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17-08-2011, 10:11 AM | #1 | ||
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just when I thought I'd seen it all some idiot thinks he can rig an esky up with a motor and drive it drunk http://au.news.yahoo.com/queensland/...otorised-esky/
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17-08-2011, 10:15 AM | #2 | |||
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Hahahahaha that's awesome
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17-08-2011, 10:20 AM | #3 | ||
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$500 and 9mnth loss of licence??!! seriously, how does that punishment remotely fit the crime?
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17-08-2011, 10:27 AM | #4 | ||
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2nd offence for DUI
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17-08-2011, 10:32 AM | #5 | |||
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Everyone starts off with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the experience bag before the luck bag is empty. "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." Start a new career as a bus driver Rides: FG2 XR6 stock at this stage but a very nice ride xc 4 DOOR X CHASER 5.8 UNDER RESTO |
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17-08-2011, 10:46 AM | #6 | ||
having Fiesta withdrawals
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Yes, he deserves what he got, but gee I want one of those.
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17-08-2011, 10:49 AM | #7 | ||
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LOL what a goose...
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17-08-2011, 10:53 AM | #8 | ||
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He deserves it... Much the same as those people who put motors on push bikes and ride them home from the pub. They should be forced to register them on the roads, have insurance and get a licence for them. Pretty much a motor bike..
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17-08-2011, 10:59 AM | #9 | ||
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Seriously..... :/ Who's he going to hurt, other than himself.... On an esky....
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17-08-2011, 11:01 AM | #10 | |||
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17-08-2011, 11:05 AM | #11 | |||
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So if you were walking along the footpath and saw this guy coming at you (which wouldn't be hard to miss!!!) you wouldn't move???? I'm not saying it's okay what he's done... But c'mon....
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17-08-2011, 11:06 AM | #12 | |||
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17-08-2011, 11:06 AM | #13 | |||
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The rules are simple, you are not allowed to be in control of any vehicle on the road whilst under the influence of alcohol, be that a car, motorbike, scooter, pit bike, bicycle or motorised esky.
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17-08-2011, 11:06 AM | #14 | |||
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I can understand, from personal experience as a young driver a few years ago losing my license due to DUI, punishment is fitting. But its not as if he pulled out in his car weaving through traffic in a drunken state. Would you attempt to ride a bicycle drunk for a laugh? Would that not be the same then? Its no wonder youth resort to such things as planking and isolative behaviours such as considerable video game playing as an interventive measure for not being arrested for their billy cart not having an engineers report and compulsory 3rd party insurance cover. We are so caught up in accountability and cross referencing our imagination (within reason) with societies law in an attempt to cull any flexibility.
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17-08-2011, 11:08 AM | #15 | |||
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Everyone starts off with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the experience bag before the luck bag is empty. "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." Start a new career as a bus driver Rides: FG2 XR6 stock at this stage but a very nice ride xc 4 DOOR X CHASER 5.8 UNDER RESTO |
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17-08-2011, 11:09 AM | #16 | ||||
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It's just a motorised esky.... Quote:
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17-08-2011, 11:11 AM | #17 | |||
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17-08-2011, 11:23 AM | #18 | ||
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Some here need to actually read the text of the report and listen to the video. The facts are he was working on it and drinking it that afternoon. he then did drive the esky on Hastings street where he was caught by police. He was over the alcohol limit but a large amount (almost 3 times, 0-15 is plastered) and this is his second offence. The Magistrate has ruled the motorised esky with wheels is a vehicle and therefore DUI rules apply. On top of all this, the defendant plead guilty to all this.
They are the facts as admitted to by the defendant in court.
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17-08-2011, 11:29 AM | #19 | |||
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From the QLD state road rules
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17-08-2011, 11:30 AM | #20 | |||
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Everyone starts off with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the experience bag before the luck bag is empty. "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." Start a new career as a bus driver Rides: FG2 XR6 stock at this stage but a very nice ride xc 4 DOOR X CHASER 5.8 UNDER RESTO |
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17-08-2011, 11:34 AM | #21 | |||
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However, my standpoint on my generalised argument that sometimes we are often caught up in accountability and an uptight society remain.
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cheers Shaun Current SY FPV F6X Territory #214 Previous FG MkII G6E Turbo built by Heinrichs Performance and Tuning BFII FPV TORNADO #0021 351rwkw - Heinrich Performance and Tuning "Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer" - Arnold Schwarzenegger Last edited by geckoGT; 17-08-2011 at 11:37 AM. Reason: Have an opinion sure, but do not take my sig out of context, that is argumentative |
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17-08-2011, 11:40 AM | #22 | ||
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haha i want one. to be driven sober oc
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17-08-2011, 11:43 AM | #23 | |||
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Perhaps you have a point, in fact I believe there is a strong element of truth to what you say. But, how would you feel if your family were involved in a crash and either injured or killed because they swerved to avoid this idiot? Would you then feel that he should not be held accountable and is just being a bit of a lad having some fun? Had that scenario happened, the news report would have read something like "Family of four killed by drunk on the road". You can bet that somewhere in the text the question would be asked how it is that the drunk could get away with having that vehicle on the road in the first place. I bet many comments on here would criticise the police for letting it happen.
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17-08-2011, 12:00 PM | #24 | ||
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I am thinkin starting this thread was a bad idea. I was trying to point out how stupid drunk drivers are and find out we have members who think drunken idiots posing a risk to road users are just lads having fun. maybe it's time to put this to bed before it gets ugly.
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17-08-2011, 12:01 PM | #25 | ||
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As requested by the OP.
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