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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / General Car Topics (Australian group) / March 2006Radar detectors/jammers
Im pretty sure that these are both illegal to use in Qld but anyone know what the penalties for having them in use are? Anyone useing one (or have a mate, wink wink) thats useing one. Would like to know what the viability of getting one is. Cheers Scotty I think W.A. is still OK with them. Just drive slower, it's cheaper. If you get caught, it's like 1500 bucks or something (NSW). Jock | Im pretty sure that these are both illegal to use in Qld but anyone know | what the penalties for having them in use are? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] | Cheers | Scotty look here: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLR,GGLR:2005-43,G GLR:en&q=radar+detectors+QLD Jock |I think W.A. is still OK with them. Just drive slower, it's cheaper. If | you get caught, it's like 1500 bucks or something (NSW). [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] || Cheers || Scotty > Just drive slower, it's cheaper. ~~~~~~~~~~~ I concur. Driving slower may also save a life. -- SlowerIsMoreRelaxingToo >Im pretty sure that these are both illegal to use in Qld but anyone know >what the penalties for having them in use are? $200 is about the norm for a first offence, and you lose the detector as well. It's also a court appearance but you don't lose demerit points. Probably $1,000 for a second offence. >Anyone useing one (or have a mate, wink wink) thats useing one. Would like >to know what the viability of getting one is. Nothing to stop you buying one out of the US, where they're cheap as chips (relative to what the local suppliers charge). They do need re-alignment every couple of years to keep them at peak performance but it's still probably still cheaper to buy out of the US and throw them away when they need a tune up. Unless you're very experienced at using one you'll probably get caught long before then in any case. :))  SignatureJohn H > Im pretty sure that these are both illegal to use in Qld but anyone know > what the penalties for having them in use are? Some 10+ years ago it cost me $768 plus a $135 speeding fine. > Anyone useing one (or have a mate, wink wink) thats useing one. Would like > to know what the viability of getting one is. To be honest not worth it given the fines. In my case it saved my licence but took it's toll on my wallet. Learnt my lessons the hard way. SignatureThe Raven http://www.80scartoons.co.uk/batfinkquote.mp3 ** Now I will bring chaos to the world! > Im pretty sure that these are both illegal to use in Qld but anyone know > what the penalties for having them in use are? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Cheers > Scotty In Qld, you can be fined for having one in your vehicle, working or not. maximum penalty is 40 penalty units. One penalty unit is $75.= $3000. Cops have radar detector detectors also. Still want one? huddo. >> Im pretty sure that these are both illegal to use in Qld but anyone know >> what the penalties for having them in use are? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > huddo. I have one , but its now a tx on a ham band , only way you will not get fined for possesion. > Im pretty sure that these are both illegal to use in Qld but anyone know > what the penalties for having them in use are? > > Anyone useing one (or have a mate, wink wink) thats useing one. Would like > to know what the viability of getting one is. ~~~~~~~~~ Why? Because you also believe that ANYONE CAN SAFELY SPEED? -- HopeOneOfYourRelativesGetsRunOverByA"Safe"Speeder >> Im pretty sure that these are both illegal to use in Qld but anyone know >> what the penalties for having them in use are? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > -- > HopeOneOfYourRelativesGetsRunOverByA"Safe"Speeder Not at all, its due to the fact that in doing so many kms each year you get a bit complacent with a few kms over on occasion. Even keeping up with traffic can sometimes end up going over and even though your new to the area and not 100% sure of the limit everyone else is doing over but you are the one that gets picked out. Either that or the fact that, hell the speedo goes up to 180 why not let it rip and see if I can peel it over that mark eh. > Not at all, its due to the fact that in doing so many kms each year you > get a bit complacent with a few kms over on occasion. ~~~~~~~~~~ COMPLACENCY CAN KILL. > Even keeping up with traffic can sometimes end up going over and even > though your new to the area and not 100% sure of the limit everyone else > is doing over but you are the one that gets picked out. ~~~~~~~~~~ Ignorance is no excuse to break the law. > Either that or the fact that, hell the speedo goes up to 180 why not let > it rip and see if I can peel it over that mark eh. ~~~~~~~~~~ You should only do that in an EMPTY RACETRACK. -- WhereYouCanKillOnlyYourself > Im pretty sure that these are both illegal to use in Qld but anyone > know what the penalties for having them in use are? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Cheers > Scotty screw radar detectors, what i want is a device to detect cameras. > screw radar detectors, what i want is a device to detect cameras. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why? Because you would otherwise ignore speed limits? -- SpeedersAreSelfishSumbitches >>screw radar detectors, what i want is a device to detect cameras. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -- > SpeedersAreSelfishSumbitches TheGovtLoveSheepLikeYou > TheGovtLoveSheepLikeYou ~~~~~~~~~~~ They probably HATE me for they can't fleece a fine out of me. -- WhyIsItSoHardToDriveWithinTheLimit? >> TheGovtLoveSheepLikeYou >~~~~~~~~~~~ >They probably HATE me for they can't fleece a fine out of me. >-- >WhyIsItSoHardToDriveWithinTheLimit? Cancelmoose is champing at the bit... it's hungry for trolls like you. Signature/"\ Bernd Felsche - Innovative Reckoning, Perth, Western Australia \ / ASCII ribbon campaign | "Laws do not persuade just because X against HTML mail | they threaten." / \ and postings | Lucius Annaeus Seneca, c. 4BC - 65AD. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Why? Because you would otherwise ignore speed limits? > > -- > SpeedersAreSelfishSumbitches Well, we certainly don't need any detectors to tell us that you have something broken or chipped off. >> -- >> SpeedersAreSelfishSumbitches And slow arse road hogs are f.cking c.nts. SignatureRegards Dan > > screw radar detectors, what i want is a device to detect cameras. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Why? Because you would otherwise ignore speed limits? no because cameras have become a government cash cow and im jack of it. >> > screw radar detectors, what i want is a device to detect cameras. >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Why? Because you would otherwise ignore speed limits? > > no because cameras have become a government cash cow and im jack of it. ~~~~~~~~~~~ But if you NEVER SPEED, why are you so concerned about speed cameras? -- IsYourSpeedoBroken? > >>> screw radar detectors, what i want is a device to detect cameras. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > ~~~~~~~~~~~ > But if you NEVER SPEED, why are you so concerned about speed cameras? I pay my taxes. I pay my rego. I pay insurance. I have a well maintained vehicle. When i was taught to drive they said "drive to the conditions". If the conditions dicate that i need to go a little faster than what some little prick behind a desk in canberra thinks i should be doing on a particular stretch of road he has probably never seen.. then i shall do so. And i totaly disagree with the same little prick behind the desk putting a speed camera on that stretch of road and making a fortune when what he is supposed to be doing is fighting for our rights, not looking for new ways to screw more money out of us. /end rant > When i was taught to drive they said "drive to the conditions". ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Then you were ILL-TAUGHT. -- TheBastardWhoTaughtYouShouldBeHung > > When i was taught to drive they said "drive to the conditions". > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Then you were ILL-TAUGHT. Am i? In 17 years of driving i have been caught out by speed cameras only twice. How many times have you helped pay for that lobster lunch little johnny is eating? > But if you NEVER SPEED, why are you so concerned about speed cameras? Just ask the drivers of the bendybuses that go up the spit hill. > -- > IsYourSpeedoBroken? My first car had a speedo that wasn't so accurate. I figured that out after the 2nd speed camera fine. I saw the camera car, checked my speed.. and the bastard still flashed. Matt. >>Im pretty sure that these are both illegal to use in Qld but anyone >>know what the penalties for having them in use are? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >>Cheers >>Scotty My radar detector has paid for itself a number of times. And I don't speed (well not often) Last long w/end I was whistling along the road stuck behind a couple of bunnies who were sitting on 95/98 (where you can get away with up to 110). There was no houses, no stock, no people, no sideroads, nothing, straight road you could see for miles. 10 or 15 cars stuck behind me and a steady streem of cars coming towards. But with breaks, which the second bunny wouldn't take advantage of. So there comes a bigger break in the oncoming trafic which I decide to jump them both. Halfway past the 2nd car the detector starts going crazy. That little dot a K up the road is a cop. Pull in in between the 2 bunnies and wait for the cop to come past. I KNOW I would have been doing 140/150 going past the front bunny if I had done them both (twin turbo Subaru) That detector is worth every penny that my daughter paid for it. >That detector is worth every penny that my daughter paid for it. Out of interest... make & model? SignatureJohn H >>That detector is worth every penny that my daughter paid for it. > > Out of interest... make & model? Valentine One > Pull in in between the 2 bunnies and wait for the cop to come past. I KNOW > I would have been doing 140/150 going past the front bunny if I had done > them both (twin turbo Subaru) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ NSW police don't use radar though. -- OnlySpeedCameras >>Pull in in between the 2 bunnies and wait for the cop to come past. I KNOW >>I would have been doing 140/150 going past the front bunny if I had done [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > -- > OnlySpeedCameras If they're vehicle mounted they're usually are radar actuated. If permenant mounted on a pole with a loop in the road you can get Nav-Sat devices which have those sites programed in as Points of Interest. Correction to my earlier post: the car comming towards me with the radar was a member of the Uniform Branch of the Tax Department. >> Im pretty sure that these are both illegal to use in Qld but anyone >> know what the penalties for having them in use are? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > screw radar detectors, what i want is a device to detect cameras. Why? They would do absolutely no good in Qld, if you cant see a friggen great white LandCrusier with a snorkle and all sign written you deserve to be caught and the fact that theres no fixed cameras in Qld yet. > > screw radar detectors, what i want is a device to detect cameras. > > Why? They would do absolutely no good in Qld, if you cant see a > friggen great white LandCrusier with a snorkle and all sign written > you deserve to be caught and the fact that theres no fixed cameras in > Qld yet. I am not in queensland. Here in vic cops like to hide behind trees. And there are plently of fixed cameras. Down here they even have little mobile cameras that they can chain to a tree then leave. > Im pretty sure that these are both illegal to use in Qld but anyone know > what the penalties for having them in use are? In NSW I believe it's NINE demerit points. In terms of demerit points, this is the most severe penalty there is. In other words, having an unrestrained toddler in the back while you're talking on your mobile phone isn't considered as bad as this. I think that says a lot... |
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