speeding in australia
Feb 2, 2009 | 10:17 am
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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speeding in australia
I am an Australian citizen that resides in US and travels to Australia for Xmas holidays. I do not have an Australian drivers license.
I was into the last few days of my month long rental, and the last few Km's of my destination when I was pulled over for speeding. I gave the officer my US drivers license. He asked if this was a hire car, I said yes. He also asked where I was staying and I gave him the address of the rental place that I was staying at. He asked if I wanted to know how the system worked and I said yes. He said my drivers license would be assessed 2 demerit points and that my fine was $xxx. He said I have 28 days to pay the fine or contest it in court (I am not flying back for court). I didn't bother to ask, but how are they going to assess my US drivers license with their system of demirt points? I dont think they can.
What about the fine? Pay it and get it over with? Will they trace the vehicle rego via Hertz back to me?
I was into the last few days of my month long rental, and the last few Km's of my destination when I was pulled over for speeding. I gave the officer my US drivers license. He asked if this was a hire car, I said yes. He also asked where I was staying and I gave him the address of the rental place that I was staying at. He asked if I wanted to know how the system worked and I said yes. He said my drivers license would be assessed 2 demerit points and that my fine was $xxx. He said I have 28 days to pay the fine or contest it in court (I am not flying back for court). I didn't bother to ask, but how are they going to assess my US drivers license with their system of demirt points? I dont think they can.
What about the fine? Pay it and get it over with? Will they trace the vehicle rego via Hertz back to me?
Feb 2, 2009 | 1:23 pm
#3
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Feb 2, 2009 | 1:27 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Hertz and other rental agencies are notorious for tracing rental history to bill anyone for speeding fines, parking tickets, and tolls. They also add on a convenience fee for this.
Pay the fee yourself and avoid Hertz billing you any additional convenience fees.
Just search through the forum about people being assessed parking tickets, tolls, and such after the fact.
Pay the fee yourself and avoid Hertz billing you any additional convenience fees.
Just search through the forum about people being assessed parking tickets, tolls, and such after the fact.