Do Not Speed in Melbourne

Last month, I got my first ever speeding ticket.

I was going 70km in a 60km zone. I got a ticket for over $300. Over $300! I got caught by a traffic camera.

They are super strict about speeding here in Melbourne. There are advertisements on TV and on billboards describing the dangers of speeding. Because of the strict policing of posted speed limits, the vast majority of drivers here drive at or slightly below the speed limit. I don't want to speak for all Canadians, but it certainly feels slow to me.

Anyways, I wrote them a letter explaining that I was new to the city and prone to getting lost and I got pardoned! Hooray! I also drive slower. C'est la vie.