my z was impounded lastnight

fellow vic zedders, i can now safely say the days of speeding, draging, doing stupid shit on vic roads are over. dragged an s15 in no mans land then got caught and now no more z for 48 hours, $370bux, and please explain 2 the parents. who said the n/a is poo?, iv lost my license in one, got it impounded and a few more speeding fines. why do you need a tt now? no use for them anymore imo. oh yes and a very shattering feeling watching it being towed away

 

Sad to hear, but...

It sounds like you have been dodging the bullet until now doing dragging, etc... - And as you said, as long as you've learnt from this you'll be better for it when you get it back.

Good luck. :zlove:

 

did you win? lol

 

Well, at least it sounds as though the Laws are working effectively, so there is an upside too.:bash::zlove:

 

yer he had a full car, i woke up and told my parents. look i got good news and bad news. good news i beat an s15, bad news car got impounded. yer iv been getting lucky then it all got hit in one go. makes me have second thoughts about gettin my conversion

 

That sucks, I know the feeling (well sort of). i got flashed doing 100 in a 60 zone, felt like absolute shit. Had to go home and explain to parents, get lectured, etc. didnt want to go to the letterbox for weeks, ive been lucky though, 3 months later and still nothing!

 

thy're a bunch of unkind people

 

bummer dude

at least the fines not massive.....
just make sure that you dont get caught again,would be horrible to see a zedder lose there car for good...

 

that sucks man. having a tt or an na doesn't conduct your way of driving. if you learn from this experience, you can still get the conversion done and drive with care on the street even if you have a beast. go to calder one friday night and you'll be hooked. doing close to 180km/h legally is insane!!

 

bet u wished u didnt explain it to them first

 

yer i gotta go 2 court. it was wet and i might be able to say iv lost traction. i hope the punishment isnt to big cause i lose my license for 6 months next week for another speeding incident

 

more money to get it back

How much will I have to pay to recover my car?
In most cases, an impounded or immobilised vehicle can only be released once all designated costs have been paid by the person with an entitlement to the vehicle. This fee may incorporate the cost of towing the vehicle to an impounded zone, and any other costs involved in the impoundment or immobilisation.

Victoria Police must inform the alleged offender about those costs, which are likely to differ between cases, depending upon where the vehicle was when police took control of it. This is because the designated costs incorporate the various rates charged by different towing companies. Some suburbs are further away from the impoundment location, resulting in higher towing costs.

The designated costs payable before a vehicle may be recovered are likely to be within the range of $270 to $600

 

yer i know i gotta pay $370

 

Sorry to hear mo.
I had a mate who recently got street racing down princes hwy outside chaddy. He was doing 150 in an 80 zone but the police saw him take off from the lights so they got him for doing a burnout, speeding, excessive speeding, street racing etc.

The catch is his licence was already suspended from another offence so they could send him to jail which they tried to do as they were determined to make an example out of him, and rightly so. When he went to court he basically pleaded for a non-conviction on the grounds that he is young and studying at uni etc and they didn't send him to jail which was good. But still he had courtfees and fines to pay.

Good luck with it all mo.

 

just tell them u had an urgent pizza delivery to make

 

u can pay it off if u are really tight for money

 

u cant pay it off if u wanna pick up the car. the cokhead copper stresssed that point really well.

 

yep,its a private contractor,not the police

 

So, is victoria the same as QLD anti hoon laws, as in 3 strikes, your out (they impound and sell the car)?

 

yes ,that is correct Greg

How many times can my car be impounded?
Victoria Police can impound or immobilise a vehicle for 48 hours at any time if they believe on reasonable grounds that the driver has committed a hoon-related offence.

If a court finds an individual is guilty of their second or third hoon-related offence within three years, Victoria Police may ask a magistrate to impound or immobilise the vehicle for three months, or order permanent forfeiture. The Court orders for three month impoundment or immobilisation or forfeiture are in addition to the 48 hour period of impoundment or immobilisation, imposed by Victoria Police.

If Victoria Police do not proceed with a charge in respect of the hoon-related offence, or the prosecution for the offence is unsuccessful, the costs of impoundment or immobilisation charge must be refunded and the vehicle immediately released.

http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/CA256...&1=0-Hoon+Driving~&2=0-Hoon+Driving+FAQs~&3=~