I've lost my licence for 6 months. I'm not writing this to have a whinge but I wish it didn't happen
Basically I'm working in Horsham at a high voltage terminal station, 3.5 hr drive to melbourne and I had to be back for my traineeship graduation at 10am. I was meant to start that day at 6 with all the other guys I work with, hook on a trailer and get back to melbourne. The guys that have the key to the terminal station got drunk the night before and didn't get to work on time. I tried to call and wake them to no avail. So at about 6:20 I drive round to all their places to wake them up and get keys. The 3rd guy I tried was just awake so I hooked on the towball from his car and get the keys, race out to the terminal station, let everyone else in, get the trailer and blast back to melbourne. I left about 6:50 i think so well behind.
I'm driving fast to try and make up time and I get just past Ararat and I'm booked for 142 in a 100 zone as I pass a truck and car. Cop got me on the radar, not much I can do. 6 months loss of licence, 6 points and $387.
I just make my graduation about 20 mins late and about 2 mins after I arrive I'm called up to recieve my certificate from the CEO of my company, little did he know about the drama I had getting there! Just made it!
I went and saw a lawyer and he basically said I had no chance of challenging it whatever way I try to get around it. just for a quick 30 min session it cost me $145!!!
I really should have just left and stuff the guys cause they slept in. Easy to say now but I tried to please everyone and I got screwed. It wasn't worth it.
Anyway that's not the end of the story cause the copper gave me 6 weeks to pay the fine but said nothing about when I lose it. So to clarify, I went the the Ararat cop station to find out. Another cop said that it was the same date that I pay the fine so 29th March. Sweet, no problems.. Until yesterday (27th March) when I went to get a new licence card issued to me (lost my wallet) and the lady says 'your licence is suspended, can't give you a card'. Apparently on their books I lost it 15th March, 28 days after the day I was booked. So 2 cops fail to tell me the correct day I actually lose it and I'm still driving thinking it's all good, 2 weeks to go. That's 2 weeks I'm unlicenced, uninsured etc. Lucky I didn't get pulled over although I would fight it all if I was.
I'm just sick of it all... Bring on september!!!
Can I still drive motorsport events without a current road licence? I'll just need someone to drive my car there!