If the police were in business to raise revenue , you would think they would be out there fining those parking on and across footpaths. Councils could get in on the gravy train with fines for those on the nature strip. Easy money.
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If the police were in business to raise revenue , you would think they would be out there fining those parking on and across footpaths. Councils could get in on the gravy train with fines for those on the nature strip. Easy money.
And how many do this then never pay the fine??Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
My belief is that the number of points on the licence should be related to the number of Ks driven per year.
But this would be to difficult to regulate.
Some days i would go through over 10speed cameras.
Guys like Ian would go through many more than i do.
The weekend driver,who has know idea how to drive,and is a massive risk to other road users, may only go through one speed camera a month.
In fact,driving around during the week,it is often easy to predict what another driver will do,on the weekends,it is the complete opposite,you never know what they are going to do.
Yes Paul, I'd go through dozens a week, that's only the ones I notice.
Last year I was RBTed once! I've never been drug tested on the road, only at work sites.
I agree to a point. What is the alternative. If you are going to take an anti stance, you must deliver an alternative. Otherwise you are just ****ing in the wind. Comparing BHP to the laws on our roads may have sounded good at first thought, but does not pass close scrutiny. Dropping speed tolerance to a couple of km's just gets everyone off side. Knee jerk reaction. " revenue raising", is the general public thought. How about a sliding scale, up to say 10 km's over, where you receive a letter, don't do it again,3 times big fine. For those who push to the limit, pick a speed , lose your licence, lose your car.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
I've thought for a while, on two or three lane highways, often the rule is, keep left unless overtaking. If the left lane is doing the speed limit, how on earth can you overtake without breaking the law? Let the overtaking lanes drive 10 to 20 km's above the limit, only when overtaking. Most of us when discussing this subject, don't stop to think about the police who have to attend the accidents, where they confront dead and mutilated bodies, often children.
All valid suggestions Bob except that 113 k on the four lane, divided, 110kph limited Pacific Motorway is hardly likely to be the cause of an prang.
The goose chopping and changing lanes (often 2 and 3 at a time), at 80-90 k, amongst the congested 50-60 k flow, is the accident looking for a place to happen.
As is the drunk/drugged driver, distracted, inattentive, hoon.....in the scheme of things, exceeding the arbitrary limit by less than 3% is not contributing to the road toll but it is an excuse to get motorists to contribute to the State coffers.
happens around here all the timeQuote:
Originally Posted by trog
parked wrong side of the road, etc etc
police cruise thru at night and book them....
gotten my neighbours a few times now
some people don't learn...
That's not a Police issue at least here in Vic - it's the Councils responsibilty. They do a run through the estate once or twice a year - you know when it's happened as all the cars are off the nature strips for a few weeks clogging up roads the council approved to be constructed that are so narrow you can't park on the road legally and get another car past.Quote:
Originally Posted by trog
The funny thing is though that because Council officers don't work past 5pm - ever - then it's easy not to get fined. I park on my nature strip at times but it happens after 5 and I'm gone at 7 - I'm never going to get caught be a Council worker doing that. :D
The AU design rules relating to vehicle speedometers , and the Tolerance to be applied for any activation built into the state speed cameras should be enough to protect a competent driver who sometimes strays 3% over a conservative limit i would have thought . There is also the vehicle over-speed alarm and or GPS to assist drivers in this regard .Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
But of course a copper out and about on our roads is more effective than anything else for road rule enforcement , but alas that is another story .
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Originally Posted by Homestar
This is from the City of Moonee Valley web site.
It looks like they get the police to help enforce the rule.
Vehicles parked on the nature strip or footpath:
- cause major damage to public infrastructure, both above and below the ground
- may prevent emergency personnel from accessing key infrastructure such as water, sewage, gas, telecommunications and drainage pipes
- can pose increased safety risks for pedestrians as they are less visible to oncoming cars
- restrict access for wheelchair and pram users
You can be issued with a parking fine from Police or our Parking Control Officers if you park on nature strips or footpaths.
Cheers, Mick.
My Neighbor got pinged for the one and only time he parked on the nature strip for some reason. He rang the council and told them that why should he cop a fine from the council for this when in the next street lives a council employee with a council sign written ute he takes home and parks it on the nature strip in front of his home? My neighbor had the fine cancelled and the council worker in the next street still parks daily on the nature strip, so go figure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homestar
At my mums neighborhood, a lot of residents park on the nature strip, why? to stop their cars getting hit by speeding hoons in the narrow streets. Even, then the hoons still crash into fences, trees etc.