License To Cheat

[Kishy]

The NSW Roads and Traffic Authority will launch an investigation into the
expanding black market for demerit points More than 4000 fines a week
are re-issued because motorists snapped on speed cameras or running
red lights claim someone else was driving at the time.

The RTA says the number of motorists illegally trading demerit points to
avoid losing their driving licences is growing. The State Debt Recovery
Office says that in the 2005-06 financial year it received 212,000
applications that resulted in penalties being reissued to a nominated
person.

The RTA also plans to crack down on a scam dubbed “speeding for the rich'',
in which people register their vehicles as company cars and willingly pay
larger fines to avoid accruing points. Motorists lose their licence if they
accumulate 12 demerit points in a three-year period. The RTA said it was
aware points-trading was taking place on the Internet. In one case, a
motorcyclist posted a notice on a website offering $100 for someone to
take four demerit points and a month-long ban on his behalf. This prompted
a response suggesting that the points would be worth "at least $500 to $1000
each''.

A police source, who declined to be named, said points-trading had been
going on for years. "It's quite common, particularly with motorcycle
riders, and bikie gangs in particular,'' the source said. "They sell points to
each other, generally through word of mouth, or through their clubs, but
they also use Internet forums. "They use code words instead of just
saying `points for sale', so that the forums aren't traced by police.''

Newly appointed RTA chief Les Wielinga has announced an investigation
into the practice. He said he was determined to improve road safety by
targeting repeat offenders. "What's being done is totally inappropriate.
It's against road safety and it's unfair to the rest of the community,''
Mr Wielinga said. "It encourages repeat offenders and people who do the
wrong thing on the road.''

Anyone who receives a fine for a traffic-camera offence can nominate
someone else as the driver. But filling out a false statutory declaration
can lead to a fraud conviction, with potential fines of $22,000 and two
years' jail. Traffic police are also incensed by a company-car loophole
that allows wealthy individuals to avoid accruing demerit points.
"Basically, anyone can set up a shelf company and register all their cars
as company vehicles. If they get booked, they claim that they don't know
who was driving the car at the time,'' a police source said. "The RTA
charges them a larger fine, but they don't lose any points. Basically, it's
a loophole in the law that favours the filthy rich. "That's why rich people
never lose their licences.''

[ant]

I got caught speeding in a company car - they wanted 700$ for 13km/h over.

I took the points.

[Kishy]

$700

Gawd dam.. Thats steep. I'd rather take the points as well.

[Smitty]

..snip... Traffic police are also incensed by a company-car loophole that allows wealthy individuals to avoid accruing demerit points.
"Basically, anyone can set up a shelf company and register all their cars
as company vehicles. If they get booked, they claim that they don't know
who was driving the car at the time,'' a police source said. "The RTA
charges them a larger fine, but they don't lose any points. Basically, it's
a loophole in the law that favours the filthy rich. "That's why rich people
never lose their licences.''

hahaha
won't work in Bracksville down south

if you have a vehicle registered in the name of a company
the first notice you get is...... ID the driver or else!
If you don't ID the driver..via a stat dec
the vehicle is de-registered and if you (the company that is)
ignore the subsequent notices, the sheriff can impound your car
...seize it if you like.
and the directors of the company are up for the fine
(just like the tax legislation)
Yes you can choose the driver..but you must ID someone
..or else ( as a fleet manager I have had to cope with these
bloody reps run -14 points in 12 months and lose their licences )

just be careful...down south!

[chuffed]

The monetaty amount is times 5. With no demerit point.

[robracer]

This was posted last week ...Couldnt be bothered to look up the other