yellow sticker... *sigh*

[docile]

I've been given several yellows (and always pass pits first time with very little effort...) but you really have to worry about these new Hwy "hoon" patrol cars.

They will sticker you for ANY minor reason. The lovely people i've dealt with so far love causing problems. Coming back from freo, doing UNDER the speed limit, having just passed a speed camera, a hand held and a booze bus and all of a sudden this clown pulls some dumbass manourve and has his sticker book out before i even get out of the car...

Asking for his details didnt upset him, congratulating him for doing his job to the best of his abilities and making the community safer did though

That said, MOST police do a great job. I've dealt with probably 20 coppers in the last two years (including yellow's, a couple of big fines and some other non traffic stuff..) and only had problems with the hwy patrol..

These days if i see a silver hwy patrol car i stop and wait till they leave. They love locations frequented by nice cars, so beware!!

[RB20LagWagon]

I wish my daddy was a copper, i want your daddies sticker straightening skills.

Man if my dad was a copper id want him to get me out of a bit more then just an extention, why didnt he bust their asses down to sargent for giving his kiddie a sticker?

[mitchy_]

ahhh.. why did i not expect this....

had you bothered to read the entire post you will find out that the officer who issued the sticker to me actually extended it, upon my dad informing him im not part of the street racing/dragging car clubs that are around that area.

are you just jealous, or really a dickhead?

[Sneaker]

In response from your original thread; I have found the guys at Welshpool are always of good spirit and fair. I have heard bad things of Warwick and also not to sure of East Perth.

I have had only one Yellow and it was not on my import I have had for over a year. Actually I haven't been pulled over in the Skyline at all. The Yellow I got was for having a V8 in a Commodore that was only registered for a 6. Fair enough - I was in the middle of an engine conversion. But how did they pull me over? They actually weaved through busy traffic just to get to me. I wasn't doing anything stupid, just keeping under the speed limit. The car itself is immaculate. Makes me think that I would have maybe got one anyway for an "oil leak" or something else riduculous.

You don't have to be rude to get a crooked sticker. If they don't want your car back on the road because of the car itself they will do it as well. I have seen it a bit with large body kits and dodgy looking cars.

[PACEY]

That sux! My girlfriend got pull over yesterday for a "random vehicle inspection" and only got a warning. Now she has two bald tyres, no right brake light, no front right indicator, the ceiling lining is falling down, there is a burning smell coming from the engine, it's missing the gear lever boot, theres shit all through it and it hasn't been washed in like 3 years!

AND SHE ONLY GOT A WARNING!!!!!!!!

[ix9]

Ahahah, I got a yellow on one of my old cars for the "Sports Pedals" debarkle, the very next day my girlfriend at the time gets pulled over with exactly the same type of pedals, only one brake light and one indicator and gets a warning also.

Also when I went to the pits to get my most recent yellow sticker off for

"Intercooler - Aftermarket fitted"

"Strut brace - Aftermarket fitted"

"Air Filter - Aftermarket fitted"

The inspector saw the slip the officer wrote out and chuckled saying "Hahah, there's nothing on here that makes your car unsafe, what a tosser that cop was"

(Needless to say my tint didn't help me pass on that particular inspection:()

[JH32]

Now she has two bald tyres, no right brake light, no front right indicator, the ceiling lining is falling down, there is a burning smell coming from the engine, it's missing the gear lever boot, theres shit all through it and it hasn't been washed in like 3 years!..................

and she has tits :headspin:

[Boostzor]

ahhh.. why did i not expect this....

had you bothered to read the entire post you will find out that the officer who issued the sticker to me actually extended it, upon my dad informing him im not part of the street racing/dragging car clubs that are around that area.

are you just jealous, or really a dickhead?

Yeh lagwagon!!!! his dad being a cop had nothing to do with the extension, nothing at all. Cant if you be reading or what!!!

[blackanator]

yeah i know a chick at work who blew .08 on a random pullover , she had a yellow sticker worthy car, and they let her off with a warning aswell.

she was also on her P's.

[Steve]

0.08, is that 'all' she blew????

mitchy, have a look at your posts, saying 'my dad did xxxxxxx' and he's a copper, sounded like you were bragging, why mention he is a copper if its not relevant???? doesnt make sense. Also, you mention you have no family living here??? so your dad lives where???

If you try and remeber that other members can only judge by what you have written, you might find that your posts seem a little different in other peoples eyes. They certainly did to me.

Not trying to be rude, but it sounded to me like you were a bit annoyed at being given a sticker in the first place, hell, if you had bald tyres, what do you expect. ANYTHING that makes a car look unroadworthy should receive attention, if you own a nice car that attracts attention, ie people look at it, coppers will look at it too. Just be grateful you got your extension, it sounds a little unreal to me that you would get any extension if your tyres are unroadworthy - I think you are very lucky, or perhaps, have friends in the right places.

I am pretty sure the average guy wouldnt get such treatment.

[StuiE]

And while we are on the subject I also absolutely hate boy bands & that tart who does seven news.

LMAO!

I got pulled over about a month ago, the cops, amoung other things, said "It's good you've kept the mods light, the big mods are just too easy to sticker"

[tigeryas]

sorry to bring up an old thread, but i figured it's easier this way.

Got yellowed last night for this and that (exhaust, seatbelt not functioning properly (didnt even know that myself), oil leaks and deposits to be rectified (?)) I have until wednesday (27/4) according to my slip. and i got done last night (friday). Considering i have one working day to fix these things, i dont think its very fair...

now having said that, i was wondering how long you usually receive to get it fixed? Does it differ depending on what mods you're done for, how unsafe it is, how much sex the cop has received in the last week/month etc etc?

[mitchy_]

i was given 1 hour for my bald tyres, and they were changed, each extention i have got has been for 2 weeks..

pretty much depends on the reason for the yellow, and the amount of sex the cop had..

my 1 hour was extended to 3 days, the next day, due to me already having the car booked in, and being done 3 days before it was due to go in.

then the other extentions are only for things like BOV, apparent lowness, etc nothing really that will affect the car to much of a degree, so they got 2 weeks each.

[ossie_21]

1 hour to get your tires changed is acceptable & f****d up at the same time. First, they shouldn't be below the limit in the first place, but second giving you just an hour to get them changed is weird. :confused:

Glad it all went well for you though.

[bully]

how bald is the question? -- if there was canvas or belts showing you are lucky they didnt red sticker it on the spot .

High power car + crap tyres = just a matter of time

Not having a go at you but i cant believe how many high powered cars i see with bald tyres on them - i was almost taken out by a commodore that threw a rethread off at 180Kph once scary as.

[DirtyDezza]

there are no red stickersas of sum time bak.. thank god

[bully]

I dont know if they still run red stickers or not (showing my age again) but they can still prohibit you driving your car on the spot and get it towed if it is deemed to unsafe.