Defect Station Dandy Rd

[phunky_monkey]

Defect station both sides of dandy rd near the S bend in malvern

stay away

[silva33]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Bec]

They seem to love setting up there.

So I guess I should expect to see a few cars on the side of the road when I go home from work - hopefully no familiar cars.

[phunky_monkey]

no worries

yeah Bec, they always set up there, there's nowhere to run!! dicey f**ks...

[Bec]

You could cut down Normanby Road if anyone needs to use that way.

Runs along the other side ofthe train line.

[phunky_monkey]

Just been informed that they are also doing breath testing and drug testing...

[TracidTrax]

my mate just drove past this, said his never seen so many cops before. EPA is there also i think

[justin911]

hmm bloody hell thats like 5-10 mins from my house... hopefully there gone by the time i get home

[justin911]

wouldnt they have more luck if they moved the testing station 10km down the road towards dandenong more ??

[TracidTrax]

wouldnt they have more luck if they moved the testing station 10km down the road towards dandenong more ??

noooo

there r enough coppers in dandy as it is!

[phunky_monkey]

It's a good spot for them, you can only get off at tooronga rd, or normanby, and if you manage that without cops being there you're damn lucky!

[MissJuz]

Thanks for posting Phunky,

I was lucky managed to get down Tooronga road before hitting the defect station. I was very very scared though. Had to stop and call Phunky just to calm myself down and so you could all get the heads up.

I have NEVER seen so many police cars and bikes in my life and both sides were at a stand still. Definately an EPA set up there aswell.

I only just got my defect off last week!!

Note to self: NEVER drive down there again.

[R31Nismoid]

Yeah i got pinged there in my Laser a few months ago.

EPA, Police and probably Centrelink aswell catching out the cabbies etc driving under benefits when they shouldnt be.

Its really one of the greatest wastes of resources ive heard of lately

[SWC945]

yes, cops, vicroads, epa and centrelink all there.

unfortunately i got screwed over again by them!!!

on the opposite side of the road was a white S15 with black rims - he also looked like he was getting screwed over as bad as i was too!

STAY AWAY EVERYONE!

[Jetdat]

they also been pulling cars over in front of the st kilda cop shop in the mornings...

looks like they are a bit down on revenue before the end of the financial year...

[SteveL]

They were there when I wen't past this morning at about 9:30am and still there (although toned down a bit) at about 2:30pm. There were a lot of cars parked up on the nature strip next to the railway line.

As for being a waste of time, sorry but I disagree. If they get some of the seriously unroadworthy cars off the road, plus unregistered cars and unlicensed drivers - not to mentioned the boozed and drugged up - that can only be a good thing. Remember that the alternative to random inspections like this is annual inspections like in NSW......I know which I'd prefer. Also if your car has lots of illegal mods, you can't seriously complain if you get pinged....that's the risk you take.

Edit:

This has appeared on the Herald-Sun website:

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/st...55E1702,00.html

Now wait for the hysterics from the VACC......

Edited May 18, 2006 by SteveL

[R31Nismoid]

As for being a waste of time, sorry but I disagree. If they get some of the seriously unroadworthy cars off the road,

I would say its a waste. Who heartedly.

There would have been over 50+ people at this station, probably more.

When i was defected earlier this year in the same style of sting.

I was defected for (no shit) not having a rego sticker displayed because it was stolen when it was broken into. I've probably got the defect notice still lying around.

I also got defected for brake light not working at the same time.

Tell me thats seriously unroadworthy and ill die of premature heart attack.

Fair enough the car was unroadworthy. No argument there.

But no rego sticker? Thats cluctching at the short straw.

The extent of the "unroadworthy" cars they are pulling over last time i went through was for the most obscure things as i was defected for. Whilst they are defective, there are biger fish out there. Thank christ i wasnt driving the GTSR. I would have been held up for hours going over bullshit reasons

Having personally seen the cars being defected, i can make that comment.

I bet its no different this time.

I do agree with Centrelink being there for busts though, as last time i know for a fact there was 62 illegally drivers... as in, drivers working, but being on the dole/benefits at the same time.

THAT kind of sting i would condone as it saves ME money as a tax payer, AND the state coffers get some out of it.

Not making revenue solely for the state coffers and nothing more (which these stations are primarily)

I've noticed more and more cops around the past 4 weeks aswell, and surprise (as the past 2 years) its getting close to budget time.

Seems to co-incide every year. Everyone should watch the roads, and just notice the "increased" presence (read: pulling over of cars and defections)

cheers

[ardie]

one thing i dont like, is the attitude police display when defecting you. last defect i received (2 low - they hit a flange on my cat *GASP!* and un RW tires which hadnt even reached the wear line magically) they were rude. i treated the police officer with the upmost respect and when i went to shake his hand, he turned his back without a word. then when i said goodnight to them, they said nothing, but rather got in their 80 mil off the ground ss which magically changes lanes at 10km over the speed limit without indicating and left. i honestly wasnt rude what so ever to them, as i can simply adjust the suspensin and get an expert 2 look at the tires, sorry its a little off topic, but i honestly think that if police officers gave us an ounce of respect (when we treaeted them in the apropriate manner e.g politely) there would be a much better relationship between officers and performance car owners.

edit: oh and i almost 4got. my mum got caught on one such defect stop, allbeit smaller, just off the nepean in aspendale and she hadnt put on her new rego sticker because it was sent 2 our old address. they then proceeded to make a 50 year old woman, without her perse and any form of communication or $$$ (it had been stolen from her work) walk 6km home at 10pm as they were unwilling to let her use their phones or drive the car home. this behavour truely disgusted me!

Edited May 18, 2006 by ardie

[TracidTrax]

"It is always a concern when so many unsafe vehicles are detected," Sergeant Dean Cooper said.

right... FMIC+pod and BOV's makes my car so unsafe

[adznight]

Ash put a sock in it. Rules are rules so don't be a b|tch.

If you don't have a rego sicker on and get a defect stiff sh|t, it's there for a reason so put in on. If yo have one stollen get a new one.

I think these stations are good becuse they are not biast, they will defect ANYTHING with wheels if it does not meet specs. It's nice to see it's not an import only thing for a change....

PS - I still love you