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I have noticed yesterday around belconnen and civic there have been loads of cops driving around and doing license and car inspections. Has anyone noticed this too or know why?

Yeh Mate, I have noticed it alot. I usually see at least 4 cop cars or paddy wagons everytime I head out. They are everywhere. I've seen motorcycle cops in the middle of roads with radar guns, Pursuit Cars hiding down from Speed Vans.

How vigorous are the inspections you have seen? are they just checking stickers?

Yeh Mate, I have noticed it alot. I usually see at least 4 cop cars or paddy wagons everytime I head out. They are everywhere. I've seen motorcycle cops in the middle of roads with radar guns, Pursuit Cars hiding down from Speed Vans.

How vigorous are the inspections you have seen? are they just checking stickers?

I wasn't in my skyline..... lucky. But the things they checked was just rego and tires.

I haven't noticed anymore than usual but I'm southside. Filled up at BP next to a red AFP car last night but that's about it, haven't seen many others at all...

Maybe there's a blitz on the northside or something?

I haven't noticed anymore than usual but I'm southside. Filled up at BP next to a red AFP car last night but that's about it, haven't seen many others at all...

Maybe there's a blitz on the northside or something?

Yeah, too many awesome cars on the northside. Probably trying to fix the ratio

I haven't noticed anymore than usual but I'm southside. Filled up at BP next to a red AFP car last night but that's about it, haven't seen many others at all...

Maybe there's a blitz on the northside or something?

I am just playing. How you been shell?! I havent seen you in ages. I've been out of the scene for too long

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Are you sure? Even the ones with Australia Federal Police written down the side? and the guy who was filling up was in full constable uniform

I am just playing. How you been shell?! I havent seen you in ages. I've been out of the scene for too long

yeah I've been good! I got a new car! We'll have to organise a xmas cruise or something soon-ish and get everyone along for a catch up :rant:

Are you sure? Even the ones with Australia Federal Police written down the side? and the guy who was filling up was in full constable uniform

yeah I've been good! I got a new car! We'll have to organise a xmas cruise or something soon-ish and get everyone along for a catch up :rant:

yeh a Xmas Cruise would be awesome.

I think you will find that Feds dont waste their time with petty traffic infringements and motor vehicle related matters. They leave that to ACT Policing.

I think there has been a substantial number of recruits over the last several months. Must have graduated and started duties.

Certainly they are not a "not-for-profit" organisation.

I wonder if you can buy shares? But as Tax payers I suppose we are shareholders of sorts. When do they pay the dividends from our shares? I could use the money to pay the fines and increase my share holdings.

massive roadside inspections going on monaro highway northbound just before the new gaol intersection.

that was still there when i drove past 10mins ago. im glad i left before they started.

Long gully/mugga lane is fine, that's the way I went back from hume.

Also, don't go back through QBN, just in case. there was a cop with a radar gun, but I wouldn't put it past him wanting to inspect ppl (not that I think he's allowed lol)

Keep your cars legal and ya shouldn't have issues ....

I got defected a month ago now and it just aint worth the hastles anymore to drive it with too many mods , if ya gonna mod keep it within the guidelines

Had to spend over $1500 in one week clearing defects it just aint worth it ...

I think you will find that Feds dont waste their time with petty traffic infringements and motor vehicle related matters. They leave that to ACT Policing.

Ummm... what state are you living in???? Since when did the ACT have ACT police, they were all federal last time I checked....

http://www.afp.gov.au/act.html

Keep your cars legal and ya shouldn't have issues ....

I got defected a month ago now and it just aint worth the hastles anymore to drive it with too many mods , if ya gonna mod keep it within the guidelines

Had to spend over $1500 in one week clearing defects it just aint worth it ...

The only problem I have with this is that the last time I was defected, the cop & RTA dudes ignored my engineers certificate. I have my wheels and FMIC engineered by Ray Spence, passed Dickson with no issues, yet on the side of the road they didn't seem to care.. So I just find it easier for myself to avoid the roadside inspections.

Ummm... what state are you living in???? Since when did the ACT have ACT police, they were all federal last time I checked....

http://www.afp.gov.au/act.html

Just to clarify. The guys in red cars with Australian Federal Police written down the side are called Uniform Protection Officers and deal primarily with Guarding high profile government officials, bomb threats, embassy related matters, terrorism, they are not instructed to perform general traffic duties. When I say ACT policing its general title given to regular police officers around canberra, because technically AFP are national. Federal Agents, Uniform Protection officers etc wouldnt waste there time pulling you over unless you had a bomb or some of columbias finest.

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