Cop bike rear ended car?

**Grahameeboy** · 13th January 2006, 07:43

Originally Posted by scumdog

Dangerous? dangerous? man, I never knew you could do somebody for 'dangerous' for that sort of thing!!

Have YOU ever been charged with Dangerous Driving just for running into the rear of a car??

$150 for Fails to Stop Short is the norm.

Let him off I say.....he may have been distracted by a 'Police' matter and presume that they look around more than average road user.....or the car could have cut him up......I actually think the whole idea of being fined for 'Hitting someone in rear' is harsh in today's traffic conditions......in the UK and other countries they don't ping you.....a lot depends on friction of road at time which can change hourly and affect braking, you may have someone tailgating you so you are distracted.........etc

**Timetogo** · 13th January 2006, 08:09

Originally Posted by scumdog

Dangerous? dangerous? man, I never knew you could do somebody for 'dangerous' for that sort of thing!!

Have YOU ever been charged with Dangerous Driving just for running into the rear of a car??

$150 for Fails to Stop Short is the norm.

can you not be fined for following to close as well??

**Timetogo** · 13th January 2006, 08:09

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Now now boys, it's obvious that the car driver rammed the bike in an attempt to escape.

**Grahameeboy** · 13th January 2006, 08:16

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Now now boys, it's obvious that the car driver rammed the bike in an attempt to escape.

So how much were the repairs to your car then??

**Mental Trousers** · 13th January 2006, 08:37

Originally Posted by Dynamytus50

I still think it should be madnatory to have insurance to use a car like it is in britian and the states....premiums would drop heavily..

Insurance?? I'd settle for requiring a brain.

**Lou Girardin** · 13th January 2006, 08:41

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

So how much were the repairs to your car then??

Don't have one smart-arse

**Grahameeboy** · 13th January 2006, 08:44

Originally Posted by Dynamytus50

I still think it should be madnatory to have insurance to use a car like it is in britian and the states....premiums would drop heavily..

Possibly not......think of how many cars are not insured and part of Insurance Statistics........after 6 months of being introduced they could have cash flow problems.

Should introduce minimum TPO.......which is cheaper but could still have an adverse impact on premiums.....remember Insurer's need to be able to pay claims and make money and with a law change they could get caught out so premiums could go up

**Grizz** · 13th January 2006, 08:46

Originally Posted by scumdog

Dangerous? dangerous? man, I never knew you could do somebody for 'dangerous' for that sort of thing!!

Have YOU ever been charged with Dangerous Driving just for running into the rear of a car??

$150 for Fails to Stop Short is the norm.

A bloke rear-ended me when I had my SR250 a few years ago. Needless to say I was really pissed, we swapped details, but I called into the Panmure cop shop, asked what i could do, I had him charged with dangerous driving, and as it was a clear case of him being at fault i didn't have to appear, he did, and he got convicted.

The damage to the bike was about $150.00, I received a shitty letter from him saying that I shouldn't have sent him to court and because of that he wasn't going to pay, he didn't, and for $150.00 I wore the cost rather than push the issue.

**spudchucka** · 13th January 2006, 08:47

Originally Posted by XP@

Does anyone know that happens to a cop if they have an at-fault accident?

There is always a police enquiry and the cop will likely face charges or tickets for the offence, whichever is appropriate. In this case it sounds like a failing to stop short offence which is a $150 instant fine.

There is usually also a PCA enquiry and an internal disciplinary enquiry. There are a number of disciplinary results depending on the seriousness of the event.

**Lou Girardin** · 13th January 2006, 08:47

Originally Posted by Dynamytus50

I still think it should be madnatory to have insurance to use a car like it is in britian and the states....premiums would drop heavily..

That hasn't been the case in the UK. Bike premiums are through the roof - 30% of the bikes value as a premium and you can't escape it becasue it's compulsory.

**Darryboy** · 13th January 2006, 08:48

Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers

Insurance?? I'd settle for requiring a brain.

Hehe, I agree

**Lou Girardin** · 13th January 2006, 08:50

Originally Posted by Dynamytus50

These days were more afraid of the public then they are of us.
.

That's because there's a few thousand of you and 4 million of us, and your bosses have lost you a great deal of public goodwill.
Not a very good trade off for getting Robbie a New Years Honour. (He would disagree, I bet he wishes it was Sir Robbie)