Author Topic: Police Trap on Macquarie Pass (Read 9721 times)

rally · « **on:** March 14, 2013, 07:09:42 PM »

:rd13Macquarie Pass Entrapment...just a word of caution re entrapment on Macquarie Pass by the Police, an unmarked 4wd is positioned at the base of Macquarie Pass, when motorcyclists are seen approaching they pull out in front of them and drive up the pass at a SLOW pace which entices motorbikes to overtake them, there is a camera in the car and when overtaken they radio ahead up the hill and when you arrive at the dual road section you are pulled over by uniformed Police and the infringement issued. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Rally

Brock · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2013, 07:19:05 PM »

not fair

Marcus · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2013, 07:55:53 PM »

Bugger, that's such a great ride

Beaker · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2013, 07:57:39 PM »

Wow - sounds a lot like entrapment!

Gavo · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2013, 05:11:25 PM »

100 km speed limit in some places of SA caught me off gard

Biggles · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2013, 06:01:51 PM »

I deduce there isn't an overtaking lane, otherwise you could pass a slow vehicle at legal speeds.
That just shows to me that some aspects of law enforcement are a joke- it's not about safety, it's about
1. Revenue Raising for bankrupt and corrupt governments.
2. Legalistic, no compromise, unrealistic application of road rules.
3. Game playing, which amounts to entrapment.

Lionel · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2013, 08:32:18 PM »

Rally,
I'm surprised someone hasn't parked a bit further up the hill and pulled out in front of the 4WD to slow it up a bit.

alans1100 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2013, 12:22:52 AM »

Quote from: Gavo on March 21, 2013, 05:11:25 PM

100 km speed limit in some places of SA caught me off gard

The old speed reduction policy they keep advertising over here.......reduce the speed limit from 110 to 100 so you might survive rather than die at 110. Nothing about preventing the accident in the first place.........that means education/training etc.( that's another topic)

You might also notice we're the only state with a 25kph school zone limit and it applies 24/7 if some one of school age is between the signs. Don't ask........it defies logic.

And the other 40kph limit for an emergency vehicle (Police, Fire and Ambo) with flashing lights activated. Though limit only applies on one side of a divided road.

Passing lanes.......If the passing lane is for oncoming traffic then we have to wait until both lanes are clear before we can use the center lane

Back on track

West Aussie Glen · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2013, 01:24:16 PM »

Quote from: Gavo on March 21, 2013, 05:11:25 PM

100 km speed limit in some places of SA caught me off gard

Do we need a thread for those who made a donation to the State Governments as part of their AGM trip???

Gavo · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2013, 01:39:10 PM »

Dont want to talk about it

thinking it was 110 got 4 over

Biggles · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2013, 04:29:25 PM »

Quote from: Gavo on March 22, 2013, 01:39:10 PM

Dont want to talk about it

thinking it was 110 got 4 over

FOUR over!!? They book you for 4 over in SA? Strewth, they're hungry!

Gavo · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2013, 04:30:41 PM »

Quote from: Biggles on March 22, 2013, 04:29:25 PM

Quote from: Gavo on March 22, 2013, 01:39:10 PM
Dont want to talk about it

thinking it was 110 got 4 over

FOUR over!!? They book you for 4 over in SA? Strewth, they're hungry!

Was a 100 zone

Biggles · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2013, 04:32:01 PM »

Ah- so you were FOURTEEN over. That's a hanging offence!

JohnoJ · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2013, 09:36:05 PM »

Hello Gavo. Today I received my letter in the mail. $464. Disobeying a red light.

It was when we were back tracking back to get a new back tire in Port Augusta. I even have it recorded on my camera. I was expecting it but not the large donation.
There are no points recorded on the fine.

Gavo · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2013, 09:38:22 PM »

Lucky dooer

Biggles · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2013, 11:30:47 PM »

Quote from: JohnoJ on April 03, 2013, 09:36:05 PM

There are no points recorded on the fine.

Can't be sure, but I wouldn't assume there isn't a points penalty as well. It's 3 points in QLD.

alans1100 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 04, 2013, 12:27:03 AM »

Quote from: JohnoJ on April 03, 2013, 09:36:05 PM

Hello Gavo. Today I received my letter in the mail. $464. Disobeying a red light. It was when we were back tracking back to get a new back tire in Port Augusta. I even have it recorded on my camera. I was expecting it but not the large donation.
There are no points recorded on the fine.

$404 for the red light offence
plus $60 victims of crime levy

Plus 3 points

Shiney · « **Reply #17 on:** April 08, 2013, 02:07:13 AM »

Quote from: alans1100 on April 04, 2013, 12:27:03 AM

$404 for the red light offence
plus $60 victims of crime levy

Plus 3 points

OUCH

Diesel · « **Reply #18 on:** April 08, 2013, 03:35:30 PM »

Last red light I went through in Fortitude Valley cost me $160.00 per hour!

Err... wait - that's none of your business!

For the record - Although I had 15 or so white Police bikes behind me at some stage over the weekend, they were all friendlies.

Cheers, Diesel

JohnoJ · « **Reply #19 on:** April 09, 2013, 09:00:51 PM »

Did you ask for change? I heard it is charged on high performers.

Lionel · « **Reply #20 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:44:17 AM »

Diesel,

I found out where the 15 police bikes are parked.

Marcus · « **Reply #21 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:51:05 AM »

Waa... that's creapy... they look like storm troppers

Cerebral Knievel · « **Reply #22 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:54:37 AM »

Quote from: Diesel on April 08, 2013, 03:35:30 PM

Last red light I went through in Fortitude Valley cost me $160.00 per hour!

Err... wait - that's none of your business!

That's taking the " eye candy " moniker into a whole new direction

Gavo · « **Reply #23 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:52:36 PM »

Quote from: Lionel on April 10, 2013, 10:44:17 AM

Diesel,

I found out where the 15 police bikes are parked.

What are they doing apart from being parked up ?

For auction maybee

Lionel · « **Reply #24 on:** April 11, 2013, 03:49:40 PM »

Gavo,
City Motor Auctions, Brisbane, about 7-8 years ago.
They mostly had high mileage on them because they had been retained in service longer than normal owing to CHOGM.
Thirteen bikes and I was the only bidder.
The reserve price was $8,500 but after a phone call, the auctioneer dropped the price to $8,000.
I bought one that had 79,000 km on the clock.

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