Thread: New road rules- can we still use our CB's ?

Originally Posted by prelude

It surprises me that the exception has not been documented. We have a similar law down here but mobile radio has been excluded since that is what police and other government services use themselves and we the public make us of that same exception.

Guess it is time to contact the government and ask for clarification?

-P

Police on duty are granted exemptions from many of the road laws where I live, as it goes without saying that, unlike mere mortals, they are quite capable of speeding and talking on their phones without issue.

Originally Posted by scarry

I am sure most of us have been there,in fact now if the front seat passenger turns around to sort the kids out,give one a dummy back,drink bottle, or whatever,and has their seatbelt on but an arm under it for a few seconds,to reach the child,that is a $1K,if caught by a camera.
Second offence is loss of license.

It is just revenue collecting,nothing else.

Spot on Paul, but one wonders how the millions are spent. Queensland Transport assures us all revenue from fines are spent on road safety.
Despite ramming down our throats, that fatigue is one of the fatal five, QT have withdrawn all support and funding from the Driver Reviver scheme, with many of the sites being closed. Being manned by volunteers, the scheme was not particularly costly.
The sites that remain open are funded by local councils and the Feds.

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Originally Posted by Tins

Police on duty are granted exemptions from many of the road laws where I live, as it goes without saying that, unlike mere mortals, they are quite capable of speeding and talking on their phones without issue.

As they are here, but we are told they have special training.
I'd love to see the module on how to talk on the phone.

I always have a look around when I've stopped at traffic lights, and I also ride to work so I can see inside cars pretty easily - I'd guesstimate that 25% of drivers at the lights are either holding phones in their hands or texting on their laps when driving. And that's despite it being 3 demerit points. When I'm driving I never use to beep people who were slow to move off when the lights turned green, but I do now because they're inevitably looking down at their phones.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

And that's despite it being 3 demerit points.

In Qld it is 4 points,and 8 points if caught again within the next 12 months.So license gone for getting done twice in 12 months.

In our work vans,we sit pretty high,so we can see into other vehicles easily.
A huge % are on the phone,either TXTing or talking,or whatever.

Originally Posted by Tins

Police on duty are granted exemptions from many of the road laws where I live, as it goes without saying that, unlike mere mortals, they are quite capable of speeding and talking on their phones without issue.

And a highway patrol officer i knew a few years ago told me they were taught to text on the run. Of course that would be denied.
Don.

There was a dad here in the Yk a few years ago where a driver had been spotted by police taking a bite out of an apple while driving. It was considered such a serious offence that when the person went to court protesting the fine the police flew a helicopter along the route and played the film they created in court as part of their case. Who knows how much that cost the tax payers