[NSW] Advice for P Plate License Suspension.

[abclarke]

Hey guys i need some advice on an issue i have. I got done speeding (doing 45 in a 40 zone at 3:55pm) through a school zone and jsut got the letter then saying im losing my license for 3 months.

Is there any chance that i could put forward an appeal on the grounds that i need my car for my job? Im a fitter/machining apprentice and my job requires me to travel around the sydney area with my huge toolbox. Pretty much i cant drive i cant work. Not to mention that im my wifes ride home from work at 10pm through out the week.

I know i got done and i accept i made a mistake, but what are my odds in winning an appeal and say getting a good behaviour bond or something instead?

Cheers.

 

[HamaTime™]

You should be able to be granted a 1 year good behaviour bond (no demerit points for 12 months or you lose your license for 6 months). However, thats in Victoria, you should check up on the NRMA or whatever the NSW equivalent of VicRoads is...RTA or whatever.

Losing your license for 3 months for doing 5 over, regardless of a school zone is an absolute **** deal. I don't agree with it.

 

[abclarke]

Yeah any kind of speeding fine for P platers in NSW is just a full on 3 month suspension. Probably not good that it was during school hours but honestly i was 5mins shy. Either going to have to appeal it or just wear it and try and weld up a toolbox on wheels to attach to my pushbike

 

[hakhawk]

Speeding penalties

harsh, 5 points for upto 10ks over in a school zone, which from what i can see goes til 4pm. best sync your watch next time. with those sort of points, even do the zone limit for 5-10 minutes outside of the times just to be safe.

id suggest looking at the site, or calling the rta, see what your chances are.

 

[Gus]

seems harsh considering i got the same penalty for going 30km/h over..

 

[nathanVY]

wow i thought victoria was bad.

 

[Turd Ferguson]

I doubt appealing will get you anywhere, they dont back down on the school zone stuff, i knew someone that had a clean record and no points lost for 20 years and got done in a school zone and they wouldnt cancel it. its a zero tollerence area

 

[PaulSV6]

You should be able to be granted a 1 year good behaviour bond (no demerit points for 12 months or you lose your license for 6 months)..

That only applies to Full licensed drivers in NSW. I agree it is harsh but unfortunately laws are laws. I dont think they will let u off on this one.

 

[SMURFTEC.]

as TVR said mate, the SDRO only look kindly upon people who have had a clean record for the last ten years, in this case they are willing to let you off a speedcamera fine etc. There is zero tolerance for school zones as a fully licensed family friend got done in a school zone with a 20+ year driving record, the SDRO wouldnt budge.

 

[Maxxiz]

Apply for a workers licence not sure if they have them where you are but they have them here. Means you can only drive in certain hours.