<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Cold Chisel guitarist Ian Moss will have to watch his speed whether he's taking the last car out of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span> or passing flame trees as a weary driver.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 70-year-old was nabbed by police going 115km/h in a 100km/h zone over the Labour Day long weekend in October while driving to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/brisbane" rel="" target="" title="Brisbane"><span>Brisbane</span></a><span> from Armidale in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="" title="NSW"><span>NSW</span></a><span>'s northern tablelands.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Moss is one of the founding members of Cold Chisel, the iconic Aussie band behind rock 'n roll classics such as </span><em><span>Khe Sanh</span></em><span>, </span><em><span>Flame Trees</span></em><span>, </span><em><span>Cheap Wine</span></em><span> and </span><em><span>Choir Girl.</span></em></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/kellyville-shooting-bullets-sprayed-at-sydney-home-as-toddler-slept-inside/03084a84-c1cd-46f4-a573-6e3189d4b878"><strong><span>Bullets sprayed at Sydney home as toddler slept inside</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Opting to contest the matter in court, an administrative snafu meant the guitarist was convicted and fined in his absence.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He appeared at Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday where his lawyer Paul McGirr sought to throw out the conviction.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Oh, it's Mr Moss," magistrate Christine Haskett recognising the Cold Chisel founding member.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/cold-chisel-rocker-ian-moss-cops-speeding-warning-at-downing-centre-local-court/bccae9c1-bbdf-4d33-8402-3b8b42436161" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-allegedly-drove-at-police-traffic-stop-morayfield-queensland/19b03c84-1248-4d46-8f9d-91eeeefc4466"><strong><span>Mercedes driver allegedly rams police car in Queensland</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I don't want to embarrass him, he looks better than me," McGirr said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Moss had his Peugeot on cruise control at the time he was caught by police, the court was told.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The car did not have an automatic braking mechanism and sped up going down a hill, McGirr said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He described his client as a modest man who was not a jetsetter.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He's one of those old school rockers who likes to get into his car and drive," the lawyer told Haskett.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 70-year-old appeared in court supported by the band's tour manager Chris Bastick.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Bastick provided written evidence to the magistrate that Moss had done a lot for charity, including by driving to remote towns and doing concerts there.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/jeffrey-epstein-died-by-suicide-no-client-list-us-justice-department-says/53c8e2eb-86d7-4c34-a2d8-7b175d66e967"><strong><span>Bombshell ruling on Jeffrey Epstein death, 'client list'</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Because of his legendary status … people will turn up anywhere and pay to listen to him," McGirr said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Moss was also travelling to the US to go on a motorcycling trip and a conviction would upend all of that, his lawyer argued.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As well as the administrative matter leading to the conviction in his absence, Moss had also had his licence suspended for a month in error, the court was told.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"'It's been a real run-around with respect to this particular matter," McGirr said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Haskett agreed that a conviction was not warranted, instead imposing a three-month conditional release order.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Just keep an eye on your speeding," she warned Moss.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Outside court, the Cold Chisel guitarist did not comment to reporters.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McGirr said his client was happy with the result.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He's done a lot for the community and he's happy to move on," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent 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