Interesting New Fines

[teK--]

Lol Jeremy. You complain too much! Consent from passengers? WTF. It's my car. If you don't like it. There's a footpath on the side of the road. Simple as that

Amen. Driver decides when to leave. Driver decides whether he or passengers can smoke.

[Peter89]

As of july 1st there are some new finable offences and massive fine increases. Some interesting ones I thought I would inform you of are below.

It's now an offence to smoke in car with a person under 18 present. $239. I would expect a lot of these could/would be issued and a lot of unhappy smokers.

Another interesting one is Offensive behaviour by a person in a motor vehilce (only in St kilda) $119

Drunk in public place is has gone up to a massive fine of $478, offensive behaviour is now $478 also. Big night out could become very expensive if you don't behave.

I wouldn't be surprised if they have an operation "quit" campain to target driver's smoking in above circumstances.

fines fines fines, we need more fines.

[FrangaR33]

As of july 1st there are some new finable offences and massive fine increases. Some interesting ones I thought I would inform you of are below.

It's now an offence to smoke in car with a person under 18 present. $239. I would expect a lot of these could/would be issued and a lot of unhappy smokers.

Another interesting one is Offensive behaviour by a person in a motor vehilce (only in St kilda) $119

Drunk in public place is has gone up to a massive fine of $478, offensive behaviour is now $478 also. Big night out could become very expensive if you don't behave.

I wouldn't be surprised if they have an operation "quit" campain to target driver's smoking in above circumstances.

I think some of these are taking it a bit far. Offensive behaviour in a motor vehicle thats ridiculous you cant book everyone who gives someone the finger after someone cutting them up. I like the idea of banning smoking in cars with minors in them, but to be completely fair to smokers if its legal you should be able to smoke where ever the hell you want. You cant say to a person here buy a packet of cigarettes for $15 most of which is taxes and you can only smoke them outside your own house when none of your kids are around. The government should either STFU about smoking or make it illegal one thing or the other, not this in between bullshit which demonises smokers for being addicted to a government sanctioned substance.

Just for the record i'm not a smoker, but they are people too.

[jezza boii]

Lol Jeremy. You complain too much! Consent from passengers? WTF. It's my car. If you don't like it. There's a footpath on the side of the road. Simple as that

Alright, well next time you're in my car, without your consent I'll let off a stink bomb and make you breathe it in and have your clothes stinking of it

[krzysiu]

I'de prefer to walk then be in a red mr2 with chromies

[Charles89]

haha... i think you'll find that "japanese factory smell" is stale cigarette smell

Noooo, mine actually smells like factory, factory full of hard working sweaty Japanese men lol

[vic stagea mick]

what if a person under 18 is smoking in a car do they get fined for smoking?

[alr33x]

im actually happy with these new fines, especially the no smoking one..my gf's cousin is 16 and fkn smokes in her mums car when im in it and i fkn hate it...so i pray she cops a nice fine.

whats the law on this since if i read right its the minor who is smoking? i know under 18s cant buy smokes but its not illegal for them to smoke should they happen to stumble across a packet?

[jezza boii]

I'de prefer to walk then be in a red mr2 with chromies

WTF, since when do I have chromies? lol

I have the same wheels as Hamish

[krzysiu]

Err the car had chromies when you bought it and you drove on them. Sif deny!

[jezza boii]

Err the car had chromies when you bought it and you drove on them. Sif deny!

Never had chromies Not a single bit of chrome on them at all.

[krzysiu]

I have picture lol

[jezza boii]

I have picture lol

Just normal TTF wheels, as hideous as they are they're still not chromies

[xALmoN]

sink strainers.

[33gtst]

LOL soon all these rules, regulations and bullshit are going to allow what we cant do to overtake what we can do.

I mean its working so well so far.

[UNR33L]

drugs are bad mmmmkay

[teK--]

drugs are bad mmmmkay

Yeah they used to be much better

[bluejeans]

free country.. yeah right

[Kerrknight]

wow.. thanks again graeme. i went out last night and i noticed last night a massive Drug test setup and lots of NOU's near toorak rd/ chapel st. a commodore gets pulled over and defected and a skyline gets let through! whats the odds? lol

never seen so many cops out on a wednesday night

that skyline's isnt silver by any chance is it ?

[Taso84]

As of july 1st there are some new finable offences and massive fine increases. Some interesting ones I thought I would inform you of are below.

It's now an offence to smoke in car with a person under 18 present. $239. I would expect a lot of these could/would be issued and a lot of unhappy smokers.

Another interesting one is Offensive behaviour by a person in a motor vehilce (only in St kilda) $119

Drunk in public place is has gone up to a massive fine of $478, offensive behaviour is now $478 also. Big night out could become very expensive if you don't behave.

I wouldn't be surprised if they have an operation "quit" campain to target driver's smoking in above circumstances.

I reckon the smoking law is stupid, when I was 18, i was the 1st of my freinds to get my P's and we used to all smoke in the car together. (I was 18 andd some of them were 17 at the time). Seems kinda stupid that a 17yr old can legally smoke if they want to but u cant smoke if there are in the car?!?! Also if a 17 yr old is smoking in the car when every1 else is 18+ do they get a fine for exposing themselves to 1st hand smoking??!?!?

Stupid law, it shoulb be for persons under the age of 16 - in line with the age that it is illegal to smoke.