Police antics

**Blocker** · 19-08-2015, 06:36 AM

Idea from another thread. Share some stories that you had run ins with the police while you were driving.

I was at a red light in the right lane. Lights go green and Camry to my left takes off but gets held up by a bus, by the time I got there he cuts out next to me (no indicator because I live in Adelaide). I give him a polite honk of my horn pretty much to say "hey watch out I'm right next to you". As I pass he cuts in behind and put his flashy lights on and pulls me over.

Policeman gets out - a Chief Superintendent thank you very much with his secretary and gives me what for because I cut him off and used my horn. I told him I was just warning him that he was going to hit me with his car. You would think he had better things to do that day.

**stickthis** · 19-08-2015, 07:56 PM

So a couple of months ago. Drive my HSV GTO coupe to Melbourne from SA. (via Mildura). Got to around Sea Lake it was about 9pm so just got dark. Id been scraping to road every bump. (I have skid plates I made on my exhaust..... yes its low....). An on coming car didn't dim his high beams. I though gee that was rude. Next car comes along and I was still grumpy about the last wanker. I flashed him because they were again VERY bright. he flashed back to say that he already has them on low. I in my wisdom though that it was a good idea to flash him again as we crossed path. Not the smartest thing I did. Just after he went past yep the flashing lights come on. I will admit it went through my mind.... boot it......lol... well I didn't. I jammed on the skids. pulled over in the long grass to hide the fact it was so low. thank god it didn't cash alight! Then killed the engine very quickly (its very highly modified) and jumped out the car with my wallet and stood at the back of the car hoping that the copper wouldn't go over it.
The copper I could see the smoke coming from his head the second he got out of his car screaming and yelling and calling me all sorts of names! He was the worked up with the fact I flashed him that he didn't even look at my GTO. Thank god! Would have had a field day! Anyhow after a coupld of checks and a heap more screaming and me saying oh sorry sir yes I was in the wrong. He jumped back in his car and booted it off. Giving me just a warning.

So things learnt there... higher cars than the GTO will have bright lights because im sitting on the ground lol. Also don't get grumpy and flash coppers!

2 days later in melb. I was pulled over again. During the day. Because my rego showed up cancelled in VIC. (it was regoed in SA with same slogan number plates) so it checked out ok. But they decided to grab their wheels on a stick and roll it under the car. I thought oh here we go... It went under the side skit just. I was shoked!!! I mist have parked on a good angle! Then clunk. when he hits the exhaust. The nice copper said your exhaust is to low mate. My reply was oh bugger the exhaust rubbers must have broken. Ill zip into supercheap auto and get some new ones. His reply was oh yes that's a good idea. Then they jumped back in their car and off they went. Again a close one. I checked the rubbers after they left and yep they were fine lol...

neither one wanted the bonnet opened or the car started! quite lucky!

GTO has hardly left the shed since! Car show this weekend though!

**damienengland** · 19-08-2015, 08:24 PM

All my run ins have generally been my fault, but some were piss funny. Some bad boy examples include....

1. Arrested and charged with reckless driving for high speed pursuit in LJ XU1 Torana when 16yo in 1986.
2. Charged with dangerous driving for getting airborne on a Honda VF750 in 1990. Made the paper with this one.
3. Chased by helicopter police at night on Yamaha FJ1100 in 1992
4. Charged with dangerous driving for awesome burnout in 253 Chamois HX Sandman in 1994
5. Let off a drink driving charge in Jamaican Lime HJ Sandman after admitting to drinking a bottle of scotch in 1991
6. Charged for excessive and unnecessary noise for using my sound system in a VB Commodore 1988
7. Lost me licence 4 times on accrued points 1987 - 1994
8. Charged with driving without a licence in a 253 silver VC Commodore in 1992

Turbulent times between the ages of 16 and 24. Haven't lost my licence or been charged with a crime since 1994 so might be growing up.

**stickthis** · 19-08-2015, 08:51 PM

We all have to "grow up" at some stage mate

**Valencia** · 19-08-2015, 08:51 PM

Geez Damo you were a typical Belmont Bogan

**damienengland** · 19-08-2015, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Valencia

Geez Damo you were a typical Belmont Bogan

Very, very, very true. Grew up in a rough asbestos house and even had the mullet for a while there...circa 87-88. I cant remember doing anything bad near your house, but you've just reminded me of getting a bollocking by a cop for hooning up and over the big hill at the end of the old Orrong road where it connected with Great Eastern Hwy past the Rivervale hotel. I was on a Yamaha TZR250. Wow memories!!

**Valencia** · 19-08-2015, 09:05 PM

My list is a little bit longer than yours Damo
but my best one was driving an LX Torana to the panel shop on a saturday morning bout 7.30
i just stripped it for panel and paint no interior no lights no front or rear windscreen no door locks (tied together with rope )
no bumpers so virtually a rolling shell but with the driveline still in it
sitting on a milk crate little sister laying on the floor on a blanket i said to her any cars behind me (no mirrors ) she says no just a yellow ford with flashing lights aarrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhh
Busted to say they were dirty would be an understatement they couldnt even put a canary on it no glass so they stuck it on the bonnet
call a tow truck they said so i walked up to the phone box and pretended i rang a towie soon as they left i jumped straight back in and got the F@&? out of there panel shop was only a couple of minutes away
stupid yes i was 18 just to save $20 for a tow truck it was a lot of money back in the day

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