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It has to be sign posted. The sign gives you the exemption to the red light in that circumstance. If there's no sign, then red light means red light. This is one of those rules that most people haven't kept up with. The reality is if the car in front has indicated that they wish to merge...

Hello again... I can help with this one. If they decide to send you a pill I generally has to be within 7 days 14 days at a stretch. So if its been longer than that I wouldn't think on it anymore. If you do receive one, checking my old book and trying to manually calculate the increases since...

Mate your previous method, would probably get you about 20 years. But that has nothing to do with the speed camera! Ha Ha...

Having them fitted is an offence under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Laws... With lights it doesn't matter whether or not they are on, if you have the lights fitted and connected its an offence... You'd wanna be very very careful that you didn't accidentally turn them on too...

Double Fatal Truck Crash 5 July 08 Sturt Highway PLEASE HELP: I normally wouldn't ask here, but if anyone on the forum has any information regarding a Double Fatal Truck Crash on the Sturt Highway between Hay and Balranald last week (5 July 2008) it would be appreciated if you could assist...

Its got more to do with that they see more when they are on the bikes and generally the public don't pick them in traffic so easily, so mobile hone stays to the ear a little longer and that sort of thing. In NSW they are the same blokes anyway. All HWP bikers drive the cars as well... So its...

No. But both the passenger and the driver get a ticket each.

NSW is a little different. Its pretty much a no no or the front seat unless that is the only seat available, and not at all in a child seat where there is an airbag fitted, due to the booster/child seat placing the child's face in the firing line. Airbags are not designed to protect little...

Thats where subsection (b) comes in... 64A Driving a motor vehicle when directed to stop by police (1) A person must not drive a motor vehicle if— (a) he or she knows that he or she has been given a direction to stop; or (b) he or she ought reasonably to know that he or she has been given a...

Mate that happens to me all the time, especially with trucks. I'm not saying all do it, but its fairly common for the boys to keep going as if they don't see you and then all of a sudden pull up in a potentially hazardous spot. I mean come on...! These guys know when I was last doing a number 1...

They certainly do! It always funny though when a black-hawk starts hovering above you and it automatically targets you thinking you are targeting them!!! Same with our laser systems, have to be a little cautious about using them near a raaf base... They also pick up mobile phone towers...

Holly Crap!!! I just went on there and got a quote due to my excessive boredom and they quoted me over double what I already pay!!! :cry:

Where are you guys buying your tyres??? From the mafia? With a gun pointed to your head? I use Dunlop SP Sport's on my VY SS with 18's, what comes on the falcon XR's, therefore we use them at work on the HWP cars, and therefore they have been given a fair workout and they are a fine tyre...

Yeah mate Migration Act is Federal/Comm. It specifically nominates state and territory police and gives delegated authority for us to utilise powers under this Act. Handy at times! Mate, there are so many pieces of legislation out there that affect us as police, its almost impossible to know...

VicCop, We actually do have the authority to request a visa under the Migration Act of 1958. We do a lot of operations out here with illegal workers. If we have a reasonable suspicion that the person is a non-citizen then we can direct them to produce evidence of their status. This is found...

You don't have to be an Australian resident to get an OZ licence, but as soon as you do the licence that you have obtained here, overrides your O/S licence. There is no obligation to surrender an O/S licence once you obtain a licence here, nor is there any Authority that can make you surrender...

Yes, but the jury don't make that decision, they purely make a decision whether or not he is guilty of an offence. The magistrate makes the call as to what his sentence is, ie never to drive again, and he has access to his full criminal history. Previous history doesn't make him guilty of...

Yeah say for a crim history check in relation to a job (say working in the mines), you may get a clean slate. However if you have ever been on a CPR or you are being looked at in relation to a sentence for a court matter, the magistrate will see everything regardless, because he/she will be...

Trust me it stays there until our computers crash... I see criminal and traffic records for every state, as we make interstate requests of offenders history for sentencing purposes. I have never seen any crook's record go blank 5 years back. If I was a crook, I'd be filling in that form...

Only one way to find out! Apply, and tell them straight up! Honesty goes along way... However Fraud doesn't scream honesty if you get my drift, but give it a go you never know... :thumbsup:

No he can't... If he does get a demerit point suspension they will usually give the option of going on good behaviour period of 12 months where he can only get one speeding offence. If he gets through the year unscathed he will get his points back. Its either that or cop a suspension for 3...

Anywhere between 38 and 44 (HOT) I run 40 normally... The XR6T gets run on 44 (That's 17's too) It just depends on your suspension set up and your personal ride/feel preference, just play around between 38 & 44 until you find something that's comfortable for you! PS. I wouldn't...

And most likely he will... More often than not, police who get convicted of these sorts of things 'cop' an absolute flogging from the courts, the media and the community in general, and so he should... When **** like this happens, it reflects on all of us that wear the uniform. I have no...

There is a specific offence for 'drinking whilst driving' in NSW... There is no offence for a passenger drinking in a car (or at least that I'm aware of). A car is defined as a public place in NSW for certain offences under certain acts/regs, but not all. For example, 'have custody of a...

Yeah well, I know this was said with a bit of tongue in cheek, but it is an offence to actually PROCEED through an AMBER light, unless doing so would be unsafe. Thats' the catch! I don't have ANY traffic lights in my current patrol. God I love the country! So the A$$HOLE COP factor for me...

Well up here it would be for exceed speed over 15KPH, one more K and you'd be getting the over 30KPH. Either way you'd lose your licence. And yeah, you met one of us nice cops... I am fairly lenient with interstate L platers, and I come across a lot of them due to patrolling NSW/VIC/SA border...

All learner drivers are restricted to 80KPH in NSW. Our legislation relates to a learner driver being any person who holds a learner's licence or permit issued by ANY state or territory! P Platers is a different thing all together, however this only changed when we went to a graduated P...

Of course they can! Whether or not you have to actually do it? I have no idea... Would have to get the answer from a SA cop! You won't be supplied that sort of information at the station. You need to go through FOI - Freedom of information Section (or your state's equivalent) and it will...

So you had 35kph to play with while overtaking and not get pinched, but for some reason you needed to go 67kph faster to get around him, that would translate to overtaking some on the highway doing 100 at 167! Would you do that too? That's because you were doing 32 KPH over the speed...

Its a straight out COP matter. If they aren't wiling to do anything and you feel strongly enough about it then make a complaint about the car to your local member... He/She will surely find out who is responsible and get some results.

That's exactly my point mate, its a matter of maturity and owning what you do, taking responsibility for it blah blah, all those things that your parents (hopefully) try to rub off on you! If you pull over, in that scenario, what harm can you do? If you keep on keeping on, and the cop checks...

I'll correct you since you gave the invitation. Once you're home you can't be blown (so to speak!!!). However say they arrest you for assaulting them when they come to talk to you and then they drag your ass off your property and throw you into the police car... Now they can test you...

Well I can say, without a doubt that I am nicer than I have to be to anyone who is straight up with me. If I stop someone and they straight out admit what they have done and 'cop' it sweet, then I use my discretion and find the least nasty offence I can for them. I they wanna make out that...

I have a vague recollection of that too! Are we brothers??? :yeah:

All sates will have a P1/P2 licence system in the near future... It is part of a slow but sure, national licensing system. One of the benefits of this will be that rules for P1/P2 drivers, will be uniform accross all states. ie speed limits. plate fixture methods etc. Until this happens most...

No, not yet as standard. I believe that its a LAC cost issue, so you can apply through your command to get one if you can show cause as to why you need it, and they can afford it in their budget. But its not fleet standard thing. We are supposed to have a UBD thing on our car computers, which...

Mate, my new XR6T came with the bluetooth option and I now use it religiously. I think its great, but the guys at our next out station got one at exactly the same time and didn't have BT installed. We don't really get a say in those sort of things, but in time I'm sure nearly all new cars will...

WARNING THIS WILL BE A SHORT POST! The Sen Sgt probably doesn't even know what a mobile phone is! Sorry Sarge!

Yes Unfortunately, this is the case. Police in probably every state (confirmed) NSW and VIC have an exemption to some road rules, including the use of handheld mobile phones... While I agree it appears to be double standards, I can't agree that its not necessary at times. I nearly always pull...

Yes, very modest mate! I believe in modesty at all times. If I didn't I would have referred to myself as Damn Sexy! :thumbsup: On a more serious point... The Ute Muster was pretty good this year really. As usual the majority were there to have an enjoyable, safe weekend, and co-operated with...