Man who disputed $80 speeding fine fails

Tyrone Wayne Underhill received a speed camera fine in August 2012. Photo / File

A man who took his case all the way to the Court of Appeal has failed in his bid to challenge an $80 speeding fine.

Tyrone Wayne Underhill received a speed camera fine in August 2012 in relation to a Mitsubishi vehicle registered in his name.

A year later he disputed the infringement, saying he had transferred ownership of the car to his father, who was driving at the time, although the change wasn't registered until 2013.

He filed an application in the District Court for the infringement notice to be corrected, which was rejected by a registrar.

That decision was upheld by a District Court Judge.

The High Court dismissed leaved to appeal as the judge said there was no jurisdiction to allow an appeal and no merit to the appeal.

But Mr Underhill sought leave to bring a second appeal, stating: "I did not receive a reminder notice and I filed a statutory declaration that was accepted by the District Court Judge, but refused to order that the statutory declaration be enforced."

The Court of Appeal agreed it had no jurisdiction to hear an appeal, and said Mr Underhill identified no question or law, or any question which justified the cost of a second appeal.

"Parliament intended minor offending such as this to end with any appeal brought to the High Court unless the case really does raise a question of general or public importance."