Thread: defect notice

Originally Posted by weeds

i have had one since the early 90's when i was a hoon

dept of transport had a blitz on in sandgate pulling up six cars at a time, i got done for fishing rod holder on the bullbar and a warning for no front number plate (the number plate has been off since march 2008, i told them it fell off on the weekend). i'm glad he stopped looking after the first fault, all six cars got booked for something. not sure what else they would have found but i'm guessing there would be a few things on my rig

buggered if i can see how i can pay my fine electronically, will have another look at the ticket

$60 and no points

Oh, poo! are they restarting that caper. I watched one of those random inspection stings on Old Cleveland Rd. Carina a few years ago. On a stretch of road where they were out of sight of approaching trafficand there were no turn-offs.Same place used regularly by RBT's. I soon worked out the system. Any car with visible damage or faults was flagged in as was any car over about 10 years old. Police checked rego and licence and of course for any fines or warrants, whilst a Transport Inspector quickly eyeballed the tyres and body rust. Bald tyres, rust, obvious defects and the vehicle was moved over to an area where the Transport guys had a good look. Outcomes were:- allowed to drive away but had to get defects fixed and an RWC obtained; allowed to drive away but defects to be fixed and the vehicle presented to a QT inspection station ("over the pits"); or not to be driven and to be removed by towing, defects repaired, and presented to a QT station for inspection. I don't know if fines and points applied.

A little while ago we had one of those but with a twist. It was a long weekend and we had the police at one of our busier boat ramps checking trailers for rego and defects, checking serial numbers on trailers, boats and outboards and doing RBTs. They were accompanied by the NSW waterways checking boat rego's and safety gear. From what I was told they were kept fairly busy writing.

When I see some of the manure boxes on the road in Queensland I wonder why they do not have annual inspections like in NSW.

While the NSW system is not perfect it would still catch thousands of Queensland cars if not tens of thousands.

While defects are not often the primary cause of accidents, I would still rather be on the road with cars with brakes that work and tyres that grip.
Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by PhilipA

When I see some of the manure boxes on the road in Queensland I wonder why they do not have annual inspections like in NSW.

While the NSW system is not perfect it would still catch thousands of Queensland cars if not tens of thousands.

While defects are not often the primary cause of accidents, I would still rather be on the road with cars with brakes that work and tyres that grip.
Regards Philip A

Just a many piles of pus on the road in NSW as in any other state. When I was in the used car trade I never had any problem getting RWC tickets in either state from private sector examiners. NSW motor registries were another story. These seemed to be staffed by pedantic iceholes. I would opine that there are more and worse rusty cars in NSw than anywhere else in the country in spite of annual inspections.

Originally Posted by mike_beecham

Hi all,
I got done 2 years back for having a HF antenna on the front bar of the Defender. Old mate pulled me up at 2.00am in Drouin. Got out his 'kit' that included a digital measurement device. The antenna was deemed a 'visual impedance' as well as being a 'danger to pedestrians' and too'large in diameter'. Hmmm.

Defected on the spot. No points.
Removed the offending 'dangerous antenna'.
VicRoads removed the defect.
All sweet.

Turn out at school sports the following week and St John ambo has one mounted on their Vito van at kneee level far further forward than mine was....hmmm.
Oh well.....
Beechy

Geeez Beechy, sounds like you Roger Vansitart on a bad night.
How do you reckon my Disco would go with the Shovel on the Bullbar, HF, UHF Antennae and Driving lights?

Got pinged by the inspectors in the carpark of the Katoomba Coles. Same deal, they picked on anything over ten years old or hadn't been washed recently.

I had a Subaru L wagon at the time, bought it for the rego, and it wasn't perfect. They looked and looked, I think they ended up with a seatbelt, a creacked indicator lens, and a tiny spot of rust in the door pillar. Off to Pick and Payless and out with the bog. cost more for the paperwork than the repairs.

Seemed a lot like they were working to a target.

Subaru later returned to the Pick and Payless, by the time it got there half the car was Pick and Payless parts.

Originally Posted by mike_beecham

Hi all,
I got done 2 years back for having a HF antenna on the front bar of the Defender. Old mate pulled me up at 2.00am in Drouin. Got out his 'kit' that included a digital measurement device. The antenna was deemed a 'visual impedance' as well as being a 'danger to pedestrians' and too'large in diameter'. Hmmm.

Defected on the spot. No points.
Removed the offending 'dangerous antenna'.
VicRoads removed the defect.
All sweet.

Turn out at school sports the following week and St John ambo has one mounted on their Vito van at kneee level far further forward than mine was....hmmm.

Oh well.....


Beechy

There are measurements regrding visual impedence and AFAIK no aerials including HF breach this. I would contact the manufacturer and see what they know. I would have also asked him to quote the measurements and references. I am pretty sure he would be wrong. I have been through this with the coppers here and generally they tell me it is all rubbish and people just take what the copper booking them says as gospel when infact the officer has misinterpreted the laws and regulations. Otherwise most of the emergency services vehicles would be off the road. I know there are regulations for this as I have seen them but can not recall the actual measurement guide.

Originally Posted by weeds

i have had one since the early 90's when i was a hoon

dept of transport had a blitz on in sandgate pulling up six cars at a time, i got done for fishing rod holder on the bullbar and a warning for no front number plate (the number plate has been off since march 2008, i told them it fell off on the weekend). i'm glad he stopped looking after the first fault, all six cars got booked for something. not sure what else they would have found but i'm guessing there would be a few things on my rig

buggered if i can see how i can pay my fine electronically, will have another look at the ticket

$60 and no points

I would check the regulations in your state. I know in WA fishing rod holders are leagal provided when facing forward of the bull bar they are in use (occupied by a rod) and when not in use turned behind the bullbar or removed. They are not themselves illegal. I know this as the fishing club looked into it and was backed up by the local seargent after one of his officers tried to book a member.
The problem I have is they are generally just picking, not looking at real safety items.