Woman’s massive fine for car she wasn’t driving

An Australian pistillate has been slapped with a monolithic speeding good – there’s conscionable 1 problem, she wasn’t driving.

Danielle Maughan, 52, was issued with a $574 speeding good successful the message relating to a motortruck travelling on the Great Western Highway successful the state NSW municipality of Hartley, which is simply a six-hour thrust from her location successful Baranduda adjacent Wodonga successful Victoria.

She besides got a missive from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator for failing to halt astatine a motortruck information station, A Current Affair reported. This tin transportation a good of much than $6,000 if the close paperwork is not submitted.

The offences occurred successful NSW, but due to the fact that Ms Maughan lives successful Victoria she has had to woody with 2 departments.

The motortruck was registered successful Ms Maughan’s sanction – thing she, nor VicRoads oregon NSW Revenue person been capable to explain.

“I’ve ne'er had a speeding fine, I’ve ne'er had a parking ticket, and I’ve had immoderate wellness issues that I’m dealing with, truthful I truly didn’t request this connected top,” Ms Maughan told the program.

“How bash you beryllium you ne'er owned thing that you ne'er owned?”

The infringements relating to the enigma conveyance occurred connected September 12 – erstwhile Ms Maughan said she was successful Melbourne and has grounds to beryllium it.

“Thankfully I had an assignment successful Melbourne’s CBD with my spouse astatine that nonstop clip that this offence occurred,” she said.

Ms Maughan said she has a bid ticket, and an email confirming the gathering connected that day.

“When I spoke to Revenue NSW … their effect was, ‘Not sure, but the onus is connected you’.”

Ms Maughan contacted Legal Aid, and was told she whitethorn person to spell done the tribunal strategy – a lengthy and costly exercise. The closest courthouse is six-hour thrust from her home.

After Ms Maughan’s communicative made it to the media VicRoads and Revenue NSW wiped each fines.

Revenue NSW said the incorrect accusation was provided by Vic Roads.

“VicRoads provided incorrect accusation to Revenue NSW, resulting successful a good being issued to the incorrect person,” Revenue NSW said.

“After again raising the contented with VicRoads, they provided the close and valid information, allowing the good to beryllium withdrawn.

“As Revenue NSW does not person entree to VicRoads’ systems, their accusation cannot beryllium independently verified for accuracy.

“Revenue NSW has been successful interaction with the idiosyncratic and advised that the substance has been withdrawn.”