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Old 03-06-2008, 08:20 PM   #1
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Angry Willfully Creating Vehicle Noise

Willfully Creating Vehicle Noise.
Reeving of engine.

Sounds like fun doesn't it? But it's apparently illegal and I'm pretty sure it comes under the new 'hooning laws'. They could have come up with a cooler name to begin with. Like 'the devil behind wheels' laws.

So, Saturday morning I was on my way to get myself a hard earned breakfast before work, got caught behind some old bag doing 40k/h in a residential area, and I mean fair enough, any other time I wouldn't mind, but I was almost on the clock and needed to begin work. She slows and pulls into her house, and I do the mandatory foot to the floor to reach the speed limit.
Side note: My girlfriend is telling me there is no point to telling this story. I'm just throwing a warning to everyone.

Well not a block away is a group of police officers investigating another 'crime' where some idiot has torn up the neighborhood park with his car. As I'm coming down the road I'm oblivious to them, except when one comes running onto the road to hail me down.

"$240 fine sir, and you can take this kick to balls of 2 points. Oh and nice car, make sure you don't wrap it around any poles. Good day sir."

Yes good day indeed... thank you constable f-ckwit.
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Old 03-06-2008, 08:24 PM   #2
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Maybe we should just start a big riot and smak em all....there is only 1 cop that i have ever gotten to know and he patrolled my school down in Sydney with his police dog...he too was the only one worth saying hello too....the rest can go to hell as far as im concerned...Ive go t so many dodgy stories about cops it aint funny...they have never done anything to help me or anyone i know....maybe we should call the ambo's police too...???;llllllol
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Old 03-06-2008, 09:23 PM   #3
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thats low man. that sucks. is your car loud? or was it just the fact that you were gunning it?
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Old 03-06-2008, 09:28 PM   #4
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yeah i've heard of this one before, its almost entirely based on the officers perception of your driving. so dodgy
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:07 PM   #5
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thats soo screwed...
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:19 PM   #6
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it may be worth disputing this?
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:29 PM   #7
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heres a question for constable f-kwit....

how does one differentiate between 'hooning dangerously' and driving up to the speed limit quickly?..

last time i checked, car engines make a loud noise when accelerating quickly (and legally) up to the speed limit.... BUT we must not forget! this is illegal now



this law is a pile of revenue-raising #@$&

you were so unlucky
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Old 04-06-2008, 08:11 AM   #8
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My engine is stock, and well maintained, but it is a pretty 'grunty' sounding as other BA owners would know, maybe it was the quiet early morning in a residential area that would make it really easy to hear. I imagine he would have heard it and immediately thought that i was hooking it. Cos he just came running from someones home, so he wouldn't have had time to judge what speed I was doing, and he even said "I could hear you coming around the corner"

After seeing a few other mates try and fight the law, I've found its not worth even bothering these days, given my age etc. They won't listen, and these new anti-hooning laws give them the power just to judge what they think is illegal.

Payed the fine yesterday, just a pain that I only have 2 points left on my once 'perfect' record...
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Old 04-06-2008, 08:37 AM   #9
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that sucks... as far as i know. your allowed to accelerate as hard as you like as long as you dont break traction or exceed the limit?
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Old 04-06-2008, 08:46 AM   #10
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yea not with the new laws... if an officer decides that he doesn't like your style of driving... he can book you under the new hoon laws.
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Old 04-06-2008, 08:50 AM   #11
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Yeah stupid isn't it !!!
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Old 04-06-2008, 08:51 AM   #12
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that is stupid. its obviously going to be them targeting younger people. v8's would suffer under this rule if they were going to stick to them.. but they drive them? how is this fair
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Old 04-06-2008, 09:07 AM   #13
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no one here understands the rules properly and no one has a rule book here...sorry to hear this happened...

and from memory you cant accelerate over a certain rate else its classed as hooning...so suggestions are...dont accelerate really quickly (ie. DONT PUT YOUR FoOT TO THE FLOOR)...

also brisbane be warned...cops are getting lots of subarus atm for unmarked cop cars...blending in even more...
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in sydney cops are using "done up" cars to entice people into street racing. keep your eyes out. and dont do anything silly
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if ya not doin anythin silly to start with you dont have to worry at all...
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good point bourbon but sometimes... luck of the draw of if there in a good mood or not ...im thinking..
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Old 04-06-2008, 11:40 AM   #18
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so far i've seen there undercover cars:

- subaru wrx + impreza wagon
- hold commodore
- ford falcon
- toyota avalon
- mitsubishi 380
and a hyundai sedan thing, can't remember the name, could be the sonata that mark said.
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Old 04-06-2008, 11:43 AM   #19
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In other words, could be in anything... Cops never knock off either, they'll bust ya off duty too.
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ive seen an undercover:
monaro (new shape)
wrx sti
sandman thingy (yeah i know what the hell- it was on 20's and DUMPED)
and a lotus elise in sydney city (bright orange)
as well as the usual fpv and hsv cars
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