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Nope, I'd NEVER say "sorry officer" if I didn't need to - they take it as an admission of guilt.

But they DO do the "attitude test" to see how you speak to them, and then sometimes they hit you harder if you give them any lip or say something that they might not like. Best thing to do is be short, concise, but not rude.

I got a iller attitude test once, back when I was only 19 (I'm 21 now) - Got stopped with a mate in my car at around 1am, he was trashed as all hell but I was obviously sober. My windscreen whiper rubber had gone all weird and was defectable. I hadn't noticed as they appeared to be clearing the water off fine. Took me about 10 minutes to convince the cop I didn't know and afterwards I realised that the entire time he was trying to get me to "snap" and be rude.

I just answer everything with "yes sir/officer, no sir/officer" and I always ask them how their night has been and such things.

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BigBoyDan Community Regular

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a few weeks back i drifted a red light only to find a coppa camped there... he checked under my bonnet and in my boot and let me off with a warning and a $200 fine for too much noise... :huh:

in saying that i've learnt my lesson

zei20l Grand Master

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wow you guys must be doing some dumb things or look guilty when police are around! lol

i had a bright yellow S15 with a straight pipe off the back of the turbo, i dont know how many times i was stopped for RBT, but cops wouldnt give me a second look. and the car was effing loud, low and at one stage had 19" ugly-as-sin startcorps! are some of you guys ethnic looking?? im whitey mcwhite and im generally not picked on.

but +1 on the attitude test. dont snap at them, and as already mentioned, be polite. it doesnt cost you anything to be nice to them even if they ARE singling you out.

macdog Veteran

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wow you guys must be doing some dumb things or look guilty when police are around! lol

i had a bright yellow S15 with a straight pipe off the back of the turbo, i dont know how many times i was stopped for RBT, but cops wouldnt give me a second look. and the car was effing loud, low and at one stage had 19" ugly-as-sin startcorps! are some of you guys ethnic looking?? im whitey mcwhite and im generally not picked on.

but +1 on the attitude test. dont snap at them, and as already mentioned, be polite. it doesnt cost you anything to be nice to them even if they ARE singling you out.

HAHA!

nah, i'm white and Aussie all the way buddy... moral of the story... If your a smart ass to the cops they will ping you, however saying that if your funny about it.... they might not, my friend had a VL turbo and he's greek was doing 180km p/h in an 80km zone (had his mate the lawyer in the car sitting next to him) cops saw him, came screaming up the road and pulled him over... asked him how fast he was going, he said about 100km p/h cop said you were doing more like 160km's. Policeman said he was going to book him, then his mate the lawyer came in and said where is your evidence on how fast he was going? Cop said I don't need any, Lawyer then said if you want to see us in court and if you want to lose your job you'll give him a ticket. Cop was like fck this and walked off! hahaha (pretty lucky though)

JET-25L Proficient

JET-25L

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Ahhh to all the people that are saying fight it... why would you? Sure it's lame that they booked you and not the other drivers.. fair enough... but at the end of the day if you went through the stop sign then they have a right to book you..

Bakes Mentor

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Touch wood but I have had no dramas at all after owning my GTR for over a year. Ive had cops driving behind me, past me in opposite direction numerous times obviously but have never been pulled over.

Being sensible on the street will go a long way towards not being targeted I believe.

M I K E Mentor

M I K E

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Ahhh to all the people that are saying fight it... why would you? Sure it's lame that they booked you and not the other drivers.. fair enough... but at the end of the day if you went through the stop sign then they have a right to book you..

lol that's what i was thinking :)

KiwiRS4T Grand Master

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Cops in NZ are on a ticket quota so pick on easy targets such as imports (especially anything with a big intercooler hanging out front even though they re not illegal) sports cars and motorbikes. However I always stop at stop signs even when it is clearly unnecessary in case there is a cop hiding in the vicinity ( as they do ). That's one of the reasons why I like my Stagea to look stock as ... in fact its one of the reasons I have a Stagea and not a Skyline.

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It is amusing when I am in my GTR as cops seem to be attaracted to it for some reason, often chucking a U turn to follow me. They then follow me for a while as they are probably running some checks on the car. Then they pull up beside the car and when they see an old dude with a grey beard driving it they just leave me alone and drive away.

Some times it is good to be old!

LordMidol Collaborator

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If cops target skylines then it's for a reason.

Are they more likely to find a Hyundai Excel driving recklessly & endangering lives or a skyline? Are they more likely to find a car with illegal mods on an Excel or Skyline? Is someone with a Skyline more likely to have a driving record than an Excel driver?

I'm joining the NSW Police Force shortly and no doubt that as a cop I'd be more likely to pull over certain types of imports over other cars.

BensDR30 Experienced

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I guess I've been 'followed' for a while a couple of times when driving the DR - probably because it kind of stands out, and is louder than the average (but not illegally so). I've never actually been pulled over in the last 15 years for a 'check' (perhaps because they pull up my record on the vehicle MDT and see nothing of any concern?). I've been through plenty of RBT's in the DR & the Z with no dramas and the Stagea is a non-issue :)

I think I got more attention driving my dad's 1600 (FJ powered) than any of my cars...

(hmmm, is there a stereotype there?)

:)

But to answer the OP's question; probably, but with good cause for the most part.

macdog Veteran

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If cops target skylines then it's for a reason.

Are they more likely to find a Hyundai Excel driving recklessly & endangering lives or a skyline? Are they more likely to find a car with illegal mods on an Excel or Skyline? Is someone with a Skyline more likely to have a driving record than an Excel driver?

I'm joining the NSW Police Force shortly and no doubt that as a cop I'd be more likely to pull over certain types of imports over other cars.

Good call son of rajab...

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If cops target skylines then it's for a reason.

Are they more likely to find a Hyundai Excel driving recklessly & endangering lives or a skyline? Are they more likely to find a car with illegal mods on an Excel or Skyline? Is someone with a Skyline more likely to have a driving record than an Excel driver?

I'm joining the NSW Police Force shortly and no doubt that as a cop I'd be more likely to pull over certain types of imports over other cars.

I can see what you're saying.....but

Which is really more dangerous on the road, an R34 skyline with a power fc, exhaust and BOV - or

a Hyundai excel with multiple oil leaks, no brakes, and a 17yo girl doing her make-up as she's driving?

I wonder which one will get pulled over 'randomly' though...

I can see both sides to the arguments. All you can do is don't drive like a spastic, and WHEN you do get pulled over, be nice!

Just to add to the thread, I got pulled over one night around 1am driving home from my g/f's place when out of nowhere a coppa flew out of a side street (cut me off) then did a u-turn and flew up behind me to pull me over for a 'random' breath test. Never happened in my corolla that I drove for over 4 years though....

LordMidol Collaborator

LordMidol

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I can see what you're saying.....but

Which is really more dangerous on the road, an R34 skyline with a power fc, exhaust and BOV - or

a Hyundai excel with multiple oil leaks, no brakes, and a 17yo girl doing her make-up as she's driving?

I wonder which one will get pulled over 'randomly' though...

I can see both sides to the arguments. All you can do is don't drive like a spastic, and WHEN you do get pulled over, be nice!

Just to add to the thread, I got pulled over one night around 1am driving home from my g/f's place when out of nowhere a coppa flew out of a side street (cut me off) then did a u-turn and flew up behind me to pull me over for a 'random' breath test. Never happened in my corolla that I drove for over 4 years though....

Fully agree with you. In my perfect world I'd change the laws to allow safe mods to be done without trouble (many safe mods are defectable) and then implement something like QLDS roadworthy to be carried out annually.

Fliggy Mentor

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Touch wood but I have had no dramas at all after owning my GTR for over a year. Ive had cops driving behind me, past me in opposite direction numerous times obviously but have never been pulled over.

Being sensible on the street will go a long way towards not being targeted I believe.

I Agree. Everytime i have gone in ma mates r33 and cops have gone past us no cops have pulled us over because he drives sensible.

bubba Grand Master

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i swear to god, my mate in a moloo ute dont a really small fishy infront of a highway patrol and i got pulled and sent to the DECC to inspect my car. we were leaving a petrol station on the northen road in sydney i dont nothing and i got pulled.

HOW DOES THAT WORK.

He probably sensed your lack of spelling and grammar skills.

iamhe77 Grand Master

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i swear to god, my mate in a moloo ute dont a really small fishy infront of a highway patrol and i got pulled and sent to the DECC to inspect my car. we were leaving a petrol station on the northen road in sydney i dont nothing and i got pulled.

HOW DOES THAT WORK.

erm..

... what do you mean "how does that work?"

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