Mick I am not sure if we should be friends with you any more:o:wasntme:
Mrs hh:angel:
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Mick I am not sure if we should be friends with you any more:o:wasntme:
Mrs hh:angel:
So, I'm not the only one then. Mud flaps is a good point. Mine fell off years ago. I must consult the ADR's.Quote:
Originally Posted by uninformed
The Commodore doesn't have mud flaps. Never did. Neither of the Mercs have mud flaps.
I am seriously considering selling the Commodore. It's a magnet to the police.Quote:
Originally Posted by The ho har's
It's a shame really. It's been such a good car and still is. I've just traveled hundreds of km to pick up Gav's gearbox, Wayne's wheels and a whole lot of other things and it has performed faultlessly bringing them back to Vic. with me in comfort. Not bad for a 20yo car that's done almost 440,000 on the original engine.
The only reason I am considering selling is to stop this harassment. I never get pulled over in the Merc.
When I move it on we can be friends again.
Mine should have had them from the dealer ( as they sold it with saftey cert, oh and I got a full RACQ independant pre perchase check done, nothing mentioned there either...) Yes it was non compliant, But I had never been previously warned and was unaware that it was not compliant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh
meh, thats what Australia has come to...
I bought a saab 900 turbo a while back from a mate. Shortly after, I was pulled up by the police (number plate recognition).
"Our records show the owner of this vehicle is unlicenced"
I asked my mate, he got pulled over by a cop who took issue with the fact that he (legitimately) had a UK licence. Must have put the note on the system to get back at him.
Mud flaps are not "law" in themselves - mudflaps are only required where the mudguard does not come down low enough to the required height above the ground. My box trailer does not need mudflaps as the rear of the mudguard is extended.Quote:
Originally Posted by uninformed
From memory rear mudguards or mudflaps must extend to a horizontal line with the axle,fronts to below the axle line but to not interfere with wheel movement.
That was the ruling for the first of the ADR's in 72, pre ADR built vehicles were exempt,that is why Holden HQ's had front and rear flaps when new.
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Originally Posted by isuzurover
I've had that one. But I've never had a suspended license.
In my case the person I had bought a car off of had lost their license but the dept of motor vehicles had not completed the transfer.
A friend has had similar (Done for DUI) and the advise he was given was to reply "true, now prove I was driving it." He Wasnt I was and apart from the extra 30 odd kilos, lack of hair, tats, and beard he had at the time you could mistake us for identical twins excepting that I have different coloured eyes and all my teeth..
I've had some lucky escapes with the cops, that I've been amazed that I got away with.
Riding an old trail bike,I was pulled over for not using my blinker to make a right hand turn. I had used it, but the switch hadn't worked.
I pointed out that the lane I was in "must turn right". Just at this time some ruff looking locals, across the road, piped in that I should "get a Harley".
He must have felt sorry for me and sent me on my way.
What he didn't notice was the lack of current rego label or keys in damaged ignition. I was expecting to be cuffed.
About 20 years ago in Brisbane I was on my way home from work at about 11pm when was pulled over by the Police.
Claimed I had not indicated when turned left at the lights in a turn left only lane. (QC who is a friend later advised me that you do not have to indicate if there is no alternative so this would not stand) Then they wanted to do a breath test. Passed this so they decided to do a roadside inspection of the Holden. Now it had mud flaps as they were on it when I bought it. After about 5 minutes of looking and checking found nothing wrong and told me to go straight home. This being where I was on my way to before they stopped me! Being the cleaner of the local shopping centre and working after hours I used to dress down for work. So not likely I was going anywhere else.
While at work used to have regular visits from the local Police in their unmarked patrol cars. They knew I worked on my own and if my car was in the car park and I was not in sight they would come looking for me to make sure was OK. Told them about the adventure on my way home. Interesting that their reply was that this was the difference between real police who have to use their brains to outsmart criminals and traffic cops.
Did not tell either of them that while the rego was paid I had not remembered to put the sticker on the windscreen.