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This page contains links to a number of documents that will be of assistance if you wish to protest a fine.
Word Documents
These Word files are provided as examples of documents that have actually been used in correspondence with the Victorian Government with respect to speeding infringements. As such they are a matter of public record. The contents of these documents may be used to prepare correspondence on similar matters. Before doing so, you should familiarise yourself with the disclaimer on this website.
Sample Letters to Government |
Letter to Politician expressing your Will that they fix the problem |
This is a sample letter you can send to the politicians of your choice to express your WILL that they act to rectify the situation. There is more detail on this process here...
Feel free to edit it, or just insert your name and address, and the name and address of the politician(s) of your choice. There is a list here... |
Letter to Politician re-stating your will |
This is a sample letter you can send to the politicians if you get a reply to your first My Will letter sidesteping the issue. You are simply re-stating your will, no need to enter into conversation, they are your servant. There is more detail on this process here... |
Letter to Politician |
 This is a sample letter you can send to the politicians of your choice to ask some detailed questions about the operation of the speed camera system. Feel free to edit it, or just insert your name and address, and the name and address of the politician(s) of your choice. There is a list here...
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Sample Letters to Protest a Fine |
| Letter to Civic Compliance Victoria |
This is a sample letter addressed to Civic Compliance Victoria. It contains much material that could be used as an objection letter to either Civic Compliance or your parliamentary members.
Note that the arguments regarding 10% tolerance can only be used if your vehicle was registered prior to 1st July 2006. The arguments regarding the National Measurement Act will still apply. |
Letter of objection |
This is a sample letter of objection. It is sent if you are requesting the matter be referred to court. |
Letter to VicRoads |
This is a copy of the text from a letter written to VicRoads requesting re-instatement of licence points. |
Sample Documents to use in Court to Contest a Fine |
| Mention Submission |
 This is a sample Mention Submission. It outlines some of the issues that you may be seeking to establish as part of the information collection and the preparation of your defence. This is used as part of the exercise of gathering evidence prior to going to court for the Contest and can be used as a covering document with your Witness Summons for Information. It would normally be used at the Mention when you indicate your plea and desire to contest the fine. |
| Witness Summons to Informant |
This is a sample Witness Summons to be issued on the Informant in a Victorian Magistrates Court to obtain information about the certification of a speed measurement device. It is used to request further information a Schedule 2 issued as part of a Brief of Evidence on the testing undertaken on a speed measuring device used to allege the speeding offence. This is used as part of the exercise of gathering evidence prior to going to court. |
| Witness Summons to Tester |
This is a sample Witness Summons to be issued on the testing organisation in a Victorian Magistrates Court to obtain information about the certification of a speed measurement device. It is used to request further information a Schedule 2 issued as part of a Brief of Evidence on the testing undertaken on a speed measuring device used to allege the speeding offence. This is used as part of the exercise of gathering evidence prior to going to court. |
Community Law Resource Group conditional acceptance documents
Instructions |
The response letters accompanying these instructions are designed to assist you to require those who would come at you with a claim requiring a fine or forfeiture from you, to provide specific proof of claim. There is more detail provided on these documents here... |
First Letter |
Conditional Acceptance - The first letter that your send back in response makes a point of not entering into argument. What you are doing is conditionally accepting their claim in relation to the infringement notice. The condition upon which you will accept the claim and pay the fine is their verification of proof of claim. |
Clarification Letter |
Clarification Letter - You may receive a letter stating that a review has been undertaken. If this is the case, then your first letter has been misunderstood and you should write back, pointing out that they have not addressed your first letter correctly. |
Second Letter |
Default Notice - After 28 days have elapsed, fill out the coloured fields in the Default Notice with the appropriate details, have the letter witnessed by a Justice of the Peace, make three copies and send the original signed and witnessed copy by registered mail as you did with the first letter. |
Third Letter |
Third Letter - Notice of Private Settlement Agreement. |
Legislation
| Victorian Legislation |
Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents
This website provides links to PDF and Word versions of Act's and associated Regulations and Rules. The three documents referenced in this web site are:
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The Road Safety Act 1986
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Road Safety (General) Regulations 1999 - This document contains sections on error tolerances for speed detection devices, and obligations to observe speed limits.
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Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 - This document contain sections on error tolerances for vehicle speedometers and other registration requirements.
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ADR 18/03 - Post 30/6/06 |
Link to a PDF version of Australian Design Rule 18/03 which covers vehicle speedometers for all vehicles manufactured and registered after 30th June 2006. |
| ADR 18/03-3-1 Qualification |
Qualification issued by Administrator of Vehicle Standards on the new standard ADR 18/03. |
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