Impounds

[gdogzgtr]

I have heard today that now cars can be impounded and penalty notice issued to driver. Previously my knowledge was that if a car was impounded driver was to be charged with relevent offence and brought before a court.

I heard this was to increase impound levels and speed up the process and clear courts up. If this is true I would expect a dramatic increase in impounds as all the work for police done at time, Compared to having to compile brief of evidence to court.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

greeeeeeeeeeeeat

thanx for the warning tho graeme

[rs73]

I think that is only related to the hoon law... if someone get caught hooning: burning tyres, drifting, excessive speed etc...

first offence car will be impounded for 24 hours, 2nd offence I think is a few days, 3rd offence car will be impounded forever, or crushed under the metal crusher...

nothing to do with increasing impound level. the driver is still gonna get a fine in the mail and still possibly go to court depending the severity of the offense.

hoon law has been around quite a number of years now, and many repeat offenders have had their cars crushed.

[adznight]

Pretty sure a get out of jail free card is a.....TICKET TO THE SAU GALA BALL!

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

keep it on topic or i'll ban ya!

[adznight]

The wookie can do it...

[R31Nismoid]

Oh dear... this will certainly make things a bit more ridiculous.

But honestly - not surprising. Once the laws are in, they always screw down harder and harder.

Politicians and chiefs... who needs em sometimes - bad bad decision

[RBPOWA-(TJ)]

time to put some blocks behind the loud pedal. . . .then there is no chance of being what the cops see as a 'hoon'

[W0rp3D]

I have heard today that now cars can be impounded and penalty notice issued to driver. Previously my knowledge was that if a car was impounded driver was to be charged with relevent offence and brought before a court.

I heard this was to increase impound levels and speed up the process and clear courts up. If this is true I would expect a dramatic increase in impounds as all the work for police done at time, Compared to having to compile brief of evidence to court.

A friend of mine had his car impounded about 6 months ago, he got a fine on the spot and had to go to court as well.

[rs73]

time to put some blocks behind the loud pedal. . . .then there is no chance of being what the cops see as a 'hoon'

or buy an car with automatic gearbox and install a rev limiter set at 3000rpm..... the most you'll do in most cars with that rev is 110km/h on the freeway...

[W0rp3D]

or buy an car with automatic gearbox and install a rev limiter set at 3000rpm..... the most you'll do in most cars with that rev is 110km/h on the freeway...

Or 110 in a 50.

[rs73]

get a pushbike then... how fast can you go on that thing before falling over? :-)

[Mayuri Krab]

get a pushbike then... how fast can you go on that thing before falling over? :-)

A guy at Uni told me his friend got warned by a cop for riding his push bike too fast. So push bikes aren't completely immune from the might of the hoon laws

[RBPOWA-(TJ)]

A guy at Uni told me his friend got warned by a cop for riding his push bike too fast. So push bikes aren't completely immune from the might of the hoon laws

might get booked for locking up the breaks or riding it in a ill manner. what about mobile phones and push bikes ?

[MUZT3K]

might get booked for locking up the breaks or riding it in a ill manner. what about mobile phones and push bikes ?

$80 fine

[ujin]

bicycle burnouts? or doughnuts? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FwA2gZ0eUc&feature=fvw

[iseekool]

bicycle burnouts? or doughnuts? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FwA2gZ0eUc&feature=fvw

Impound the bike and give him a canary for having a bald tire.

Forgot to mention he was not wearing a helmet....

[Takahashi GTR]

A guy at Uni told me his friend got warned by a cop for riding his push bike too fast. So push bikes aren't completely immune from the might of the hoon laws

My mate got a $325 fine for exceeding the spedlimit on his pushbike, road rules still apply.

Also: Not one car has been crushed in Australia yet, I challenge someone to find one.....

[MUZT3K]

My mate got a $325 fine for exceeding the spedlimit on his pushbike, road rules still apply.

Also: Not one car has been crushed in Australia yet, I challenge someone to find one.....

how fast was he going?

[Mayuri Krab]

^

With the government implementing 30km/h zones, shouldn't be that hard to exceed the limit with a good race push bike.

But how are you suppose to keep track of your speed on a push bike? Do the new ones come with speedos now?