Cop Who Got The Law Wrong!

[BstewyR33]

nice, didnt realise you could. cheers for the heads up

although most of the time i always rip my sticker off and keep my receipt in the center console, its nice to know that "if" i did forget and they tried we've got legal legs to stand on

[Smity42]

I normally just pay my rego renewal before its due

...maybe thats just me?

[ChillehExtremist]

I normally just pay my rego renewal before its due

...maybe thats just me?

yeah good one, so when you pay early and still have to wait ages for the sticker to arrive in the post (while passing the expiry date of the current sticker) how does that still not apply to this situation.

Obviously he's paid, it's the fact the coppers are a joke and don't know their shit

[arbess]

yeah good one, so when you pay early and still have to wait ages for the sticker to arrive in the post (while passing the expiry date of the current sticker) how does that still not apply to this situation.

Obviously he's paid, it's the fact the coppers are a joke and don't know their shit

If you have paid well before the rego expiry date and it arrives before the expiry date, then I suppose you have 2 valid options:

1. Put it on and remove the old label; or

2. You have up to 21 days after the expiry date to remove and attach the new one.

Though, if you have paid early and it arrives before the expiry date, to save yourself hassle, put the new one on otherwise the cops will find some excuse to book you, and then you have my situation.

If you have paid before the expiry date and it arives after the expriy date, then you have what is stated in the legislation.

Not all cops are ill-informed about their own job, most I have dealt with seem to be alright (I actually live next to one - non-traffic), like the community its the minority that seem to make a negative impact. If those in the minority would get off their little podium and start acting like respectable members of the community, we would have a better system.

[arbess]

By the way I have submitted a letter to the Officer in Charge of the station the constable who booked me was from. Now to sit and wait....

[Smity42]

yeah good one, so when you pay early and still have to wait ages for the sticker to arrive in the post (while passing the expiry date of the current sticker) how does that still not apply to this situation.

Obviously he's paid, it's the fact the coppers are a joke and don't know their shit

My last one took 2 days to arrive in the mail. Only way I can see not having a sticker in time is leaving it till the last minute to pay.

...of course, I was just stirring sh*t. hence the "" emoticon

[31 DrIfT]

same thing almost happened to me but i told the flamin mongrelstable to jam it not quite my words but u get the drift, i hate cops who just try ping people for the sake of it.

[arbess]

same thing almost happened to me but i told the flamin mongrelstable to jam it not quite my words but u get the drift, i hate cops who just try ping people for the sake of it.

Was this today or another time? Did you refer him/her to the legislation?

[Raven33]

thats pretty funny/f**ked up.. stupid cop

reminds me of a story I heard a while back, a friend of mine didn't stop completely for a stop sign, boys in blue spotted her, pulled her over and fined her..

she ended up not paying the fine because of the way he worded it, something like "driver performed a rolling stop".

Because she couldn't make sense of that statement I guess she couldn't be fined. She could have been spinning crap - I do like the story though.

[MSTRshenanigans]

Thats true, but again, it is the legislation that governs both us the public and those policing it. BTW, by indirectly forcing them to check your rego on the database, what does that do?

By forcing them to check it they can see when it expires or if its paid. They cannot fine you if you say its in the mail and you've contacted dept of transport, because they can check that.

[arbess]

By forcing them to check it they can see when it expires or if its paid. They cannot fine you if you say its in the mail and you've contacted dept of transport, because they can check that.

Yeh thats wired, because apparently they can

[arbess]

Just an update

I have recieved a letter in the mail that the matter is being investigated and that payment of the fine is suspended until further notice.

Woot. 50/50 chance here.

Anyone a bookie here, what odds are going for me?

[Danski]

Good luck mate I hope you get out of it prove the scum wrong

[ZENNON]

I'd say your chances are pretty good

[mico]

id say you will be sweet. the law is the law !!!!

[21AZI]

A man ? His partner, most likely, likes sex, but hey I am an Officer, call outs rule.

Even though they are lame............

haha x4

[Rob574]

I didn't realise we were allowed to leave it on, I've always taken mine off, it never bothered me, but this is good to know incase I forget.

[SilverECR33]

They should be doing real police work, not raising revenue, seriously! what person is being offended by a freakin sticker! He would have known that your rego is up to date , im angry now.

+1

[neural]

plenty of cops get the law wrong these days

training seems to be pretty pitful if u ask me

[MSTRshenanigans]

They will withdraw the fine as they will realise after confirming with a snr officer or dept of tport that they cannot fine you when your rego is paid unless it is without a doubt you cbf'd putting the sticker on ie 1 month+ into the new term, even a retarded flamin mongrelstable will figure that one out