Caution/warning..first Time Defect

[nzm033]

hi everyone...i was driving to work and had to go into an RBT located on old northern rd (i think)...infront of Oak Hill College...hills area

the cop asks me to show him my engineers certificate....which i dont have...so he makes me open my bonnet

things he said were illegal

1) Pod

2) Frontmount

3) Atmo Bov

4) Turboback exhaust

5) Bodykit...including front bar, rear bar, skirts and gtr wing..He said "If its made out of FIBREGLASS it's illegal"

6) Numberplate on the side of front bar

7) Bride bucket seat and rails

then he said

ur P-plates cant be seen through ur 35% tint because its too dark (which is legal) and must relocated them

he then comes back and says ur car isnt registered in the RTA database

he says im giving u a caution and take ur car to the RTA to fix it

Question

1) my car isnt showing up in the RTA database..can i get defected?

2) Becasue i got a caution...will the cops know i've already been told and defect me the next time or let me off?

3) What does caution mean? ie. first time offence?

[Sl!m]

if its defectable, you can get defected if you get pulled over again.

castle hill is pretty bad these days

[TRUBLSM]

stay the hell away from castle hill.. I've lost my licence and defected twice on that road infront of my school (oakhill college)... dude see if you know a dodgey mechanic to clear your defects and then stay out of high heat areas like castle hill, liverpool and the city..

[rukus]

oakhill college is a kunt

there's always coppers out there trying to defect people

[TRUBLSM]

oakhill college is a kunt

there's always coppers out there trying to defect people

agreed. they have a defect station down the road @ showground.. try avoid that place.

[nzm033]

if they said caution...will they have recorded my details so next time they will tell me i've had a caution and be defected?

[rukus]

if they said caution...will they have recorded my details so next time they will tell me i've had a caution and be defected?

yeah probably

[latino_90]

Hi, Just a question... so the cops usually do RBT's around Oakhill...

Where else in the Castle hill area do they usually have RBT's?

Just to know which streets to stay clear from...

[JUN`R32]

yehh hills area is getting baddd

ive neva been pulled over in the city

hhmm...........

i got done on new years day

near st marys

the thing that realy sh!t me was wat the cop said.

drove past him, he done a u turn and followed me for 20m then pulled me over for rbt, since i was under the limit he started looking at the car,wheels, exhaust, kit, tint, steering wheel

then the usual

pop the bonnet...

these are his words exactly after checking every part of the car

"since i pulled you over im gonna have to do something, i cant just let you go"

got defected for pod and exhaust

wat a way to start the new year

dirty cocksuka !

[nzm033]

Hi, Just a question... so the cops usually do RBT's around Oakhill...

Where else in the Castle hill area do they usually have RBT's?

Just to know which streets to stay clear from...

stay away from oakhill college and off showground road (at night)

theres a defect station near it...behind the council

when u get pulled over there the cops make u follow them to the defect station

[nzm033]

also does anyone know the legalality regarding rims..coz i just got new rims be havent put them on

like...1" or 2" larger than stock or has to be the same rolling diameter?

how wide?..if it doesnt go out further than the gaurds

and the clearance level from the wheel arc and tyre..wat distance?

[GoldZilla]

also does anyone know the legalality regarding rims..coz i just got new rims be havent put them on

like...1" or 2" larger than stock or has to be the same rolling diameter?

how wide?..if it doesnt go out further than the gaurds

and the clearance level from the wheel arc and tyre..wat distance?

OK, my understanding is this:

- the new wheel and tyre combination must NOT have a rolling diameter greater than 15mm, but obviously if you go from 16's to 20's then you're probably more likely to get problems;

- I think it's a TOTAL increase in track of 1" (or 26mm), so you can get wheels 1" wider on each side. If you've got the correct offset, it would mean that 0.5" would sit on each side of the centreline of each of the new wheels, so effectively that covers your TOTAL increase in track width. (I hope you can understand this - it makes sense in my head...)

- your wheels and tyres should NOT go out past the width of the gaurds, and the clearance between the wheel arch and wheels/tyres should be fine if you've chosen the correct width and offset to upgrade to. What you should worry more about is the height of the car off the ground AT ALL POINTS (chassis, crossmembers, suspension bits, exhaust, etc.). The minimum ground clearance is 100mm, any lower and you're looking at a defect.

ONCE AGAIN, DON'T TAKE THIS AS THE BIBLE, CHECK THE RTA WEBSITE AND READ IT FOR YOURSELF. Also, remember that some people (whether it's the RTA, the cops or whoever) may have a different interpretation of what the rules actually mean - it'll be your word against theirs if you have any problems...