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I supported Toymods
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Berowra-Sydney
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July 2002
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 Pulled over for the first time
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Fri, 25 October 2002 09:28
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Well i got pulled over for the first time after having my license for over a year, driving along, highway patrol car on the side of the road once i go past he pulls out and gets in behind me. after a little while he pulls me over and says"you know your tow bar is blocking your number plate, you probably have it on there to stop getting booked by speed camera's, i gather it your a local so if i see your car on the road in 1min's time with it still on there i will give you a $175 fine"
then starts walking back to his car then walks back over and says "your P plate is meant to be 100% visible not 75% so fix it" then walked off again, some cops really give me the shits and need to get a life, i've passed thousands of cop cars and had heaps driving along behind me and never been pulled over for any reason at all. i reckon this cop is new to the area and just marking his turf by trying to scare some P platers.
anyway i'm disapointed my "never been pulled over before" stint had to end by a cop who just had nothing better to do. 
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Banned by his request
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moved to tamworth
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Fri, 25 October 2002 12:03
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warnings are better than fines every day. lucky!
mick
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Location:
Ballarat, Vic.
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September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Fri, 25 October 2002 13:48
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i had some fat pig say that about my p plates...... i'd been driving around for over 2 years with the plate in the same spot. He tried telling me otherwise too  dumb cop!!
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Club Member
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Sydney, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Fri, 25 October 2002 17:40
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I got pulled over in Hornsby for being a 'hoon'... That was all because I have an exhaust... Gayness... I wasn't over-revving, just going 50km/h at about 3,000rpm... And also, he complained that my "P" plates were not visable enough... There was like 1cm of the bottom of the "P" not visable and they had a hissy fit  ... Friggen pigs!!! They suggested that I get some of those metal frames and I told them "no"... So I got a nut and bolt and bolted the friggen thing to the side of the no. plate and it was done... They didn't even say anything about the angle that the no. plate was on as it is cable tied to hang over the join in the bottom lip of the front spoiler...
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Berowra-Sydney
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Fri, 25 October 2002 22:33
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and for anyone who knows the back of a celica there isn't any room to put a p plate holder on unless you want the p plate facing the the side of the road, still haven't taken the tow ball off  need something to clamp onto the ball to stop it from spinning.
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Location:
Hornsby, N.S.W
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September 2002
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Sun, 27 October 2002 01:23
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yeah, ginsie. they are having a big crack down in the
hornsby local area, they have some crack down on beginner drives, i was talking to a cop at a party that i was at in hornsby south last week and he said that they have been having a lot of probs with P platers, but i dont think thats very FAIR, me being one myself hate being discriminated against because of my P's. i hate cops, got nothing better to do than pull me over and tear apart my whole car just because they thought that i may be carrying/transporting elicid substances.
FUCK WITS, FUCK EM
CHEERS
JUZZO
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I supported Toymods
Location:
yandina sunshine coast
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Sun, 27 October 2002 04:02
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I was browsing another forum and came across this witty idea for a bumper sticker
what a classic
"I must be lucky ive been RANDOMLY pulled over 5 times in the last hour"
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Sutho/Hills NSW
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Mon, 28 October 2002 06:09
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i got pulled over once about the P plate thing, a chick cop pulled me over and said that its hardly visible and should be next to the number plate. It was on the rear window behind tint.
i was actually doin 60 in a 50 but i think it was my sweet voice that got me off. 
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I supported Toymods
Location:
melbourne.victoria.austra...
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Mon, 28 October 2002 06:59
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i got pulled over for FADED P plates - 10 years ago - sheesh!
like GIN51E says - get a life. i know they have to do a job, and probably sux just as much as mine, but there is something called give and take which seems to have gone out the window lately with common sense..
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Location:
Yeppoon/Rockhampton
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Mon, 28 October 2002 13:40
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sounds discrimanately just having the P plate on your car.. take it off and that way they won't bug u about it.
God. in QLD we don't even have to have a L plate on our car.
reading all your posts just makes it seam like the government is making it harder for the every day australian to drive a roadworthy car. "your guilty without being able to prove yourself innocent"
I wonder if there are any books around that tell u what the cops know. i'd love to have a look at it, make my car comply with all those rules then shove that book up thier ass when i get pulled over.
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Location:
Mornington Peninsula
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September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Mon, 28 October 2002 22:12
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I'm suprised I haven't been pulled over once and I've had my P's for over 2 years. When I've been pulled into a boose bus I've always flashed a smile at the cops and they've always been nice to me so hopefully I wouldn't have any troubles. 
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Location:
Canberra
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Tue, 29 October 2002 13:18
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I had this problem with a vehicle inspector. I was pulled over in the same place by the same inspector 3 times within a week. It was quite obvious that he was purposely picking me out due to my P plates, as a couple of these times, I was surrounded by traffic, and this dickhead chose me  .
The third time he did it was just too much, so I asked him if he remembered pulling me over twice earlier in the week. He said he did(wrong move), so I had to let him know my feelings on this matter. I told him that it he was being unfair in targeting me over the other cars. He tried to argue back, saying that my car didn't look very roadworthy. This was a 1989 magna in excellent condition. I told him he was full of shit. He said something about giving him respect, so I told him that I'd give him some respect when he gave me some. He didn't like that either. I wonder why  .
Anyway, I told him that he knows that my car is roadworthy, so I had no reason to be there. I told him that if I was pulled over again by him I would report him to the real cops.
I know this was stupid, and it could've ended with me on a black list, but instead I now seem to be immune to vehicle inspections. This guy must be scared of losing his job or something, cuz he's too afraid to pull me over again
It's amazing what you're capable of when someone pisses you off enough
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Location:
Mornington Peninsula
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Tue, 29 October 2002 21:58
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That's pretty lucky. You probably made him realise that he didn't have as much authority as he would like.
My friend is well know to the cops because of his cortina. But he was driving this really crap Pulsar (which we now own) It had no front grill, no bumper, the bonnet was covered in surface rust, bald front tires (reverse doughnuts!) and a huge rust hole in the floor. He got pulled over by the cops in it and chatted to them nicely and they didn't even canary him.
I think if you're nice to them then they won't be too bad back to you.
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Location:
Canberra
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September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Wed, 30 October 2002 00:17
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I agree that it is best to be nice to them. The moral to my story was "I'm an idiot"  . I forgot to add that to my previous post.......
Still I was nice to this guy twice, and he was still giving me a hard time so I had to go to plan B..... hehehe
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Location:
Mornington Peninsula
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September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Wed, 30 October 2002 00:29
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You're lucky. I'm really surprised that i haven't been pulled over or got a ticket yet.
That traffic dude probably just got on a power trip and you put him back in his place. Hopefully he'll think twice about picking on P platers again!
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Location:
cambo
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Wed, 30 October 2002 11:06
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im a p plater myself and i have been booked for no p's, i got one point left  but i will say this and i know i wont make friends for it but i have NO sympathy for people who put their p's in stupid spots like laying flat on their dash or bluetacked behind some darker than legal tint. i mean, if your gonna go to the trouble of having p's, put them with the plates. id rather have no p's atleast you can say they blew off cause they know and you know that inside the car isnt legal. its just stupid i could go on.
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Location:
Mornington Peninsula
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September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Wed, 30 October 2002 22:05
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It's legal to have them on the inside of your car windows in melbourne. We don't have the ones that go with your rego plate. Our's are the ones that stick with static and have small holes in them so it supposidly doesn't create a blind spot. If we get booked for not displaying P plates it's 1 point per plate.
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Location:
cambo
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Thu, 31 October 2002 09:44
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same fine for us.
i know the ones your talking about my mate has them behind is 20% tint
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Location:
Mornington Peninsula
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September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Thu, 31 October 2002 21:55
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Yeah, we can get in trouble if they aren't visible at all but as long as the cop isn't a prick and they can still be fairly clearly seen then it's ok.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Tue, 05 November 2002 05:23
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being nice will get you a long way with most cops
but with some, there's just nothing you can do to get out of it
I got away with doing a burnout in front of some cops (not quite as bad as it sounds, but almost)... got pulled over, acted all embarrased (well, it wasn't all acting) and was generally nice.
and apart from checking to see if my tyres were bald, and asking if there was anyhting illegal inside my car, they let me off
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Location:
Western Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Tue, 05 November 2002 09:37
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As Ginsie said earlier, there's no space to put a p plate on the back of a celica without partially obscuring the P. The 'it must have blown off' excuse worked for me a couple of times. After being pulled over three times, I still haven't been booked for not having my Ps on.
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Location:
Southern Sydney
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Tue, 05 November 2002 22:11
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I've found that if you tear it up a little can have good results.
I mean, pretend like your on the verge of crying.
Last time I was pulled over (85 in a 60 zone) I made like I was lost and late for a date, got a bit upset and he let me off.
Its a little embarrasing but worth doing when that would have been the difference between loosing my license.
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Location:
Mornington Peninsula
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September 2002
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Tue, 05 November 2002 23:34
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| ra23celicachick wrote on Wed, 06 November 2002 09:17 |
Being a chick and having a guy cop would be one advangate. A lot of the time when I'm in my car I'm wearing a skirt for work or a fairly tight or low top(especially in summer) so I hope that would get me out of anything!
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License and registration pls
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Location:
Canberra
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Wed, 06 November 2002 01:15
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i hate the cops...
they think they know everything
i think out of the times ive been pulled over for RBT
or anything ive only met one nice copper
who had a smoke with my while they were putting my plates thru the computer
i am currently unlicensed and i know that i deserved that and everything but damn... sometimes they just take their bad day out on us young people
like one time this copper goes out of his way to pull me over
i mean he was turning right at the lights and when he saw me and my car he ran the red light [with out lights or siren]
followed me after about three streets and then pulled me over
just to tell me that i was missing a P plate..
after that i just didnt bother wearing them... its too much hassel.
i lost my license for speeding about 8 months later...
and the cop didnt bother about asking me about my P plates
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Wed, 06 November 2002 04:33
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ra23chick... you're definitly right.
one of my gorgeous female friends (yes, I have many) was pulled over for 89 in a 60 zone... let off.
another was pulled over for 130 in a 110 zone, but she was on her P's so only allowed to go 80, plus she didn't have either of her P plates on
she got let off with a 15km/hr and over fine, that was it.
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Location:
Mornington Peninsula
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Wed, 06 November 2002 05:24
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It's true, Power of the pussy!!!
Knowing my luck though, I'll get pulled over and be wearing a really daggy old track suit. Or coming home from basketball not looking my best, or the day I wear something good, it will be a chick cop.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Wed, 06 November 2002 05:28
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meh
a winning smile from a pretty face will always give a girl a much better chance of getting away with it.
Problem for us guy being that most chick cops think they have to act uber-tough to get by in the police force, and usually end up twice as nasty as the male cops.
Although I have met a couple of exceptions
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Location:
Mornington Peninsula
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Wed, 06 November 2002 05:33
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yeah, that's what I've heard about chick cops too.
And if they go to road worthy my car then I'll act like a typical chick and pretend not to know anything about cars. My friend did a good one and told them that her dad said it was ok and she got away with it. They just told her to fix the problems.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Wed, 06 November 2002 05:35
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there used to be plenty of things my car could have been defected for (there was only one mechanic who would pass it for rego), yet in all that time of being RBT'd etc, not one cop mentioned the broken housing on my rear indicator, or the 2 front tyres down to the canvas
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Location:
Mornington Peninsula
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Wed, 06 November 2002 05:40
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I took mine to get a roady last year and I had no back breaks cause the cylinder had a leak. I drove it in over the hoist, the guy checked the lights and wipers. Put it up and said I had a oil leak which I new about, but the oil light switch was still functioning so it didn't matter, then he said the break lines were starting to perish, but they were still functioning. Then passed it. He didn't even take it for a drive or take the wheels off.
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Location:
Sydney Area
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September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Thu, 07 November 2002 04:36
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THe first time i was pulled over, i had an unregested, and un isured 77 celica.. I was on my way to get the blue slip for it, mind you it had no plates, and i was speeding and a cop came the other way. THen he turned around and pulled me over. He didnt do anything just wanted to know where me plates were, and stuff. He was pretty cool
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Location:
Yeppoon/Rockhampton
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Thu, 07 November 2002 12:14
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in the last week i have driven straight past 1 speeding camera, 1 unmarked cop car, one marked cop car and one RBT.
All had a look at me
I was doing 95 in an 80 zone past the speed camera ... thank god my speedo is out
Was going 125km's on the highway in a 100zone... once again, thank god my speedo is out
110 past a marked cop car, once again i knew my speedo is out so i didn't bother slowing down.
Then the RBT was on the other side of the road.
Though from all this i'll know in a few weeks how lucky i really was.
I got 12 points, i think i'll be right.
Unfortunately it's not the points i'm worried about, it's the $$$.
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Location:
Gold Coast
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: Pulled over for the first time
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Sat, 09 November 2002 11:02
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A few months back I was going home took off from the lights at a T intersection and I floored it. Saw a car coming the other way and I just knew it was the cops, so I thought should I or not so I kept the pedal to the metal and by the time I passed them atleast 110km in a 60km zone in my TRX hehehe 
Then I thought oh ohhhhh  and slowed down to like 55km hehe and waited for them they turned around and flew up behind me, pulled me over for a chat hehe.
The guy was cool said nothing bad just breatho, I said I was offered a beer that arvo but chose not partake and he said "Gee your lucky I can't remember the last time I was offered a beer."
Then I cruised home...
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