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15th January 2016, 12:13 AM
#21
Patrol God
Originally Posted by
Oversize
A car on its own stands a less chance of using the 'can't safely stop' defense than a truck or a car and trailer. I know how often I tow my trailer through an amber light but I never speed up to clear the intersection. Wet road surfaces, intersections on hills, and similar challenges introduce variables that can validate the 'can't safely stop' defense. Another is the approach speed, if you are in an 80 zone it takes longer to stop and slamming on the brakes at that speed can cause an accident either behind you or when your car fishtails or smokes up the intersection.
Sounds like the truck driver was slowing to gain his defense and you thought you were on a good wicket staying on his tail.
I guess the penalty will come out of the bar fridge fund?
Oh definitely my company pays for drivers fines at work seeing as I'm the boss and the only one who gets fines 😜 It's the 6 points that hurts
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15th January 2016 12:13 AM
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15th January 2016, 12:28 AM
#22
Expert
Faaark
I got pinged over the double demerit season too - four point and $200 for 90 in an 80, it was on freeway north near loftus st. Grrrr....
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15th January 2016, 06:42 AM
#23
us poms are crap at cricket
Jesus, I thought our driving fines were harsh, that is a real kick in the balls.
It is now official, we are not quite so sh@t at cricket as we were! Rugby Union is a different matter.
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15th January 2016, 09:59 AM
#24
Patrol Freak
Originally Posted by
GeeYou8
Always has been, amber light means stop unless unsafe to do so.
Graham
Pretty sure everyone knows that..
Going through the orange light (which is apparently 'yellow', not 'orange' nor 'amber' in the code) where your vehicle has crossed the line before it turns red is not illegal.
John
2001 GUII TI 4500 - Now converted to TD42T auto with Nomad valve body
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15th January 2016, 01:25 PM
#25
Patrol Guru
Originally Posted by
jff45
Pretty sure everyone knows that..
Going through the orange light (which is apparently 'yellow', not 'orange' nor 'amber' in the code) where your vehicle has crossed the line before it turns red is not illegal.
It is if you had time to stop safely and a cop sees you do it.(it would be failing to obey an amber light though not red) The camera won't go off but it would be up to the cops discretion.
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15th January 2016, 02:18 PM
#26
I am he, fear me
Originally Posted by
jff45
Pretty sure everyone knows that..
Going through the orange light (which is apparently 'yellow', not 'orange' nor 'amber' in the code) where your vehicle has crossed the line before it turns red is not illegal.
Depends...
If, in the opinion of Mr Plod, you could have stopped then yes it is illegal and it attracts a fine and 2 demerits.
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15th January 2016, 02:29 PM
#27
Patrol Guru
Originally Posted by
the evil twin
Depends...
If, in the opinion of Mr Plod, you could have stopped then yes it is illegal and it attracts a fine and 2 demerits.
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