up a poster saying 'Today date is XX/11/2022 and I'm a dumb dumb'

  • rogerwilko on 08/11/2022 - 20:58
    +5

    Don't feed the troll.

  • trongy on 08/11/2022 - 20:58
    +9

    Anyone can go and sit in the public area of a Magistrates court and observe cases. I believe they normally group traffic offences on the same day each week.
    Upcoming cases are published on the Magistrates Court website. Figure out a day when traffic offences are on the list at your nearest court and go along and watch how the system works. It's a free education that will help you when your turn comes.

    A lawyer can best advise you on how to present yourself. Personally I would avoid making any excuses as you did in your post above. There are no good excuses and anything you day will only make you look worse.

    • [Deactivated] on 08/11/2022 - 21:24
      +8

      I will plead guility and accept the consequences. Thanks for the help.

      • Lord Fart Bucket on 09/11/2022 - 11:18

        One of the consequences will be that this will be on your record. Don't expect much leniency any time in the future. Expect to be more "randomly checked" than others.

  • [Deactivated] on 08/11/2022 - 20:59

    Fuaaaa man tried gta shit irl🥶

  • Iwantthebestprice on 08/11/2022 - 20:59
    +3

    Firstly I would not bother with legal aid. Second we’ve all been silly when younger and I’ve been in a similar situation and gone through this process. Legal aid won’t bother helping as you have not been charged with a criminal offence, this is a traffic offence and they have far more serious things to worry about. You will not get a criminal record for a first offence, you WILL lose your license for 12 months (there is no way around that judge could not care less if you drive 100kms to work everyday or your a truck driver) you will get a massive fine and be warned by the judge to not do it again. Nothing legal aid will say or do will help here the judge has seen 100’s of people in the exact same circumstance and I would say in all cases the same punishment is dished out, unless it’s a second or third offence. If you wanna try your luck hire a barrister, get ready to pay $5000 for the day, and they may be able to find something to get you off a little easier, Autistic or ADHD etc might lower your fine a bit but the judge does not have much wiggle room on traffic offences such as this.
    Don’t do it again, get caught a second time you won’t drive again until you’re 25

    PS for each day you don’t pick your car up get ready to pay about $160 per day or more

    • DogGunn on 08/11/2022 - 21:05
      +1

      Legal aid won’t bother helping as you have not been charged with a criminal offence, this is a traffic offence and they have far more serious things to worry about.

      A "traffic offence" is a criminal offence. Not only is the offence serious, it will likely result in a criminal conviction (although will probably be automatically spent under recent Victorian laws). This will likely dealt with court summons for the OP very soon.

      • Iwantthebestprice on 08/11/2022 - 21:09

        I’ve had traffic issues which were rather serious 10 years ago and I’ve never had issues with a job or asked about a criminal records, and I’ve worked in large corporations where this would have came up if a criminal record was recorded.

        Traffic offences are dealt with via infringement convictions, not criminal convictions.

        Infringement convictions

        Some driving infringements (fines) are recorded in your criminal record if you were convicted for the offence. These are called infringement convictions. Infringement convictions include drink driving or drug driving and driving at excessive speed. These do not show up in the list of prior convictions that police use in court unless you are convicted of a similar driving offence.

        • DogGunn on 08/11/2022 - 21:16
          +1

          Traffic offences are dealt with via infringement convictions, not criminal convictions.

          Partially correct - traffic offences that are expiated by infringement notice can result in an infringement conviction, however not all traffic offences are dealt with by infringement. Due to the seriousness, it will almost definitely be dealt with by court summons, which will require the OP to attend court.

          Convictions in court results in a normal conviction, not infringement conviction.

          While it won't necessarily show up on a criminal record, it may, and that may be an issue depending on whatever career path they choose.

      • Iwantthebestprice on 08/11/2022 - 21:12
        -1

        Hmm seems your right:

        In Victoria, driving offences are considered criminal offences because they are punishable by the State. However, the way traffic offences are dealt with and recorded varies depending on how serious the offence is.

        I guess it depends on what the officer decides to charge him with. I hope OP was very nice and apologetic when he was pulled over

        • [Deactivated] on 08/11/2022 - 21:23
          -1

          The hwp officer wrote down "speed dangerous / excessive speed 45+". Will I really get a conviction for this? I am still a first year engineering student and if I get a conviction that will likely be the end of my engineering degree as I will not be able to get a job.

          • bmxr on 08/11/2022 - 21:35
            +5

            @[Deactivated]:

            if I get a conviction that will likely be the end of my engineering degree as I will not be able to get a job.

            BS. Suggest you don't try this sob story in court, you'll just piss off the magistrate.

            It may hinder you in some very specific roles, or situations (like applying for an APEC card etc..) but you'll be fine.

            Interestingly that risk aversion/mitigation is one of the cores to engineering and yet here you are risking your life and the lives of others by doing 52km/h over the speed limit in a construction zone.. Tough lesson to learn, hope you do actually learn from it.

          • DogGunn on 08/11/2022 - 21:41

            @[Deactivated]: They provided you an infringement notice?

            If yes, it will apply as a infringement conviction after 28 days from the date of issue. Time is ticking.

            You need to get legal advice. You may have to pay for an initial consultation.

            But I very much doubt that is the end of your engineering career.

            I know someone in the field who dropped out of school due to drugs, gangs and other things like that which continued in their young adulthood - they had to work hard to get through TAFE and then uni, but now have a successful career in a big engineering firm in Melbourne. Sounds like you're already in uni.

            But again, speak to a lawyer. You may have to muster up the funds for it.

            • [Deactivated] on 08/11/2022 - 21:43

              @DogGunn: It is not an infringement notice. It is a Motor vehicle impoundment/immobilisation notice.

              • DogGunn on 08/11/2022 - 21:48

                @[Deactivated]: Well if you want to find out whether you will be receiving an infringement notice you can call the officer that pulled you over. That notice should have their rank, name and station.

          • Iwantthebestprice on 08/11/2022 - 21:44

            @[Deactivated]: You will get a job, I don’t believe people would look at this offence in the same light as they would look at say a theft, or any dishonesty offence.
            If and when you go to court you need to ask for no conviction to be recorded, but you should plead guilty because you know you stuffed up. Say you’ve learnt your lesson, you go to Uni, you have good job prospects and so on and you will never be so stupid again.

            I believe if you have been found guilty but no conviction recorded you do not need to tell prospective employers you have a criminal record.

            From google:
            What does it mean no conviction recorded?
            This is when a court decides not to record a conviction in your case, even though you have been found guilty of the offence. The court is more likely to do this if it is your first offence and the crime is less serious.

          • IM-Cheap on 08/11/2022 - 23:41

            @[Deactivated]: Bull. No reason you wouldn't be able to land a job. Plenty of eng jobs dont require driving and as a first year you have 3yrs to go - should have your license back by graduation. Its also not like all eng jobs would do a police check either. By the time you graduate if asked about it just say you were younger and dumber and it taught you an expensive lesson on risk management/accountabliity/safety culture etc.

          • core101 on 09/11/2022 - 09:51
            -1

            @[Deactivated]: It was victimless offense.

  • katykat on 08/11/2022 - 21:03
    +4

    You were lucky the officer used their discretion not to immediately suspend your licence.

    This type of offence is called "excessive speed' and there are mandatory penalties for it. The police and / or Magistrate do not have discretion to lower or adjust based on circumstances. For you, the fine is around $900 and 12 months suspension. This cannot be challenged. The excessive speeding charge will usually be handled with an infringement notice and, as long as you accept it and do not challenge it in court, the suspension will begin 28 days or so after the notice was issued. The court will not be involved.

    At that speed, you may also be charged with careless or dangerous driving, which would be handled with an actual court summons. If this occurs, the police may roll all charges into one so you may not receive the infringement notice. I'm not 100% sure about how they handle it when there are multiple charges.

    You need to wait to see what type of notice you get, read it carefully (it will include instructions about your options, how you must respond and the timeframes) and then seek some legal advice.

    I hope you have learned a valuable lesson and you reflect on your actions.

    • congo on 09/11/2022 - 10:25

      $900 fine? That is cheap, I recall red light cameras were already half of that.
      Fine should be over $1.5K?

  • Aap Ke Papa on 08/11/2022 - 21:04

    I feel that what you did is criminal.
    Anyway, I think you should loose your licence for 5 years as a punishment. This is still lenient and you are still lucky you did not kill anyone on the road and passengers. The consequences would have been much worse. I am sure you are capable of googling the outcome of new drivers doing stupid stuff on the road.

  • Murkymerv on 08/11/2022 - 21:19

    We all make mistakes , but travelling that much above the speed limit is suicidal. Getting your car back is one thing but driving again is something else . I'd hope you'd learn from this , luckily nobody got hurt

  • Deals For Days on 08/11/2022 - 21:26
    +3

    Glad you were caught! If you want to race, take it to the track. Driving at that speed on residential roads is selfish and idiotic.

  • core101 on 08/11/2022 - 21:45

    If you are going to plead guilty, I wouldn't bother with legal aid as they will do nothing special for you. Represent yourself, tell the banker, you have learnt your lesson, how remorseful you are, and how much hardship loosing the license will create it.

  • Bid Sniper on 08/11/2022 - 21:47
    -1

    What car?

    Falconadore?

    • grr1701 on 08/11/2022 - 22:19

      Aurion

  • RSmith on 08/11/2022 - 21:48
    +1

    I did not understand the seriousness of the offence when I committed

    Hard to believe when there is so much emphasis on speeding offences.

  • 2jzzzz on 08/11/2022 - 21:53
    +1

    I'd go travel overseas or study overseas for a year.

    Get an international permit while you still have a licence.

    • [Deactivated] on 08/11/2022 - 22:07

      I am supposed to go overseas in 2 days for a month, I was planning on not going atp.

  • So Was Red on 08/11/2022 - 22:07

    You've got a popular forum thread going for you though so that's something

  • grr1701 on 08/11/2022 - 22:17
    +3

    Maxwell Smart was caught doing over 99 in the back seat of his car!!

  • sintro on 08/11/2022 - 22:17
    -6

    https://t.me/craigkelly/3339

    WELCOME TO VICTORIA

    115km/h in a 110km/h zone - $3,698.00 fine.

    Is there anywhere else in the world where you can be fined such an amount for travelling 5km over the speed limit ?

    I wonder how much your fine or penalty will be?

  • Homr on 08/11/2022 - 22:23
    +2

    Chin up son, you've got plenty of future ahead of ya

    What did your mummy and daddy say when you told them?

  • thriftysach on 08/11/2022 - 22:28
    +2

    Honestly, don't stress too much, it is good that you were not drink-driving as that could have gotten you arrested.

    When you go to court, plead guilty.
    Take a safe driver's course and have paper evidence that you regret doing this.

    Convince the judge you are unlikely to offend. Depending on how you responded to the questions (how much you incriminated yourself), you could get away with a Section 10(b) or Section 10(c) (for nsw, may be different for Victoria). You may be able to get a lesser suspension but unlikely.

    In the future, whenever you are about to speed or cross that yellow, etc. Just think if its worth the consequences.
    If you want to drive fast, go to the track.

    • [Deactivated] on 08/11/2022 - 22:32

      I appreciate the information! Thank you

  • buckethat on 08/11/2022 - 22:43
    +1

    Holy shit.. 112 on a 60 road??? You absolutely should've been arrested, that is insane. You're lucky you didn't hurt anybody.

    Not sure legal aid will be all that helpful. I hope you get the full punishment and learn from it.

    edit: alright you're 19 so still young and stupid, just learn from it, not the end of the world, at least you didn't kill anybody. G'luck.

  • eatcroissants on 08/11/2022 - 22:48
    -1

    We have all done dumb stuff like this when we were younger. This too will pass. Good luck OP!

  • millhouse on 08/11/2022 - 23:24

    Suck it up.

    Learn from it.

    Do your time without a licence. Be grateful nothing more serious happened and, I repeat, learn from it.

    Don't do it again.

    And at that point, chalk it up to the follies of youth.

    It sounds like you've reflected on it and are aware of the seriousness of your behaviour, which is a damn good start.

  • Mikefr on 08/11/2022 - 23:51

    Your impounded vehicle will attract storage fees usually, if left after the required pickup period.
    Looks like strike-1 for anti hoon legislation.
    2 more, you forfeit your vehicle to “The Crown” (to the state of Victoria)
    For either resale, or destruction.
    I can’t say I have any empathy unfortunately.

  • MrMoo on 09/11/2022 - 00:16

    You are going to get rekt by the full force of the Victorian government. It's going to suck for a while but then it'll be over and you'll remember the lesson and the inconvenience. It's not that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. Just take it a day at a time until you are on the other side.

  • Empharand on 09/11/2022 - 00:20

    I have just gotten my car impounded doing 112km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone

    Straight to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200

    In all seriousness, you're an absolute moron. Enjoy your 12 month suspension + fine, I hope court throws the book at you (figuratively and literally)

  • neosin on 09/11/2022 - 00:24
    +1

    They should sell off serious offenders cars, then all funds go to families that have had loved ones killed because of these idiots!

    People do this daily on my street and the fking council refuses to put a speed hump for some reason…

  • trapper on 09/11/2022 - 00:52
    +1

    A lot of people did stupid things in cars when they were teenagers.

    Be glad that you got to learn this lesson without killing yourself or someone else.

    • cashless on 09/11/2022 - 01:35
      +1

      people did stupid things in cars

      Guilty as charged. I proposed to my wife, after I had my wicked way with her of course.

  • Miss B on 09/11/2022 - 01:10
    +2

    If this experience helps you learn to drive more safely, it will be worth every cent it costs you. Just to give you some perspective, some of the people who are out at 12am are pregnant women going to hospital to have a baby or parents taking their sick child to hospital. Just because it is 12am, doesn't mean there aren't people on the road and it doesn't make it okay to put other people's lives at risk. You can't change th past, but you can do better from now on.

  • FlyingMiffy on 09/11/2022 - 01:25

    I was 19 when i got booked on the Eastern doing 110 in an 80 zone. Learnt my lesson. Court order but no immediate license suspension. The magiatrate gave me a 1 month suspension, 12 month passenger restriction but only a $150 fine plus court costs. I think the system was lenient back then, these days, i dont think the OP will get much reprieve before the court.

  • cashless on 09/11/2022 - 01:33

    Troll OP
    Trollop

  • tomleonhart on 09/11/2022 - 01:49

    Troll. No one can be that stupid.

  • iknowtj on 09/11/2022 - 02:04

    Despite all the rage here, because no one's ever done anything wrong good on you for putting your hand up and admitting fault.

    As someone who did stupid stuff as a youngster in cars.

    Victoria - yeah you're doing to get done. Without lube. Just be respectful to the court and accept what's coming.

    Take it as a life lesson. Time and place. Residential areas aren't the place.

  • leiiv on 09/11/2022 - 03:21

    Btw, how did you get caught? Camera? Police car? Why couldn't you notice it before?

  • hopper on 09/11/2022 - 07:01

    Did ur dad buy u a tesla?

  • sweetchilli on 09/11/2022 - 07:36

    Well my thoughts are try your luck with legal aid because the chances are likely they will defend you since it’s pretty serious, you’ll still lose your license but may not get a additional fine. They may also charge you with more offences that aren’t written down and legal aid may get them dropped. I got pinned for loss of traction, careless driving and something else I forgot plus got impounded. Ended up getting no points, no fine, just had to do a defensive driving course and a good behaviour bond. I was young and made a bad choice in front of friends, now I drive like a grandpa. Learn from your mistakes and take it in the chin, it wasn’t a mistake it was something you chose to do so live with the consequences.

  • mini2 on 09/11/2022 - 07:47

    Victoria's legal aid pretty lenient if they represent peeps with driving offences.

  • Shamdog on 09/11/2022 - 07:50
    -1

    I wonder if the minimum age to get one's P's needs to be raised? Judgement and maturity at the age of 17/18 is clearly undeveloped (well, it wasn't for me at that age). 95%+ of the reckless driving I personally see on the road is by P platers so there appears to be an obvious issue.

  • navegante88 on 09/11/2022 - 07:54

    Your are young and stupid but hopefully you'll learn from your mistakes. Just be grateful that you didn't kill anyone or yourself.

    We all make mistakes too. I hope you've truly learnt your lesson.

  • kaleidoscope on 09/11/2022 - 07:58
    +1

    I am 19 years old

    I did not understand the seriousness of the offence when I committed it

    How do you figure? If it wasn’t for the police what else could have made you stop and think before doing it?

    doing 112km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone

    Welcome to the adulthood. Be glad you did not seriously hurt while doing your stupid act. Totally deserved ✌️

  • Homr on 09/11/2022 - 07:59

    also probably invest in a kmart suit for your court date.

  • Topdog on 09/11/2022 - 08:17

    Pretty stupid, I remember when I was 19 but, prob the reason they impound and crush cars now. Hopefully its a life lesson for you. Suck the fine up, learn from your mistakes and dont beat yourself up to much over it. You will get into a bit of strife. and what ever you do. don't drive on your license suspension. It wont work out well.

  • Joey2scoops on 09/11/2022 - 08:41

    You're probably going to be hit with additional fees if you pick up your car 4 days late. I don't know what they would charge but I've heard they are significant. Several hundred per day region.

  • Piranha2004 on 09/11/2022 - 08:55
    +1

    Would something like this be flagged when doing police checks? If so, OP has a lot of pain coming up when job seeking. Dont they also make you resit your test/license if you are on Red Ps?

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