gregori

I was travelling along Gardeners Rd at Kingsford yesterday.
Its 3 lanes wide and the police had 2 of the lanes blocked forcing
everyone to pass them in a single lane.
as I approached the unmarked cop car (dark tinted windows) in the
centre lane
mounted on a tripod beside the car was what looked similar to a small
radar device. Cylindrical in shape and was pointed down wards at an
angle towards
the front engine compartment of each car that passed by.

As we were only travelling at a few KMs/hr it was obviously not a speed
check.
The driver in front of me was pulled over and there was probably 3 or 4
other vehicles being booked at the time.
Probably 5 cop cars and twice as many police.

Any ideas what they were doing/checking?
Thanks
Greg


--
gregori
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

jackbadger56

On Aug 29, 12:42*pm, gregori <gregori.3ev...@no-mx.phorums.com.au>
wrote:
> I was travelling along Gardeners Rd at Kingsford yesterday.
> Its 3 lanes wide and the police had 2 of the lanes blocked forcing
> everyone to pass them in a single lane.
> as I approached the unmarked cop car (dark tinted windows) in the
> centre lane
> mounted on a tripod beside the car was what looked similar to a small
> radar device. Cylindrical in shape and was pointed down wards at an
> angle towards
> the front engine compartment of each car that passed by.
>
> As we were only travelling at a few KMs/hr it was obviously not a speed
> check.
> The driver in front of me was pulled over and there was probably 3 or 4
> other vehicles being booked at the time.
> Probably 5 cop cars and twice as many police.
>
> Any ideas what they were doing/checking?
> Thanks
> Greg
>
> --
> gregori
> ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**

Might have been this new-fangled plate-reader in action; booking
unregistered cars.

the_dawggie

On Aug 29, 18*pm, jackbadger56 <castl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 29, 12:42*pm, gregori <gregori.3ev...@no-mx.phorums.com.au>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I was travelling along Gardeners Rd at Kingsford yesterday.
> > Its 3 lanes wide and the police had 2 of the lanes blocked forcing
> > everyone to pass them in a single lane.
> > as I approached the unmarked cop car (dark tinted windows) in the
> > centre lane
> > mounted on a tripod beside the car was what looked similar to a small
> > radar device. Cylindrical in shape and was pointed down wards at an
> > angle towards
> > the front engine compartment of each car that passed by.
>
> > As we were only travelling at a few KMs/hr it was obviously not a speed
> > check.
> > The driver in front of me was pulled over and there was probably 3 or 4
> > other vehicles being booked at the time.
> > Probably 5 cop cars and twice as many police.
>
> > Any ideas what they were doing/checking?
> > Thanks
> > Greg
>
> > --
> > gregori
> > ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**
>
> Might have been this new-fangled plate-reader in action; booking
> unregistered cars.

RBT? could be unregoed vehicles. That's just down a road from
me.

I'm scared to drive anywere these days. Police can put
on whatever show they like it seems, just because they
can.

Atheist Chaplain

"the_dawggie" <the_dawggie@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:46919b90-a70e-4c37-b1b0-25bfbe93ec57@q26g2000prq.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 29, 18 pm, jackbadger56 <castl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 29, 12:42 pm, gregori <gregori.3ev...@no-mx.phorums.com.au>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I was travelling along Gardeners Rd at Kingsford yesterday.
> > Its 3 lanes wide and the police had 2 of the lanes blocked forcing
> > everyone to pass them in a single lane.
> > as I approached the unmarked cop car (dark tinted windows) in the
> > centre lane
> > mounted on a tripod beside the car was what looked similar to a small
> > radar device. Cylindrical in shape and was pointed down wards at an
> > angle towards
> > the front engine compartment of each car that passed by.
>
> > As we were only travelling at a few KMs/hr it was obviously not a speed
> > check.
> > The driver in front of me was pulled over and there was probably 3 or 4
> > other vehicles being booked at the time.
> > Probably 5 cop cars and twice as many police.
>
> > Any ideas what they were doing/checking?
> > Thanks
> > Greg
>
> > --
> > gregori
> > ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**
>
> Might have been this new-fangled plate-reader in action; booking
> unregistered cars.

RBT? could be unregoed vehicles. That's just down a road from
me.

I'm scared to drive anywere these days. Police can put
on whatever show they like it seems, just because they
can.

==============================================

if your not breaking the law, why are you scared ??
Oh that's right, your car has illegal mods :-)

--
"Calling Atheism a religion is like calling bald a hair color."
Don Hirschberg

^Tems^

the_dawggie wrote:
> On Aug 29, 18 pm, jackbadger56 <castl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Aug 29, 12:42 pm, gregori <gregori.3ev...@no-mx.phorums.com.au>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> I was travelling along Gardeners Rd at Kingsford yesterday.
>>> Its 3 lanes wide and the police had 2 of the lanes blocked forcing
>>> everyone to pass them in a single lane.
>>> as I approached the unmarked cop car (dark tinted windows) in the
>>> centre lane
>>> mounted on a tripod beside the car was what looked similar to a small
>>> radar device. Cylindrical in shape and was pointed down wards at an
>>> angle towards
>>> the front engine compartment of each car that passed by.
>>> As we were only travelling at a few KMs/hr it was obviously not a speed
>>> check.
>>> The driver in front of me was pulled over and there was probably 3 or 4
>>> other vehicles being booked at the time.
>>> Probably 5 cop cars and twice as many police.
>>> Any ideas what they were doing/checking?
>>> Thanks
>>> Greg
>>> --
>>> gregori
>>> ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**
>> Might have been this new-fangled plate-reader in action; booking
>> unregistered cars.
>
> RBT? could be unregoed vehicles. That's just down a road from
> me.
>
> I'm scared to drive anywere these days. Police can put
> on whatever show they like it seems, just because they
> can.

Best you walk to the local shop to buy the tin foil for your next hat

the_dawggie

On Aug 29, 1:26*pm, "Atheist Chaplain" <abu...@cia.gov> wrote:
> "the_dawggie" <the_dawg...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:46919b90-a70e-4c37-b1b0-25bfbe93ec57@q26g2000prq.googlegroups.com...
> On Aug 29, 18 pm, jackbadger56 <castl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Aug 29, 12:42 pm, gregori <gregori.3ev...@no-mx.phorums.com.au>
> > wrote:
>
> > > I was travelling along Gardeners Rd at Kingsford yesterday.
> > > Its 3 lanes wide and the police had 2 of the lanes blocked forcing
> > > everyone to pass them in a single lane.
> > > as I approached the unmarked cop car (dark tinted windows) in the
> > > centre lane
> > > mounted on a tripod beside the car was what looked similar to a small
> > > radar device. Cylindrical in shape and was pointed down wards at an
> > > angle towards
> > > the front engine compartment of each car that passed by.
>
> > > As we were only travelling at a few KMs/hr it was obviously not a speed
> > > check.
> > > The driver in front of me was pulled over and there was probably 3 or4
> > > other vehicles being booked at the time.
> > > Probably 5 cop cars and twice as many police.
>
> > > Any ideas what they were doing/checking?
> > > Thanks
> > > Greg
>
> > > --
> > > gregori
> > > ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**
>
> > Might have been this new-fangled plate-reader in action; booking
> > unregistered cars.
>
> RBT? could be unregoed vehicles. That's just down a road from
> me.
>
> I'm scared to drive anywere these days. Police can put
> on whatever show they like it seems, just because they
> can.
>
> ==============================================
>
> if your not breaking the law, why are you scared ??
> Oh that's right, your car has illegal mods :-)

They are legal, however Athol is jumping up and down
wanting to issue a G092 on them to make them RTA
legal.

No, not so much that, however I don't like people
poking into my life. If I don't disturb/damage others
I don't expect them to interrupt my life. If I do damage
someone else or their property then I'll take responsibility
for it. That said, yes motor vehicles must have a current rego,
and drivers a current license.

jackbadger56

On Aug 29, 1:26*pm, "Atheist Chaplain" <abu...@cia.gov> wrote:
> "the_dawggie" <the_dawg...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:46919b90-a70e-4c37-b1b0-25bfbe93ec57@q26g2000prq.googlegroups.com...
> On Aug 29, 18 pm, jackbadger56 <castl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Aug 29, 12:42 pm, gregori <gregori.3ev...@no-mx.phorums.com.au>
> > wrote:
>
> > > I was travelling along Gardeners Rd at Kingsford yesterday.
> > > Its 3 lanes wide and the police had 2 of the lanes blocked forcing
> > > everyone to pass them in a single lane.
> > > as I approached the unmarked cop car (dark tinted windows) in the
> > > centre lane
> > > mounted on a tripod beside the car was what looked similar to a small
> > > radar device. Cylindrical in shape and was pointed down wards at an
> > > angle towards
> > > the front engine compartment of each car that passed by.
>
> > > As we were only travelling at a few KMs/hr it was obviously not a speed
> > > check.
> > > The driver in front of me was pulled over and there was probably 3 or4
> > > other vehicles being booked at the time.
> > > Probably 5 cop cars and twice as many police.
>
> > > Any ideas what they were doing/checking?
> > > Thanks
> > > Greg
>
> > > --
> > > gregori
> > > ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**
>
> > Might have been this new-fangled plate-reader in action; booking
> > unregistered cars.
>
> RBT? could be unregoed vehicles. That's just down a road from
> me.
>
> I'm scared to drive anywere these days. Police can put
> on whatever show they like it seems, just because they
> can.
>
> ==============================================
>
> if your not breaking the law, why are you scared ??

Could be be scared of one or more of many things, such as........
# - they're going to rort him of his million$
# - the baton-waver might scratch the 'lux (it's no ordinary Hilux,
but a 'lux Deluxe!)
# - he may be asked to do a reverse park into the booking bay
# - a derogatory comment from the booking officer might just send him
over the edge
# - questions may be asked as to why he's driving in the
neeyoooooood!!!

;-p


> Oh that's right, your car has illegal mods :-)
>
> --
> "Calling Atheism a religion is like calling bald a hair color."
> Don Hirschberg

Sylvia Else

gregori wrote:
> I was travelling along Gardeners Rd at Kingsford yesterday.
> Its 3 lanes wide and the police had 2 of the lanes blocked forcing
> everyone to pass them in a single lane.

Were they causing a traffic jam?

Sylvia.

the_dawggie

On Aug 29, 1:35*pm, jackbadger56 <castl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 29, 1:26*pm, "Atheist Chaplain" <abu...@cia.gov> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "the_dawggie" <the_dawg...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:46919b90-a70e-4c37-b1b0-25bfbe93ec57@q26g2000prq.googlegroups.com....
> > On Aug 29, 18 pm, jackbadger56 <castl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On Aug 29, 12:42 pm, gregori <gregori.3ev...@no-mx.phorums.com.au>
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > I was travelling along Gardeners Rd at Kingsford yesterday.
> > > > Its 3 lanes wide and the police had 2 of the lanes blocked forcing
> > > > everyone to pass them in a single lane.
> > > > as I approached the unmarked cop car (dark tinted windows) in the
> > > > centre lane
> > > > mounted on a tripod beside the car was what looked similar to a small
> > > > radar device. Cylindrical in shape and was pointed down wards at an
> > > > angle towards
> > > > the front engine compartment of each car that passed by.
>
> > > > As we were only travelling at a few KMs/hr it was obviously not a speed
> > > > check.
> > > > The driver in front of me was pulled over and there was probably 3 or 4
> > > > other vehicles being booked at the time.
> > > > Probably 5 cop cars and twice as many police.
>
> > > > Any ideas what they were doing/checking?
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Greg
>
> > > > --
> > > > gregori
> > > > ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**
>
> > > Might have been this new-fangled plate-reader in action; booking
> > > unregistered cars.
>
> > RBT? could be unregoed vehicles. That's just down a road from
> > me.
>
> > I'm scared to drive anywere these days. Police can put
> > on whatever show they like it seems, just because they
> > can.
>
> > ==============================================
>
> > if your not breaking the law, why are you scared ??
>
> Could be be scared of one or more of many things, such as........
> # - they're going to rort him of his million$
> # - the baton-waver might scratch the 'lux (it's no ordinary Hilux,
> but a 'lux Deluxe!)
> # - he may be asked to do a reverse park into the booking bay
> # - a derogatory comment from the booking officer might just send him
> over the edge
> # - questions may be asked as to why he's driving in the
> neeyoooooood!!!

I can reverse it or drive forward without a scratch on either bars to
within a cm. The only time I was not paying attention, knocked
rubber strip from driver's door - there is a 1cm scratch. Reversing
into a ****ed up design of a car park got a slight scratch again
1cm (again no dent and again no damage to galvaneealing). I'm
doing OK for an almost 19 yo vehicle that looks new with 230,000
km on it.

A 5+ metre long vehicle you have to think about in parking
garages.

Sylvia Else

jackbadger56 wrote:
> On Aug 29, 12:42 pm, gregori <gregori.3ev...@no-mx.phorums.com.au>
> wrote:
>> I was travelling along Gardeners Rd at Kingsford yesterday.
>> Its 3 lanes wide and the police had 2 of the lanes blocked forcing
>> everyone to pass them in a single lane.
>> as I approached the unmarked cop car (dark tinted windows) in the
>> centre lane
>> mounted on a tripod beside the car was what looked similar to a small
>> radar device. Cylindrical in shape and was pointed down wards at an
>> angle towards
>> the front engine compartment of each car that passed by.
>>
>> As we were only travelling at a few KMs/hr it was obviously not a speed
>> check.
>> The driver in front of me was pulled over and there was probably 3 or 4
>> other vehicles being booked at the time.
>> Probably 5 cop cars and twice as many police.
>>
>> Any ideas what they were doing/checking?
>> Thanks
>> Greg
>>
>> --
>> gregori
>> ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**
>
> Might have been this new-fangled plate-reader in action; booking
> unregistered cars.
Added aus.legal

It appears to me that the police would have no power to erect a road
block for the purpose of finding people using unregistered cars. It
would have to be for something more serious. Though if they detect
unregistered cars in the process, they'd no doubt take action against
the drivers.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/n...02451/s37.html

Sylvia.