farken law

FLYINLoW · backyard mechanic Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 924

have u heard about the new legislation introduced today that police will now have the power to impound any cars involved in illegal street racing or deemed to be driving dangerously!!!!!!!!!!!!! what the fuck and on a 3rd offence they can confiscate the car completely to the government. fuckinhell soon all the politicians will be drivin wicked cars. i just think that is fucked beyond all possible doubt.

TX III · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 1042

shit! thats not good!!! which state is that in? or is it in all states!?

CuGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 07 Oct 2001 Posts: 599

Do you think you should be able to engage in *illegal* street racing and driving dangerously and get a medal for the 3rd time you're caught?
Or are you having paranoid delusions that the cops are against you and now have an excuse to take your car off you??
And some wonder why insurance is so high for under 25's!

Scotty G · tinkerer Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Posts: 182

lol, thats why they have open days on race tracks!!! the coppers arent against us, its just the shit drivers that crash their cars.

nos · tinkerer Joined: 24 Apr 2002 Posts: 274

fucken oath. if you wanna race do it at an open day. they're on all the time and there's heaps of various events. not only do you run the chance of getting caught running illegal street racing but there's a greater chance of you crashing your car. now, if you've got a car WORTH racing then crashing it would probably be equivalent to the earth being hit by a big bloody asteroid - in other words: you wouldn't want that! get my point? there's more controlled conditions and less risk at an open day - keep your car, keep it on the race track. don't risk the damn thing!

Gold TX Sleeper · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Feb 2002 Posts: 509

I engage in "illegal street racing" on a regular daily basis. But i'm not about to get pissed at a cop that catches me for it. It's their job, i wouldn't like people telling me how to do my job. The only time there's reason too be pissed at a cop is if they fine you for something you didn't do. And just coz 1 cop fines you, doesn't make them all assholes. I've been done for things i knew were illegal and things that were'nt illegeal. The time i got done for allegedly doing a burnout in front of a cop (how stupid did he think i was) i copped the fine sweet and polite, then asked how to contest it in court as i didn't do it. He was actually polite back to me and thought about tearing it up, but didn't. So now i have to go through the process of a court hearing. Learn your rights, then use them whenever you should. It's annoying - but it's life and you gotta get used to it. Shit happens, then you die. No point getting hyped up over it.

murph · tinkerer Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 53

well i dont illegaly street race but often enjoy the odd bit of sideways action so does this car confascation crap apply in sa cos i heard that these law have been around for a long time in sydney.

FLYINLoW · backyard mechanic Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 924

well as far as i know it was just a news item here in qld but the way i see it it gives them another reason to want to pull you over and harrass you. not sure about other states. and for you others its all good and well going to open days and i have done this before but u cant tell me u havnt got stuck into ya gem on the street when some idiot in a vn wants a race.

ms_gem · tinkerer Joined: 22 Apr 2002 Posts: 93

here here...i agree fully

Pete · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 502

A-men brother

spud · petrol head Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 1106

still just to be on the safe side after your 2nd offense have some sort of self destruct mechagnism installed so when the cop says "right we are taking your car" you say something along the lines of "let me just get my *whatever* out of the car". when you are inside turn on the SDM and walk away quickly. cause you where going to lose your car anyway, blowing it up wont be so bad.
and then the government doest get any money selling your beloved car. god damn i need some sleep. my amblings are getting realy stupid now.
spud