Demerit Points

[Travailes]

Is it worth appealing against demerit points in anyone's opinion. Received a letter today saying I jumped a red light near Kallang 5 weeks ago. 12 points and $200 fine. I have never jumped a red light knowingly here or any country in my life but I see it everyday here. I guess they have the photo but seems harsh to me.

[Strong Eagle]

If you have other evidence, an appeal could work. But, if they have a photo with your nose sticking into the intersection, you'd need to demonstrate that someone else kicked off the camera. So how?

[JR8]

Ask for evidence. It sounds OTT, based upon what you say.

[x9200]

Is it worth appealing against demerit points in anyone's opinion. Received a letter today saying I jumped a red light near Kallang 5 weeks ago. 12 points and $200 fine. I have never jumped a red light knowingly here or any country in my life but I see it everyday here. I guess they have the photo but seems harsh to me.

Is the place they mention a possibility for you? What I mean, have you been there at all within last few weeks?

[sundaymorningstaple]

If you have been through that intersection in the past couple of weeks and you were caught on a camera, don't bother. Your fine and points will potentially end up worse if you try to dispute hard evidence.

[Travailes]

Is it worth appealing against demerit points in anyone's opinion. Received a letter today saying I jumped a red light near Kallang 5 weeks ago. 12 points and $200 fine. I have never jumped a red light knowingly here or any country in my life but I see it everyday here. I guess they have the photo but seems harsh to me.

Is the place they mention a possibility for you? What I mean, have you been there at all within last few weeks?

Sadly yes ! Doing an errand for someone as a favour which makes it all the more galling. It was the junction at Lavender and Bendemeer coming past the new National Stadium.

[x9200]

If it hurts very much then write this appeal. You will not lose anything writing it (except perhaps some pride . Emphasize on you spotless account so far, also in the other countries, express your disbelieve (in the sense that you don't know how this could have happened) and that by any means you have not intentionally committed the offence, and that you are very sorry and going to be more careful in future.

[taxico]

i was caught on camera few days ago. it was at a cross walk near sin ming - i believe they were trialing digital cameras at that exact spot.

i didn't actually go past the traffic signals (i braked and stopped probably a few feet past the tarmac sensor) but two flashes were thrown off anyway. i hope nothing comes in the mail...

the 3 second rule on red no longer applies to the two spots with trial cameras.

[Wd40]

If its your 1st ever offence, then very high chances that it will be waived off on appeal. Be remorseful in your appeal and it will work.

However if you have appealed before and have already been warned then dont bother.

I was caught for parking my motorcycle on the pavement on the 1st day I bought the bike. How much more unlucky can you be? But I appealed and explained its my 1st day and they waived it off. Those days TP used to take care of parking offences too, now LTA does that. So I have lost my chance of any more appeals, related to speeding, to the TP, I guess

So far I have managed to never ever get caught for speeding, Luckily the route I travel, I have never seen those TP with cameras.