Hey IM’s
I have a debt with SPER for $32175.80
I only recently found about this as I have been out of the state for a few years. Although I have both cars registered in my name one of those cars is my husbands and they are all for unpaid tolls. I asked him tonight about taking ownership of them to help reduce the debt and His reply was this, he said that he can’t see the sense of transferring them since he needs his license more than I do despite the fact that I may go to jail because I can’t pay. I’m currently in the process of filling out a financial hardship form and with the possibility of speaking to my state member for parliament to possibly help me. I’m also not entitled to community service as I am not in receipt of Centrelink benefits which I would be more than happy to do.
I’m also having trouble finding information regarding SPER and tolling fees so I can better understand and breakdown how it all works.
Have any of you IM’s got any advice for me, please no nasty comments. I’m feeling quite horrible about it all. Between wearing someone else’s fuck up and shouldering my own blame I’m in a low place...
Thanks for your help.
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with An attitude like his - call SPER and find out if you can get pictures and transfer them if the photo isn't you, then do it. You'll regret it if you don't.
Also tell them you were out of state and haven't received any notices and ask what they can do as you'll declare bankruptcy and hopefully they'll remove some fees which would cut my down a lot, and then make a payment plan to pay it.
I've had this exact same thing happen to me & it was horrible and scary! But unfortunately you can not declare bankruptcy for your fines/toll dept at all.
Get rid of husband and get rid of fines , go to police and get them to help with sper or call them they should have him on camera he is some husband what a joke he will allow you go to jail for his selfish negligence, he knew how long they were hanging over his head and he has allowed his family become hugely effected by something he could have avoided !he is a disgrace and should man up and clean his own mess up !!
Jesus! I thought my $3k from my ex husband was bad :/ It depends on the state you are in I believe but im in the NT and if no one else has filled out that form and claimed ownership of them with 52 (I think) days, then they are all yours. This is what happened to me and im stuck paying that wankers fines off at $10 a week for however many years.
Ask to enter into a payment plan. They told me I had to pay a few hundred off before I could start making small repayments. I told them to shove it and that I would pay what I could afford. So far, no dramas, so I guess as long as they can see you are paying something, they will leave you alone but your license will remain suspendes until it is paid.
Good luck x
I’d dump his selfish ass if that’s his attitude!! Rude entitled man!
If you transfer to him and his licence is suspended you will lose his income if he needs it for work so that won't help. Fill out the paperwork and take it step at a time.
WOW! I was furious with my husband when he didn’t bother to transfer the rego of his new car to his e-tag which resulted in an accumulation of tolls ($160 in actual tolls and $490 in admin fees). It would have become a lot more if I didn’t log into the account to find out why I was getting roll notices though (he was just ignoring the notices, like yeah mate ignoring them will make them go away 🙄). So if my husband had gotten us into an situation like yours and then refused to deal with his f up, there would be hell to pay. For starters, he probably wouldn’t be my husband anymore!
Was your husband receiving till notices while you were away? Did he realise that he was using tolls without an e-tag? Are all these tolls related to his car or are they an accumulation of tolls from both cars over the course of (I assume) many years? Given that you’re taking about SPER that means you’re in QLD. There aren’t that many toll roads up there so would probably take a fair while to accumulate the debt amount you’re talking about. This tells me that your husband probably isnt to blame for all of those tolls. He should however be supporting you and helping you in any way possible!
And if you split up you will be the one left in a hole needing your licence and good credit.
And if you stay together it shifts the balance hecause of your inability to get around of look for jobs. If its his, make him take it.
If the car is his make him transfer the rego. If its yours he wouldn't be driving it anymore anyway if thats his attitude.