An idiot towing a caravan

[Chucaro]

There is always an idiot that put the life of others in danger.
Have a look this cretin what he have done :mad:

COFFS HARBOUR POLICE CONTINUE THEIR HUNT FOR SPEEDING DRIVER (http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2015/12/28/coffs-harbour-police-continue-their-hunt-for-speeding-driver/)

[pop058]

Called off the chase, your are kidding. An early Navara towing a van, a 10 year old on a pushbike could catch it.

[PAT303]

Sign him up for V8's I recon,if he can outrun the police in a POS Navara towing a POS van imagine what he could do at Bathurst. Pat

[MR LR]

I just thought this would be a normal caravan thread...

An oblivious moron driving an underrated POS towing a flat on wheels has no idea what's happening behind him. Seems pretty standard to me...

[debruiser]

I love how he has the cops chasing him and still uses his indicators to change lanes! hahaha!

[jerryd]

Maybe he was going to the races .......:D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_axIytjoJU

[bob10]

Has to be a scene from a new Blues Brothers movie.

[Dark61]

what a plonker ! he shouldn't be hard to track down.
cheers,
D

[d2dave]

Called off the chase, your are kidding. An early Navara towing a van, a 10 year old on a pushbike could catch it.

From this I am guessing the Qld police lack of force are like Victoria's feather duster police.

Not allowed to chase anymore in Vic.

[bob10]

From this I am guessing the Qld police lack of force are like Victoria's feather duster police.

Not allowed to chase anymore in Vic.

Coffs Harbour is in NSW

[cafe latte]

I love how he has the cops chasing him and still uses his indicators to change lanes! hahaha!

Police ambulance and the fire brigade all must obey the road rules (I am a fire fighter). There are special dispensations, but whatever is happening you are expected, actually trained to drive in a defensive manor. There is a great advanced driving course for the fire brigade where you slide a fire truck all over the place and push it too its limits. On the road though you need to obey the rules more than anyone as the general public see flashing lights and do unexpected stupid things so the emergency services driver needs to anticipate this. I am not surprised the cop is indicating it will be second nature for the driver. Also if things go pear shaped and the Police driver has done anything wrong like not indicating resulting in an accident you would not want to be in his shoes...
Chris

[bob10]

Police ambulance and the fire brigade all must obey the road rules (I am a fire fighter). There are special dispensations, but whatever is happening you are expected, actually trained to drive in a defensive manor. There is a great advanced driving course for the fire brigade where you slide a fire truck all over the place and push it too its limits. On the road though you need to obey the rules more than anyone as the general public see flashing lights and do unexpected stupid things so the emergency services driver needs to anticipate this. I am not surprised the cop is indicating it will be second nature for the driver. Also if things go pear shaped and the Police driver has done anything wrong like not indicating resulting in an accident you would not want to be in his shoes...
Chris

Think he's talking about the van driver

[spudboy]

That was hilarious! How can 3 cop cars not catch an asthmatic old 4WD pulling a caravan? What a joke...

[V8Ian]

There's more to that than the obvious, he's off his face and didn't realize the cops were there.

[Mick_Marsh]

I love how he has the cops chasing him and still uses his indicators to change lanes! hahaha!
He indicated to change lanes to overtake a police car!!!!

[cafe latte]

He indicated to change lanes to overtake a police car!!!!

Opps I wrote before I watched the clip..
Chris

[Chenz]

Maybe he thought he was trying out for the upcoming caravan and dunny demolition derby:wasntme:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/7.jpg

Seriously, those cops should have had the skill and expertise to get one or two cars in front and sandwich that POS to a standstill.

[bee utey]

I'd imagine the cops thought that provoking a lunatic was not worth the potential carnage and figured they'd catch him soon enough when he stopped to make himself a cuppa. :cool:


UPDATE: POLICE have arrested a 33-year-old man, of no fixed address, in relation to the incident.
The man was arrested at Hungry Head Beach carpark and charged with stealing and traffic matters relating to the pursuit.
He was refused bail to appear in court on Tuesday.


Caravan driver evades police in bizarre string of events | Coffs Coast Advocate (http://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/caravan-driver-evades-police-in-bizarre-string-of-/2884459/)

[Disco Muppet]

What the police should be allowed to do and what they are allowed to do are different things.
It's not like it was a high speed chase, why bother trying to take him down? Let him run out of puff and grab him quietly

Sent from my HTC One using AULRO mobile app

[scarry]

What the police should be allowed to do and what they are allowed to do are different things.
It's not like it was a high speed chase, why bother trying to take him down? Let him run out of puff and grab him quietly

Sent from my HTC One using AULRO mobile app

Exactly,way to much risk in a chase.

Just follow from a distance,no lights and sirens….....

[Eevo]

in the good old days they would of shot the tyres out.

the cost of the police operations to catch him would be more than the $12 he stole from coles.

[d2dave]

in the good old days they would of shot the tyres out.

the cost of the police operations to catch him would be more than the $12 he stole from coles.

And in Vic it is just an on the spot fine for shoplifting if it is under a certain amount and first offense.

Can't remember how much, but from memory it was less than a high level speeding fine and as a bonus no demerit points:)

[DeeJay]

in the good old days they would of shot the tyres out.

the cost of the police operations to catch him would be more than the $12 he stole from coles.


I think the principle should over ride the $$ involved. These guys get away with the small stuff & then go on to much worse.

[bob10]

in the good old days they would of shot the tyres out.

the cost of the police operations to catch him would be more than the $12 he stole from coles.

They caught him, with a minimum of fuss. Police shoot tyres out in the movies, this was real life.

[Eevo]

They caught him, with a minimum of fuss. Police shoot tyres out in the movies, this was real life.

minimum fuss? this thread is a result of the fuss caused!

[Dark61]

I would have thought they should have the technology to shoot some kind of sticky transmitter at the vehicle and then pick him up at their leisure, for cases where the number plate isn't visible.
cheers,
D

[Eevo]

for cases where the number plate isn't visible.
cheers,


the guy had no fixed address, so if they tried to pick him up later they would of failed.

[bob10]

the guy had no fixed address, so if they tried to pick him up later they would of failed.

Except, they did.


UPDATE: POLICE have arrested a 33-year-old man, of no fixed address, in relation to the incident.
The man was arrested at Hungry Head Beach carpark and charged with stealing and traffic matters relating to the pursuit.
He was refused bail to appear in court on Tuesday.

[Ranga]

Makes me wonder what might have been in the caravan that could have made running much more a reason than the 2 drinks he stole. Maybe meth lab, stolen goods, god knows what else...

[strangy]

Mobile meth kab🤔

[Eevo]

Except, they did.


UPDATE: POLICE have arrested a 33-year-old man, of no fixed address, in relation to the incident.
The man was arrested at Hungry Head Beach carpark and charged with stealing and traffic matters relating to the pursuit.
He was refused bail to appear in court on Tuesday.

your missing the point.

they didnt pick him up at his home.
they picked him up where he parked,

[bee utey]

your missing the point.

they didnt pick him up at his home.
they picked him up where he parked,
You're assuming the dingbat wasn't already known to the local police, perhaps they knew he'd been parking in the same spot for some time and just waited for him to go back there. I mean, how do you run away when your rig is that distinctive? And as a petty thief he probably has run out of money to buy fuel and would be spotted by any service station operator for miles around.

[mick88]

Maybe he thought he was trying out for the upcoming caravan and dunny demolition derby:wasntme:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/7.jpg

Seriously, those cops should have had the skill and expertise to get one or two cars in front and sandwich that POS to a standstill.



And risk being injured themselves by some moron who is probably off his face on mind altering substances and with no respect for the law or other road users. Or risk damage to two police vehicles and ending up with them off the road and out of service at a critical time when the roads are so busy with holiday makers.

[Eevo]

You're assuming the dingbat wasn't already known to the local police, perhaps they knew he'd been parking in the same spot for some time and just waited for him to go back there. I mean, how do you run away when your rig is that distinctive? And as a petty thief he probably has run out of money to buy fuel and would be spotted by any service station operator for miles around.


im not one the one assuming

[hodgo]

Many good comments by all but I did not know weather to laugh or cry at the whole situation.

[Ralph1Malph]

The whole chase or not to chase thing has me vexed. On the one hand, nab him later, let him stop for a whizz then grab him.
However, on the other, every metre he drives erratically is a metre he can and eventually will, hurt or maim an innocent. Whether by running a light and hitting uncle Joe or mounting the curb and squashing baby Shani-qua.

I'd hate to have to confront a young constable at a coroners inquest and ask him/her why he/she didn't stop the purp 10 blocks back instead of letting him drive crazy and kill Grandpa.

Just my thoughts!

Ralph

[Mick_Marsh]

The whole chase or not to chase thing has me vexed. On the one hand, nab him later, let him stop for a whizz then grab him.
However, on the other, every metre he drives erratically is a metre he can and eventually will, hurt or maim an innocent. Whether by running a light and hitting uncle Joe or mounting the curb and squashing baby Shani-qua.

I'd hate to have to confront a young constable at a coroners inquest and ask him/her why he/she didn't stop the purp 10 blocks back instead of letting him drive crazy and kill Grandpa.

Just my thoughts!

Ralph
I've looked at that video several times. He wasn't particularly eratic. He indicated to change lanes to pass (overtake) the third police car. He did not appear to be speeding or braking any road rules, apart from not stopping as directed by the police.
We don't know the full story. I suspect the police knew where to nab him so, in the interests of public safety, left it for another time.

[d2dave]

We don't know the full story. I suspect the police knew where to nab him so, in the interests of public safety, left it for another time.

What a great idea. Give him time to unload his stash of drugs and weapons.

When the feather duster Vic police announced that they will no longer chase a car, a retired policeman slammed this policy based on his experience of what they found in the car when the caught it.

The police now say they have other means to catch the offender at a later time, which give the perp time to offload all the illegal gear that was in the vehicle.

[Eevo]

When police attempted to pull the man over, he sped off and did a U-turn across four lanes of Pacific Highway traffic.

i went back and reread the article.
u-turn across 4 lanes of the highway, i believe he's a threat to others.

i then re-watched the video, his driving is erratic, you can hear he has his foot to the floor.

instead of shooting out the tires they should of shot out the driver.

[bee utey]

Just imagine if the bloodthirsty fantasies of some commenters came true and all Oz police patrols were issued with assault weapons strong enough to take out a miscreant on the fly (and were trained to never ever miss a speeding target from their moving vehicles, ha ha). You'd end up in a crap hole like the southern US or Russia where bystanders lives were cheap and cops could and do shoot you for just being cheeky. I remember the you toob vid where a whole bunch of Russian cops tried to stop a 4WD and it took several minutes and hundreds of bullets. All I can say it's a good thing our cops used their intelligence instead of their dick extenders to catch the moron concerned. ;)

[p38arover]

What a great idea. Give him time to unload his stash of drugs and weapons.

No need to unload in Victoria. Even when caught, the charges can be dropped because there isn't enough evidence.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/30229852/woman-tells-victoria-police-to-smoke-it-after-her-weapons-charges-were-thrown-out-of-court/

No Cookies | Herald Sun (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/woman-allegedly-found-with-nine-guns-machetes-samurai-sword-in-car/news-story/65daa087a7c10ddca0629b50bb1465ae)

[NavyDiver]

No need to unload in Victoria. Even when caught, the charges can be dropped because there isn't enough evidence.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/30229852/woman-tells-victoria-police-to-smoke-it-after-her-weapons-charges-were-thrown-out-of-court/

No Cookies | Herald Sun (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/woman-allegedly-found-with-nine-guns-machetes-samurai-sword-in-car/news-story/65daa087a7c10ddca0629b50bb1465ae)

Muck up with legal firearms and the book is thrown at you. The legal system clearly likes criminals:mad: "Ms Micallef was allegedly caught with nine firearms in her car in March along with an array of blades.

The cache included a sub machinegun, a rifle, a non-sawn-off rifle, a pump-action shotgun, double-and single-barrel shotguns and ammunition."

The word allegedly amazes me.

[Greatsouthernland]

Isn't a non-sawn-off rifle just a rifle?:confused:

[ramblingboy42]

theyre not semi automatic , theyre gas and return spring operated....you could call them self loading.....no...you could call them self cocking.

pull the trigger they fire one round. same as a revolver.

they have a sear which holds the working parts to rear each time it fires.

rate of fire is determined by how quick you can pull the trigger each time it fires.

accuracy decreases by square of the trigger pulling speed.....badly (my words alone)

[DiscoMick]

Muck up with legal firearms and the book is thrown at you. The legal system clearly likes criminals:mad: "Ms Micallef was allegedly caught with nine firearms in her car in March along with an array of blades.

The cache included a sub machinegun, a rifle, a non-sawn-off rifle, a pump-action shotgun, double-and single-barrel shotguns and ammunition."

The word allegedly amazes me.

Allegedly just means the allegation has been made against her in a court, but the court hasn't decided if the claim is true or false yet.

Sent from my GT-P5210 using AULRO mobile app

[DiscoMick]

I've looked at that video several times. He wasn't particularly eratic. He indicated to change lanes to pass (overtake) the third police car. He did not appear to be speeding or braking any road rules, apart from not stopping as directed by the police.
We don't know the full story. I suspect the police knew where to nab him so, in the interests of public safety, left it for another time.

I know that location in Coffs. Its the Pacific Highway right through the centre of town. The big white building in the background is the RSL Club. It is jammed with traffic at Christmas. Obviously the cops would have identified his vehicle, chose not to cause a crash in the centre of town, and would have followed him and either tailed him until he stopped or forced him over on a quiet road. Very responsible police behaviour I'd say. They should be praised, not criticised.

Sent from my GT-P5210 using AULRO mobile app

[NavyDiver]

Allegedly just means the allegation has been made against her in a court, but the court hasn't decided if the claim is true or false yet.

Sent from my GT-P5210 using AULRO mobile app

I agree "Allegedly" is a word to protect people from false allegations. Facts are the guns and other weapons are in the car the little thug or girlfriend of thugs drives. Who owned or uses the clearly not legal weapons may be up for debate. Our world ruled by legal processes seems to work for criminal not us mug punters,

All this post is an Allegation of course which may or may not be ever true or untrue unless a court provided a legal decisions unless of course in the real world what is a bare faced fact is accepted by 99% of non legal types or thugs who like the law to make Allegations only. The ute flimed towing the van Allegedly might be CGI of course in a legal setting. It simply was as shown in the rest of the world.