vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
lol what turn off?
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
Speed camera proof number plates
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
cnfabo Custom Title Time!
1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·
the cock heads over here in perth just installed 6 of those speeding red light cameras at lights and made $280g's in two weeks..........
and yep,i think australia speed limits can be way too slow......
and yep,i think australia speed limits can be way too slow......
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi
Old post but Ive solved the mystery with disappearing writing on the number plates.
I bought some NSW premium plates in black with silver writing, when you tilt them the writing disappears.
Apparently there was story on one of the current affairs hows on telly about this issue.
Steve
Old post but Ive solved the mystery with disappearing writing on the number plates.
I bought some NSW premium plates in black with silver writing, when you tilt them the writing disappears.
Apparently there was story on one of the current affairs hows on telly about this issue.
Steve
vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
They are doing a huge blitz in the town near where I live.
I have been pulled over and breatho'd once and the police radar pointed at me few time. Funny thing is I recon in the last month I have only gone to town half a dozen times and I would of seen the cops at least 3 times per visit if not hassled by them.
ridiculous ! got nothing better to do, why don't they sort out all the drugos around town?
wasting tax payers money and time.
I have been pulled over and breatho'd once and the police radar pointed at me few time. Funny thing is I recon in the last month I have only gone to town half a dozen times and I would of seen the cops at least 3 times per visit if not hassled by them.
ridiculous ! got nothing better to do, why don't they sort out all the drugos around town?
wasting tax payers money and time.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi
I just had my new 1303 gone over by the RMS
I've driven the car 50 or 60ks unregistered when I had to get it checked by the RMS, 1st Silverwater and then Botany, never a problem, I was pulled up by the Highway Patrol on the way home a few ks from my house after getting a blue slip.
I said to him I suppose you want to know why I have no number plates on the car, he said that and I wanted to have a look at it.
I explained that I had just been for a blue slip, when he saw my name on the documentation I showed him it turns out we knew each other 35 years ago and he was a VW head back then, small world but I live in the biggest city in Australia, not as big as other cities in the world but still freaky.
Steve
I just had my new 1303 gone over by the RMS
I've driven the car 50 or 60ks unregistered when I had to get it checked by the RMS, 1st Silverwater and then Botany, never a problem, I was pulled up by the Highway Patrol on the way home a few ks from my house after getting a blue slip.
I said to him I suppose you want to know why I have no number plates on the car, he said that and I wanted to have a look at it.
I explained that I had just been for a blue slip, when he saw my name on the documentation I showed him it turns out we knew each other 35 years ago and he was a VW head back then, small world but I live in the biggest city in Australia, not as big as other cities in the world but still freaky.
Steve
gordysbeetle Seriously Crusin Dubber
125 posts · joined Jun 2011 ·
There was a product at the summernats called disaplate. its an electronic numberplate cover,just looks like clear perspex until you power it up, then it goes frosty.there website is unavailable ,probably been locked up.
STIDUB Over it.
1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·
Video on YouTube of that ^ quite effective, until they look for wiring.
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂
STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.
The above are personal views, no more, no less
STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.
The above are personal views, no more, no less
RestoKäfer Commited Dubber
63 posts · joined Mar 2012 ·
i just use cruise control in almost every zone.Would get much more of a kick spending 300 on vw parts than giving to the police Academy.The new corollas cruise is very user friendly.This red light camera is dangerous stuff too as now i often brake hard at red lights,it really hurts paying for nothing,but the yuppy woman talking on here mobile up my rear better watch out
vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
+1 its awful in the rain. I have attempted to stop when the yellow light come few times and failed to even slow down due the greasy Melbourne roads when it rains, just had to make snap decision to absolutely floor it just getting through with lights turning red half way in. damn scary! been lucky so far.RestoKäfer wrote:i just use cruise control in almost every zone.Would get much more of a kick spending 300 on vw parts than giving to the police Academy.The new corollas cruise is very user friendly.This red light camera is dangerous stuff too as now i often brake hard at red lights,it really hurts paying for nothing,but the yuppy woman talking on here mobile up my rear better watch out
funny story, once I had these lights on Alexander parade go from green, yellow to red so fast, I slammed the brakes to maximum tire adhesion, tires chirping over texture on the road and nose planting like no tomorrow, stopped just in time and the camera flashed a few times. Because of the speed I was going so close the intersection the camera must of set off lol
and I know it was me that did it because there was no one in front and the next car behind was still a while back and hadn't even reached the intersection yet when this all played out.
they do it on purpose and call it "safety" sound kinda ironic don't you think?
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
RestoKäfer wrote:i just use cruise control in almost every zone.Would get much more of a kick spending 300 on vw parts than giving to the police Academy.The new corollas cruise is very user friendly.This red light camera is dangerous stuff too as now i often brake hard at red lights,it really hurts paying for nothing,but the yuppy woman talking on here mobile up my rear better watch out
yep thats what I use. I made some electronic adaption for my cruise control to work with a manual transmission. the greatest think I discovered with a manual transmission and have cruise control on is that the car cannot over run down hills and keep constant speed.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
watch this video. camera proof numberplate frame.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
grinderman Officially Full-On Dubber
378 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·
Just copped a speeding fine near cunnamulla (far south west queensland) , there is NOTHING out here except the odd emu/goat/pig but I was certainly not a threat to anyones or our safety. I generally slow down a few k's when near towns but I got caught about 30km from town and they were in a white landcruiser (most popular car out here) driving the other way and they said they got me on the radar miles away: 130 in a 100 zone, $366 later and a carefully timed phonecall to my wife....... The crazy thing is that no-one sits on a hundred when it is a perfectly straight road in the middle of nowhere when you have 900km to cover in normal working hours. The officer asked me if I had an excuse but my workmate wasn't having a baby so no getting out of this one but its crazy to book people this far out I reckon🤪
vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
well I certainly don't go over regardless if there isn't anyone one for miles (used to, but don't anymore), I am just too paranoid they'll be hiding in a tree or something, seen them hiding in bushes before.
only time I will go over is if I need to test the car out but I will run up and down a selected road and carefully check out no one is about and not hidden cameras ( doubt it in a rural area) but just in case, then get someone to keep an eye out on the other end of the run and warn of coming cars. Then go for it, but even this I don't feel comfortable with anymore, time to hit the race track I think.
but yeah I do think they are too excessive about it now, its just revenue raising
only time I will go over is if I need to test the car out but I will run up and down a selected road and carefully check out no one is about and not hidden cameras ( doubt it in a rural area) but just in case, then get someone to keep an eye out on the other end of the run and warn of coming cars. Then go for it, but even this I don't feel comfortable with anymore, time to hit the race track I think.
but yeah I do think they are too excessive about it now, its just revenue raising
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
Serious85 Slammed & Awesome Dubber
76 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·
I heard the government were going to 'outsource' the speeding cameras so the police can do real police work... If this is true and a company will be making money out of fining people as well as the government it will get a lot worse. But i guess at the end of the day if you don't speed it wont be an issue.
The best place to get fined is Alice Street in Brisbane city, 40km zone yet everyone comes around the bend and hits 60km heading towards the freeway, cops seem to be there every 2nd day lol.
The best place to get fined is Alice Street in Brisbane city, 40km zone yet everyone comes around the bend and hits 60km heading towards the freeway, cops seem to be there every 2nd day lol.
vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
don't forget about dodgy cameras though, I know first hand about that!Serious85 wrote:I heard the government were going to 'outsource' the speeding cameras so the police can do real police work... If this is true and a company will be making money out of fining people as well as the government it will get a lot worse. But i guess at the end of the day if you don't speed it wont be an issue.
The best place to get fined is Alice Street in Brisbane city, 40km zone yet everyone comes around the bend and hits 60km heading towards the freeway, cops seem to be there every 2nd day lol.
Anyone remember Eastlink Dandenong bypass camera? famous for fining random people giving fines which were all and only 108km.
even some police got fined this one 😂
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
Serious85 Slammed & Awesome Dubber
76 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·
Damn thats pretty bad, is this the one you got done by? how far did you have to fight it?
I got a weird one a fair few years ago, something along the lines of 'more then 5km but less then 9km' over the limit, $110 fine. But it was on a multi lane major road and they sent no picture. I didnt pay anything and never heard anything else about it.
I got a weird one a fair few years ago, something along the lines of 'more then 5km but less then 9km' over the limit, $110 fine. But it was on a multi lane major road and they sent no picture. I didnt pay anything and never heard anything else about it.
donn Wolfsburg Elder
3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
speed cameras are already outsouced, seen plenty of them around and north of Newcastle over the last year or two 😬
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
thats weird? thats you heard nothing of it? probably a scam?Serious85 wrote:Damn thats pretty bad, is this the one you got done by? how far did you have to fight it?
I got a weird one a fair few years ago, something along the lines of 'more then 5km but less then 9km' over the limit, $110 fine. But it was on a multi lane major road and they sent no picture. I didnt pay anything and never heard anything else about it.
I managed to delay mine a lot but it wasn't worth fighting for only $150, I couldn't afford to loose any days off work to take it to court.
its the only fine I had in my life so far. I thought something was wrong and I goodled the camera and no surprise found many pages with 100s of people complaining about receiving a fine for doing exactly 108km/h on the same stretch of road 2 sets of cameras were going it.
there is even a facebook page for it. Its mentioned somewhere on this page
http://webdevsys.com/eastlinkSpeedCamera.htm
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
Serious85 Slammed & Awesome Dubber
76 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·
How can they fine anybody from these cameras if they are obviously faulty? You can see why people get so angry about it. They need to stop people driving like maniacs, but cameras arent working by the look of it.
Remember when the old Police Commissioner got done by the one on the story bridge? lol unless you're in Brisbane you might not have heard though.
Remember when the old Police Commissioner got done by the one on the story bridge? lol unless you're in Brisbane you might not have heard though.
vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
I have heard lots of cops being done by dodgy cameras, its more common then you think as highway patrol police are always driving back and forth on there roads and the fact most police speed. Setting a good example 👍
Had that happen today, police in a territory speeds past doing 100 in a 90 zone on the black forest road near woodend and the irony is this is one of the biggest cop hot spots for booking people in Victoria. 🙄
Had that happen today, police in a territory speeds past doing 100 in a 90 zone on the black forest road near woodend and the irony is this is one of the biggest cop hot spots for booking people in Victoria. 🙄
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
Serious85 Slammed & Awesome Dubber
76 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·
Yeah its true, I see cops speeding and talking on mobiles while driving ( maybe they are allowed idk ). They had on the news up here the police were going to do mobile phone crackdown, didnt get to see the story though.
4agedub Slammed & Awesome Dubber
93 posts · joined Jun 2012 ·
What about these...