Double Demerits This Easter?

[teK--]

Anyone know if it's on?

Last I heard in December the government scrapped VicPol's proposal for double demerits during holidays.

[gdogzgtr]

I don't know anything about double demerit points but can tell you there are a number of massive traffic operations that will be running all threw the Easter weekend. We have Traffic cars running all week from our station alone.

[teK--]

Thanks, I thought that was the case re DD. Any chance of giving them all the week off on compulsory leave?

[Charles89]

Glad I won't be driving at all up in Gold Coast

Can't imagine the extra police on the roads here

[JEPPE]

Graeme you're the best.

I'm not surprised they're not using it... even our standard demerit point system is bonkers compared to some I've seen in Europe.

[Fullboost_Performance]

Have a couple mates who are police, i asked one of them the same question the other night and he said its normal points, but there will be alot more out this easter...

[bluejeans]

spotted two highway patrols in box hill today near the main tram stop - looks like they were ready to pounce on drivers on each side of whitehorse road

so im guessing they are getting ready to start the blitz >,<

[NickR33]

Graeme you're the best.

I'm not surprised they're not using it... even our standard demerit point system is bonkers compared to some I've seen in Europe.

love the cops in Europe... was on the Autostrade in Italy doing about 130-140km/h in the left lane (fast lane) as there were a bunch of trucks in the other lane... a cop comes flying up behind me flashing his lights and tailgating me, I'm thinking fark is he pulling me over!? so I pull into the right lane when I get a gap between trucks and he takes off at least 150km/h+... I was in his way and he was in a hurry apparently lol

cops are always out in numbers here over easter... yaaawn... just make your other half drive... then you can have a few cheeky ones

[HEKT1K]

Car is staying home this weekend... petrol will be bullshit expensive to boot so might as well

[alr33x]

as far as i know vic has never had double demerits, every public holiday one of these threads pop up just google the answer will be right in front of you.

[jezza boii]

as far as i know vic has never had double demerits, every public holiday one of these threads pop up just google the answer will be right in front of you.

You mean in general? Happens every year bro...

[xALmoN]

never knew that

[Jack-]

This is the first time I've heard of it NOT happening... Anything official that says its not?

[Kinkstaah]

love the cops in Europe... was on the Autostrade in Italy doing about 130-140km/h in the left lane (fast lane) as there were a bunch of trucks in the other lane... a cop comes flying up behind me flashing his lights and tailgating me, I'm thinking fark is he pulling me over!? so I pull into the right lane when I get a gap between trucks and he takes off at least 150km/h+... I was in his way and he was in a hurry apparently lol

Speed limits in italy etc are 130kmh in general.. my gf was born and lived in rome .. well since forever (she only really just moved here) and the one thing she is paranoid is of speed limits here.

Apparently italians generally don't give much of a shit while speeding, the whole "I'm 10kmh over the 130 limit and someone is telling me to GTFO out of the way" is pretty common. Even if it's the police, lol.

That said, always best to bust out the ol Camry on long weekends

[JEPPE]

Yah the European roads are brilliant quality as well. I drove in a 130 zone at 180 quite a bit of the way from Barcelona through Andorra to Claremont Ferrand, even past cops, and did't once have any trouble.

My motorcycle coach was a mechanic for the Repsol Honda Moto GP team for 17 years and they used to speed the massive trucks through the country, get pulled over then bribe the cops with merch lol. Then again my other friend who lives in Barcelona got beat up by the cops in the city. There's always a flip side I guess.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

no f**king way is my car coming out this weekend.... it's staying in the garage, with the engine on the stand

[Charles89]

Saw a few booze buses last night. Even this afternoon, outside of springvale police station lol.

[alr33x]

You mean in general? Happens every year bro...

Nah man.

Hoe do you peopler survive in a world you know son little about

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/cops-rule-out-double-demerit-point-system/story-e6frf7kx-1225937135856

Ask the resident po po man here but to mynknowledge Victoria has NEVER had double demerits and certainly doesn't this weekend.

[llama_au]

I haven't seen a cop yet and I've been driving a fair bit in the last few days. That might change seeing as though I'll be in the city tonight.

[gdogzgtr]

I wish there was double penalty for the idiot I caught tonight. Drives from western suburbs to eastern suburbs 45 minutes whilst heavily intoxicated. Hits the barrier in city link 3 times and keeps going, crashes into 2 cars in Glen Waverley and keeps going. Finally we catch him leaving the scene. He blows almost 6 times the limit. Nice effort IDIOT