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Thanks for all the advice Im going to write a letter apologising and plead entraptment by the police. I think i have a case but ill post and let people know how i get on. Ill pay the fine whatever that maybe but hopefully they will take pity and see my point of view and lower my fine to a more realistic figure. I mean if in I was in a car and had no seat belt on the police would have stopped me streight away... they wouldnt have waited for me to break the speed limit, litter and go through a red light. Its entraptment and without doubt a money making thing as its coming to the end of the tax year, they want bonuses or are behind on targets! kepp opinions and advice coming Tom

I never asked no I was still quite shocked I had been stopped. My point is if a car run a red light they would be stopped straight away would they not? Why have they not intervened earlier, they could have prevented me from injuring myself and others and saved me some money in the processes I made a bad judgement but it's the polices job to intervene and see things also and they failed to do there job of you ask me. I think you see my point surely? Im in more angry at myself but the fine is so high!

Hi all. This morning on the way home from night shift I was followed and fined by police. they stopped me after 2KM and fined me for four offenses. No Helmet - $180 Crossing a footbridge on a bike - $180 Riding on a bike on the foot path - $180 Riding though a red light - $381 (I deny this) The total fine will be like $900 for three offenses if he knocks one off or a court date I find it unfair that they didnt stop me stop me stright away? Why? I was on my girlfriends basket push bike with no gears which hardly moves so they could have easily caught me on there racer bikes. so Why did they put my life at risk to try and fine me more? was it to reach there bonus targets as its coming toward the end of the financil year? Does anyone think if i argue this case and the fact im not from Australia and indeed the UK i can have the fine reduced or wiped? nearly every backpacker I know says they never paid fines and tell me to do the same. I leave in two months anyway but return later in the year on a defacto visa. if i dont pay could this effect me getting back in later in the year? the officers took my ID (bank card as proof of identification) DOB and address. they also voice recorded me. any advice would be greatfully recieved, many thanks, gutted..... worst ride home from work ever! Many thanks, Tom