Off To Court :(

[MP_R33]

they're still trying to get anyone for anything.

I still don't get how its illegal after all it states that only if its permanently locked it is dangerous...

As your one isn't i would just contest that in court, backed up with a few letters maybe not just one.

[Doze]

I got something rather amusing in the mail today

"Notice to person permitted to go at large without bail"

It goes on to say the offence is "modification of vehicle parts or equipment affecting saftey. Act/legislation: Transport operations (RUM - VEH Stand.) Reg 1999 Section 6(1)(B).

So I went and looked that up at http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN...tOpRUVSSR99.pdf

It says, "(1) A motor vehicle, other than an articulated bus, must have

only—(a) 1 axle group, or single axle, towards the front of the

vehicle; and

(b) 1 axle group, or single axle, towards the rear of the

vehicle.

LOL... Im sorry but what about my diff? I've looked through the rest of the act and it mentions nothing about diffs. amusing.

Unfortunately....I think this is the section you might actually be looking for in there...

6 Modifying vehicle

(1) A person must not—

(a) modify a vehicle chassis; or

(b) modify a vehicle, its parts or equipment in a way that

adversely affects the safety of the vehicle.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Edited September 8, 2008 by Doze

[ToMMaH]

LOL my bad

[Doze]

LOL my bad

Hopefully the peckerheads see the light and you don't end up going or waste too much time in November.

[Trapper]

Expect the copper who booked you to come in saying you said this or that when you didn't thats all i have to add to this.

[wilorichie]

They obviously think you would of just accepted the fine and points, rather than going to all this effort.

I'm glad you did.

[Trapper]

i really wish a lawyer had a car like a skyline or some other import and they tried to take it off him for "hooning" might get the law changed (would at least set a preacedent if he won)

[ToMMaH]

Expect the copper who booked you to come in saying you said this or that when you didn't thats all i have to add to this.

Yeah, I do expect that to happen. I have a witness to the whole conversation though so I'm not too worried about that.

[wilorichie]

Hm... I don't think family can be a witness but hey, I aint a lawyer

[kateB324R]

whens your court date??

good luck with it!!

feckz themz baconz ovaah!!

[ToMMaH]

Hm... I don't think family can be a witness but hey, I aint a lawyer

Don't know why they couldn't be. I think family can choose not to provide evidence against you as a witness? But then they get into a bit of shit as well.

whens your court date??

4th of November, 9:30am. Bad enough taking me to court but making me wake up early on a day off work!!!! bastards!

Edited September 16, 2008 by ToMMaH

[Trapper]

trust me you won't be able to sleep more then a couple of hours the night before, at least i know when i had to goto court i was like that (and i was only pleading guilty)

[ToMMaH]

Lol. I had that problem when I went to plead not guilty.

[Housie]

are you defending yourself man?

or employing some help?

[ToMMaH]

Yeah I've got a lawyer. It would be retarded to attempt to go to court by myself for this.

[Housie]

true, what a shithouse situation ay. its made me stop and think quite a few times!

[Data Queue]

Yeah I've got a lawyer. It would be retarded to attempt to go to court by myself for this.

When I come to power thou shalt be avenged!!!!!

Seriously mate good luck. I hate to see good people pay whilst scumbags sit and grow fatter off our tax dollars........... The unfortunate fact is that busting "hoons" makes headlines due to stupid dunnydore drivers and we fill in the numbers game that win votes come election time... Cleaning up the streets of people like you is obviously a higher priority than getting rid of the badguys who sell drugs to kids

Correct me if I'm wrong people.

[Imtorqing]

When I come to power thou shalt be avenged!!!!!

Seriously mate good luck. I hate to see good people pay whilst scumbags sit and grow fatter off our tax dollars........... The unfortunate fact is that busting "hoons" makes headlines due to stupid dunnydore drivers and we fill in the numbers game that win votes come election time... Cleaning up the streets of people like you is obviously a higher priority than getting rid of the badguys who sell drugs to kids

Correct me if I'm wrong people.

I agree. If you were drifting through a school zone at 3:00pm then I would be the first to hold you while they bend you over lol :laughing-smiley-014: but just driving into a carpark and getting picked for this is garbage .

Best of luck TOMMAH and keep us posted as we all love it when someone is trying to beat the system .

[Trapper]

PM me the details of the court date dude, i will see about coming down and watching the proceedings.

[bris gtr]

you are one of many unlucky ppl who are targeted by the police

their agenda is to get you once for the following reasons

wake up call to scare you or make life difficult

be on their books so any future infringments can be escalated

raise revenue

justify their existance

when you go to court bring all the information you can about your case....

back it up with receipts and mechanic statments...

state that it was preventative maintenance to enhance saftey and NOT contrary to the law

have a plan of attack against the charges worked out by you and your lawyer.

hope this helps