As if to highlight the inefficiencies of the public service, I received in the mail a single photo developed by the NSW police department photo labs. What did it cost me? $77!! For a single photo…

It’s not even a very good one; you can barely make out my face let alone a smile from either Storm or myself.

And with that, I have my first speeding offence. 3 points down from the perfect amount, and my wallet (and liver) relieved of the equivalent of one night’s heavy drinking. I had remarked on the trip how I would be lucky to get away with no speeding fines due to the car’s propensity to sit on 70 or 110km/h of its own volition. Now I can only hope that I don’t have anymore photos backlogged in the NSW police department’s logistics and out-tray services area.