From: the_dawggie on 22 Feb 2007 21:01 On Feb 23, 12:49 pm, Athol <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > I'm very impressed with the new NSW registration cameras. Auto-detect > the front numberplate of every vehicle in a traffic stream, do a rego > check including intelligence on possible occupants with outstanding > warrants, drug couriers, etc, and notify a bunch of cops further down > the road on which ones to stop. I'm wondering on the laws about that. I've noticed a sign at t'local car park that your rego plate will be scanned. I'm a little worried about your "big brother" take on it though. > Combine cops operating those cameras, RBT, the NSW government's massive > reduction in the number of HWP and reliance upon fixed speed cameras > and it's rare to see HWP virtually anywhere else. They eat donuts. You being sarcastic? :-)
From: Albm&ctd on 27 Feb 2007 05:18
In article <45dde98e$0$16556$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au>, casper(a)home.capalaba.qld.au says... > > "Ron" <dodo(a)hotmail> wrote in message > news:Xns98DFC6C431DFEGPS(a)64.209.0.89... > > "Casper" <casper(a)home.capalaba.qld.au> wrote in > > news:45dd5ea1$0$5745$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au: > > > >> <...> > >> > >>> Expect to be the target of any prowling polce car, expect also that > >>> the coppers will not know the fine detaisl of a permit to move and > >>> they may considerably delay you whilst they find out. > >> > >> <...> > >> > >> The big day came - all I needed was CTP and a registration application > >> (downloadable) filled out and dated. Don't need a 'permit to move' for > >> a direct trip to get roadworthy/rego - only need a 'permit to move' if > >> moving to somewhere else, for instance to get mechanical repairs or > >> from point of purchase back to your house. > >> > >> Was targeted by 2 prowling police cars on a 10min trip (bundamba to > >> darra on ipswich motorway QLD) > >> one unmarked black mtisi 380 and a labelled sv8. Both looked relieved > >> when I waved the paperwork at them, both wanted to see the address of > >> the inspection centre I was headed for and the CTP certificate. > > > > All I can say, is the vehicle you were registering MUST have looked > > "dodgy" to get that (Police) attention. > > Absolute factory - down to the hub caps '93 323 astina. It was just the > missing plates. Ironically, had I left the old plates on (not legal) I'd > have not been pulled over. > That's what you get for being attractive. Disgusting habit though. Al -- I don't take sides. It's more fun to insult everyone. http://kwakakid.cjb.net/insult.html |