A Sad Sad Day For Me!

[Spunky Munky]

Hey fellas,

I ran out of demerit points July last year and, long story short, had my license suspended for 6 months, then had to go to court for for another separate driving-related matter, which saw the suspension extended for another month - that's 7 farken months I haven't officially driven anywhere.

As per VicRoad's advice and my recollection, I get my license back this March - been hanging each day... now I came to Vicroads today on my day off work only to find that they wanna whack another 4 months on top of everything now which will see my license suspended until July 2008.

Why? This is they they advised me... back in July 2007, I had reached my last demerit points, they gave me 2 options - drive on and be a good boy or hand in my license for 4 months - I chose the drive on option ... anyways, went to farken Noble Park and in one night copped something like 6 demerits points off which meant a license suspension is a sure go... so fair enough, 6 months loss of license due to running out of all demerit points - then the magistrates court whacked on another 1 month - now, they say, because I had broken my initial bond (by have the above accumulation of demerit points lost) - they now want to whack on the additional 4 months - which is farken bad news...

Man, at home, I need to drive as my mother is ill and partially blind so she can't drive, only I can drive her to the market and stuff... fark, that's nearly a hole farken year without driving already... is there any way I can appeal the above additional 4 months to either cancel it or have it reduced to 2 months extra or something? I've heard from a few people that there's some special consideration that can be given... any ideas fellas?

I really need some ideas as I am so so frustrated...

Thanks,

Kevin

[eddieeeee-ro]

f**k, motorbike?

[Yawn]

What?? Why the extra 4 months?

Lost your remaining point on good behaviour bond = 6 months

Court determined extra penalty = 1 month

Then for losing another 6 points while losing your 1 point on the bond meaning an additional suspension of 3 months? But shouldnt it have run concurrently with your suspension? Can they actually say ohh we arent happy coz you had 2 suspensions running at the same time so we want to add to it after you finish your first one.

Ps. Why 4 months? Isnt it 3?

[R31Nismoid]

Sounds perfectly right to me.

In the initial letter about the 12 months/1point or 3 months loss/full return of points, it stated the terms if the agreement was broken.

You get additional suspension time added on if break the 12month/1point. I believe the time was 6 month, i have seen the letter

As the Magistrate has added additional time, once served then the time that was from the break of agreement, is added on the end.

You do not serve the time concurrent, that would defeat the purpose of punishment

I also dont believe you can appeal that as its a set punishment or whatever the term is as its fixed.

Sounds like you cooked your goose twice now. Live and learn.

eddieeeee-ro -Not sure what you mean about motorbike. You loose your license, you loose it.

Bike/Car/Truck, makes no difference what vehicle it is.

[DogKnight]

My mate had a similar situation. For a combination of a few different driving offences, he lost his license for a total of 18 months. Pretty bad I know. However, thats not the point. He went and got his license back at the end of the 18 months and started driving. After he had it back for a couple of weeks (mid 2007), vicroads sent him a letter saying he lost more than 5 demerit points back in 2005 and they are going to suspend it for several more months. He only got it back late 2007. But it seems they can pull up issues from the past.

He had already been punished for the points he had lost, as they contributed to the 18 month ban. Howver it seems they only punished him with one method, and that there are multiple punishments available for these situations. He just copped more than one.

[stolen_s15]

They are 100% correct mate, nothing you can do but cop it on the chin.

This website will proably be very helpful also:

http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/

[ylwgtr2]

as the jingle goes "and i highly recommend that you get on the bus"

[Lukaz]

Hey fellas,

I ran out of demerit points July last year and, long story short, had my license suspended for 6 months, then had to go to court for for another separate driving-related matter, which saw the suspension extended for another month - that's 7 farken months I haven't officially driven anywhere.

As per VicRoad's advice and my recollection, I get my license back this March - been hanging each day... now I came to Vicroads today on my day off work only to find that they wanna whack another 4 months on top of everything now which will see my license suspended until July 2008.

Why? This is they they advised me... back in July 2007, I had reached my last demerit points, they gave me 2 options - drive on and be a good boy or hand in my license for 4 months - I chose the drive on option ... anyways, went to farken Noble Park and in one night copped something like 6 demerits points off which meant a license suspension is a sure go ... so fair enough, 6 months loss of license due to running out of all demerit points - then the magistrates court whacked on another 1 month - now, they say, because I had broken my initial bond (by have the above accumulation of demerit points lost) - they now want to whack on the additional 4 months - which is farken bad news...

Man, at home, I need to drive as my mother is ill and partially blind so she can't drive, only I can drive her to the market and stuff... fark, that's nearly a hole farken year without driving already... is there any way I can appeal the above additional 4 months to either cancel it or have it reduced to 2 months extra or something? I've heard from a few people that there's some special consideration that can be given... any ideas fellas?

I really need some ideas as I am so so frustrated...

Thanks,

Kevin

Thers your problem right there, how the f**k do manage to lose 6 demerits in 1 night? Obviously you were doing something stupid, cop it on the chin, do the crime do the time buddy boy.

[cheez]

hate to say it mate but they are all right. if u can lose 6 points in 1 hit, or 1 nyt, you obviously learnt nothing from the suspension that you had just finished serving. you didnt respect the 1 point system and now u gotta pay for it.

i copped a 12month suspension when i was younger, like 4 almost 5 years ago, and i took the 1 point thing after it, and you have to be good during that 12months coz it takes only 1 asshole cop to screw it up 4 ya.

grin and bear it unfortunatly.

[eddieeeee-ro]

haha i did the 1 point thing. but lucky i was driving my old ED fairmont. if i had the liner, noooo wayy

[Munkyb0y]

Sounds like you cooked your goose twice now. Live and learn.

eddieeeee-ro -Not sure what you mean about motorbike. You loose your license, you loose it.

Bike/Car/Truck, makes no difference what vehicle it is.

that includes boat license too (in NSW). i tried it years ago.

[Leon.T]

Thers your problem right there, how the f**k do manage to lose 6 demerits in 1 night? Obviously you were doing something stupid, cop it on the chin, do the crime do the time buddy boy.

I think drag racing. before the impounding laws were in.

[cheez]

I think drag racing. before the impounding laws were in.

lucky it was before the impound laws, otherwise u would have some fun with the fines and shit that goes along with impunding the car

[R31Nismoid]

And another court appearance!

[ziad]

i used to know someone, who after trying for over 10 years (maybe 50+ attempts) got his licence. only to loose it after 1 month, due to drink driving

[R34NRG]

wtf were u doing to lose 6 points in one nite????

no offence but im not surprised........i doubt u lost 6 points because u went to noble park.......u proberly did some stupid shit while at noble park......

tough luck buddy, and honestly good riddens. its f*k heads like u who f*k it up for everyone else.

6 points....i can only imagine wtf u were doin...

out

Edited January 30, 2008 by R34NRG

[stolen_s15]

- I chose the drive on option ... anyways, went to farken Noble Park MACCA'S IT WAS HEKTIK and in one night copped something like 6 demerits points off which meant a license suspension is a sure go... so fair enough,

Kevin

Fixed

[bnr#@]

If you genuinley need to drive to support a family member then Im prety shure you can aply for an extraordinary licence. Defenitley know that if you loose your licence and need to drive for work then you can get an extraordinary licence to go to and from work after the first month of the suspension has expired

[Granthem]

your situation is somewhat like below... you take the role of the young girl... Vicroads is pedo bear....

cop it on the chin (or where ever pedo bear puts it) and move on lol

[eddieeeee-ro]

its not too hard to lose 6 points in one shot... i almost lost 7 LOL

4 points for speeding and 3 for not having my P plates up, but the cop was good to me and i only copped the speeding fine. (this was in the old fairmont )

learnt my lesson tho.