What really grinds my gears!

[xisled]

Originally Posted by tankclare

As everyone said police have been baiting people for years. They have even been known to use modified unmarked vehicles wearing p plates.

Also as some have said there is a hoon law called excessive acceleration and you will get pinged for it. Have been in cars when people have been warned with it.

If there was ever the right for the public to book police for traffic infringements or defects I would have given out countless books by now lol.

I know people who have said cops wearing p plates but I am yet to see this. I go to heaps of places where cops cars marked and unmarked will be and I have never seen one marked with a P plater. I will put it out there, if anyone can get me proof of a P plater cop, show it.

End of the day, if you do nto do anything wrong you will not be booked.

[red_hotxr6]

Originally Posted by cdonny

Ya know what really grinds my gears!?
I was driving home tonight down Wellington Rd, nearing the Princes, had a grid at the traffic lights with an SS, he was giving me the 'look' saying 'come on mate, let's go'... I didn't and watched him fang off, same scenario happened at the next set of lights, again, I didn't give him anything. Pull up side by side at the third set of lights, and have a peek across to think what a ****** this bloke is... to my surprise and disgust, it was an unmarked cop car, no doubt the muppet would've pulled me over if I responded to his drag racing taunts.

What a low life coppa!

GRRRRRRRR!

May i ask how you knew it was an unmarked police car?? was he in uniform??

[Ben73]

Originally Posted by xisled

I know people who have said cops wearing p plates but I am yet to see this. I go to heaps of places where cops cars marked and unmarked will be and I have never seen one marked with a P plater. I will put it out there, if anyone can get me proof of a P plater cop, show it.

End of the day, if you do nto do anything wrong you will not be booked.

Unmarked cop with P plate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDFQUmINkQ4

[LTDHO]

Whilst I know it's illegal to display 'P' plates when the driver has a full licence but is it possible that a young copper would be driving an unmarked car?

[Ben73]

Isn't it only highway patrol who get unmarked cars?
In nsw I think you have to spend 3 years as a regular cop before moving onto HP. So I assume you should be well and truly off your p plates by then.

[Nikked]

What exactly did this "look" look like?


Was it like this?

[cdonny]

Originally Posted by Nikked

What exactly did this "look" look like?


Was it like this?

image

It's uncanny, that is the exact look!
Add in the creep forward, and the engine revving.

[cdonny]

Originally Posted by red_hotxr6

May i ask how you knew it was an unmarked police car?? was he in uniform??

As I said earlier, when I was on his left side, I could see cluster and instrument galore across the entire front of his car. Also, when he saw me rubber necking to have a look at him, he eased off, and left 2 cars length of space in front of him at the next lights (instead of being side by side) just so I couldn't get a look at him

[tweeked]

Originally Posted by Rapid_Axe

I'm definitely not disagreeing with you on this point bolded. However there are many many cases where I see police break to law to chase someone. Do I chase them to tell them they've just done the wrong thing?

No, If they observe someone breaking the law without inciting it then I say chase as hard as they want. Without starting a different argument I believe in chasing till someone is caught. This nanny idea of breaking off chases if a car speeds is only increasing the amount of accidents "due to pursuits". Every crook now knows they just have hang it out sideways to be let go.

Bring on the PITT manouver and spikes - you will get way less runners.

[Jim Goose]

Originally Posted by Rapid_Axe

I'm definitely not disagreeing with you on this point bolded. However there are many many cases where I see police break to law to chase someone. Do I chase them to tell them they've just done the wrong thing?

ummm... what a bizzare thing to say.... you do realise that police are allowed to break the road rules when pursuing someone or when on a call out with lights and siren?

Your saying that all emergency services cant speed over the limit?
Cant go through red lights? Make illegal u-turns? Double park?

[Demogorgan]

Originally Posted by Peter B - CV8

Get the rego number & report the vehicle for "hooning". If enough people do this - someone will have a bit of explaining to do..

Trust me if enough people do, it doesn't look good for the hooning copper 'specially if he's not writing up enough tickets for all that hooning ;)

[Giant Cranium]

Originally Posted by LTDHO

Whilst I know it's illegal to display 'P' plates when the driver has a full licence but is it possible that a young copper would be driving an unmarked car?

thats a myth.