Vic Mail Fines From Tmu Laser

[MICKAJ]

Hey all,

"Hypothetically" if the TMU SMART car lasered me and it couldn't intercept me through the heavy traffic could I be fined through the mail??

(Attention to detail) - This hypothetically is a laser, not a speed camera, and a red SS with colourful markings.

I don't want stories involving speed cameras or other states.

Cheers

[Iconic Bionic]

I generally dont speak for the Victorians but you havnt had a reply for a few days. No they cannot just post you one in the mail as they do not know who was driving the car. But if he had you at 200+ and couldnt catch up to you, I have no doubt you would get a knock at your front door in the following days.

I.B.

[dule]

I would say they can't too for the same reason but I did get a fine from Bathurst few weeks ago where someone called cops saying I was "carrying on and doing burnouts", they did stop me half an hour later doing absolutely nothing but at the time when the person called anyone could have been driving (now I need to drive to Bathurst to court to defend myself).

How is a camera fine different to a written fine, if they still have the exact time of the offense and the number plate? I know it's different but just wondering how the law covers the two differently.

[jrfttf]

I'd say it would work the same as a camera fine cause the fine would be sent to the registered owner of the vehicle!

But where it swings back your way you ask for a copy of the photo of the offence and there is no leg elft to stand on!

But in saying that some people are dumb and would just take the fine and pay it if one came their way!

As an answer to ya first post I think you will be all ok!!

[fang]

Hey all,

"Hypothetically" if the TMU SMART car lasered me and it couldn't intercept me through the heavy traffic could I be fined through the mail??

(Attention to detail) - This hypothetically is a laser, not a speed camera, and a red SS with colourful markings.

I don't want stories involving speed cameras or other states.

Cheers

Should the TMU laser even be used in heavy traffic??

Steve

[MICKAJ]

Depends how you define traffic as heavy. I was in front of a platoon which would present a few decent targets each traffic light cycle. I think I'm in the clear, according to some semi-reliable individuals.

[Iconic Bionic]

Should the TMU laser even be used in heavy traffic??

Steve

A laser is not effected by traffic volume , just line of sight and fog funnily enough.

I.B.

[Iconic Bionic]

I would say they can't too for the same reason but I did get a fine from Bathurst few weeks ago where someone called cops saying I was "carrying on and doing burnouts", they did stop me half an hour later doing absolutely nothing but at the time when the person called anyone could have been driving (now I need to drive to Bathurst to court to defend myself).

Very unusual as the cruical element in any traffic offence is to be able to identify and prove a driver. Its errelevant what the car did as the car cannot be charged for an offence for obvious reasons.

If you got a ticket out of it then there is much more to the matter then you have said.

How is a camera fine different to a written fine, if they still have the exact time of the offense and the number plate? I know it's different but just wondering how the law covers the two differently.

Both NSW and VIC have legislated that any camera detected offence, fine issued, is infalliable unless the driver is able to prove to a set standard that the camera device was faulty. The set standard involves evidence from an expert in speed camera technology that the camera was faulty.

A fine served/handed to you by council, police, rangers whatever authority, are not deemed infalliable and therefore must prove the offence was committed.