Pulled up by the police

NIGHTHAWK · 05-10-2005, 07:21 AM

Has anyone been pulled up by the police just because of the way your car looked?.About four years ago i was driving along Gympie rd in chermside brisbane and pulled up at a set of lights a cop car pulled up along side about 5secs later onthe right side of me. He was in the turning lane going into hamilton rd. When the lights turned green he got the arrow as well to turn.As i headed off towards aspley(this was about 10 oclock at night)he followed me put on his lights and pulled me over.The driver was a young cop his buddy was an older officer. Asked for my licence looked my car over how long did i have it, just useless questions ran a check to see if it was stolen. checked to see if my licence was valid any outstanding fines.He could not ping me for any thing,a thank you sir and have a good night was all i got for the inconvienance of being pulled over for nothing and for all the people passing by probaly had their minds made up that another hoon was getting his come uppance.The feeling i got was that this young cop was trying as hard as he could to get me for something.

Aussie_Geo · 05-10-2005, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by NIGHTHAWK

Has anyone been pulled up by the police just because of the way your car looked?.About four years ago i was driving along Gympie rd in chermside brisbane and pulled up at a set of lights a cop car pulled up along side about 5secs later onthe right side of me. He was in the turning lane going into hamilton rd. When the lights turned green he got the arrow as well to turn.As i headed off towards aspley(this was about 10 oclock at night)he followed me put on his lights and pulled me over.The driver was a young cop his buddy was an older officer. Asked for my licence looked my car over how long did i have it, just useless questions ran a check to see if it was stolen. checked to see if my licence was valid any outstanding fines.He could not ping me for any thing,a thank you sir and have a good night was all i got for the inconvienance of being pulled over for nothing and for all the people passing by probaly had their minds made up that another hoon was getting his come uppance.The feeling i got was that this young cop was trying as hard as he could to get me for something.

Yep happens all the time.

When I picked up my phoon in Dec last year I was pulled over a couple of times for the usual checks but they were really interested in was to have a look at the car. Even had a highway patrol pass me (on coming) on a 4 lane road, he did a smart U turn. I expected the lights to go on but he just pulled up alongside me in the other lane and we travelled along for a while..... the cop in the passenger seat was giving her the "once over".... but than again as I am an old fart they decided to do nothing.. just dropped back and did another U turn and went on their way.

Sure it might be inconvienent

but would rather have them doing their job and getting the unregistered or unliscenced off the roads.

One good thing about being an old fart is that they usually think your harmless :evil_laug .... although the Xtreme sticker on the back window is a bit of a give away :Up_to_som

Peter

bindi · 05-10-2005, 08:14 AM

Wow, and this is why I have crappy looking cars.

Well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it lol.

In NSW (for those who don't know), on long weekends it is double demerit points (and double fine amounts I think) from Friday 12.00am to Tuesday 12.00am.

I was driving back from the Black Eyed Peas concert on Monday night when I flew past a cop at 11.55pm. I was on the M4 doing over 110kph (my speedo's out, not sure by how much) and he was sitting there, in the dark, facing us on the large green median strip.

He didn't look at me twice, even though I had overtaken everyone on the friggin M4 since I got on the thing... that's why I know my speedo's out. I estimate I was going around 120kph, which he could have gotten me for...

Maybe he didn't notice me or really care because I was not a P plater. Maybe he couldn't believe a non-hoon-looking EA could actually get to that speed, and maybe thought he was imagining things!

TURBO_GHIA · 05-10-2005, 09:42 AM

lol i did the same thing the other day ,they have been sitting there alot lately.i drove past them prob about 120 kmh and didnt take a second look at me ,meh !!

deesun · 05-10-2005, 09:52 AM

Is the M4 a 110 zone or 100kph. If you aren't doing anything stoopid in N.S W. lots of coppers can't be bothered pulling you up for less than 15kph over the limit,waste of time. I found similar in QLD but we all know about VIC. Cameras and camera cars are set at lower speeds so 8 over will get you done. I wonder how many of you in NSW and QLD not VIC have actually been pulled over and booked for less than 15kph over in 100 and 110 zones?

OzJavelin · 05-10-2005, 09:59 AM

I've been pulled over three times for "no reason" (i.e. I thought I hadn't done anything and wasn't booked for anything as a result of it .. different to I HAD done something and wasn't booked

). All three times I was driving a friends STOCK (and in great nick!) ZB Fairlane (stock single exhaust and all!).
Once was on our way home from Uni .. pulled over, licence check, quick look around the car and on our way.
Second time was driving into Halls Gap for holiday .. *just* get into town (i.e. two minutes), pull up to get some food and cops pull in-beside us and go thru us like a Spanish Inquisition.
Third time we had six people in car (reg'd as six seater) and was pulled over. All told to get out, they start to get everyones names and search the car. Eventually they ask one of the girls her name, which they recognised as a local TOG cops daughter. As soon as they hear that, they send us on our way ..

I've owned black Dodge Phoenix with confederate flag on the front, Pontiac wagon with confederate flag painted on the tailgate, XC 351 with twin 3" exhausts, 440-powered Phoenix, etc ... cops never looked at them once. Why the old ZB?

XAGSV8 · 05-10-2005, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by deesun

I wonder how many of you in NSW and QLD not VIC have actually been pulled over and booked for less than 15kph over in 100 and 110 zones?

Me, my only speed fine 3 years ago in QLD was 66 in a 60 zone. (Didn't realise I even did it until shown the camera)

PS I now it's not a 100 km zone but this shows it happens.

TURBO_GHIA · 05-10-2005, 10:13 AM

most of it is 110 ,where the road works are its 80 and a bit closer to the city it's 100

pauljh74 · 05-10-2005, 10:41 AM

I drive a tidy EL XR6 which is stock. Before that a clean XE S pak with chrome 14x7" 12 slotters. I've never been singled out and pulled over for no reason. I've only ever been pulled up at RBT stations and once for speeding. That's in 12 years of driving

neb · 05-10-2005, 11:01 AM

I've been pulled up twice for flooring it from traffic lights (not speeding or wheel spin) and have gotten warnings for that and the usual license check, check over car etc.

But worse than that I had my car parked at werribee plaza and went for a quick drive in someone else's car and came back to find my car had a 'major defect' stuck on the windscreen requiring to get a roadworthy cert, had fairly bald stockies on the rear at the time, and the cop attracting P plates. Still a bit harsh to defect a car just parked there.

MITCHAY · 05-10-2005, 11:05 AM

Id say not a lot of people get done for <15km/h on the highways because the cops know there is bigger fish to fry. Its mainly speed cameras that will get you for this.

Dave_au · 05-10-2005, 11:10 AM

I think it does make a masive difference - I've got a Magna sports for work and I recieve no attention whatsoever - fingers crossed.

Meanwhile, my mate, Dannys_q (remember him!) always gets pulled over for RBTs in his N14 Ti Pulsar - poor bloke never speeds! Must be that pulsar.org sticker, the dark tint, the lowered car and the large mags! haha.

**Mechan1k** · 05-10-2005, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by EDMONTY

most of it is 110 ,where the road works are its 80 and a bit closer to the city it's 100

OK I am nitpicking here ... sorry Jarrod ... hee hee

there are variable speed signs ... but starts off at 70 at Concord Rd and becomes 90 ... all the way until about 500 m past the speed camera (at Cumberland Hwy) and then becomes 100km/h ... and then becomes 110km/h after Mamre Rd (or is it just after Wallgrove Rd).

Good thing I don't drive the M4 anymore ... seeing as I have moved up to Kurrajong now.

I find on freeways though ... cops won't chase you unless you are doing more than 15km/h.

Cameras are a different story though ... they'll get you even at 2 km/h over.

BlueKoop · 05-10-2005, 12:08 PM

Ive been pulled over in the coupe ..... only because the cop was a revhead and wanted to have a better look. lol.

TZENU · 05-10-2005, 12:13 PM

That is exactly what it is like in Melbourne, nice car = 100% chance of getting pulled over if you look under 30!

The MaDDeSTMaN · 05-10-2005, 01:26 PM

Yeah, been pulled over many times, most times just because they wanted to have a look at the car (no, not the XF :hihi:, the various Escorts I used to drive), they don't look twice at me now in the XF.

SunDrifter · 05-10-2005, 02:54 PM

I used to get pulled up at least once a weekend in my old red XF. They'd do a licence and rego check, check the tyres and do a breath test. Good conditioning really, i knew i couldn't get away with anything. I'd guess they just kept pulling over me becuase i was a young kid with a red lowered XF with an exhaust and big mags.

I remember one new years day i got pulled up 3 times.

They haven't bothered me so far in the XR6.

**Mechan1k** · 05-10-2005, 03:00 PM

Used to get pulled up in the Proton a fair bit ... cos it was decked (couldn't see daylight underneath it ... the thing was a go-kart literally).

But since I got the ute ... they don't look at me ... maybe cos of the courier decals all over it. And it's not quiet ... has the aftermarket HID headlights ... larger wheels .. not lowered yet though ... and bloody dark tint. They don't look at me at all.

The MaDDeSTMaN · 05-10-2005, 03:03 PM

I guess it also depends on the police officer(s), but in general, I think if a car looks or sounds different to what they are used to seeing (such as a loud mint looking Mk 1 Escort, or a Mk II Escort with spoilers, P plates and a young bald guy driving it), they're more likely to want to have a look.

jaytyn · 05-10-2005, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by NIGHTHAWK

Has anyone been pulled up by the police just because of the way your car looked?.About four years ago i was driving along Gympie rd in chermside brisbane and pulled up at a set of lights a cop car pulled up along side about 5secs later onthe right side of me. He was in the turning lane going into hamilton rd. When the lights turned green he got the arrow as well to turn.As i headed off towards aspley(this was about 10 oclock at night)he followed me put on his lights and pulled me over.The driver was a young cop his buddy was an older officer. Asked for my licence looked my car over how long did i have it, just useless questions ran a check to see if it was stolen. checked to see if my licence was valid any outstanding fines.He could not ping me for any thing,a thank you sir and have a good night was all i got for the inconvienance of being pulled over for nothing and for all the people passing by probaly had their minds made up that another hoon was getting his come uppance.The feeling i got was that this young cop was trying as hard as he could to get me for something.

The inconveniance of being pulled over is part of our road laws. Police can and will pull over cars for random licence and rego checks. Dont like it? Dont drive. Simple.

neb · 05-10-2005, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jaytyn

The inconveniance of being pulled over is part of our road laws. Police can and will pull over cars for random licence and rego checks. Dont like it? Dont drive. Simple.

I don't like it but will continue to drive... it that ok? :P

AU1FORME · 05-10-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bindi

Wow, and this is why I have crappy looking cars.

Well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it lol.

In NSW (for those who don't know), on long weekends it is double demerit points (and double fine amounts I think) from Friday 12.00am to Tuesday 12.00am.

I was driving back from the Black Eyed Peas concert on Monday night when I flew past a cop at 11.55pm. I was on the M4 doing over 110kph (my speedo's out, not sure by how much) and he was sitting there, in the dark, facing us on the large green median strip.

He didn't look at me twice, even though I had overtaken everyone on the friggin M4 since I got on the thing... that's why I know my speedo's out. I estimate I was going around 120kph, which he could have gotten me for...

Maybe he didn't notice me or really care because I was not a P plater. Maybe he couldn't believe a non-hoon-looking EA could actually get to that speed, and maybe thought he was imagining things!

I just think you were really lucky

Smoked · 05-10-2005, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by deesun

but we all know about VIC. Cameras and camera cars are set at lower speeds so 8 over will get you done.

8?

Try 2 Km/h
Few years ago i got a ticket for 64 in a 60 zine and recently my mum got one for 62 in a 60 zone.

Victoria is a joke.

Jason[98.EL] · 05-10-2005, 05:37 PM

i know that i drive a ford now but about 8 yrs ago i drove a lx torana with a twin turbo 400 chev i got used to being pulled over at least 4 times a week most of the time it was just for them to have a look at it

went through the norm licence and rego chek and in the end had to carry the enigineers cert with me

hence the reason why that motor is now in my bros boat lol

got very sick of it lol

brodfloyd · 05-10-2005, 05:54 PM

i drive a 90 honda prelude, its about <-----------------> that far off the ground, and i get pulled over weekly, the fact that it has P's, tinted windows, huge exhaust/stereo and is about the ricey-est car ever made doesnt help. Living in victoria isnt that good either, cos the police can pull u over for a licence check and breatho whenever they want to and they do alot.
But the worst thing was when i had my rear number plate stolen and it took 5 weeks to get a new one over christmas, i got pulled over 5 times in one day, and about twice every other day and just decided to stop driving it because it wasted so much time. Oh, and the fact i drive it like i stole it prob doesnt help, but ur only young once. the traffic police have to have something to do.

bindi · 05-10-2005, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mechan1k

OK I am nitpicking here ... sorry Jarrod ... hee hee

there are variable speed signs ... but starts off at 70 at Concord Rd and becomes 90 ... all the way until about 500 m past the speed camera (at Cumberland Hwy) and then becomes 100km/h ... and then becomes 110km/h after Mamre Rd (or is it just after Wallgrove Rd).

Yes you are nitpicking! Just after Wallgrove Rd it's a 110kph zone.

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Gubas · 05-10-2005, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoked

8?

Try 2 Km/h
Few years ago i got a ticket for 64 in a 60 zine and recently my mum got one for 62 in a 60 zone.

Victoria is a joke.

This is most likely with the 3km/h subtracted. So, your mum was doing 65. I was booked by a speed camera, and was sent a fine saying I was doing 61 in a 60 zone. Bring back the 10% tolerance!!!

Gubas

AUIII XR8 MAN · 05-10-2005, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bindi

I was driving back from the Black Eyed Peas concert on Monday night when I flew past a cop at 11.55pm. I was on the M4 doing over 110kph (my speedo's out, not sure by how much) and he was sitting there, in the dark, facing us on the large green median strip.

He didn't look at me twice, even though I had overtaken everyone on the friggin M4 since I got on the thing... that's why I know my speedo's out. I estimate I was going around 120kph, which he could have gotten me for...

Maybe he didn't notice me or really care because I was not a P plater. Maybe he couldn't believe a non-hoon-looking EA could actually get to that speed, and maybe thought he was imagining things!

I know a few HP guys that work the M4 & they all say there not worried about people doing 10-15km/h over because there is alway some one doing 30km/h over & just love to stop them.

blitzmile · 05-10-2005, 09:54 PM

honestly i dont mind if they pull you up JUST for a check of the car is stolen. thats fine with me and if my car was stolen id be hoping they would check as many cars as possible. however they can also be real pricks. being a rotary man for quite some time i beleive, sorry, i know they can be arseholes. rotary owners i feel get the royal %^%$ with cops (as does the V8 and co. community, just not to the same degree) , as some stories ive heard would want to make you rip your hair out and torch the police station.

out:

Biggoggs · 05-10-2005, 10:20 PM

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but would rather have them doing their job and getting the unregistered or unliscenced off the roads.

As a general rule of thumb, the more expensive the car, the more likely it is to have a) registration, and b) insurance

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honestly i dont mind if they pull you up JUST for a check of the car is stolen. thats fine with me and if my car was stolen id be hoping they would check as many cars as possible.

How about they just run the plates when they're behind you, save the time and effort...

I've never been pulled over at all, and I have three months to go on my first-year provisionals (ie plates). I think I came close once, was doing 100 in a 100 zone (1st-year provisionals are supposed to do 80) when I passed a cop sitting in a Commodore with a handheld.