In Queensland it is not illegal to drive without your license, not
including Learners. You just need to produce it within 48 hours at any
police station.
At 01:37 AM 27/10/2000 +1000, you wrote:
>I have to disagree with your entire email
>how can you be mad at a cop for not letting you off when you were in fact
>doing something illegal
>cops are not supposed to let people off but they more than often do let
>people off for minor offences
>you should always just expect to get a fine then it feels better when they
>let you off, not just expect to get let off then get shitty when they don't
>
>just my opinion
>Dave
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Thursday, 26 October 2000 8:19
>Subject: a question for the cops
>
>
> >Gday
> >
> >I no a few blokes on the list are coppers, well this is my story and can
>you
> >please give me your advice:
> >
> >On monday night i went to the fatboy slim concert at UNSW and on the way
>back
> >at 2.30am i was going along victoria road across the gladesville bridge and
>i
> >went over the top of the bridge and on the other side they had a rbt unit
>where
> >they were pulling cars over. I was pulled over and did the test and i had 2
> >beers in 5 hours so i passed the test, then he asked me for my license
>which i
> >didnt have. I left my wallet at home because i thoguht that there was a
>high
> >chance of having it stolen or lost at the concert. But i took my proof of
>age
> >card cause it was a over 18's only. So he asked me if i had any other id so
>i
> >gave him my proof of age card. So he took it then went back to car where i
> >assume he checked with base to see if i had a license, which i do, and to
>see
> >if my car was regestered, which it is. So after about 5 minutes he came
>back to
> >me and asked for my address, whcih i gave to him then he said he was
>issuing me
> >with a fine of $69 for not having my license on me. Thats it. Im fuckin
>pissed
> >off for a few reasons- i wasnt drink driving, wasnt speeding, wasnt
>driving
> >like a fangio, i wasnt a smart arse to the cop, i have never had a ticket
>for
> >anything ever before and my car was registered and insured. Yet he still
>gave
> >me the fine for a small offence that was my first run in with the law. And
> >about 10 years ago i was in the back of my family car when we were coming
>back
> >from a restarant when dad got pulled over, he passed the breath test, then
>the
> >cop asked him for his license which he left at home, but the cop said ok
>dont
> >woory just remember it next time. And in the last year my mate was pulled
>over
> >for doing 112 in a 70 zone and the cop let him off with a verbal
>warning.And
> >that rich poofter Mr Faber castell was clocked at 203 in a 110 zone and got
>off
> >with paying the $56 court costs and going to some piss weak education
>course.
> >He didnt get license suspended or fined or community service. Well the
>bottom
> >line is i am a uni student who is poor and i dont want to pay the fine and
>i
> >honestly beelive that i have been harshly done by, especially when you
>consider
> >the mitigating circumstances. How do i go about protesting the fine and
>what
> >chance do i have of getting off. Im not a happy chappy.
> >
> >Pele.
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