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Author:  T [ Fri May 06, 2005 1:43 pm ]
Post subject:  City Link in Melbourne and Mini's
I have this theory that you can drive your mini on city link with no etag or day pass and not have to pay or get fined for it.. similar to motorbikes.

I have driven mine twice on it in the last 3 months and forgot to buy a day pass, I was annoyed the first time, and then kicked myself the 2nd, but the fines haven't turned up.. I have since (about a month ago) driven a large 4 door sedan that was a swap out for my company car for a day on it and of course forgot to buy a day pass :roll: (can anyone see a theme developing here?:( ) Which I promptly recieved a fine for within 3 weeks. Both trips in the mini were well before this incident..

I really don't think my fines for the mini are coming.

Prehaps they are small enough to be ignored like motorbikes?

Has anyone else got a toll fine in a mini?

what does everyone else think?

Does anyone want to test out my theory? :wink:
Author:  Harley [ Fri May 06, 2005 1:48 pm ]
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What's the fine worth? I might test it.
Author:  T [ Fri May 06, 2005 1:51 pm ]
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I think the first one you get per rego is $50 and $80 after that! But don't quote me.. my 1 fine for this year is at home so i'll check tonight.
Author:  Harley [ Fri May 06, 2005 3:25 pm ]
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One of the guys I work with has a bike. The reason they get freebie passes is because the cameras photograph your front numberplate, which motorbikes don't have.
Now, If the numberplate on a mini is under the bumper, the cameras won't be able to see it, that's why you aren't getting billed- they don't know where to send it.
Author:  WhoDat [ Fri May 06, 2005 3:30 pm ]
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Hahahaha

For sale - front number plate sun visors - suit any vehicle - protect your numberplate paint from the harmful effects of utraviolet radiation so that they can be read clearly by anyone at ground level.

Only 42 easy installments of $49.95 - order now to avoid dissapointment :lol:
Author:  madarsemini [ Fri May 06, 2005 4:13 pm ]
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You get a warning the first time you go on the citylink without a tag then the second time you get caught, you get fined like $100.
Author:  Mick [ Fri May 06, 2005 4:21 pm ]
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Maybe they're not very vigilant at the moment?

That fine hurts when it does arrive though...
Helps if your rego is in another state too, not just for toll road fines either :wink:
Author:  willy [ Fri May 06, 2005 4:26 pm ]
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Here in SA we don't pay to drive on our roads. :?

We just drive on em.
:wink:
Author:  Harley [ Fri May 06, 2005 4:34 pm ]
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Our government is tight, we have to pay for everything.
Tell yas what, if the frankston to micham is a tollway, people won't use it.
Who in frankston has the money to use it daily?
Author:  gafmo [ Fri May 06, 2005 7:38 pm ]
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Spray some Hair spray on your number plates....when the flash happens..No number plate :wink:
Author:  bnicho [ Fri May 06, 2005 8:22 pm ]
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I can confirm Citylink seems unable to read my front plate on the van either. Several times I have forgotten to take the e-Tag out of my fourby and put it in the van before I went on Citylink. No charges or fines - ever!

Jan aka Mutant_Mini's husband has been pulled over on Citylink and fined for having an obscured front plate - yet it was in the factory location for his mid-90's SPi Mini and had been ADR approved on import! :twisted:

I'd like to see them try that on me - I'd fight it! :twisted:
Author:  T [ Sat May 07, 2005 8:24 am ]
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bnicho wrote:
I can confirm Citylink seems unable to read my front plate on the van either. Several times I have forgotten to take the e-Tag out of my fourby and put it in the van before I went on Citylink. No charges or fines - ever!


Excellent!

bnicho wrote:
Jan aka Mutant_Mini's husband has been pulled over on Citylink and fined for having an obscured front plate - yet it was in the factory location for his mid-90's SPi Mini and had been ADR approved on import! :twisted:


Yeah you really have to bolt the number plate on up under the front bumper on the SPi's else it practically drags on the ground :?
Author:  ontheroad [ Sun May 08, 2005 11:48 am ]
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I drive through the tunnel once a month and don't bother with the day pass because they have never issued a fine (20 times approx). I think we should keep this to ourselves.
Author:  speedfreak [ Sun May 08, 2005 4:34 pm ]
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hehe, i think i have also got away with it too
Author:  68matic [ Sun May 08, 2005 4:42 pm ]
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gafmo wrote:
Spray some Hair spray on your number plates....when the flash happens..No number plate :wink:


Gaf have you tried this before
im tempted.. i guess you could test it with a digital camera 20m away...
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