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This needs to be resurrected - and I wished I didn't have to report this - honestly.

* HWP officer Cnstbl McKenzie

* Stationed at Hurstville of late

* Tattoos down her L arm

* Penchant for defecting JDMs

* She's caught at least 4 guys with her li'l thingy that measures 100mm off the ground - and that's what gets her going.

* She's confrontational and won't listen to reason.

If pulled over on, north or south of the M5, try and stop with your front wheels on a hump - and that's for starters...

Got pulled into a rbt on the bike on my way home from work, guy grabs my licence tells me i've got no L plates on the bike and within 20 seconds has run to the car to book me, he gets back and i explain there was definitely one on there before i left work and try to show him that the top of the plate is still even on there and its obviously snapped off on the way home, he didn't even bother looking and just walked away, i understand it wasn't completely on when he looked but for f**ks sake the top chunk of the plate was still on there, im 25 and not out to make trouble, you think they could cut me some slack but no $242 on the spot.

Got pulled into a rbt on the bike on my way home from work, guy grabs my licence tells me i've got no L plates on the bike and within 20 seconds has run to the car to book me, he gets back and i explain there was definitely one on there before i left work and try to show him that the top of the plate is still even on there and its obviously snapped off on the way home, he didn't even bother looking and just walked away, i understand it wasn't completely on when he looked but for f**ks sake the top chunk of the plate was still on there, im 25 and not out to make trouble, you think they could cut me some slack but no $242 on the spot.

If you have the time, and have a reasonable driving record; it might be worth fighting.

The acting in "good faith" argument might work, but equally,you might get a magistrate who will tell you to take responsibility and secure the L/P plate in a frame; they cost less than $20. Far cheaper than any fine.

Note; this is the exact response I recently heard from a Magistrate dealing with exactly this type of matter, whilst in court recently.

I ride too, and can see it from your side, but also; imagine if all you had to have was a torn off L plate to get off a fine; how many people would pull that crap? :rolleyes:

I have seen a youtube video of a guy who escaped a fine when pulled over by HWP, as his mate had timestamped footage on a helmet camera; which clearly showed him with an L plate affixed to the bike only minutes earlier. The officer in question also ordered him to go straight to the nearest RMS and get a replacement.

Times like that must be one in a million.

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