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Old 04-04-2011, 09:36 PM   #15
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Default Re: Speed Radar/Laser (Hand Held) Enforcement Rules

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Originally Posted by Jim Goose
Im under the impression that Police have to show you your speed when detected by radar etc... so you cant get a fine in the mail.
Not in QLD, they often have a hand held in one place, which radios the speed and vehicle details to a point further up the road where they pull you over.

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Because the other thing to remember is, majority of cops dont actually care if your speeding, they fine you because they have a quota to meet, and its what they get payed for. So if its too much trouble for them, they will just wait for the next car.
Absolute gold, generalise much?

For the OP, it helps a great amount to provide the state in which you were as all state legislations are different, what applies in WA may not apply in QLD.

For example, last I heard in WA they have to be able to identify the driver in a camera fine, in QLD the registered owner of the vehicle is responsible for the fine unless they can provide the details of the driver, the onus is on the registered owner.
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