warwickl said..
I phoned and was advised school zone so no excuses.
A lawyer advised going to court would cost $600 upwards plus lawyer.
The fine is $190 and 2 points for 10 kph over limit.
What a fair and just system.
I agree with you, but having gone to court to prove my case I can give you the benefit of my experience.
Pay the fine and don't tell anybody about it.
1.- The court is not interested in any of your excuses even if the measurement was COMPLETELY at odds with the NSW police manual, from a distance and an angle. You can't question any aspect of it. Don't care if the difference between you losing your license and not is the LiDARs margin of error.
2.- Don't tell anybody, bcos nobody cares about your excuse, well maybe your immediate family, but no one else. You're wrong and it doesn't matter if you are a safe driver, never had an accident, never drink & drive and suddenly you get a speeding ticket of a speed you know you weren't doing. You're wrong and you'll need to go to the Supreme court to prove you're right... $150k + 2 years of your life + 5 years from stress.
3.- Your friends and family might tell you to fight it, write letters, go to court... don't listen they're full of crap and when you lose they'll say I told you no to.
Trust me when I say paying it is the easiest thing to do. The world isn't fair and Australia w/ drivers is like Malaysia w/ drug dealers, 0 tolerance.
PS: Your excuse is totally crap too, and I guarantee you that a court will increase the fine to $2500 + court costs + victim support levy.