What does he mean when he says that 'the prosecutor will probably cancel the fines'? Good grief man, now Mr. Fernandes has to take time out of his busy schedule to go and sort out someone else's mess - personally I would charge for the time that has been wasted - my time!
Vehicle owner smells a rat over fine pictures
Anna Cox
May 04 2007 at 12:34PM
What are the odds of a speeding car being caught on camera at the same spot, overtaking the same car on two different occasions? An irate Victor Fernandes smelt a rat when he received four fines through the post, all for different amounts. Although the dates and speeds differed, Fernandes could see that two of the photographs had been duplicated. Fernandes, who runs an electrical business, said his driver had received four fines in recent months. On one set of fines, the speed is listed as 110km/h and on the other, with the identical photo, 95km/h with the amounts of R400 and R100 to be paid respectively.
The others state speeds of 99km/h and 103km/h, with the amount of R200 and R300 owing, also bearing the same photo. Fernandes said that it was not possible for his driver, who was caught on the N1 south at the N12 west Misgund interchange, to have committed the same offence twice at the same place with the same car overtaking in one of the instances.
"There is something strange going on. A chance is being taken here. If this has happened to me twice in one month, it is obviously going on with others as well. Motorists should check the fines before they make payments," he said.
Johannesburg Metro Police Department spokesperson Wayne Minnaar said this was an unusual and unique case. "There obviously has been an administrative error. Mr Fernandes should go and see the prosecutor who will probably cancel the fines," he said.
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