All I can advise you is to write a nice letter to the
Review Unit,
Infringment Processing Bureau
PO BOX 4444
Parramatta 2124
explain to them what happened, that you have an unblemished driving record,
you are very sorry and won't do it again and plead your case to them.
Sometimes they say yes, sometimes no. It depends on your attitude.
The bottom line is that you are supposed to carry your licence when driving,
and produce it when required to do so. When you obtain your licence, you
study the road users handbook, so you know what the go is. The Officer is
only doing his job. I know from personal experience that unlicenced /
cancelled / suspended / disqualified drivers *always* try to pull the wool
over your eyes and give rello's names, brothers, sisters etc. Fake ids are
easy to come by. Not for a minute am I suggesting you are in any of these
categories, but then again, the Officer on the side of the road doesn't know
that either.
Anyhow, instead of taking your age id to the concert, why not take just your
licence instead. Kills two birds with one stone. And if you had your
licence stolen, then you can't reasonably be expected to produce it, so no
fine anyhow.
As to your dad getting off, and your mate, well they were lucky. I don't
know the circumstances around it, so I can't really pass comment. And as
for Mr Faber Castell, I couldn't agree with you more. As it is the police
are demanding the D.P.P. appeal the conviction on the grounds it was gossly
inadequate. Anyhow, said enough, there are always two sides to every story,
try writing a letter in and see how you go.
Cheers,
Wardy
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 10:12 AM
Subject: a question for the cops
> Gday
>
> I no a few blokes on the list are coppers, well this is my story and can
you
> please give me your advice:
>
> On monday night i went to the fatboy slim concert at UNSW and on the way
back
> at 2.30am i was going along victoria road across the gladesville bridge
and i
> went over the top of the bridge and on the other side they had a rbt unit
where
> they were pulling cars over. I was pulled over and did the test and i had
2
> beers in 5 hours so i passed the test, then he asked me for my license
which i
> didnt have. I left my wallet at home because i thoguht that there was a
high
> chance of having it stolen or lost at the concert. But i took my proof of
age
> card cause it was a over 18's only. So he asked me if i had any other id
so i
> gave him my proof of age card. So he took it then went back to car where i
> assume he checked with base to see if i had a license, which i do, and to
see
> if my car was regestered, which it is. So after about 5 minutes he came
back to
> me and asked for my address, whcih i gave to him then he said he was
issuing me
> with a fine of $69 for not having my license on me. Thats it. Im fuckin
pissed
> off for a few reasons- i wasnt drink driving, wasnt speeding, wasnt
driving
> like a fangio, i wasnt a smart arse to the cop, i have never had a ticket
for
> anything ever before and my car was registered and insured. Yet he still
gave
> me the fine for a small offence that was my first run in with the law. And
> about 10 years ago i was in the back of my family car when we were coming
back
> from a restarant when dad got pulled over, he passed the breath test, then
the
> cop asked him for his license which he left at home, but the cop said ok
dont
> woory just remember it next time. And in the last year my mate was pulled
over
> for doing 112 in a 70 zone and the cop let him off with a verbal
warning.And
> that rich poofter Mr Faber castell was clocked at 203 in a 110 zone and
got off
> with paying the $56 court costs and going to some piss weak education
course.
> He didnt get license suspended or fined or community service. Well the
bottom
> line is i am a uni student who is poor and i dont want to pay the fine and
i
> honestly beelive that i have been harshly done by, especially when you
consider
> the mitigating circumstances. How do i go about protesting the fine and
what
> chance do i have of getting off. Im not a happy chappy.
>
> Pele.
>
>
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