soapy©

[QUOTE=James516;4489484]there is far more social stigma you really don't hear of banned drivers continuing to drive in Oz QUOTE]

every week mate!

Amazulu

You obviously live in a different Australia to me. Loads of banned drivers continue to drive. I read about it, hear it on the radio etc all the time.

wmoore

In the NT recently, somebody actually challenged a conviction for drink-driving because she had been stopped by the coppers when they saw her weaving across the road (ie it wasn't at an RBT stop) and her lawyer said it was illegal to ask for a breath-test except at the scene of an accident or an RBT stop. Luckily the judge saw sense and threw it straight out. Gives you an idea of the culture though. Cheely cow and greedy bastard lawyer.

wmoore

I've seen this in QLD too.

wmoore

I've heard of plenty. There are loads of people in the NT that are driving without licences and rego (hence no insurance) or have been banned. Traffic cops are so few and far between it's too easy to get away with.

soapy©

heres a new one

i spoke to a guy on friday who was lifted for dinking in a car. he wasnt driving lol, his girlfiend was. he was just sitting sipping a beer and was lifted for it

bridie

OMG I just LOL in shock that people are so braindead they would do that!

turtletom

Just seen about 3 people driving home from work (TRADIES) drinking beer.

soapy©

they would never find their way home without one

rabsody

i would agree that loads of banned drivers continue to drive.

but i have seen way more rbts here (in brisbane) than i ever did in uk, they are out in various locations, at various times of day (i've been stopped first thing in the morning). i never once got stopped in uk - not once! so i think it's good that they are pretty hot on it. maybe it's changed in uk now tho?

wmoore

RBTs in the city yes, but think about what happens outside the cities. No RBTs there, little chance of getting caught so work out the rest .....

rabsody

no, not just the city in my experience, i have been stopped out in the burbs where i live too (about 10kms out of city). i've probably been stopped about 3 or 4 times in the past 7 years but also been a passenger when other drivers have been stopped too (also in various locations).

rabsody

the problem is all the traffic cops are out catching people going 5kms over the speed limit while hiding in bushes at the bottom of hills.

if they actually used cops for policing the roads, it would be a much safer strategy IMHO.

wmoore

By outside the city I meant more than 10km

I've never been stopped here but I was stopped at an RBT once in the UK. I've been brethalysed a few times when being stopped because either a) I was speeding or b) it was late and the copper was bored.

rabsody

agreed, if you lived out in woop woop then it would be highly unlikely you'd get stopped.

another element to this thread is the actual vehicle safety. the amount of 'bombs' you see driving around - as they don't have to do an MOT how do you know the vehicle is in a roadworthy state?!!!