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Originally Posted by AC/DC
Typical how it turns in to a "cop bashing" exercise.
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It's not cop bashing as such, just dealing with facts. Go over to upholdtheright.com or other police forums and you'll see almost every thread dedicated to "civilian bashing" or "wipe off 5" propaganda.
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Originally Posted by Full Noise
For this reason the don’t have to comply with ADRs, so technically they can’t be illegal. So, they can be as low as they want and there’s nothing that Joe public can do about it. I wouldn’t bother getting into technicalities with government vehicles as they have well and truly thought about these issues.
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That's what I was hinting at with me earlier reply. No need to get hostile or accuse me of talking garbage. So at least we agree that police cars do have to be roadworthy. Point taken with the rest of your reply.
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Originally Posted by fmc351
Im fairly certain, not positive, that they can break our speed limit without sirens etc, for operational reasons, just not personal or no reason. There would be guidelines they follow, probably fairly complex rules that can get blurred at times. And like any job, some would deliberately blur them on occasion and take advantage of the job, while others simply do so in error. They are people, and we all take advantage of our jobs perks occasionally.
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Good reply mate. One notable personal situation in Melbourne was to deliver a footy player from a certain inner city hospital to the Docklands stadium, a couple of years ago. Unmarked police vehicle with lights and sirens. The officer was obviously asked to "please explain" and it made it into the media.
Most GD cars in Melbourne you'll see behave a bit more tame than their TMU cousins; whom make the most of the vehicles they have.
To stay on topic though. There were a number of AU Falcon police cars here in Vic which had raised suspension. They were probably based at country stations though but sat higher than a standard Forte at the time.