Re: Speed Camera Fine/NSW-wrong Driver?HELP!

"Roger" <someone@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "George W. Frost" <frosty@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "Roger" <someone@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> "larstetens" <larstetens.3961l8@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> I got a  penalty notice from NSW OSR regarding a speed camera fine
for 
>>>> a
>>>> speed offense that occurred when I was out of the country-I wasn't
the
>>>> driver (out of country).But as I am the registered owner-I got the
>>>> bloody fine.  I narrowed it down to 2 mates who were driving the car
>>>> when visiting from America-SO WHAT do I do?
>>>>
>>>> I've never had a speed fine(not perfect-just lucky I reckon).  I'm
>>>> supposed to fill out that "stat-dec"-to say I wasn't driving the
>>>> car-which is not the issue/problem (obvious-I wasn't in the country).
>>>> But I can't get either my two mates to cop to "who was driving"...So
I
>>>> have no way of 100%/Dead set identifying "who" was actually driving
the
>>>> car-and the pic according to the OSR doesn't reveal that. 
Furthermore 
>>>> I
>>>> don't have these blokes "drivers license numbers"?? How am I supposed

>>>> to
>>>> sign that statutory declaration form? I know I wasn't the driver-but
I
>>>> have no idea at the end of the day WHO was actually driving the car
at
>>>> the exact moment of the fine-and NSW OSR doesn't really offer any
help
>>>> either.
>>>>
>>>> Anybody know how this process works if you weren't the driver?  Do I
>>>> just pick one of these blokes-give their address in America and "wash
>>>> my hands" of the ordeal?  I just don't want to have to pay the fine
or
>>>> get the points-as I wasn't even in the country.....HELP
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Just fill out the Stat Dec, send a photocopy of your pass****t with the

>>> date out/in stamps.
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>> Might work
>>
>>>Tell em you have no idea who was driving and that no one was authorised

>>>to drive whilst you were out of the country.
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>> Don't think that line will work
>>
>> Owner****p of the vehicle is proof enough for them, if you are the
owner, 
>> then you are responsible,
> OK give em the names and addresses of the two tourists from the USA -
the 
> US addresses will terminate any attempts at getting the money.
>
> In fact I'm surprised there isn't some sort of trade on eBay for this
sort 
> of thing - I shall have to advertise on eBay UK next time I'm there 
> "Aussie prepared to cop traffic fines at 50% of the fine value PLUS no 
> demerit points on your licence"

Yeah just because it's your vehicle, it doesn't mean you'r in anyway 
responsible for it's use if you can prove you weren't driving, anyone else

can do what they like with it scott free.