Thread: If it was you or me we would have been stopped!

Originally Posted by rutmutt

But it is illegal to u turn at a set of lights......


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In Queensland you can U Turn at lights, if it's signposted.

It seems the U Turn at lights is one of the few rules much the same across the country.
Seems the same with cop drivers though, probably straight out of the academy into a traffic vehicle with minimal training and a "I've got lights on the top so I can do what I like on the road" attitude.
According to a sergeant I knew lots of them won't join unless given a pretty car to drive.......thankfully many have got a better attitude to the job of policing than just handing out tickets.
However, I for one am always pleased to see a copper as the idiot other drivers always seem to behave themselves better whenever they're around.
Not a job I could do or would do, I can't imagine how bad it is turning up at some of the multiple death fatals we've had on the roads here lately so if they break the rules a bit to get a coffee, I don't mind.
AlanH.

Umm, just thinking.....if you reported the guys and they were taken offline that's one car two police man that are not available to fight real crime. ......... But I suppose everybody on hear has never did something wrong, got away with somethings at work.

Really? Another Cop bashing thread?

Hardly the crime of the century..
And if you had done it you may just be surprised - I've done similar without repercussions.

Originally Posted by weeds

Umm, just thinking.....if you reported the guys and they were taken offline that's one car two police man that are not available to fight real crime. ......... But I suppose everybody on hear has never did something wrong, got away with somethings at work.

Yeah, and it would take two shifts each to do the paperwork and a week each to do some course so they never do it again. What a waste of time and money.

And, like generally all, they're good cops, good and dedicated at what they do. This incident might be mildly eyebrow raising but in reality is no biggy by any stretch.

I stick to my donut heist theory.

DL

Originally Posted by rutmutt

But it is illegal to u turn at a set of lights......


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In Vic you can make a U Turn unless there is a sign displayed that says NO U TURN or Has a No /U turn during the hours of xxxxxx.
NSW must be a nanny

Originally Posted by Tombie

Really? Another Cop bashing thread?

Hardly the crime of the century..
And if you had done it you may just be surprised - I've done similar without repercussions.

No cop bashing at all, just an observation of what happened. And yes not a crime of the century.
But what really brought it to our attention was it was not on the road shoulder, this happened in a turning lane, so any turning vehicles were blocked.

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

Traveling along FTG road this arvo,there was a Highway patrol car on the side of the road with flashing lights, as we approached this police car started reversing about 50 meter, and we saw them turn into a coffee shop to get a coffee. They had missed the slip lane turn off to the shop!. They could have done a U turn at the lights about 25 metres further down and drive back to the coffee shop.
If it was you or me and we were spotted doing this we would have been spoken to by them.

Just asking are you sure they didn't actually have a job at the coffee shop? If something happened there surely police can attend without having to somehow indicate to all and sundry that it's a job. If they knew it was a coffee shop and were buying coffee id be surprised if they didn't know where it was before going there...

Just saying. I'd be surprised if anyone activated the blues for coffee!