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A traffic ticket is a notice issued by a law enforcement official to a motorist or other road user, indicating that the user has violated traffic laws. Traffic tickets generally come in two forms, citing a moving violation, such as exceeding the speed limit, or a non-moving violation, such as a parking violation, with the ticket also being referred to as a parking citation, or parking ticket.
In some jurisdictions, a traffic ticket constitutes a notice that a penalty, such as a fine or deduction of points, has been or will be assessed against the driver or owner of a vehicle; failure to pay generally leads to prosecution or to civil recovery proceedings for the fine. In others, the ticket constitutes only a citation and summons to appear at traffic court, with a determination of guilt to be made only in court.

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    SA Unpaid Speeding Fines from 2 Years Ago - Options?

    Hi, On friday morning, 3 police officers come to my house with a summons because, apparently, on the 19th April 2016, I got speeding fines that I haven't paid. I am pretty sure it was paid and if it wasn't how come I could still register my car or renew my drivers licence and why did it take 2...
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    NSW Speeding Fines from Non-traffic Cops?

    Hi, As per the title, I think I have a fine coming my way from a non-traffic policeman. I was driving on a deserted country road, miles from anywhere and I was sitting on around 10-20km/h over the speed limit. While I know I was speeding - I was remaining very safe, and there was no other...
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    VIC Speeding Fines - Should I Push for a Court Hearing?

    Hi All, Hope someone on here can give me some pointers. Fine: Detected at 100kmh in a 90kmh zone. 1 demerit point, $190 from a fixed speed camera, Monash Freeway Melbourne, near High Street Road. This is a stretch of road I drive a lot. Over 100 times per year, easily. 100kmh is the normal...
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    VIC US Citizen Speeding Fines during Visit

    Hello, I was visiting Australia in March 2018 and received four speeding tickets from traffic cameras. I didn't realize this until I was back in the US. I paid the first two (one from NSW, one from SA) as they didn't accept my reasoning for why I was speeding. The latest two fines are from VIC...
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    VIC Caught Excessively Speeding on Suspended Drivers Licence - What to Expect?

    I was caught doing 133kmh in an 80kmh zone. I had my car impounded on the spot and was advised that I’d receive a letter in the mail for a court date that I didn’t have to go to but it is strongly advised that I do. I am 24, have previously had my drivers licence suspended for accumulating a...
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    NSW Legislation governing the mailing of vehicular infringements.

    Hi. I'm trying to find the legislation governing the mailing of infringements through the post. Been digging around austlii but I cannot seem to find anything governing the specific time period from the time of offence to the time of infringement issuance. Surely it's not utterly unrestricted?
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    NSW Speeding Fines from Driving Through School Zone?

    I was house sitting recently, and drove to work each day in a location that I didn't realise was through a school zone. Now after receiving three letters in the mail within days of each other, I have not only realised it was a school zone, but also that the Red Light Speed Camera, turns into a...
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    WA Can I Get Parking Fines and Speeding Fines Reduced?

    Hi newcomer looking for sound opinions, I had a few registered parking fines and speeding fines that I set up a time to pay for. I then left for a few months on holiday with an understanding that a family member would continue the payments but this fell through. Prior to leaving, I updated my...
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    QLD Peculiar Speed Camera Fines

    Hi. I recently received four speed camera fines within the space of two days, from driving through Airport Link toll road in Brisbane (from the same camera). This caught me largely by surprise as I have never received a speeding fine or driving violation (currently on final year of P2 license...
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    NSW Speeding Fines with Misspelt Surname - Return to Sender?

    Hi, I got recently stopped over for speeding. I gave the officer my int. Drivers Licence. He didn't ask for my home address. Now the speeding fines is sent to the registered owner (not me) with a wrongly spelled surname. Should I send the letter back 'return to sender, doesn't live here'...
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