As you can see, the location in question is an extremely tight left hander onto the main road. To enter the main traffic safely, drivers swing out on the bend to avoid the turn, which would otherwise take them wide on the main road.
On this particular occasion the driver was just a few months after passing their test and thought he was doing the ‘safe’ thing by swinging wide crossing the white line with his front wheel.
A cop travelling along the main road was witness to this and although the driver had only slightly crossed the line, had caused no incident as there was no oncoming traffic, saw fit to slap him with $150 fine.
To whom It may concern.
I would like you to reconsider this fine as the area of the incident is very tight for the turn (see picture). Having sat there with my parents afterward we found that every signal car did as I did, I am still learning the ways of the road. I consider my self to be a very careful driver. I have taken the police officer’s advice on board and will endeavour to not make the same mistake twice. I was hoping I could just have a warning on this occasion.
We recently had a fire at our property started by a boy 18 years old who set off a firework and set light to our fields. The police involved in that incident asked my parents if they would not press charges and allowed the boy involved to be cautioned and learn his lesson as they are trying to get the young children of today on the side of the police, not against them. I feel this same approach should be used for young drivers also when a incident that wasn’t deliberate or of danger was committed i.e. the one I committed.
It will have far more influence and impact on the drivers especially the young to do the right thing and not make the same mistake again. Instead of turning the driver against the attitude of the police that all they are after is MONEY.
I hope you will consider my plea and maybe take on the same approach as the police who dealt with the fire incident. I can say this would had far more impact on us young people to keep safe and help others and the police.