Cops Warning To All Cruisers

[Tony de Wonderful]

"Rather than empowering a member of the Police Force to impound a vehicle, if he or she reasonably suspects that a "hoon" offence or an impounding offence (driver's licence) has been committed, the amendments will impose a duty upon the member to impound the vehicle unless it is not practicable in the circumstances to do so."

Note to self - Need to go over this legislation and see what it exactly says.

See the qualifier 'reasonably'? It allows an Officers 'opinion' that one was racing, hooning etc to be held to account in a court of law. An Officer doesn't have arbitrary power even though they may give that impression. Sure they can issue summary punishment such as confiscation but you do have recourse if what they did is unreasonable, it is just most HPV owners are young and not too familiar with the law and their rights.

That is why I need to read up a bit more.

I would never take a confiscation lying down or a yellow, and I would pursue a cop who steps out of line with all legal avenues available. This is not a police state, they are public servants and accountable to me and you.

[dan_the_man]

read away buddy

http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statu...8_homepage.html