My dad said he got his licence the day the Beaumont children went missing
(famous unsolved case in SA). Every cop in the state wanted to be out
looking for those kids!
In those days the police did the licence tests.
zac
----- Original Message -----
From: jamesf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: a question for the cops
> You have to love QLD laws ... never have to show L's or P plates
> (at least you didn't when I got my lic)
> Licienced to drive at age 17 + 9 mnths
> I got my licience in toowoomba about 10minutes before Melbourne
> Cup was to run.... needless to say it was a very quick drive around the
> block so the tester could get back to watch the race. :)
>
> Adam wrote:
>
> > In Queensland it is not illegal to drive without your license, not
> > including Learners. You just need to produce it within 48 hours at any
> > police station.
> >
> > At 01:37 AM 27/10/2000 +1000, you wrote:
> > >I have to disagree with your entire email
> > >how can you be mad at a cop for not letting you off when you were in
fact
> > >doing something illegal
> > >cops are not supposed to let people off but they more than often do let
> > >people off for minor offences
> > >you should always just expect to get a fine then it feels better when
they
> > >let you off, not just expect to get let off then get shitty when they
don't
> > >
> > >just my opinion
> > >Dave
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Date: Thursday, 26 October 2000 8:19
> > >Subject: a question for the cops
> > >
> > >
> > > >Gday
> > > >
> > > >I no a few blokes on the list are coppers, well this is my story and
can
> > >you
> > > >please give me your advice:
> > > >
> > > >On monday night i went to the fatboy slim concert at UNSW and on the
way
> > >back
> > > >at 2.30am i was going along victoria road across the gladesville
bridge and
> > >i
> > > >went over the top of the bridge and on the other side they had a rbt
unit
> > >where
> > > >they were pulling cars over. I was pulled over and did the test and i
had 2
> > > >beers in 5 hours so i passed the test, then he asked me for my
license
> > >which i
> > > >didnt have. I left my wallet at home because i thoguht that there was
a
> > >high
> > > >chance of having it stolen or lost at the concert. But i took my
proof of
> > >age
> > > >card cause it was a over 18's only. So he asked me if i had any other
id so
> > >i
> > > >gave him my proof of age card. So he took it then went back to car
where i
> > > >assume he checked with base to see if i had a license, which i do,
and to
> > >see
> > > >if my car was regestered, which it is. So after about 5 minutes he
came
> > >back to
> > > >me and asked for my address, whcih i gave to him then he said he was
> > >issuing me
> > > >with a fine of $69 for not having my license on me. Thats it. Im
fuckin
> > >pissed
> > > >off for a few reasons- i wasnt drink driving, wasnt speeding, wasnt
> > >driving
> > > >like a fangio, i wasnt a smart arse to the cop, i have never had a
ticket
> > >for
> > > >anything ever before and my car was registered and insured. Yet he
still
> > >gave
> > > >me the fine for a small offence that was my first run in with the
law. And
> > > >about 10 years ago i was in the back of my family car when we were
coming
> > >back
> > > >from a restarant when dad got pulled over, he passed the breath test,
then
> > >the
> > > >cop asked him for his license which he left at home, but the cop said
ok
> > >dont
> > > >woory just remember it next time. And in the last year my mate was
pulled
> > >over
> > > >for doing 112 in a 70 zone and the cop let him off with a verbal
> > >warning.And
> > > >that rich poofter Mr Faber castell was clocked at 203 in a 110 zone
and got
> > >off
> > > >with paying the $56 court costs and going to some piss weak education
> > >course.
> > > >He didnt get license suspended or fined or community service. Well
the
> > >bottom
> > > >line is i am a uni student who is poor and i dont want to pay the
fine and
> > >i
> > > >honestly beelive that i have been harshly done by, especially when
you
> > >consider
> > > >the mitigating circumstances. How do i go about protesting the fine
and
> > >what
> > > >chance do i have of getting off. Im not a happy chappy.
> > > >
> > > >Pele.
> >
>
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