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Post #1
 11th August 2006 - 12:19 PM
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Refer to the original thread for some history on the debate.... https://www.boostcruising.com/forums/index....howtopic=151984 Anyways, last night I was picking someone up at Grand Plaza shopping centre in Browns Plains with the under car lighting turned on as it usually is at night and when I turned in, two cops in a marked car spotted me, their eyes lit up and they followed me til i parked. They parked beside me. They didnt get out of the car and I asked politely what I could help them with. They said that it was in reference to my under car lighting being turned on. I asked them why that was a problem and they stated that it was illegal. I grabbed the print out of the appropriate section of the legislation from the glovebox and also the AIS code of practice which gives the governments interpretation of the legislation. At all times I was polite and explained why they are not illegal. He referred to his offences book (little flip open book with all the correct wording of the fines you get written on tickets) and could NOT find an offence that disagreed with the information I has shown him. After about 10 minutes, another marked car arrived and double parked. The officers I had been dealing with chatted with the other officers for a moment and then I was told to "sort it out with the Gold Coast traffic branch as they know more about this stuff than us" and was left to go on my way. NO TICKET OF ANY KIND was issued and I drove away, past both marked cars and all the way home with the lighting still on. ps. I have not yet had a reply from the Gold Coast traffic branch in reference to the letter I sent them last week about this issue. --------------------  Visit DriftZone, Queenslands premier drift club. Visit DriftSpace, On the edge, Off the streets. Contact me at [email protected] |
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DreamensioN
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Sounds like a win! Good on ya for sticking up for your legal rights! Keep us posted with what happens with the GC Branch. |
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Claymotion
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SNAP! |
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DZ
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QUOTE(Claymotion @ Aug 11 2006, 12:56 PM) [snapback]1280144097[/snapback] Wait for the ammendment to be made in 2 weeks time  Fortunately acts of parliament take a bit longer than 2 weeks to change (unless they're about terrorists) but yeah, it wouldnt surprise me in the least to see an "anti ricing amendment" like the anti hooning amendment. LOL |
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Rookie ROX
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QUOTE(Claymotion @ Aug 11 2006, 12:56 PM) [snapback]1280144097[/snapback] It also probably helped that you were polite and courteous. That's the key right there. I'm sure half the other people who tried would end up waddling away after being assraped for every defect possible because they were a smartass about it. QUOTE(spooks_skyline @ Aug 11 2006, 08:01 PM) [snapback]1280145394[/snapback] i would have arrested you for having extremely bad taste FFS not again. Take your pathetic and humourless comments to another forum. ROCK ON R~R |
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Denney
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I thought they were only illegal if they were flashing... I know you can have a carnival light show when the car's parked but they must only be solid lighting when driving. |
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Red Valdez
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QUOTE(DR1F7 @ Aug 11 2006, 07:29 PM) [snapback]1280145333[/snapback] I can see them becoming illegal without a doubt for sure. So can I. But good on you for sticking up for yourself. |
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