so i got pulled over tonight

[nemesis_adrasteia]

yep you read right i got pulled over on the way home tonight checked my licence and rego, had a RBT passed of course copper noticed my P plate had fallen down uh oh hes hey mate better chuck you plate back up... uuh no probs off i go and chuck it back up, and then he said also you brake lights arent red enough *gets ready to cop a defect* and he says best get them fixed up soon other wise well be on your back about em *jaw drops* looks at my tyersand said your about ready for a new set theyre below the wear marks you better get yourself a new set soon mate can do i say, he went back to the police car comes back heres you licence mate cheers i say have a good evening he heads back to the car i jump in mine off i go not a defect to my name, so cheers coppa im workin on gettin it fixed.

maybe its just me but alot of p platers reckon that P platers are targeted by cops and yeah maybe they are so what as long as you not a wanker theyre gunna treat you ok, be polite use your manners being an arrogant little prick isnt gunna get you anywhere

just thought i go against the general trend of whining P platers on this forum

[88GreenVN]

Sounds like you were lucky, but I'd get the tyres fix up real quick - next time it may not be so lucky and need good tyres to save your life.

[Vt-Brrrlina]

geez that would be a first the last guy he pulled up musta slipped a greenback so hes all pleasant, yes we know there all on the take lol

[alien]

LOL, i copped a speeding fine, got the speed recorded reduced and he mentioned my wheels but let me off. That wheel he pointed to was well below legal limit. Definatly, be nice to them and you'll be better off.

Weird, i almost got pulled over today (yes there was a reason, no this is not the time for it), cop was in front and used my knowledge of what they do and tricked him into taking a "turnoff" off the freeway that i had no intention of taking :P Guy behind who thought he was going to be done by my car followed the undercover cop and probably got pulled over by him instead

[Sharoo]

I was pulled over twice the other weekend.
I was going to drop my brothers dog off. I was RBTed and he did a quick lap around the car then I was right to go.

I dropped the dog off and was probably there a max of 10 mins then left.
I turned onto the main street from the backstreet and straight away knew the car behind was them, they followed me to nearly my house before pulling me over again, same thing.

I was kinda freaked out and was thinking wtf? The only thing I could think as to why they did it was because theres another guy (a few houses away from me) who has almost the exact same car, green Ps and even his number plate starts the same that drives around like a tool with his subs blaring.
I just thought It was weird to be pulled over twice...

[nemesis_adrasteia]

Sounds like you were lucky, but I'd get the tyres fix up real quick - next time it may not be so lucky and need good tyres to save your life.

oooh yeah ive already crashed her once partially because of these tyers

i really just posted here to show if you not a **** head the police arent gunna be so harsh on you and yes i was fully expecting a defect lucky for me i didnt get one still gotta et it fixed might not be so lucky last time.

shit i just realised the time im going to bed good night all

[minux]

geez that would be a first the last guy he pulled up musta slipped a greenback so hes all pleasant, yes we know there all on the take lol

A first? A first is a P plater not acting all macho when pulled over thinking they are ABOVE the law. Many police I know all say the same things, todays youth think they are above everything and respect no one...I guess it explains why police pick on the younger ones so much these days, they make themselves such easy targets.

The OP< showing some respect using your manners etc goes along way eh?

[GAMBLR]

makes a nice change from hearing "cops are ****wits, i hate them ra ra ra ra". good job mate

[ScoHar]

Yea if your nice and treat them they way your want to be treated they're alright (NZ cops anyway) and way I see it is they're just doing their jobs.

[Cobez]

What a stupid cop. He just left one unroadworthy car on the road posing a risk to other drivers. If i knew who he was i'd dob the twit in to his superiors.

[Rufus®]

What a stupid cop. He just left one unroadworthy car on the road posing a risk to other drivers. If i knew who he was i'd dob the twit in to his superiors.

WTF?? Who said the car was unroadworthy? what a stupid try hard response!!

[hsvpunk]

Coby, when the tyres are at the or just near the indicators, you are due for new treads. so since it wasnt at the marks they are still classed as good to go.

Brake lights is a weird one, just look at all the vn/vps around... msot have very dull tail lights, and most dont all work.

I get pulled over alot, but thats due to me being mainly the only one on the road when driving to work, but yet the police still try and tell me its just at "random".

[coolngroovy]

The OP< showing some respect using your manners etc goes along way eh?

Yet strangely.....it takes a long time for some people to figure that out!

[azkwazere]

yep you read right i got pulled over on the way home tonight checked my licence and rego, had a RBT passed of course copper noticed my P plate had fallen down uh oh hes hey mate better chuck you plate back up... uuh no probs off i go and chuck it back up, and then he said also you brake lights arent red enough *gets ready to cop a defect* and he says best get them fixed up soon other wise well be on your back about em *jaw drops* looks at my tyersand said your about ready for a new set theyre below the wear marks you better get yourself a new set soon mate can do i say, he went back to the police car comes back heres you licence mate cheers i say have a good evening he heads back to the car i jump in mine off i go not a defect to my name, so cheers coppa im workin on gettin it fixed.

maybe its just me but alot of p platers reckon that P platers are targeted by cops and yeah maybe they are so what as long as you not a wanker theyre gunna treat you ok, be polite use your manners being an arrogant little prick isnt gunna get you anywhere

just thought i go against the general trend of whining P platers on this forum

So you had one opportunity where a cop was nice to you and suddenly all the other P Plater's in the world are wrong, rude, arrogant etc. etc.

Get off the boat mate, i've had plenty of cops that i say "sir" to (which i do every time) and never speak out of tern and still copped unnecessary crap from.

Good on you for not getting in trouble, just dont come back in a month when you actually do get a defect and try and sell your sob story.

The youth of today have it really hard with all the restrictions they have on there driving, hoons laws, power laws, engine capacity laws, occupant laws, RWC laws, testing... getting (and keeping) your licence is getting harder, alot harder... anyone >30 or there about has no idea about how hard it is today... Young drivers now are just as invincible as they were "back then" except now you cant get away with it.

aZk. (no, im not a p-plater)

[minux]

The youth of today have it really hard with all the restrictions they have on there driving, hoons laws, power laws, engine capacity laws, occupant laws, RWC laws, testing... getting (and keeping) your licence is getting harder, alot harder... anyone >30 or there about has no idea about how hard it is today... Young drivers now are just as invincible as they were "back then" except now you cant get away with it.

aZk. (no, im not a p-plater)

How is it so hard? You buy an everyday car and just drive. Whats so hard about that?

[hingo1983]

how is it so hard? You buy an everyday car and just drive. Whats so hard about that?

but u r'nt allowed 2 do sick nutzzz!!!!11!!!11!!!!

[Kevin Paisley]

As an older driver, I think it needs to be made harder now in regards to licenses, power restrictions etc. Before I get shot down in flames, it is because of the first cars available to young drivers now.
When I got my L's in the 70's, we only had to wait 2 weeks to get a full license (at the ripe old age of 16) - well before P's, log books etc.
However most of us were either still at school or earning $80-100/week. First cars for most people I knew were generally 10 year old Datsuns, Cortinas, etc. I would have loved an LJ/LH/ Torana, but could not afford one. GT XY's were grossly out of everyone's reach at $4,000 lol.
It was not as easy as today for youths to get large car loans.
I know the handling, safety and so on was abysmal compared to today, but you were only playing with 70 - 120 flywheel HP, and had to be a bit unlucky or stupid to get in trouble. By the time you had graduated to a more powerful car, hopefully your skills had improved.
Now they can go out and buy a cheap VL/VN - cheap because it has been flogged and not maintained correctly. As there is not a lot of money tied up in the car in relation to income, no big deal if you hurt it.
It also helped for us growing up in the country - whereas burnouts are now popular; we preferred spending time on clay pans and dirt tracks. Possible to hone skills in a low powered car without getting booked.
Anyway rant over - caveat lector - I did NOT say all P platers are hoons!!!

[ashbox]

The youth of today have it really hard with all the restrictions they have on there driving, hoons laws, power laws, engine capacity laws, occupant laws, RWC laws, testing... getting (and keeping) your licence is getting harder, alot harder... anyone >30 or there about has no idea about how hard it is today... Young drivers now are just as invincible as they were "back then" except now you cant get away with it.

aZk. (no, im not a p-plater)

last time i checked hoon laws weren't just for p platers.

i do agree on the point where its getting harder and so it should, more experience with night driving and wet weather driving is needed.

never had an issue with police when i got pulled over whilst on my p's either

[nemesis_adrasteia]

What a stupid cop. He just left one unroadworthy car on the road posing a risk to other drivers. If i knew who he was i'd dob the twit in to his superiors.

go in guns abazing
im sure theyd be happy to hear your complaint

[nemesis_adrasteia]

A first? A first is a P plater not acting all macho when pulled over thinking they are ABOVE the law. Many police I know all say the same things, todays youth think they are above everything and respect no one...I guess it explains why police pick on the younger ones so much these days, they make themselves such easy targets.

The OP< showing some respect using your manners etc goes along way eh?

cetainly does mate, most people dont appreciate some young kid thinkin hes top shit and im not keen to get on the bad side of the police or any authority figures really

[nemesis_adrasteia]

So you had one opportunity where a cop was nice to you and suddenly all the other P Plater's in the world are wrong, rude, arrogant etc. etc.

Get off the boat mate, i've had plenty of cops that i say "sir" to (which i do every time) and never speak out of tern and still copped unnecessary crap from.

Good on you for not getting in trouble, just dont come back in a month when you actually do get a defect and try and sell your sob story.

The youth of today have it really hard with all the restrictions they have on there driving, hoons laws, power laws, engine capacity laws, occupant laws, RWC laws, testing... getting (and keeping) your licence is getting harder, alot harder... anyone >30 or there about has no idea about how hard it is today... Young drivers now are just as invincible as they were "back then" except now you cant get away with it.

aZk. (no, im not a p-plater)

no where in my post id i say that "all the other P Plater's in the world are wrong, rude, arrogant etc. etc." as you put it i said that alot of p platers come on here whining about how cops treat them like shit, and if i do get defected why would i come back on here and bitch and moan about it because ill just get flamed like everyone else not to mention how hypocritical that would be

[TrikkBen]

I'm a P Plater and i can say without hesitation that a good majority of P Platers act like hero's on the roads....Not saying i haven't done some stupid things but its a fact p platers have more crashes, fast cars and no experiance... Therefore resulting in higher police attention. I you were a cop and saw a sus p platers car wouldn't you think to check it out... I Would, it would be my job...

I expect this post to be contested, but thats my opinion.

Ben

[calais_304]

its a fact p platers have more crashes, fast cars and no experiance... Therefore resulting in higher police attention. I you were a cop and saw a sus p platers car wouldn't you think to check it out... I Would, it would be my job...

I expect this post to be contested, but thats my opinion.

Ben

one of the most sensible things i've read here in weeks

[doms3]

I have been pulled over maybe 20 times this year But to be fair I leave for work at 3am and live in a semi rural bit of a suburb (ie long rd in no houses and burnouts and dumped shit on side of rd)get the usual where you off to see my uniform let me go.though duruing the week in my van they never bother me ,just on a sat morning wjen going to work in the caprice

[TMM]

I'm a P Plater and i can say without hesitation that a good majority of P Platers act like hero's on the roads....Not saying i haven't done some stupid things but its a fact p platers have more crashes, fast cars and no experiance... Therefore resulting in higher police attention. I you were a cop and saw a sus p platers car wouldn't you think to check it out... I Would, it would be my job...

I expect this post to be contested, but thats my opinion.

Ben

Agreed. The trick is to not drive like a tool or have a suss looking car in the first place