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    What are my chances???

    Just recieved a letter in the mail telling me to identify the rider that ran a red light on my bike.
    Now i am the only one that rides my bike and i cant remember running any reds so...............
    Can the coppers do anything if i wasnt actually photographed or pulled over

    ie. no proof that the bike actually ran the red??

    Your comments ladys and gents

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    I am told yes, but...

    to my knowledge, they cannot prosecute for an offence they dont catch you doing.
    My imformation comes from that Police Stop program. In one episode, they see some boy racers doing burnouts. But the cops are accross a set of train tracks and cant get there. They get on the bull horn and say they have the reg number of the car, and a ticket will be mailed out. Said boy racers fuck off, then the cop turns to the camera and explains that he cant actually do it, but it's good to put the fear of god up em for a while.
    I hope this is still the case and you dont have to pay the fine.

    ps. You should now go break as many road rules as you can, on the basis that if the five O can send bollocks tickets out, two can play thier game.
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    Ask for a photo of when and where to help jog your memory...
    We all have our little obsessions...

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    "what letter?"

    *cough*
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    Yes, they can. If a cop sees you run a red light, that's all that's needed- his word "I saw motorcycle regn XXXXX run the red light, Y'r Honour". In theory, same if any upstanding citizen sees you and dobs you in, though that gets a bit more dodgy in court since it's your word against his. But you're a biker, so who's the judge going to believe.

    If no-one is willing to get in the witness box and swear to seeing it with their own eyes , you're OK. Can't be done on hearsay evidence. But are you sure it's your bike? People make mistakes with regos . Do the details, make model colour match?
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    "I intended to sell my bike and this bloke came and took it for a test ride. He didn't buy it and I forgot his name...."
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    if a member of public makes a complaint, they fill out an anonomous form and give it to the cops, who foward it to the regd owner. I have received 3 such forms in the past and have never seen a letter written by a cop or had a phone call or anything. Just to avoid any more, have stopped kicking in mirrors and have taken up the nail in boot heel trick...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Colapop
    "I intended to sell my bike and this bloke came and took it for a test ride. He didn't buy it and I forgot his name...."
    Thats a good one but somehow i dont think they would buy it

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    Cool

    Write back to them asking for the photo of the bike and rider.....
    The photo will have the date and time on it...

    From that you will be able to know who it was

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    Ask for a photo or proof.
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    Nah I'm pretty sure you're sweet. "I can't recall that incident" should have them fucked unless they have a photo of you or a witness willing to stand in court. If they had either of those they probably just would have given you a summons. As long as you don't admit anything (and you obviously won't be if you say you can't remember) I can't imagine there is anything they can do.

    It sounds like they just want you to identify yourself as the rider ("I'm the only rider" would probably be enough so be careful), thereby dobbing yourself in. The burden of proof is on them, they don't have it, so they are counting on you to be stoopid enough to hand it to them!

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    If they felt grumpy they might send you the 'official' letter requiring you to i.d. rider at time and place mentioned.
    Fine for failing to supply such info is up to $10,000 but I wouldn't sweat it 'cos the highest fine I've seen for not saying who was riding a bike/driving a car was only $1,500!!
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    They may have you on video. Ask for more details such as the colour of the riders gear, that will tell you how much they know.
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    I notice there is a disclosure clause in the new WA traffic regs - failure to disclose the rider of a bike will result in the registered owner being pinged - heavily!
    So we'll see this out here then, in due course.....if its not already in the regs!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smorgen
    Thats a good one but somehow i dont think they would buy it
    Neither did the fella that took your bike for a test ride!
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