Possible Speeding Fine

[Modena]

Hi guys,

Thought Id ask some opinions and advice on here regarding an incident last night.

I was driving after 9 pm (already dark) on Calder freeway towards the city. It was the section just after where you get off Melton hwy (Taylors Lakes) and jump onto Calder fwy.

I exited the ramp and jumped onto Calder fwy. I am pretty sure its still 100 KM/h zone there and then 2 or 3 KMs down the fwy it becomes an 80 KM zone.

Now I was doing about 115-17 KMs when about 100 meters ahead of me I spotted a marked cop car parked in the middle, between left and right lanes, in the bushes section of the road (there are trees and lots of grass there). The cop car was parked on an angle like this: \.

As soon as I saw the cop car, I slowed right down to 80 KM/h, so when I actually crossed the position of the cop car I was doing 80.

I was in the far right lane and the cop car's left hand side, on an angle was facing my lane, so in order for them to shine the radar at me, it would have been pretty awkward.

I did not see any camera flashes and the left front passenger window was up in the cop car.

I am wondering about a couple of things:

1. If the zone was 80 KMs/h and I was doing 115, that's 35 KM/h over the limit, would they have chased me? As I understand that would be hooning according to new laws.

2. When cops use mobile speed cameras like in the situation above, do they monitor BOTH left and right lanes or do they only watch the lane where the driver's right hand side is facing? I mean if the cops were monitoring the left side of the road with a radar, they would have a stiff neck as it would be very uncomfortable for them to keep shining the camera to the left. Unless off course they just simply put down fixed mobile cameras that do the work them.

I am a bit paranoid if I got done doing 117 in an 80 zone... I can take the 117 in a 100 zone...

Any advice from previous experience?

Ive been always good, got all my 12 points and haven't had a speeding fine since I can remember.

Ive uploaded a diagram also.

Cheers

Edited May 23, 2010 by Modena

[RBPOWA-(TJ)]

if it was a marked car and you were speeding he/she would of came after you.

if you get a letter in the mail about you speeding, ask for a photo, if he/she cant produce one, they can stick it,

cause from what i know he/she needs your license and license number as hard facts you were driving the car if he pulled you over, so they can sign the fine straight to your name.

[Modena]

if it was a marked car and you were speeding he/she would of came after you.

if you get a letter in the mail about you speeding, ask for a photo, if he/she cant produce one, they can stick it,

cause from what i know he/she needs your license and license number as hard facts you were driving the car if he pulled you over, so they can sign the fine straight to your name.

so if they cant issue a photo of my car for a speeding fine then they cant prove the case against me? and if I did not see any flashes, would that mean there was no photo taken? or do they use other means of recording evidence (video)?

[teK--]

I wouldn't worry, they likely would have given chase if they wanted to nab you, and at that speed they definitely would have given chase. Chances are they didn't check your speed and they were distracted with something else. Generally they would monitor both lanes in the direction they are monitoring.

[omega36]

Yup, if it was not a mobile speed trapping unit (like the wagons or SUVs with the bullbars on the front and the dedicated camera (passenger) seat) I would say you're fine, as they would have given chase.

[Modena]

Yup, if it was not a mobile speed trapping unit (like the wagons or SUVs with the bullbars on the front and the dedicated camera (passenger) seat) I would say you're fine, as they would have given chase.

na it looked like a standard police commodore... either an SS or an omega.

[krzysiu]

Your fine mate. They would have chased you

[alr33x]

yehh they would have hunted you down they were probaly aiming at a different car consider yaself lucky

[GTRAWW]

YEAA!, Your fine mate, i almost got done aswell I was going about 65km on a 50zone i saw the police marked car i qickly slowed down and then he didnt chase me i was wondering whys.. because when i saw him i think i came down doveton hill to fast &when he was too busy doing something then i saw him put it up, Lucky me and i thnk ur the same buddi ur Fine...! Just be carefull next time

[BeEnAr]

I got done there once for 105 in 100, and this was over 10 years ago and they chased me (i was in an EF Falcon) so I'd say you're right. They always sit there and ususally a radar will chase you especially at night as they won't be able to read your number plate at those speeds. You may have been lucky and he may not have had the radar up and ready or may have been scanning another car.

[saff_cossie]

They would either have pulled you over there, chased after you or radioed ahead to another car. Based on your story, I would say you are ok but put it as a lesson learnt

[Ruffels]

safer then houses

[HEKT1K]

safer THAN houses Mark

i had a police radar firmly fixed on me the other morning, rolling down a hill in a 50 zone doing about 60. i slowed down and just cruised right by him and he didn't do anything :\ so i think you're safe haha

[alr33x]

how do you know if was "firmly fixed" on you?

[YF34R]

ull b alright man,

if u havnt been flashed, or if u didnt get chased u got effin lucky hard lol

that position is common for cops and its awkward like u said but very easy to chase.

and they wont had video, not like arthur's seat cruise lol

[HEKT1K]

how do you know if was "firmly fixed" on you?

uhh... i saw the cop pointing it right at me.. there were no other cars around

[GTR-N1]

how do you know if was "firmly fixed" on you?

some people like the attention lol