winstor Member 611 Member For: 15y 8m 30d Posted 12/04/10 04:50 AM Share Posted 12/04/10 04:50 AM I also agree, some of the posted speeds are stupid. On an empty 5 lane freeway, 100km/h limits are stupid, however I'm only going to do 100 not because any faster isn't safe, but because its the law. If you get caught doing the wrong thing, regardless of if you think its stupid, then you only have yourself to blame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 14d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 12/04/10 08:06 AM Share Posted 12/04/10 08:06 AM Your still free to think it's stupid though....and only because they haven't figured out a way to fine you for thinking for yourself yet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BensXR6T Member 478 Member For: 15y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Burpengary QLD Posted 12/04/10 08:29 AM Share Posted 12/04/10 08:29 AM And that's the idea of these posts ... to state that some of the rules on our roads are a bit conservative, but unfortunately these forums is as far as it will ever go ... That was the reason for Rootsters topic that is now closed ... somehow, we as car enthusiasts need to make some kind of stand, but the problem is that if we do, things could be made worse ... Here's another idea:any members ugly enough to pass as Anna Bligh? Maybe we could dispose of her and put you in her place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypnodoc It's All In Your Mind Gold Donating Members 2,198 Member For: 21y 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 14/04/10 10:16 AM Share Posted 14/04/10 10:16 AM (edited) Well if it's not 'raising revenue' why is there a monetary penalty to begin with? If they were absolutely serious they would decrease the allowable demerit points and get rid of fines altogether. Your thoughts?Slightly related topic...upset a speed camera operator this morning at the end of my street, asked him if it was legal to park at an intersection and surely that wasn't an approved camera site. He told me to mind my own business and then moved it 5 minutes later...guess that was a no on both counts. Welcome to Australia COMRADEThose camera operaters are the lowest life form of life on the planet next to parking inspectors.Man what a fantastic and rewarding career they have. I think they are taught to be obnoxious pr!cks during their training. Ya should of slapped the mongrel TAB Edited 14/04/10 10:29 AM by hypnodoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MICKAJ Member 245 Member For: 16y 9m 2d Posted 15/04/10 03:09 AM Share Posted 15/04/10 03:09 AM Don't like mobile speed cameras at all, however I do like the red light cameras, they should be every where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 6m 2d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 15/04/10 03:16 AM Share Posted 15/04/10 03:16 AM (edited) Edited 15/04/10 03:18 AM by Dillz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB4C Member 328 Member For: 15y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 15/04/10 09:10 AM Share Posted 15/04/10 09:10 AM Proof that mental retardation is rampant amongst our bureaucracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 18y 8m 9d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 16/04/10 12:14 AM Share Posted 16/04/10 12:14 AM Apparently yes, everything carries over regardless of where your license is issued.I disagree, the double points provision isnt applied to interstate drivers.And all this endless talk about revenue raising has convinced me that double points is all about revenue raising.I.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 7m 3d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 16/04/10 12:31 AM Share Posted 16/04/10 12:31 AM Depends on your home state, the state where the offence is committed advise the home state of the amount of demerit points etc. and it is essentially up to your state if they apply them. Or has that changed?Good work on yet another stupid comment in regards to revenue raising. I asked for your opinions earlier in the thread and you declined.One of the smart things they have actually done in Qld, rather than having double demerit point weekends etc. you get hit with double points for serious subsequent offences within a given period. I.e. do more than 21 km/h over the limit twice will see four points on the first and eight points on the second offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobman Member 67 Member For: 17y 3d Location: Melbourne Posted 21/04/10 08:40 AM Share Posted 21/04/10 08:40 AM (edited) If everyone is so pissed about how it is revenue raising, it is simple, obey the rules of the road.It's interesting that people who apparently obey every rule in society actually think that the Government care about them.How about the thousands of folks who have been fined incorrectly? There have been some pretty high profile cases where people were doing under the speed limit and a speed camera pinged them at doing double or triple than what they were really doing. I wouldn't trust any of these cameras or police radars to be 100% accurate at all - ever. Edited 21/04/10 08:41 AM by Bobman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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