Dangerous driving charge - Victory!

**ManDownUnder** · 1st August 2006, 16:33

Originally Posted by Bend-it

So, just for our benefit... how fast were you going?

I have to admit - that was my question. Don't answer it though... I suspect this is a case of justice being delivered at the level of the budget?

**Finn** · 1st August 2006, 16:35

Well done. One for the lads.

Edit: Why do people want to know how fast he was going. Who cares.

**ZeroIndex** · 1st August 2006, 16:37

well done.. it's good when the law is lawful..

**sndrmn** · 1st August 2006, 16:39

Bloody awesome.....wish I could have been there to see it all.

**Lou Girardin** · 1st August 2006, 16:40

Well done. Are you going for costs?
It sounds like you have a good chance.

**Funkyfly** · 1st August 2006, 16:42

Originally Posted by GR81

congrats on getting off the charge... but at the end of the day, you still sped tho? haha
did you end up with any fines or anything in the end?

Yep, i was speeding, if i hadent been doing 120kph this would never have happened, i fully expect a ticket, what i dont expect is a Nazi cop fabricating a story to justify his lack of common sense. Theres a lot more to the story but lets just say he doesnt like motorbikes.

No fines etc, but of course i lost my license for 28 days when the officer pulled me over for "exceeding 180kph" and the lawyers bills which is more than any fine could have been.

This is why cops should never have the ability to be the judge, jury and executioner on the side of the road.

It will be interesting to see how my complaint plays out and what if anything happens to the officer.

As for all those wanting to know the spped i was doing, i cant say for sure, my speedo is approx 15% out and i geared my bike down, to be doing a true 180kph the speedo would be reading around 210-220. i was never near these speeds. i might have hit a true 140-150 a couple of times, its possible, but on a road like this where i know cops are i dont go over 150 for this very reason - loss of license.

**skelstar** · 1st August 2006, 16:51

Thats awesome dude. I certainly remember reading about this incident ages ago, and have used it as an example in conversations since. Great to see it resolved itself. Good on ya for sticking to your guns mate.

**Lias** · 1st August 2006, 16:53

Originally Posted by Funkyfly

It will be interesting to see how my complaint plays out and what if anything happens to the officer.

Given how much the thin blue line protects its own, I'm gonna have to go with a pay rise and a letter of commendation..

**inlinefour** · 1st August 2006, 17:05

Originally Posted by Funkyfly

Heres some history.......

and the judge saw this.

Appropriate green bling awarded.

**shafty** · 1st August 2006, 17:10

Bloody good stuff mate - wished it were video taped - would be a cracker to watch. Go for costs, go for costs, go for costs!

**ManDownUnder** · 1st August 2006, 17:11

Originally Posted by Finn

Edit: Why do people want to know how fast he was going. Who cares.

It's an academic thing for me I think.

Part of me is saying yay!
Part of me is saying - who'd he put at risk (knowing none of the facts - but I'll assuming only himself... so that's fine in my book)
Part of me is saying the law is the law and getting off because a process wasn't followed is stupid. What if a rapist got off scott free because the dude ... used a pink label instead of ablue one on the specimen jar or something.

Y'know - like I said... academic.