Got Pulled Over

[blah_blah]

So I was coming home along Princess Fwy coming back from Crown and dropping a friend off at Dandenong Station, and i noticed a shitload of people and cars. So i thought yeah another night of drags on Princess.

Anyways i continue along Princess Fwy and stop at a set of red lights. Next to me pulls up a V8 ute reving his engine. Then i see a cop car pull up 2 cars behind him, and think yeah i'll just take off extra slow.

Anyway i take off slow and 300m down the cop car flashes his lights and i pull over.

As soon as i pull over the male officer says exactly. "Get out of the car, hand me your keys, your car is being impounded for street racing".

So i turn off the car get out and say "I didn't do anything". And then he goes "yeah you may not have but you rev'd the shit out of it at the light and took off". And again i say it wasn't me...blah blah blah (Make note every other car also took off slowly)

Anyway the female cop does a licence check and tells me just to go home. I reckon if she wasn't there i would of been gone.

Anyway long story short i got accused for something i didn't do. And the male officer was down right rude.

End rant.

Edited January 5, 2007 by blah_blah

[R31Nismoid]

Did you note down his badge number?

Do you intend to send a letter to the ombudsman?

With the amount of sh|t i hear each night... doesnt surprise me he wasnt impressed to start off with.

Not saying it was right, but he's probably been out there for the past 6 hours dealing with it. Lots of action tonight, i can hear it

[blah_blah]

Did you note down his badge number?

Do you intend to send a letter to the ombudsman?

With the amount of sh|t i hear each night... doesnt surprise me he wasnt impressed to start off with.

Not saying it was right, but he's probably been out there for the past 6 hours dealing with it. Lots of action tonight, i can hear it

Nah i didn't pay attention to his badge number or name, as it was the first time i've been pulled over so i didnt know really what to do.

Yeah to some degree i could see where the cops where coming from, dealing with street racers on that night for a few hours at least from what i could see.

[Husky33]

yeah the cop might have been having a bad night, especially if he was trying to get these fags under control

http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/index.p...p;#entry2851845

[Omurru]

Meh, I've had plenty of cops scream at me, sometimes I wasn't doing anything sometimes I was. It's the whole good cop bad cop thing. I got pulled over one night speeding a tad just before the burnley tunnel southbound in the commo and this dude screamed his head of at me for about 5mins me and my mate were like omg were both gonna die. Then the other cop came up and said look he's a little upset he doesn't wanna see you end up dead blahblahblah gave me a fine and sent me on my way. I wouldn't worry about it, it's just one of those things in life. When you actually get a fine or something for something you didn't do thats when you complain about it......

[eMsta]

yeah the cop might have been having a bad night, especially if he was trying to get these fags under control

http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/index.p...p;#entry2851845

best reply: http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/index.p...t&p=2851689

[SKY031]

So I was coming home along Princess Fwy coming back from Crown and dropping a friend off at Dandenong

Princess freeway?

Where does that run?

Sure you don't mean Princes Highway?

[blah_blah]

Princess freeway?

Where does that run?

Sure you don't mean Princes Highway?

Sorry i mean't Princess highway

Anyway's it wasn't the fact that i got pulled over, thats kinda expected with the extra attention from imports, it's more of the fact that he straight out accused me of doing something i didnt do. There was no how are you tonight or what are you doing around this area or whatever they usually say when they greet the driver. It was just get out of the car I'm impounding your car.

[eMsta]

so was your car impounded or did the female police officer let you go?

either way - if you did nothing wrong as such, you should report it. If they gave you some sorta slip with all the details and stuff (eg like a fine) - wouldnt there be a badge number or the name of the arresting officer? (i have no idea about this, as i havent been pulled over so far)

[blah_blah]

so was your car impounded or did the female police officer let you go?

either way - if you did nothing wrong as such, you should report it. If they gave you some sorta slip with all the details and stuff (eg like a fine) - wouldnt there be a badge number or the name of the arresting officer? (i have no idea about this, as i havent been pulled over so far)

Yeah the Female police officer let me go, and just told me to go straight home, which was where i was going anyway.

Nah i won't report it. Cop was probably having a bad night, judging by the amount of people there. There were literally i reckon about a thousand people just hanging around Princess Highway. And driving an R34 down there would be just asking for trouble i guess.

[dezz]

Its Princes, as in Prince Charles...not Princess, as in Princess Diana...

Don't see why everyone calls it princess....

[Husky33]

Its Princes, as in Prince Charles...not Princess, as in Princess Diana...

Don't see why everyone calls it princess....

Is that really such a big deal?

[dezz]

You drive an R32...is it really such a big deal if we call it an R31?

[Husky33]

dude, you always have to make a big deal out of nothing.

Whether they say princess or princes, everyone knows exactly what they're talking about. Simple.

[ToF]

Yer I've been noticing lately ever since these impound laws have come into effect the popo have been getting into this habit of yelling:

A) Turn off the car and fkn hand me your keys, your car is being impounded for <insert some made up offense>

B) Turn off the car and fkn hand me your keys and licence because you won't be needing them anymore.

Upon the driver not admitting to some bs offense the cop just made up they continue insisting in an attempt to get the driver to cave in and admit to something they haven't done through fear I guess? Especially with the yelling and looking down onto us in the car.

But if those attempts fail they will head back to their car, prolly do the standard licence and registration check and then look through some books to find any old offense they can pin the driver down for. If not go inspect the car for defects.

This has happened so many times now that I'm starting to believe this is a common strategy/procedure for most cops in order to get more fines.

Think about it, you are yelled at and threatened your pride and joy is to be taken away, you are instantly scared and think of how bad this situation is. So now when it comes time to receive say some bs offense that isn't really true you will just accept it willingly believing this is such a great outcome compared to what it could of initially been.

I must commend the popo for great thought behind this new strategy, just so ethical.

BTW: Before you say I'm basing this opinion on hear say through friends, I've actually been there when it happened.

Edited January 6, 2007 by ToF

[gdogzgtr]

Yes, I am one who pulls over lots of imports along Princes Hwy. Handed out 3 EPA forms last week on friday. I hate the import drivers that race up and down there on Friday nights giving all of us a bad name. I know that it's not just an import issue but I was surprised at how many skylines were there. As expected and am impressed how no SAU members involved. I am more than fair to the driver's and don't try to impoud cars or make up offences but am disoppointed at the increasing numbers of imports and especially skylines hanging around there. well there's my 2c.

[Rekin]

Yes, I am one who pulls over lots of imports along Princes Hwy. Handed out 3 EPA forms last week on friday. I hate the import drivers that race up and down there on Friday nights giving all of us a bad name. I know that it's not just an import issue but I was surprised at how many skylines were there. As expected and am impressed how no SAU members involved. I am more than fair to the driver's and don't try to impoud cars or make up offences but am disoppointed at the increasing numbers of imports and especially skylines hanging around there. well there's my 2c.

A bit offtopic but what is your stance on the hole being cut to pass piping for intercooler?

There is a thread located just under this one and we would like to hear your opinion

Cheers

[gdogzgtr]

In response to above. I personally wouldn'e even look for a changed hole etc for intercooler piping. IMO people defecting you on this are specifically gunning for you and the type of car you drive. I may do it if it was a local crook that I knew for example or if the person really jacked me up but in general I wouldn't even look for it.

[funkymonkey]

living in dandy now I'll probably use Princes more often to get to work or chaddy or even a night out... had the local constabulary pull me up a couple of weeks ago on Princes to do a "random breath test" and let me know that they might defect my car depending on how modified it is...

Anyways, I was polite to them and they were polite back to me, and just told me to be aware that they were doing some blitz on street racers etc in the area and possibly use alternate routes if I didn't wanna be hassled because of the car I drive.

I guess being on your full license and being sensible instead of a "you want some of this?" attitude helps. He did tell me to change my steering wheel though, and that "the stock R32 GTR one looks quite nice, i dunno why you'd want an aftermarket one"... lol smartarse... if only he knew how rare a stock leather steering wheel that dosen't look like a dog's breakfast is.

[eMsta]

Yes, I am one who pulls over lots of imports along Princes Hwy. Handed out 3 EPA forms last week on friday. I hate the import drivers that race up and down there on Friday nights giving all of us a bad name. I know that it's not just an import issue but I was surprised at how many skylines were there. As expected and am impressed how no SAU members involved. I am more than fair to the driver's and don't try to impoud cars or make up offences but am disoppointed at the increasing numbers of imports and especially skylines hanging around there. well there's my 2c.

exactly which part of princes hwy does this street racing take place on? -> this way i can avoid those lunatics and make sure that my passengers and I (and my car) are all in one piece.

We sometimes take pricess hwy down heading to and from the city - hardly see any street racing on the nights we go out (usually fridays or saturdays)