Mirmai Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 :policeman: Stupidly I put my foot down when approaching a 60mph area, and received the notice this morning. we're also in the process of applying for a 189 visa . Does anyone know if this notice will effect us getting this visa in any way?? Cheers for any info x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi69 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Please dont worry it wont affect anything. I too got a fine through, 2 months before our visa came round. In fact depending on what speed you were doing there may be no fine, only a speeding awareness course, which you dont even have to tell insurance in the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyenglish Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Please dont worry it wont affect anything. I too got a fine through, 2 months before our visa came round. In fact depending on what speed you were doing there may be no fine, only a speeding awareness course, which you dont even have to tell insurance in the UK I think that it could come back to bite you in the proverbial if you don't disclose attendance of a speed awareness seminar to your insurance company...... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20328860 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolvesaussie Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 U will need to reform your driving before coming to Australia... The speed cameras there are hidden and ever moving... not like here where u get a nice little sign or two then some strips on the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastie Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 How fast where you going? A speeding ticket won't effect anything. Dangerous driving conviction might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirmai Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Thanks for replying guys. Was doing 42 in 30 area (you cant believe the shame I'm feeling as I'm typing), I think that may be too much for the course, so am expecting points and a fine (no other convictions or offences to my name in 13 years of driving!). Living in a rural area, there are no warning signs, just hidden police vans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Just declare it and you will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycplanner Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 You don't need to worry about a speeding ticket affecting your visa and you definitely don't need to declare it to the Australian government. They're only concerned with criminal charges that involve a prison term of more than 12 months. As someone else mentioned earlier though, speeding is a huge deal here. In Victoria, you can get a ticket for going as little as 3 km over the speed limit. A friend of mine (from overseas) drove from Sydney to Melbourne about a month ago. Coming from the States where there is a larger leeway (usually up to 9-10 mph over, at least on freeways) and being unaware of how strict speeding enforcement is here, he was going close to 120 km/h in a 100 zone. He was eventually pulled over and given a fine of just over $500. If he had not been driving a rental car (and had an overseas licence) they would have impounded the car and suspended his licence on the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spherian Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I was doing 137kph in a 100kph limit in the middle of the outback coming home from a farm after a long day at work... The only other car on the road was coming towards me a distance away...... I slowed down but it was too late, that only other car was a police car and as soon as I looked BAM!! sirens on. Its my only ever speeding fine in 11 years and I was just tired and wanted to get home quick (there was nothing i could hit / hurt and I very rarely speed) $500 later and a stern warning later I was free to go!!! luckily I still had my UK licence otherwise I would have been given 9 dermerits too... Also another 3 k's an hour would have resulted in the car being towed and me having to go court... Lesson learned.. OP Dont worry about the fine.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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