It gets better James
drive at 17 and no need to show any plates
The only restriction i know of is 0% alcohol
cheers
Mick
----- Original Message -----
From: jamesf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 4:11 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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