Fined.

[giglamesh]

im a p plater nuff said.... its like putting a big red p on the side of my car that acts as a homing beacon. i have been pulled over numerous times but have yet to be fined... cops also seem to torment you by driving very close behind trying to get you to stuff up

 

[Snakeluvver2]

I would say get over it.
We are young we are stupid.
Therefore people will ram us untill we arnt stupid.
I'm 18 and I don't know anything people who are younger know even less

 

[Nighthawk]

I would say get over it.
We are young we are stupid.
Therefore people will ram us untill we arnt stupid.
I'm 18 and I don't know anything people who are younger know even less

Lies; when I was 18 I knew everything, 18yo's these days know even more than I did apparently
I busted a conversation outside the local supermarket recently between a group of teenagers on just how hard it is knowing everything. I'm still chuckling, especially when I said to my husband "were we that arrogant when we were younger?" and he replied "no doubt, but we had reason to be. We actually *did* know everything." LMAO!

 

[bulionz]

meh i didnt write a post for smart *** comments and i dont really care, but i do know i dont no the world ect ect but i do however want to be a cop its been my dream since i was about 11 and im 16 in 2 days

but anyways thanks to the few that did stick up for me and if i do become a cop i will try my best in being nice to the nice people and then sometimes you need to stand your ground ,in the end its a everyday job dealing with lots of idiots and i spose they need to treat everyone as a suspect .

oh and btw the cops r tops was a bloody joke and yes jay they do teach you that in primary school ...

 

[Jay84]

oh and btw the cops r tops was a bloody joke and yes jay they do teach you that in primary school ...

Calm down calm down... i was'nt having a go, just having a chuckle lol

HOWEVER...... I work in cust service and i deal with IDIOTS everyday... i am however polite to all. Some police lack that judgement.

 

[cris]

I got fined for drinking in public once, completely unfair i was just drinking in public underage and they gave me a fine for drinking in public under age, what is the name of that NWA track? :lol:

 

[slim6y]

Firstly I don't usually bag out cops because other than a few bad experiences most of my incidents with the law have been positive (to some degree). But I do empathise with you and I understand that the fine is steep for something that may (at the time) seem trivial. But I bet if you saw some of the horrendous accidents that can occur from carelessness and a lack of concentration - you may think differently.

An arm outside of the window probably deserved a warning more than the fine with records taken that if you do it again then of course there's a fine involved.

There could be a way to avoid this also for future reference - though it still doesn't change the fact that both hands should be on the steering wheel etc etc...

You can get one of those wind shields that stick on the drivers side door - this effectively extends your car at least the width (and some) of your arm. You are therefore still inside the 'vehicle'

One of my positive incidents with the law was when I did a U-turn at a traffic island at around 2am in Brisbane. I was a bit lost and realised I missed a turn, there were no cars behind me, nor in front of me. But obviously a cop who had parked ad saw me do it. He pulled me over (and fair enough to). But he just told me off and gave e directions - so... I guess sometimes it works to just be polite and smile nicely...

 

[Fireflyshuffle]

Not to have a pick. (i am also a p plater ) but the amount of people (not just p platers) that have their arm hanging out the window is a joke, not to mention the amount doing it in the passenger seat, so they dont really care about the drivers status. Simple fact is, its the law, just don't do it. Pay the fine and move on. There's nothing you can do when its the law. I think you will find as long as you have a car that is diff from the pack, like yours, you will be pinned. Its just the way they work. Sorry you had to cop a fine but

 

[CamdeJong]

Hahahaha yes! It started playing in my head as soon as I read the post! How disgusting though, some of the things they think they can do. They have a job to do and they absolutely have to obey the law just as the rest of us do. I'd much rather see Ice Cube in a blue uniform than some of the self-righteous, arrogant officers of the police force.

 

[Defective]

they aren't all like that, im 23 and my sister is 20, we had a car parked out the front of our house in winter, the driver window down and some random in there. mum thought that he was spying on the house and told me to call the cops if he was still there at 8am.
the cop shop in gawler is open 9am-5pm and all other calls are diverted to elizabeth.
so at 8am i called and said there was a car parked out the front of our house with the driver window down, they asked if he was breathing and i said dunno! i said how my sister and i were home by ourselves and mum told me to call but i wasn't phased, her response : i'll have 2 patrol cars out there immediately!

so 2 patrol cars, 6 cops and an ambulance later, we get a knock at the door by the cuter cop telling us the guy was totally pissed with 6 jim bottles in the back and even the ambos are having a rough time with him.

 

[dossy]

i am goingg to be on both sides here for a second, yes you have borken the law and there is a price to pay for it, to the person who said if the infringment does not come in 7 days then you can fight it in court, if you have done the crime pay the fine.

now i do agree that the cop have better things to do then book some one for having their arm on the window like hoons who are ripping up the streets or the guy who beats up on some1 just because they walked into them. this country is a great country do not get me wrong but realy we have laws that make other laws harder to get around due to more laws, if you could split up all the laws every person over the age of 18 could own 4 and a bit laws each

 

[ravan]

my housemates bf got a fine for parking in our driveway last week.
yet, when there was a random that parked there all day, and we couldnt get to our garage, nobody did anything about it. go figure.

 

[Rocket]

I got done for possessing and discharging an illegal firearm in public - it's okay though because it's not my fault and the police are just out to get everyone.

 

[sahatiel]

There is no such thing as "a little bit illegal". It either is illegal or it isn't. The penalty may differ, but your arm (or hand) hanging out the window while driving is just as illegal as speeding, and just as illegal as theft or murder. Being illegal, why shouldn't you get pulled up for it? Because you don't agree that it should be illegal? Not your call to make.

 

[Recharge]

Hahahaha yes! It started playing in my head as soon as I read the post! How disgusting though, some of the things they think they can do. They have a job to do and they absolutely have to obey the law just as the rest of us do. I'd much rather see Ice Cube in a blue uniform than some of the self-righteous, arrogant officers of the police force.

apparently they CAN do those things.
and yes it's the police who are all self-righteous
we need more people on the roads to keep tabs on the increasing idiotic stupidity I keep seeing as I drive along trying not to get killed.

I got done for possessing and discharging an illegal firearm in public - it's okay though because it's not my fault and the police are just out to get everyone.

it's not your fault you had said arms? or not you fault you got caught? or it wasn't you? hmmm sounding quite dodgy here.

got to love the mentality of "I dun wrong and I hate the police for catching me in the act, how dare they? wah wah wah" mind you, *some* of the laws are stupid and some of the policing of said laws is quite questionable.
but then, if you really think it's wrong, fight it in court.

of course the court system is quite ******, because you need about $500 a day to go to court (and that's a cheap **** lawyer) makes it impossible for the poor to get any kind of justice.

oh and as a final note, some of you people need to learn to bloody spell, sound like a pack of bogan idiots. (then again, I guess some of you ARE :lol: )

 

[bucket]

if you speed through a school zone and get caught you get less of a fine than not stopping at a stop sign for 3 seconds figure that out ?
So you run have the chance of running over a child only $200 or $260 for only stopping for a second and you can see for miles no one is coming ?
do not know how they work out the cost of fines...

 

[Crystal..Discus]

it's not your fault you had said arms? or not you fault you got caught? or it wasn't you? hmmm sounding quite dodgy here.

He was being sarcastic... lol

 

[Recharge]

bah, it's been too hot for the last few days and my brain has melted I can't see some types of sarcasm.. use winks dammit!

 

[Rocket]

apparently they CAN do those things.
and yes it's the police who are all self-righteous
we need more people on the roads to keep tabs on the increasing idiotic stupidity I keep seeing as I drive along trying not to get killed.

it's not your fault you had said arms? or not you fault you got caught? or it wasn't you? hmmm sounding quite dodgy here.

got to love the mentality of "I dun wrong and I hate the police for catching me in the act, how dare they? wah wah wah" mind you, *some* of the laws are stupid and some of the policing of said laws is quite questionable.
but then, if you really think it's wrong, fight it in court.

of course the court system is quite ******, because you need about $500 a day to go to court (and that's a cheap **** lawyer) makes it impossible for the poor to get any kind of justice.

oh and as a final note, some of you people need to learn to bloody spell, sound like a pack of bogan idiots. (then again, I guess some of you ARE :lol: )

I don't know who you're calling a bogan, or if it was inclusively targeted at myself, alongside the poor spelling remark, but I was being sarcastic. I wanted to include the rolling eyes smiley face thing but I don't know to bring it up...

 

[Defective]

oh and as a final note, some of you people need to learn to bloody spell, sound like a pack of bogan idiots. (then again, I guess some of you ARE

Rule one of the forum site rules Recharge!
1. Be nice to other members. Any name calling or general nastiness will not be tolerated - this applies for posts in the forum as well as visitor messages on profiles, messages in social groups as well as conversations in chat

@Rocket: whether it was inclusively or exclusively targeted a 40yr old should know better than to call people 'bogan idiots' on a forum and tell us how to spell when clearly he can't either! Especially since the English language is not just spelling its grammar as well!

Also did you post your reply from Quick Reply? if so, to get smilies just click on Go advanced

of course the court system is quite ******, because you need about $500 a day to go to court (and that's a cheap **** lawyer) makes it impossible for the poor to get any kind of justice

Speaking from experience are we?