I was once asked by a cop, "Do you have any reason for speeding?", to which I replied, "Yes. I didn't see you. If you weren't hiding I wouldn't have sped!" They just laughed. Then fined me.
Yeah why not incriminate yourself they ask you that so they can fine you if you admit to speeding less work for them on the spot fine they don't have to prove anything it's admitting guilt that yes I was speeding just say no officer do you know how fast I was going
@@KaranShah731Yeah why not incriminate yourself they ask you that so they can fine you if you admit to speeding less work for them on the spot fine they don't have to prove anything it's admitting guilt that yes I was speeding just say no officer do you know how fast I was going
@@sythatax8179 I don't understand he business car part. Who is going to confess or not confess? Like an employee is caught in a business vehicle with a speed camera and they want to know who the employee is or something?
This clip reminds me of the top gear episode where Jeremy shows a speeding ticket from California for a veryron doing 210+ mph in a 65 mph zone and the max fine was $500 lol
Obviously a section of road with a stupidly low speed limit, that's why the police were parked there because they know it's to low and many motorists wont abide by limits that are obviously to low.
So what you're saying is too many idiots are too dumb to be able to a) follow a simple speed limit and b) apply through the normal channels to change the speed limit for that section? If I was a cop I would definitely be sitting there, if for no other reason than to try to get people that fucking stupid off the road.
@@Mirrorgirl492In some cases yes but also no. If there was open road I would go over by at least 10 or so Ks, reason being is i don't want to be stuck driving slow and instead drive to road conditions.
Australia is great in a way. They pull you over for going over speed limit, they explain to you why and when the infringement happened and they even show you the actual gun ?!!! In the United States that’s unheard of, you don’t have any interaction with the police officer they just come over grab your license and then they give you a ticket. Most of the time people are left wondering whether or not they actually did something wrong. I just had a case where the officer claimed I was going 88mph in a 55 zone and he didn’t want to show me the gun so I brought to court and left with no ticket.
In the United States that's unheard of? wtf you talking about ? And also, be glad you live in a country where they can't drug and alcohol test you at random. Not for safety but for freedom. Get the fudge out with this comment.
@FitManFatty not the point, if they pull you over for your speed and your speed only you shouldn’t have to do any “random” tests. It’s not about being concerned about having to do them, it’s called not kneeling down like a peasant. This is what’s wrong with a lot of places; so many of you are gullible and will easily obey ridiculous things like that and wonder why we live in an overly controlled society. You may be fine with people walking all over you but some of us are not.
@@Type_ant lol your freedom. Gtfo. You have no freedom on the road. Your license is a privilege not a right. You can go do all the drugs and alcohol you want on your own time. Just don’t drive.
@FitManFatty no I haven’t been living under a rock. At my job there are many bad employees just like every job. And to be honest it’s disgusting that there are cops out there like that. But my point here is freedom. Just like when police ask people to search their car. It’s their right to so no to the police. That’s my point. When I get pulled over, I ask why and stop answering questions. The police sometimes give me problems (the 3 times I been pulled over) but since they have no real cause to do anything I’m always let go. So that’s my point.
@@Type_ant I guess everyone has a preference of where they would want to live. I don’t drink nor touch drugs so I’m okay with random drug tests. I guess if you’re breaking the law you should be afraid
Only make money from people that make comments like this. Don’t want them making money for new toys, stop breaking the law Awaiting the usual dumbass comeback I get from you lot.
In the other countries do they have kangaroos, camels, sheep and cattle that can roam onto the roadways in these countries. That’s why it’s 80 mate, trust me we would love it to be 130 or 140 but in Australia that is extremely unsafe. You hit a kangaroo at 130 kms, you’re going to hospital. You hit a cow at 130kms, your family will be remembering you at the funeral. When your in Australia always drive the speed limit, it’s for your safety.
Australia used to be a bloodbath on the roads when I was young and got my first motorcycle. You could get a learners permit then ride any size bike you liked, and we did. Stiff shit getting caught but your still alive, unlike most of my friends from the old days of biking.
Rubbish the current speeds on the road in Australia are ridicules wat too slow ..Cars, bikes tyres brakes, suspensions have been improved to an unbelievable performance level sine the "old" days add that to todays sophisticated electronic traction control and anti lock brakes ...compared to the old lump of a motorcyle and cars if anything the speeds on highways should be increased like they have done in some European countries... I had been driving since 1986 and ridding since 1990 my first big bike was a Katana which when it came on the market was a "great handling " bike well maybe compared to the rest of the crap but still was a heavy lump of dog turd with 19 inch narrow front tire and brakes that were a joke by todays standar's. While living in Europe few years ago I felt very comfortable and SAFE ridding at double the national 110 km/h *legally riding ZX12R with my wife on the back , at over 200 klicks felt so easy the bike top speed is over 300 km/h so for it was a leisure a walk in a park ... I would never want to do that on a Katana ...mind you it would have done that ...don't ask me how I know that :P . But the technology was not up to the scratch yet The problem on the Aussie roads is not the speed but the idiots and drunks and junkies behind the controls who pull out in front and verge onto wrong side of the road.... nothing will change that , The rest is just money grab revenue for the thieving gummiment.
@@tarnowek1 Yes, but people are still as inattentive and perhaps stupid. Mostly comfortable car drivers but that is the reality of it, as it ever was. Ps have you ever had a Kangaroo jump out in front of you. I have and fortunate I was only doing 80km and stopped in time. Kangaroos and other wild/or farm life do not respect the fact that cars and roads are better today than 40 or 50 years ago.
who the fuck does 312 and PULLS OVER?? He deserves the suspension for being so dense. Flip your plates before doing shit like that, and run if any pigs try light you up. They aren't catching anything if you are going over 300.
@@SuperAdventureR1301 Nah they just scoop you up off the side of the road after you either wrap yourself round a tree or kill a family of 7. Those pigs man 🙄
As a biker from the bad old days in this part of Australia, the cops used to beat you up if they pulled you over and no witnesses. Then they would kick the shit out of your bike, rev the engine till it blows up etc. Much better today, as you saw.
@@grimreaper6112they did their job, they didn't brutalize nor lie, they told the truth and behaved according to the video posters actions, if you want change then lobby to parliament, don't blame those on the ground, they have no say in it.
@@Snoupity they're doing a job, just like the McDonald's worker if you treat them with respect they won't make your life hell, an officer's duty is to withhold the last and of you act brazen and fight them over a traffic violation they have every right to slap cuffs on you. Again I'm all for the abolition of speed limits and vandalizing of speed cameras, but these efforts mustn't be taken against cops, they have no part in it.
@@tarnowek1yep, $643 fine for being on your phone if you’re caught by one of the new government donation cameras. Guarantee in 5 years that being caught on your phone while driving will equate to an automatic loss of licence
Do the crime, do the time. It's that easy. That officer couldn't have been more professional and decent with you. He wasn't rude or anything so 'mafia' is a bit rich. 38kmph over any limit is inexcusable and I know of at least two motorcyclists who both lost their lives out on the road.
@@nathanjohnston8925 But Mom, USA lets me speed all the time! Why do I need to follow the rules of another country while in that country? It's so unfair!
@@epiclyawesomeninja I'm just pointing out hypocrisy in the different law enforcement methods. I actually had a lot more respect for US cops than I do in Aus. And I'm Australian born so not sure really what the point of your comment was.
@@nathanjohnston8925 The point of my comment is was to make fun of you. I thought it was obvious. You sounded like a whiny child telling your mum, "but dad lets me have dessert before dinner." Its the anecdote finished with "Australia is just a joke" that makes it seem more like your complaining that Aussie cops actually enforce our laws. I will admit I missed the part about you being in the US on a trip. So I take back the bit about ''another countries laws''
@Tanya Spotting So open your eyes and go the 40.. you just admitted to seeiing it.. maybe you're the problem.. sooky lala... Never lost my Truck Bike Car license iiin my life nor had a fine..... Stop beiing such a sook and do the speed limit. crazy idea huh
@Tanya Spotting if a work zone 40 sign is covered and you have a dashcam then you can show evidence in court, But i've driven more than 80,000ks this year for work and not seen one like this at all anywhere in Australia.
Thats why i love living in Asia. We dont have points, go to the station the next day, pay the $10 fine, pick up your licence and youre on your way (or bribe the cop $20 from the start if youre in a rush and cant be bothered). Easy peezy
@@myquestionaskingaccount3252 I didn't mean to sound so rude sorry. What I mean is, it's easy to love Asia when you've had the opportunities in Australia to go back home and be above it all. Either that or being born rich or connected. I reakon the corruption and bribery is a lot of what makes those countries suck for most people, even though I agree - it's awesome if you're rich.
bruh. here in poland where i live, you are only suspended when exceeding the limit x2 but ONLY in cities. so for example you have to go 100+ in 50kph zone (that's the most common speed limit in cities). there have to be a sign that there will be a camera, and you can exceed the limit by 10kph, they only can give you a ticket if you go 10+ faster. i think some of this laws are the same in whole European Union. BUT WHEN you actually get suspended, you have to take your driving exam again. here we have these special highway units called 'Speeds', they don't even bother stopping you when your going around 160s in 140 zones, you have to go well over 200 for them to bother stopping you in the middle of the highway. speeding on highways is commonly accepted here
And really with our modern cars and bikes we should be able to do 160kph so long as we are not endangering others. I am Australian and on one trip from Adelaide where I live to Alice Springs my average speed was 180kph, if I seen another vehicle on the road I'd slow down to the speed limit, if I came to a bend, I'd slow down to the speed limit, if I was overtaking I would slow right down and only overtake when it is safe to do so. So long as you are courteous and show common sense I don't see a problem with travelling at high speeds on open roads.
@@nakeddrifter4685 I think the same. I really get why there are limits in cities with pedestrians crossing etc, but highways are built to go fast. new cars can safetly go at least 180 at open, straight roads with no traffic without causing danger to other drivers. our limits remember times when going 150 in average car wouldn't be possible or would be ultra dangerous. these cars didn't have ESP, ABS, and other systems
In the u.s. speed limits on freeways are basically just suggestions, just slow down when you see a cop, you’ll probably be ok, but the bigger issue is when people have terrible lane discipline.
Not for exceeding the limit x2 but for going 50km/h over the limit. With regular 50 limit it looks like that, but on a "70" you are going to lose your licence by going 120, not 140.
I think the government should build special lanes for all those ones wanting to do 80 on an highway. And normal lanes for people that’s is actually able to ride / drive at higher speeds.
you cant leave shit like that up to the drivers. people are cocky and self entitled and think they can handle it and deserve to go faster. all good for the guy with 10 years driving experience in his 2020 mazda but what about the 20 year old in his 2000 rusted hilux thinking he can do it.
Years ago back in England I got caught doing 98mph in a 70, so nearly 160kmh in a 110. I'm in New zealand now, here that would have been instant loss of license, but back there I got the minimum fine and 3 points on my license. Oz is even worse than nz from what I've seen.
same, in 2013 i was stopped near dover by an unmarked vehile (they were following me for quite a while but i did not know that was a thing in the uk as they generally arent that heavy on speed enforcement). I was going 95mph in a 70. Drove a german vehicle at the time so they were just gonna collect an onthespot fine i think but then they saw my british drivers license and i got 3 points and a 90 pounds (or maybe 120 pounds) fine. They kind of said "cant drive this fast in the uk" These were the only points i ever got living in the uk for 10 years.
Yeah nz is really not that bad compared to aus. I think loss of license is like 40kmh+ over, but even then, it’s only a 28 day suspension (or more if you get to many points). And our fines are expensive, but half as bad as theirs
@@jeremy_sr issue is NZ doesnt have the roads to support high speed driving. its kinda like how in the USA their fines/points are so ludicrously low that it just doesnt really matter. but you still cant treat the interstate like an autobahn because ppl dont keep to the right, have erratic behaviour etc which makes driving much above 140kmh pretty much impossible anyway.
@@jeremy_sr the motorways are pretty much as good as in europe except for maybe merging lane lenght. and noone drives 150 on a countryroad there either. Or on a expressway/rural dual carriageway...
Traffic cops have the right of discretion, the three actions they can choose between are #1 - A summons to court, #2 - A fine, #3 - A warning. I always ask them if how they feel about just giving me a warning. You would be surprised how reminding them of these 3 choices often works out in your favour. Once I was tagged doing 180 in a 100 zone, the copper wrote it down to the minimum due to our conversation. There are some good cops out there (not many).
apologise be nice, i wasn't aware i was going that fast i didn't think my 32 yr. old 4wd could go that fast ( just don't tell them that your running a old 3fe Landcruiser engine with a super charger and 10k worth of engine mods) play dumb n be nice you will get let off every time theirs no way my old 80 series can hit 190kms up hill lol. I even have a sticker that that says ya think this is slow wait till i go uphill, you will get let off every time. Carry on like a dickhead n pay the fines every time.
@@GTFORDMAN not quite, more like in the 90's. Driving from Melbourne to Canberra. The cop was travelling in the opposite direction and I saw him smash on the brakes and do a pretty good U'y, so I pulled over to the side of the road and waited leaning against the boot of the car with my licence out, when he arrived a couple of minutes later he basically thanked me for stopping. His words 'you stopping saved me a lot of trouble so I am going to give you the minimum fine I can'. Cops like this are much harder to come across these days.
@@chapmansbg yea true, i was coming back from work at 3am doing 140 and i seen an oncoming car flahsing his highbeams at me, i thought there must be a speed trap up ahead so i slowed down and as i passed the oncoming car i seen that it was a high way patrol! and he just kept on going!
Okay so as a road safety engineer, I can explain that those barriers along the sides of the road and the centre line are tested for cars to collide into and absorb impact by deflecting without causing serious injury or death at certain tested speeds. For you as a motorcyclist, good luck even surviving when you slide into the exposed stems of the barrier at 30km/h. While the speed limit may not always feel right and often times be way too low (I agree this should be a 100km/h zone), I wouldn't take risks in case road conditions change. Generally there is a reason speed limits are changing along highways at certain sections.
Ridiculous statement saying that the barriers are only designed for cars. Surely motorcyclists need to be considered when designing such barriers. Tasmania is now introducing a 2 x level barrier (top & bottom straps).
@@Chris-vq5vr they are only designed for cars, the supporting posts are exposed which catch sliding bikers or ejected car passengers. For the lower level to be covered by a ground barrier costs a lot extra and is below the impact point for a car, the roads authority/council don't install it. Only public pressure seems to make changes happen for the better. Worse than those armco posts are the steel cable type crash barriers which amputate bikers like cheese wire. Bad engineering for bikers.
In NSW the fines are about $3000 for this and at least a year or 2 suspension. Always take your traffic tickets to court because you are likely to get a better deal, and if everyone did this it would overload the system.
Haven’t read all the comments but just in case no one has said it, I have got off a couple times because police don’t always have a radar on you and sometimes will pull you over cause they can see you speeding but haven’t got it on the radar and they will usually always ask that same question “any reason you where speeding” or they will ask if you know why they pulled you over, all they need is for you to admit yourself that you where speeding an that will stand in court if you challenge it that’s also why they say you can look at the radar that pretty much means they def got you but never admit to it just play dumb and if they give you a ticket ask to see the radar if they haven’t already asked if you want to look at it. Had a cop stand on the side of the road with me for about a good 10 mins trying to get me to admit to speeding but I just stayed respectful and acted dumb like I had no idea why he pulled me over and he eventually left just giving me a warning, I don’t condone speeding but if that tip helps someone out of a ticket well better in your pocket than there’s
The whole "speeding" thing is such BS. People go hell for leather on the autobahns every day. I dont need to be saved from myself. If the conditions are good I can travel at whatever speed I want. Most of us arent going to do 200 plus for long as it burns up a lot of fuel, I drove all over Italy and France at up to 150. In Germany I got up to 285 kmh.
Regardless of what you believe the speed limit should be, if it's 80 and you are driving 118 don't get surprised you're losing your licence, you know exactly what you were doing and what the risks are. The cop was very nice with you.
Lived in Aus for 5 years and this sorta shit was unbearable, ridiculously low speed limits for road conditions everywhere, constantly changing speed limits, overly keen police that are allowed to hide, huge number of highway patrol cars and a general attitude by the Australian people of bending over and taking whatever was given to them. Some even playing the moral highground with the "Well if you don't like it, dont speed, simple" BS. The entire driving system over there is fucked and nobody seems to care about changing it.
It is fucked but we honestly just have no good candidites for politicians because Australians mostly just don't give a fuck about the bigger picture like me. So we get stuck with albanese and scomo who literally shit himself in a mcdonalds. Its honestly annoying asf having such shit road rules but the not giving a fuck culture aint gonna change any time soon
I don't understand your argument, I agree the changing of speed limits is annoying at times but it usually has a valid reason, people should just follow the rules because its the right thing to do. if you like to speed fine do it on your own land not that of the public.
@@Archmagos_Faberi dont have a particular interest in speeding, i just find it very discomforting to drive at 60 on a road that was CLEARLY designed to be 80+. Road design in australia is pathetic. if you want people to drive 60 then there are ways to design the road that encourage people to do that such as planting trees beside the road or making the lanes fewer and thinner. Unfortunately usually that isnt even considered when designing roads in australia.
You get fined at 1 kilometer over the speed limit in Australia. That is a quarter of a mph. When you get the fine it says 15 kph or under exceeding the speed limit. My sister used to date a traffic cop and he told me how it all works. Also 90 percent of speeding fines are issued for 5 kmh over the limit or less. It's just revenue raising and that was told to me by a now ex cop. Also normal police call traffic cops jury fu_ _ers because jury duty is one of the only ways for people to get back at cops.
England is 50km/h over (30mph) and you lose your licence. Anything less than this is usually 3 points on your licence. You’re allowed 12 points within a year or so I believe and then you lose your licence as well.
License suspensions should only be meted out if the driver has demonstrated dangerous driving AND poor judgement that could have led to a severe accident. The cops should have the authority to decide whether this rider posed a risk to society by being behind a wheel or handlebars. Speeding in a school zone where kids are present (with similar prior offences?) That's an example of poor judgement by someone who shouldn't be driving. Letting out some throttle on your motorcycle (with full gear on - clearly the rider is experienced) on an empty highway in clear sunny conditions? You're fucked for the next 6 months. If this guy was a tradie who's job relied on driving then he is absolutely shit out of luck. And this is all from the state where getting caught going 5km over the limit in a 40km zone by a fixed speed camera nets you a demerit point and a $260 AUD fine. Absolute fucking bullshit. That's the one thing I hate about Australian road policing. Everything is uniform and no exceptions are given out. They work for themselves and the state, not the community and that's exactly why everyone hates the Highway Patrol.
A good friend of mine is in the VIC traffic police, and they were told by their superiors to have zero tolerance when it comes to speeding. They aren't allowed to use any discretion, it's strictly by the book. This was a couple of years ago, but I would assume it's still the case.
I regularly drive 110km/h on the highway to work, when im late i go around 180km/h and when i want to have some fun i open up my AMG to 320km/h. Neither of those speeds break the speed limit. Long live the autobahn in Germany. You keep your overreaching granny state based rules and regulations. Br good citizens and obey the law. Whatever they enforce upon you just nod, never ever question… Ciao
To be honest, my driving record shows I'm not real good at sticking to the speed limit. But I'm an adult, and I know the rules, so it's on me. It'll never catch on.
In india, ive never heard of any friend or relative getting a fine because of speeding. There are basically no traffic rules in my country except for one - don't crash. Its gonna be hard adjusting to a civil society where traffic rules are imposed.
Considering the road was empty the cop could have used his discretion to bump the speed 10-15km/h down so he could at least keep his license. I mean, the only life he was really risking was his own.
yeah it's pretty fucked, this guy is lucky that he didn't go 40km+ cause that's the next bracket up, woulda lost his licence for longer, at least up here in QLD. I should know happened to me.
Easy way around it right? / 80kph zones are blatantly signposted / they're for exiting or entering towns or leading up to a freeway / save it for the open road /.
The cops were very polite and you took it quite well. Very professional about the whole thing, you were calm and respectful. It’s very unfortunate but hey we all learn from our mistakes right? Wish you well buddy and keep it under when you do get back your license.
Fast forward to 2024, where the roads are so run down now, and full of potholes, that you'd be lucky to go 100km/h without wiping out your front end......
Bro you were going 38 over the limit 😭💀 Australia's number 1 road killer is speeding. It makes me ashamed to see that this happened in VIC of all places. I've seen my fair share of idiot drivers on the road in VIC, but man, this was just uncool. You're riding a bike too which makes you more at risk of dying. How do I know the road rules better when I'm only on my learner's permit-
@@Rollin8.0 doesn't mean speeding is not a big killer, mate. And just because it's supposedly not the number 1 killer, doesn't mean the road rules should be broken
@@Whito ig I'm an npc now lmao. But speaking logically and theoritcally: What if there was a pothole in the road, debris scattered around or an animal came across the road in front of him? Going at that speed, there's not gonna be much time to react. Accidents will happen when you least expect it, and there's only gonna be one person's fault most of the time.
A bit excessive of a penalty in my eyes. A large fine would have sufficed for a first time infraction. But to suspend your license for not even doing double is stupid.
I respect you for not flipping out, even though they fined you and lost your licence they’re just doing there job at the end of the day, arguing will only make the situation worse.
6month suspension for 23mph over. lordy. I'd have to massively curtail my driving if I ever visited. Most cops around me "texas" dont even bother pulling you over unless your 15+mph over the limit and most of the time it's just a quick ass chewing.
As a fellow Jason and Texan..I concur. Anything less than 15 over isn't worth pretty much any officers time. Only exception is Constables. Those pricks are just ticket printing machines.
you can only blame yourself, you knew the speed limit, you chose to go that fast and you got a penalty for it so yes I do agree that our speed limits are too slow but they are what they are so just cruise and enjoy the ride and be safe.
I have one question and it ain’t to justify anything this bloke has done but if u own a motorbike it is easy to get done for speeding I was done going 80 in a 60 it is very easy to just get lost in your riding and think your doing the speed limit and boom you have been done any real rider will agree but just remember I’m not trying to justify he’s actions
Its Ridiculous ,This machine is probably capable of well over 200kph, the motorbike is designed to handle well at high speed ,we are driving 1940s speed limits with 2022 technology ,when I was young, there were a lot of speed limits set at open speed limits ,the sign read a circle with a line through it ,but my fathers drove at 120kph because that was the speed that car was most comfortable at ,some people drove slower some drove faster.Sometimes a car like a ford GTO would pass our family Belmont Holden doing something like 170 or 180 kph and my father would yell waste of power, waste of power ,and shake a fist ,but we all new dad was just pissed because he did not have one, then a couple of years later in the 70s dad bought a Datsun Family sedan which was underpowered ,but highly geared and could easily cruise at 160 170 kph ,so when dad was in a hurry and the conditions were right that's what he drove at. when you did training to get your licence it was drilled into you to drive to the prevailing conditions ,ie if its raining or the road surface is not in good condition drive slower ,it was also drilled into you to drive at an appropriate speed for your car ,ie if your car did not handle well you drove slower ,if you had a higher performance car you could expect to drive faster, when I was at school kids would say my father drives at such and such a speed ,no-one really criticised kids who said that there father drove slower ,it was just accepted that you drove within the limits of your machine and to the prevailing conditions .I really feel for this guy because he is not endangering anyone ,he is relatively young and alert ,he has to deal ,among other things with the fact that we now live in a nanny state ,you can no longer go out and ride to enjoy the machine ,meanwhile in Germany they are travelling at 300kph .It Just does not make sense ,back in the day we had open speed limits for a reason ,because we live in this vast and sparsely populated country ,we of all countries should reintroduce open speed limits in conjunction with the appropriate training driver courses .
6 bloody months for that, insane, you only lose your license for 28 days in new Zealand for exceeding 40kmh over the limit. (Or getting to many demerit points)
Dual carriage way with clear road pretty easy to go over the limit and 118 is neither that fast nor is it particularly adrenalin pushing, is in fact just cruising for a motorcycle. Anyway speed limit is the speed limit, take your time off to get fit on a bicycle 👍
My younger brother lost his licence for drink driving 50 years ago. For two years. It got him off the drink. He had to ride the bike to work each day so he became a lot fitter. In a lot of ways that was the best thing that could have happened to him. Perhaps it even saved his life. We can never know.
The first two speeding tickets I got were twenty minutes apart, both picked up by cameras. One I was going about 65kph in a 60, the other I was going about 107 in a 100. Both were 240 dollars each, totaling $480. Absolutely ridiculous for a first time offence, and an "offence" that 90% of drivers do all the time unless they know there's a speed camera. And yes, I'm in Australia.
1.speeding limits in Australia are all way too low and 2. If it’s a clear road who cars if your going 30 over he’s not hurting anyone and it’s a wide road so he wouldn’t hurt him self either
That's a really dangerous spot there, there are side streets and a school so waiting there to catch speeders is entirely understandable and justified. Besides it's a good place to raise revenue.
As someone who's ridden in every state in Australia and might enjoy a spirited ride in the right conditions. 47.5% over the speed limit on that road is just asking for it.
People complaining about how "slow" our speed limits are. Anyone who has seen at least one Dash Cams Australia video will know just how terrible drivers in this country are, we can't be trusted with high speed and all people have to do is not speed.
I was in a hurry for work and got caught 40ks over the limit and lost my license for 6 months 3 months ago aswell i understand that im doing the wrong thing but to give me a $700 fine and a 6 month suspension doesn’t solve the problem it leaves me flat broke in debt paying lawyer fees trying to get my suspension lessened or removed and also leaves me without a job because im no longer able to get to work it hasn’t made me ‘’learn my lesson’’ its only left me with more hatred for the way that the system no longer want to live in Melbourne due to the amount of police present on the road and way to many speed cameras for any human to keep their licence
Well, you won't be doing 40km/h over the speedlimit any time soon, will you? The punishment isn't their to teach you any lessons, it's there to stop you doing it again.
There are plenty of things wrong with the system currently (in particular that revenue is the driving force not increasing road safety) but you've got to accept some responsibility for your actions. I've been there as well and I wish you the best but you can't really blame anyone but yourself
@@thesovietguttercat3302 my point is a 3 month suspension and an affordable fine would be more than enough to make me pull my head in half a year off the road is too long for anyone trying to make a living. I’m also choosing to not drive or ride instead of risking it but if I really wanted to I can get back on it and do it all over again….. it doesn’t solve the problem
Yeah, NSW also, I think you have to be 45kph over. NSW fines are almost double though, in Vic this fine is $602 but in NSW I think just short of a grand.
Australia #1 nanny state, followed by Singapore, UK, Norway, Canada. In this order. Ofcourse there are countries like China where it's worse but I'm mentioning about western nations.
I love this flippant attitude. Sounds like he needs to attend a few bike v car, bike v pole, bike v truck, bike v pedestrian rtc's with me. Happy to let you use the shovel.
I feel for you , couple of weeks ago I opened up on a clear stretch of road between 2 roundabouts(81kph in a 50kph zone) and walked away with a $1600 fine and 7 points , now only 2 points left so got to take it easy from now on ! (in SA )
That is absolutely outrageous, fines are so harsh in Australia. I’m in New Zealand and got my first speeding ticket on my bike the other month. 128kmh in a 100. The fine was just over $200 and 35 points (we get 100 total, points clear after 2 years)
Someone made a video on these badly designed roads, this road isn't designed for 80kmh more like 100km, but because of its resemblance of a normal 100kmh motorway, people are more inclined to go that fast, because yes it is still safe. But for whatever reason its set too 80kmh is beyond me, I want to guess its a revenue raising tactic. We are having the same problem in Sydney on the M7, 80km roads when you can easily go 100 hell even 110 safely, its a frustrating motorway to hop onto after getting off the 110km M4 or the 100km M5, then they'll plop mobile speed cameras or highway patrol all over the M7 because they know enough drivers will be frustrated enough to not heed to the ridiculous limit. Weirdly enough, if I have the time I usually opt to go through the 60km roads going past M7 because its less frustrating and annoying and hop onto the m5/m4 from there.
Losing your license over something minor like that is crazy. Once in the middle east I got a fine for driving 50-75 kms over speed limit, the limit was 120kph. It was something like 135 Australian dollars. No demerits or anything.
My dad got asked to blow into the bag (which is what a breath test was in the old days) to which he replied to the cop “why are your chips too hot??!.”
Brian your comment makes it out as if the OP (Dorje Rabbit) is acting as if he did nothing wrong, He's hasn't said that they lied or anything; so I ask, what was the purpose of structuring your sentence in such manner?
They don’t give a shit, can’t even follow their own road rules but will pull you over because numpty (usually foreign) drivers aren’t doing the limit so you stick out doing 80 in an 80. Could go on for hours about this shit
@@dutchydownunder5634 Yeah well you can only imagine how many times they’ve been high beamed, beeped at, sworn at. Do they learn? 😂 “uhhh, right lane is fast lane so dat must mean I get der quicker” yeah fuck that kilometre line of cars behind you. See some real nutters in China, I mean Sydney
Ah shit. Sorry mate. I got pulled up in Russel Street last week; filtering but improper pass of a vehicle. Police were on foot and directed me off the road. The Senior Sergeant was polite and respectful, as was I, but I was a bit freaked out at the start as he started his engagement with, " my body cam is on. Anything you say may be used in a court of law". (Shit) What followed was a respectful chat and a caution. You handled that very well. Stirling job.
My guess is that the speed limit is 80 KPH due to the lanes merging there. Apart from that, it seems like a decent road where 118 wouldn't be that excessive (i.e. 100 zone after the merge). Pretty easy to crawl over on a bike. Even my bike can break 100 in first (so I've been told officer). I find it amusing that they bring out the drug and alcohol test when they've already got you for speeding. Just want to pin a few more things on to you. Ps I got done for doing 2 KPH over (speed van was wrong and said 7 ???) . I actually went down with a digital tape measure (laser) but was still 2 KPH over so had done the crime. Do the time. I was hoping I'd find it as the speed limit then I would have taken it to court.
The laws are funny with the breath tests. They are allowed to pull anyone over for a 'random breath test' but it's also their policy to breath test everyone that they pull over.
@@topofthemorning6832 it's almost like there's a correlation between idiots like the one in the video and idiots who drink (etc) and drive, so it's worth their time to check.
After watching this video I then had a read of the comments, as you do. My first response was "well you knew it was an 80 zone, but chose to do 118". That was followed by "suck it up, sunshine". I don't know that road, and as I'm not a traffic engineer can't comment on whether 80 is too slow or not. A lot of commenters seem to have little idea of speed limits in other countries. German Autobahns with their 130 speed limits sound great, but remember Germans are actually taught to drive properly. Here we just have basic lessons and basic tests, and getting a licence in Germany is about 3 times the cost here. Of probably a dozen fatal motorcycle crashes I've been to, all but two could have been avoided if the motorcyclists rode better. They might not have caused the crash but didn't have the ability to avoid it.
I was once asked by a cop, "Do you have any reason for speeding?", to which I replied, "Yes. I didn't see you. If you weren't hiding I wouldn't have sped!" They just laughed. Then fined me.
melbourne cops lol
Sometimes honesty just saves you ... because even they know it too, most people speed when they aren't there
Yeah why not incriminate yourself they ask you that so they can fine you if you admit to speeding less work for them on the spot fine they don't have to prove anything it's admitting guilt that yes I was speeding just say no officer do you know how fast I was going
@@KaranShah731Yeah why not incriminate yourself they ask you that so they can fine you if you admit to speeding less work for them on the spot fine they don't have to prove anything it's admitting guilt that yes I was speeding just say no officer do you know how fast I was going
@@erenkuc2271 What comedy school did you go to Karen? Geez. You must be the life of every party you go to. Lighten up or get laid. Or both
I once said to cops" you seem like reasonable chaps, I'm willing to forget it if you are", it worked.
That wouldn’t have happened in last few years
american cops bahahahha
its a 1000$ fine in aus if you get caught on your phone and 5000$ if its business car and no one confesses (me assuming your not from Australia)
@@sythatax8179 your blanket statements completely disregard the differences between states …
@@sythatax8179 I don't understand he business car part. Who is going to confess or not confess? Like an employee is caught in a business vehicle with a speed camera and they want to know who the employee is or something?
can't believe they took my driving license away for smoking weed and drinking while naked
LOL!
You can drive naked in Australia, just have to wear something on your feet
@@chrispekel5709 You can drive bare feet, and no you cannot be naked you got it the wrong way round lmao.
@@KermitTheFlogga lol
If ya kept ya socks on then you wouldnt have had the naked charge
This clip reminds me of the top gear episode where Jeremy shows a speeding ticket from California for a veryron doing 210+ mph in a 65 mph zone and the max fine was $500 lol
Sounds about right.
And the funny thing is that is considered a high-end fine for most of the US.
A guy went 180mph in a 70mph in Michigan and only got a $180 fine
@@trowwzers5057 that's actually ridiculous. I lost my licence for 3 months because I did 90kmh in a 60. Americans have it so good lmao.
@@Patrick-zr8tv let me guess, Australia? Specifically Victoria? My uncle got a ticket for 105 in a 100km there which is absolutely ridiculous
@@trowwzers5057 that's crazy
Obviously a section of road with a stupidly low speed limit, that's why the police were parked there because they know it's to low and many motorists wont abide by limits that are obviously to low.
You mean they know idiots can't help themselves?
So what you're saying is too many idiots are too dumb to be able to a) follow a simple speed limit and b) apply through the normal channels to change the speed limit for that section?
If I was a cop I would definitely be sitting there, if for no other reason than to try to get people that fucking stupid off the road.
@@Mirrorgirl492In some cases yes but also no. If there was open road I would go over by at least 10 or so Ks, reason being is i don't want to be stuck driving slow and instead drive to road conditions.
@@BBop04 yeah and driving slow also causes congestion which is how most accidents happen
Lol it's not up to the motorists to decide when the speed limit is too low
Australia is great in a way. They pull you over for going over speed limit, they explain to you why and when the infringement happened and they even show you the actual gun ?!!! In the United States that’s unheard of, you don’t have any interaction with the police officer they just come over grab your license and then they give you a ticket. Most of the time people are left wondering whether or not they actually did something wrong. I just had a case where the officer claimed I was going 88mph in a 55 zone and he didn’t want to show me the gun so I brought to court and left with no ticket.
In the United States that's unheard of? wtf you talking about ? And also, be glad you live in a country where they can't drug and alcohol test you at random. Not for safety but for freedom. Get the fudge out with this comment.
@FitManFatty not the point, if they pull you over for your speed and your speed only you shouldn’t have to do any “random” tests. It’s not about being concerned about having to do them, it’s called not kneeling down like a peasant. This is what’s wrong with a lot of places; so many of you are gullible and will easily obey ridiculous things like that and wonder why we live in an overly controlled society. You may be fine with people walking all over you but some of us are not.
@@Type_ant lol your freedom. Gtfo. You have no freedom on the road. Your license is a privilege not a right. You can go do all the drugs and alcohol you want on your own time. Just don’t drive.
@FitManFatty no I haven’t been living under a rock. At my job there are many bad employees just like every job. And to be honest it’s disgusting that there are cops out there like that. But my point here is freedom. Just like when police ask people to search their car. It’s their right to so no to the police. That’s my point. When I get pulled over, I ask why and stop answering questions. The police sometimes give me problems (the 3 times I been pulled over) but since they have no real cause to do anything I’m always let go. So that’s my point.
@@Type_ant I guess everyone has a preference of where they would want to live. I don’t drink nor touch drugs so I’m okay with random drug tests. I guess if you’re breaking the law you should be afraid
The speed limits in Oz are simply too low and getting lower all the time. They're designed as random taxes, and it's raking in millions.
Same thing when I am, Ontario, Canada, although it's a licence suspension at 50km/h
It’s actually billions.. 320 million in Victoria alone in 2019
stop speeding then? If you want it to change form a political group or something.
@@petersilkyour not the sharpest tool in the shed are ya buddy
Only make money from people that make comments like this.
Don’t want them making money for new toys, stop breaking the law
Awaiting the usual dumbass comeback I get from you lot.
That looks like it should be a 100 zone!
even narrower single lane two ways roads are 100kmph in countrysides! these speed limits are bs
Could be just getting onto the highway with a short 80 followed by 100/110
63 MPH
If it’s 100 along all lengths of highway then how will the cops catch anyone.
200
The freeway speed limit is a joke too should be 140 kph like every other country
In the other countries do they have kangaroos, camels, sheep and cattle that can roam onto the roadways in these countries. That’s why it’s 80 mate, trust me we would love it to be 130 or 140 but in Australia that is extremely unsafe. You hit a kangaroo at 130 kms, you’re going to hospital. You hit a cow at 130kms, your family will be remembering you at the funeral.
When your in Australia always drive the speed limit, it’s for your safety.
@@archangel763 Germany can do it they have wildlife too
@@archangel763Most highways in Australia have 0 or almost 0 risk of those animals getting onto the road
@@archangel763😂 govern me harder daddy
Roads are too crappy and quality of drivers is appalling
Australia used to be a bloodbath on the roads when I was young and got my first motorcycle. You could get a learners permit then ride any size bike you liked, and we did. Stiff shit getting caught but your still alive, unlike most of my friends from the old days of biking.
My experience was entirely the opposite, the danger always has been car drivers making mistakes not going too fast.
Rubbish the current speeds on the road in Australia are ridicules wat too slow ..Cars, bikes tyres brakes, suspensions have been improved to an unbelievable performance level sine the "old" days add that to todays sophisticated electronic traction control and anti lock brakes ...compared to the old lump of a motorcyle and cars if anything the speeds on highways should be increased like they have done in some European countries... I had been driving since 1986 and ridding since 1990 my first big bike was a Katana which when it came on the market was a "great handling " bike well maybe compared to the rest of the crap but still was a heavy lump of dog turd with 19 inch narrow front tire and brakes that were a joke by todays standar's. While living in Europe few years ago I felt very comfortable and SAFE ridding at double the national 110 km/h *legally riding ZX12R with my wife on the back , at over 200 klicks felt so easy the bike top speed is over 300 km/h so for it was a leisure a walk in a park ... I would never want to do that on a Katana ...mind you it would have done that ...don't ask me how I know that :P . But the technology was not up to the scratch yet The problem on the Aussie roads is not the speed but the idiots and drunks and junkies behind the controls who pull out in front and verge onto wrong side of the road.... nothing will change that , The rest is just money grab revenue for the thieving gummiment.
@@tarnowek1 Yes, but people are still as inattentive and perhaps stupid. Mostly comfortable car drivers but that is the reality of it, as it ever was. Ps have you ever had a Kangaroo jump out in front of you. I have and fortunate I was only doing 80km and stopped in time. Kangaroos and other wild/or farm life do not respect the fact that cars and roads are better today than 40 or 50 years ago.
My house mate lost his licence 3 years ago for doing 312 kmph in a 110 zone on a Yamaha R1. He gets his licence back in 2 years.
Does he have to retake his test?
@@Jack66527 Holy shit 5 year suspension. To be fair that's a ridiculous speed but I thought you could only get 6 months.
who the fuck does 312 and PULLS OVER?? He deserves the suspension for being so dense. Flip your plates before doing shit like that, and run if any pigs try light you up. They aren't catching anything if you are going over 300.
@@SuperAdventureR1301 Nah they just scoop you up off the side of the road after you either wrap yourself round a tree or kill a family of 7. Those pigs man 🙄
why even stop at that point
ah yes, how dare they pull you over for going 38km/h over the speed limit; truly an Orwellian society we live in.
did you hear him complain about it once?\
@@jimz7577 description you tool
oh no, someone went highway speeds on a highway.
He clearly wasn’t putting anyone at risk
@@jimz7577 Read the description lol
To be honest the cops in this video were good.
no such thing
As a biker from the bad old days in this part of Australia, the cops used to beat you up if they pulled you over and no witnesses. Then they would kick the shit out of your bike, rev the engine till it blows up etc. Much better today, as you saw.
@@grimreaper6112they did their job, they didn't brutalize nor lie, they told the truth and behaved according to the video posters actions, if you want change then lobby to parliament, don't blame those on the ground, they have no say in it.
Why, because they werent visibly angry or rude? That's all it takes for cops to be 'good' for you? Weak, and wrong.
@@Snoupity they're doing a job, just like the McDonald's worker if you treat them with respect they won't make your life hell, an officer's duty is to withhold the last and of you act brazen and fight them over a traffic violation they have every right to slap cuffs on you.
Again I'm all for the abolition of speed limits and vandalizing of speed cameras, but these efforts mustn't be taken against cops, they have no part in it.
Description of the video and the way you acted IRL explains the definition of a Keyboard warrior 😂😂😂😂
600 bucks isn't bad, I got slapped with a $800 fine in South Australia for doing 13 over
South Australia the only state that was not a convict state now is catching up and making up for it by becoming revenue driven NANNY STATE !
@@tarnowek1yep, $643 fine for being on your phone if you’re caught by one of the new government donation cameras. Guarantee in 5 years that being caught on your phone while driving will equate to an automatic loss of licence
lol in the uk its £100 fine and 3 points
@@yamaharevsyourhartdepends how fast you’re going
the fine is one thing... but 6 months off the road? thats cooked
Do the crime, do the time. It's that easy. That officer couldn't have been more professional and decent with you. He wasn't rude or anything so 'mafia' is a bit rich. 38kmph over any limit is inexcusable and I know of at least two motorcyclists who both lost their lives out on the road.
Absolutely 🙏
I got let off for nearly that much over in MPH during my trip to the United States - I survived. Australia is just a joke.
@@nathanjohnston8925 But Mom, USA lets me speed all the time! Why do I need to follow the rules of another country while in that country? It's so unfair!
@@epiclyawesomeninja I'm just pointing out hypocrisy in the different law enforcement methods. I actually had a lot more respect for US cops than I do in Aus. And I'm Australian born so not sure really what the point of your comment was.
@@nathanjohnston8925 The point of my comment is was to make fun of you. I thought it was obvious. You sounded like a whiny child telling your mum, "but dad lets me have dessert before dinner." Its the anecdote finished with "Australia is just a joke" that makes it seem more like your complaining that Aussie cops actually enforce our laws.
I will admit I missed the part about you being in the US on a trip. So I take back the bit about ''another countries laws''
Thanks for posting this. It is a good reminder for all us that ride to stay within the limits, whether we agree with them or not.
@R2R you are funny
moron idiot
@R2R Extort? lmao! FUNNY KID
@Tanya Spotting So open your eyes and go the 40.. you just admitted to seeiing it.. maybe you're the problem.. sooky lala... Never lost my Truck Bike Car license iiin my life nor had a fine..... Stop beiing such a sook and do the speed limit. crazy idea huh
@Tanya Spotting if a work zone 40 sign is covered and you have a dashcam then you can show evidence in court, But i've driven more than 80,000ks this year for work and not seen one like this at all anywhere in Australia.
Thats why i love living in Asia. We dont have points, go to the station the next day, pay the $10 fine, pick up your licence and youre on your way (or bribe the cop $20 from the start if youre in a rush and cant be bothered). Easy peezy
If you think countries are better due to bribery you're clearly an expat living outside the reality of most people there
@@chrispekel5709 Im a dual citizen my friend
@@myquestionaskingaccount3252 I didn't mean to sound so rude sorry. What I mean is, it's easy to love Asia when you've had the opportunities in Australia to go back home and be above it all. Either that or being born rich or connected. I reakon the corruption and bribery is a lot of what makes those countries suck for most people, even though I agree - it's awesome if you're rich.
Similar to South Africa. Most bribe the traffic cops. I refuse to.
Yes corruption is grand. 🙄🤡
How you handled yourself was very good.
I'll be taking a moment of silence next time I'm about to set out on a ride. This is tragic.
Why? He broke the law.
@@TwoRandomAuzzies um...have you ever heard the term 'tongue in cheek'? It's a joke Brother.
@@TwoRandomAuzzies The old woosh haha. Talk about being a square
Honestly insane respect you showed them that's pretty commendable
It’s commendable to not be an asshole? Shouldn’t that be standard human behaviour and and not something you get praised for?
Not when dealing with cops@@gotohellgoogle9248
@@gotohellgoogle9248wasent that deep 😂
@@gotohellgoogle9248 lmfao just look at the video description, dude should get 0 praise trying to justify speeding like what
I love how every single motorcycle driver thinks so adimantly that speed limits are only for car drivers.
“every single motorcycle rider”. How do you know that?
@@samuraidarryl Because the vast majority of motorcyclists think the road is solely for them
@@benjamingavrilis71 how do you know that? Have been doing survey the world over?
bruh. here in poland where i live, you are only suspended when exceeding the limit x2 but ONLY in cities. so for example you have to go 100+ in 50kph zone (that's the most common speed limit in cities). there have to be a sign that there will be a camera, and you can exceed the limit by 10kph, they only can give you a ticket if you go 10+ faster. i think some of this laws are the same in whole European Union. BUT WHEN you actually get suspended, you have to take your driving exam again. here we have these special highway units called 'Speeds', they don't even bother stopping you when your going around 160s in 140 zones, you have to go well over 200 for them to bother stopping you in the middle of the highway. speeding on highways is commonly accepted here
And really with our modern cars and bikes we should be able to do 160kph so long as we are not endangering others.
I am Australian and on one trip from Adelaide where I live to Alice Springs my average speed was 180kph, if I seen another vehicle on the road I'd slow down to the speed limit, if I came to a bend, I'd slow down to the speed limit, if I was overtaking I would slow right down and only overtake when it is safe to do so.
So long as you are courteous and show common sense I don't see a problem with travelling at high speeds on open roads.
@@nakeddrifter4685 I think the same. I really get why there are limits in cities with pedestrians crossing etc, but highways are built to go fast. new cars can safetly go at least 180 at open, straight roads with no traffic without causing danger to other drivers. our limits remember times when going 150 in average car wouldn't be possible or would be ultra dangerous. these cars didn't have ESP, ABS, and other systems
In the u.s. speed limits on freeways are basically just suggestions, just slow down when you see a cop, you’ll probably be ok, but the bigger issue is when people have terrible lane discipline.
Not for exceeding the limit x2 but for going 50km/h over the limit. With regular 50 limit it looks like that, but on a "70" you are going to lose your licence by going 120, not 140.
Govt makes 2 billion a year minimum from speeding fines, they don't want that to change
I think the government should build special lanes for all those ones wanting to do 80 on an highway.
And normal lanes for people that’s is actually able to ride / drive at higher speeds.
And who’s gonna pay for that when you’re lucky if you get the 3 lanes they have built maintained and tidy.
you cant leave shit like that up to the drivers. people are cocky and self entitled and think they can handle it and deserve to go faster. all good for the guy with 10 years driving experience in his 2020 mazda but what about the 20 year old in his 2000 rusted hilux thinking he can do it.
It's not a highway.
Years ago back in England I got caught doing 98mph in a 70, so nearly 160kmh in a 110. I'm in New zealand now, here that would have been instant loss of license, but back there I got the minimum fine and 3 points on my license. Oz is even worse than nz from what I've seen.
same, in 2013 i was stopped near dover by an unmarked vehile (they were following me for quite a while but i did not know that was a thing in the uk as they generally arent that heavy on speed enforcement). I was going 95mph in a 70. Drove a german vehicle at the time so they were just gonna collect an onthespot fine i think but then they saw my british drivers license and i got 3 points and a 90 pounds (or maybe 120 pounds) fine. They kind of said "cant drive this fast in the uk" These were the only points i ever got living in the uk for 10 years.
Yeah nz is really not that bad compared to aus. I think loss of license is like 40kmh+ over, but even then, it’s only a 28 day suspension (or more if you get to many points). And our fines are expensive, but half as bad as theirs
@@jeremy_sr issue is NZ doesnt have the roads to support high speed driving. its kinda like how in the USA their fines/points are so ludicrously low that it just doesnt really matter. but you still cant treat the interstate like an autobahn because ppl dont keep to the right, have erratic behaviour etc which makes driving much above 140kmh pretty much impossible anyway.
@@kingprone7846 yeah I must agree, 99% of our roads are pretty dangerous to be speeding on
@@jeremy_sr the motorways are pretty much as good as in europe except for maybe merging lane lenght. and noone drives 150 on a countryroad there either. Or on a expressway/rural dual carriageway...
Traffic cops have the right of discretion, the three actions they can choose between are #1 - A summons to court, #2 - A fine, #3 - A warning. I always ask them if how they feel about just giving me a warning. You would be surprised how reminding them of these 3 choices often works out in your favour. Once I was tagged doing 180 in a 100 zone, the copper wrote it down to the minimum due to our conversation. There are some good cops out there (not many).
apologise be nice, i wasn't aware i was going that fast i didn't think my 32 yr. old 4wd could go that fast ( just don't tell them that your running a old 3fe Landcruiser engine with a super charger and 10k worth of engine mods) play dumb n be nice you will get let off every time theirs no way my old 80 series can hit 190kms up hill lol. I even have a sticker that that says ya think this is slow wait till i go uphill, you will get let off every time. Carry on like a dickhead n pay the fines every time.
180 in a 100 zone and you didn't get immediately arrested?? was this back in 1972??
@@GTFORDMAN not quite, more like in the 90's. Driving from Melbourne to Canberra. The cop was travelling in the opposite direction and I saw him smash on the brakes and do a pretty good U'y, so I pulled over to the side of the road and waited leaning against the boot of the car with my licence out, when he arrived a couple of minutes later he basically thanked me for stopping. His words 'you stopping saved me a lot of trouble so I am going to give you the minimum fine I can'. Cops like this are much harder to come across these days.
@@chapmansbg yea true, i was coming back from work at 3am doing 140 and i seen an oncoming car flahsing his highbeams at me, i thought there must be a speed trap up ahead so i slowed down and as i passed the oncoming car i seen that it was a high way patrol! and he just kept on going!
@@chapmansbg mate you played it wrong, you should also have done a u turn, he would have no case
Okay so as a road safety engineer, I can explain that those barriers along the sides of the road and the centre line are tested for cars to collide into and absorb impact by deflecting without causing serious injury or death at certain tested speeds. For you as a motorcyclist, good luck even surviving when you slide into the exposed stems of the barrier at 30km/h. While the speed limit may not always feel right and often times be way too low (I agree this should be a 100km/h zone), I wouldn't take risks in case road conditions change. Generally there is a reason speed limits are changing along highways at certain sections.
And those same barriers hit hard enough will come through your vehicle and kill you!
Yep one other thing in the video it can be seen that it goes down to one lane of traffic.
Ridiculous statement saying that the barriers are only designed for cars. Surely motorcyclists need to be considered when designing such barriers. Tasmania is now introducing a 2 x level barrier (top & bottom straps).
YeR BUt MUH FrEeDoMz!
@@Chris-vq5vr they are only designed for cars, the supporting posts are exposed which catch sliding bikers or ejected car passengers. For the lower level to be covered by a ground barrier costs a lot extra and is below the impact point for a car, the roads authority/council don't install it. Only public pressure seems to make changes happen for the better. Worse than those armco posts are the steel cable type crash barriers which amputate bikers like cheese wire. Bad engineering for bikers.
In NSW the fines are about $3000 for this and at least a year or 2 suspension. Always take your traffic tickets to court because you are likely to get a better deal, and if everyone did this it would overload the system.
Calm down kid it’s $1000 fine and 3 month 6 months if you are on your p’s
suspension is only for 45Ks or more over. they removed the 35ks over recently
he can get a section 10 dismissal @@DeadLight__
I'm glad im in N.Z, going over 40 KPH above the speed limit is only a 28 day suspension here 😂
@@DeadLight__ In NSW, it's illegal to set up a trap radar.
No way a copper with a head like that is letting you go with a warning
Haven’t read all the comments but just in case no one has said it, I have got off a couple times because police don’t always have a radar on you and sometimes will pull you over cause they can see you speeding but haven’t got it on the radar and they will usually always ask that same question “any reason you where speeding” or they will ask if you know why they pulled you over, all they need is for you to admit yourself that you where speeding an that will stand in court if you challenge it that’s also why they say you can look at the radar that pretty much means they def got you but never admit to it just play dumb and if they give you a ticket ask to see the radar if they haven’t already asked if you want to look at it. Had a cop stand on the side of the road with me for about a good 10 mins trying to get me to admit to speeding but I just stayed respectful and acted dumb like I had no idea why he pulled me over and he eventually left just giving me a warning, I don’t condone speeding but if that tip helps someone out of a ticket well better in your pocket than there’s
The whole "speeding" thing is such BS. People go hell for leather on the autobahns every day. I dont need to be saved from myself. If the conditions are good I can travel at whatever speed I want. Most of us arent going to do 200 plus for long as it burns up a lot of fuel, I drove all over Italy and France at up to 150. In Germany I got up to 285 kmh.
@@lachlanbrown409 no but others need to be saved from you.
Regardless of what you believe the speed limit should be, if it's 80 and you are driving 118 don't get surprised you're losing your licence, you know exactly what you were doing and what the risks are. The cop was very nice with you.
Lived in Aus for 5 years and this sorta shit was unbearable, ridiculously low speed limits for road conditions everywhere, constantly changing speed limits, overly keen police that are allowed to hide, huge number of highway patrol cars and a general attitude by the Australian people of bending over and taking whatever was given to them. Some even playing the moral highground with the "Well if you don't like it, dont speed, simple" BS. The entire driving system over there is fucked and nobody seems to care about changing it.
Oi at least people here follow the rules and use indicators. Not bad innit?
It is fucked but we honestly just have no good candidites for politicians because Australians mostly just don't give a fuck about the bigger picture like me. So we get stuck with albanese and scomo who literally shit himself in a mcdonalds. Its honestly annoying asf having such shit road rules but the not giving a fuck culture aint gonna change any time soon
I don't understand your argument, I agree the changing of speed limits is annoying at times but it usually has a valid reason, people should just follow the rules because its the right thing to do. if you like to speed fine do it on your own land not that of the public.
bingo mate bingo
@@Archmagos_Faberi dont have a particular interest in speeding, i just find it very discomforting to drive at 60 on a road that was CLEARLY designed to be 80+. Road design in australia is pathetic. if you want people to drive 60 then there are ways to design the road that encourage people to do that such as planting trees beside the road or making the lanes fewer and thinner. Unfortunately usually that isnt even considered when designing roads in australia.
You get fined at 1 kilometer over the speed limit in Australia. That is a quarter of a mph. When you get the fine it says 15 kph or under exceeding the speed limit. My sister used to date a traffic cop and he told me how it all works. Also 90 percent of speeding fines are issued for 5 kmh over the limit or less. It's just revenue raising and that was told to me by a now ex cop. Also normal police call traffic cops jury fu_ _ers because jury duty is one of the only ways for people to get back at cops.
In the UK they would had probably told you to slow down. Maybe done you for 10 over. It looked like such a busy road 😂
Rider sounded like a Pommy...
For 30kmh over? Doubt it
@@nineteen96 this is why I'm glad we work in MPH over here, speeding always sounds worse in KPH lol
Coppers must fine based on the radar. If they don’t, they are in trouble.
England is 50km/h over (30mph) and you lose your licence.
Anything less than this is usually 3 points on your licence. You’re allowed 12 points within a year or so I believe and then you lose your licence as well.
License suspensions should only be meted out if the driver has demonstrated dangerous driving AND poor judgement that could have led to a severe accident. The cops should have the authority to decide whether this rider posed a risk to society by being behind a wheel or handlebars.
Speeding in a school zone where kids are present (with similar prior offences?) That's an example of poor judgement by someone who shouldn't be driving.
Letting out some throttle on your motorcycle (with full gear on - clearly the rider is experienced) on an empty highway in clear sunny conditions? You're fucked for the next 6 months. If this guy was a tradie who's job relied on driving then he is absolutely shit out of luck.
And this is all from the state where getting caught going 5km over the limit in a 40km zone by a fixed speed camera nets you a demerit point and a $260 AUD fine. Absolute fucking bullshit. That's the one thing I hate about Australian road policing. Everything is uniform and no exceptions are given out. They work for themselves and the state, not the community and that's exactly why everyone hates the Highway Patrol.
A good friend of mine is in the VIC traffic police, and they were told by their superiors to have zero tolerance when it comes to speeding. They aren't allowed to use any discretion, it's strictly by the book. This was a couple of years ago, but I would assume it's still the case.
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I regularly drive 110km/h on the highway to work, when im late i go around 180km/h and when i want to have some fun i open up my AMG to 320km/h. Neither of those speeds break the speed limit. Long live the autobahn in Germany. You keep your overreaching granny state based rules and regulations. Br good citizens and obey the law. Whatever they enforce upon you just nod, never ever question… Ciao
Australia is strict but i have lived here a while. Its quite easy to stick to fhe speed limit and have never had a fine.
Cool Lorna, no one asked
@@trenthazbroek5602 26 people liked. Who said you could talk?
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@@93lornamaeI made 42 👍
To be honest, my driving record shows I'm not real good at sticking to the speed limit.
But I'm an adult, and I know the rules, so it's on me.
It'll never catch on.
Another 7km/h and your bike wouldve been put on the back of a flatbed truck
Loose your license for that? Geez I'm sorry man
Lose*
In india, ive never heard of any friend or relative getting a fine because of speeding. There are basically no traffic rules in my country except for one - don't crash. Its gonna be hard adjusting to a civil society where traffic rules are imposed.
Well you better get used to it fast. These laws are put in place to save lives.
Which country is that? I'm very curious what the rate of accidents and fatalities is.
Considering the road was empty the cop could have used his discretion to bump the speed 10-15km/h down so he could at least keep his license. I mean, the only life he was really risking was his own.
Yeh absolute wankers
Jasper carrot stand up line :
Cop : I been waiting here all day just for you
Speeding driver : Well I got here as fast as I could!
Fuck me 6 Months without a licence?! in Austria you woud Pay 70€ and would be on your merry way
no
yeah it's pretty fucked, this guy is lucky that he didn't go 40km+ cause that's the next bracket up, woulda lost his licence for longer, at least up here in QLD. I should know happened to me.
Easy way around it right? / 80kph zones are blatantly signposted / they're for exiting or entering towns or leading up to a freeway / save it for the open road /.
The cops were very polite and you took it quite well. Very professional about the whole thing, you were calm and respectful. It’s very unfortunate but hey we all learn from our mistakes right? Wish you well buddy and keep it under when you do get back your license.
Fast forward to 2024, where the roads are so run down now, and full of potholes, that you'd be lucky to go 100km/h without wiping out your front end......
Bro you were going 38 over the limit 😭💀
Australia's number 1 road killer is speeding. It makes me ashamed to see that this happened in VIC of all places. I've seen my fair share of idiot drivers on the road in VIC, but man, this was just uncool. You're riding a bike too which makes you more at risk of dying. How do I know the road rules better when I'm only on my learner's permit-
Speed is one of many factors in an accident. It's also the easiest to check and enforce which creates an easy revenue source for the state.
Number one killer is shit driving, not speeding.
@@Rollin8.0 doesn't mean speeding is not a big killer, mate. And just because it's supposedly not the number 1 killer, doesn't mean the road rules should be broken
@locosdownunder7750 mate did u watch the video? The road was open, not danger here whatsoever. I think you're just an NPC
@@Whito ig I'm an npc now lmao.
But speaking logically and theoritcally: What if there was a pothole in the road, debris scattered around or an animal came across the road in front of him? Going at that speed, there's not gonna be much time to react. Accidents will happen when you least expect it, and there's only gonna be one person's fault most of the time.
A bit excessive of a penalty in my eyes. A large fine would have sufficed for a first time infraction. But to suspend your license for not even doing double is stupid.
BMW with code3 pursuit lightbar
Australians have one of the best police cars!
I respect you for not flipping out, even though they fined you and lost your licence they’re just doing there job at the end of the day, arguing will only make the situation worse.
Spoken as if like Chuck Norris lives in the prison state called Australia
@@Floridarollin move out of Australia if you hate it so much bloke
The gestapo where just doing their jobs at the end of the day too. Fuck the police. Aussie cops are the worst in the world, by far.
6month suspension for 23mph over. lordy. I'd have to massively curtail my driving if I ever visited. Most cops around me "texas" dont even bother pulling you over unless your 15+mph over the limit and most of the time it's just a quick ass chewing.
As a fellow Jason and Texan..I concur. Anything less than 15 over isn't worth pretty much any officers time. Only exception is Constables. Those pricks are just ticket printing machines.
This is basically a town road / save the hijinx for the highway /.
Did the same. 120 in an 80k zone. 6mth ban. Moment of stupidity.
The stupidity of this law you mean ?....
😭😭😭 "I should be able to break the law whenever I want. It's the country that's the problem."
Go live somewhere else.
you can only blame yourself, you knew the speed limit, you chose to go that fast and you got a penalty for it so yes I do agree that our speed limits are too slow but they are what they are so just cruise and enjoy the ride and be safe.
I have one question and it ain’t to justify anything this bloke has done but if u own a motorbike it is easy to get done for speeding I was done going 80 in a 60 it is very easy to just get lost in your riding and think your doing the speed limit and boom you have been done any real rider will agree but just remember I’m not trying to justify he’s actions
@@lincolnking9039 I agree that has happened to me, it's just something you have to keep an eye on.
@@lincolnking9039 if I can still keep an eye on my speedometer in a car you can do the same....enough with the excuses
Its Ridiculous ,This machine is probably capable of well over 200kph, the motorbike is designed to handle well at high speed ,we are driving 1940s speed limits with 2022 technology ,when I was young, there were a lot of speed limits set at open speed limits ,the sign read a circle with a line through it ,but my fathers drove at 120kph because that was the speed that car was most comfortable at ,some people drove slower some drove faster.Sometimes a car like a ford GTO would pass our family Belmont Holden doing something like 170 or 180 kph and my father would yell waste of power, waste of power ,and shake a fist ,but we all new dad was just pissed because he did not have one, then a couple of years later in the 70s dad bought a Datsun Family sedan which was underpowered ,but highly geared and could easily cruise at 160 170 kph ,so when dad was in a hurry and the conditions were right that's what he drove at. when you did training to get your licence it was drilled into you to drive to the prevailing conditions ,ie if its raining or the road surface is not in good condition drive slower ,it was also drilled into you to drive at an appropriate speed for your car ,ie if your car did not handle well you drove slower ,if you had a higher performance car you could expect to drive faster, when I was at school kids would say my father drives at such and such a speed ,no-one really criticised kids who said that there father drove slower ,it was just accepted that you drove within the limits of your machine and to the prevailing conditions .I really feel for this guy because he is not endangering anyone ,he is relatively young and alert ,he has to deal ,among other things with the fact that we now live in a nanny state ,you can no longer go out and ride to enjoy the machine ,meanwhile in Germany they are travelling at 300kph .It Just does not make sense ,back in the day we had open speed limits for a reason ,because we live in this vast and sparsely populated country ,we of all countries should reintroduce open speed limits in conjunction with the appropriate training driver courses .
@@lincolnking9039 If you're getting "lost" in your riding. It means you are inexperienced and should go back to your L's
Sorry for your loss, mate! You can check how I ride without losing my license - just to compare.
6 bloody months for that, insane, you only lose your license for 28 days in new Zealand for exceeding 40kmh over the limit. (Or getting to many demerit points)
'straya mate
Keep to the speed limit I suppose.
@@93lornamae This road could probably be around 100 km/h, and a lot of highways can handle higher speeds.
@@Daniel31216 it could be. But it's not is it.
Maybe the W⚓ will learn what a speed limit is...
I‘m glad living in the same country just without ali. You can go there on the motorway with 35mph over the speed limit and end up with an 80eur fine.
I once said to a cops "you a bunch of f wit's" we all laughed and they said "on your way"
Sure you did buddy
That’s the nicest police car bmw
Dual carriage way with clear road pretty easy to go over the limit and 118 is neither that fast nor is it particularly adrenalin pushing, is in fact just cruising for a motorcycle. Anyway speed limit is the speed limit, take your time off to get fit on a bicycle 👍
My younger brother lost his licence for drink driving 50 years ago. For two years. It got him off the drink. He had to ride the bike to work each day so he became a lot fitter. In a lot of ways that was the best thing that could have happened to him. Perhaps it even saved his life. We can never know.
@@smitajky no such thing as to driving alcohol limits (.05) 50 yrs ago
6 month suspension for 38 km/h over? Wtf.
So it’s not just me thinking this is insane
possibly already had points on licence?
@@DougieL I mean they hadn't even gone to court. He just came back saying your suspended for 6 months
@@Blahsheep Might be because he had checked the licence (points), so was able to declare that?
@@DougieL in my country it's inoccent until proven guilty meaning you would be able to fight it in court if you wanted to.
But the morale of the story is... ya did the wrong thing, ya got caught.
I had points removed as well for doing 28km/h over the speed limit in NZ, after you go to Europe and you go around corners at 120 a bit of a paradox
maybe dont speed and you wont lose your license M O R O N
If the FCUKING sign says 80... DO 80!... .it doesnt matter what you THINK it SHOULD BE......
Lol thats gay
@@imanoob5201 Thanks, now where's the insult?
You prolly are a aussie born and bred to follow rules your whole life and feel like you are in a jail with no freedom or think by yourself.
God I hate the speed limits. Remember you don’t need licence plates to start a bike and cops can’t pursue over 80ks
Godspeed bra
no plates no case
unless they have unrestricted gold licence class or are HWP. a licence is a privilege, if you dont want to follow the laws then dont drive
Can we see the 30s of footage before this clip starts?
The first two speeding tickets I got were twenty minutes apart, both picked up by cameras. One I was going about 65kph in a 60, the other I was going about 107 in a 100. Both were 240 dollars each, totaling $480. Absolutely ridiculous for a first time offence, and an "offence" that 90% of drivers do all the time unless they know there's a speed camera. And yes, I'm in Australia.
Love the excuse "well the road was wide and clear so I figured the speed limit didn't matter anymore"
Just the biggest brain genius right here
1.speeding limits in Australia are all way too low and 2. If it’s a clear road who cars if your going 30 over he’s not hurting anyone and it’s a wide road so he wouldn’t hurt him self either
Limits exist for a reason. Dont exceed them. Doesnt matter if they are too low or if its an open road.
This is called government revenue raising.
Then quit donating to the Revenue raising by not doing 38 over the limit.
Interestingly where you go to pay these fines on line in NSW is called exactly that, NSW revenue.
That's a really dangerous spot there, there are side streets and a school so waiting there to catch speeders is entirely understandable and justified. Besides it's a good place to raise revenue.
As someone who's ridden in every state in Australia and might enjoy a spirited ride in the right conditions. 47.5% over the speed limit on that road is just asking for it.
Cops driving around in BMW’s on our tax dollars
And it catches many law breakers! Money well spent!
Police: catch man on a vehicle with no airbags doing 38 over the limit.
Guy on bike: FUCKING MAFIA.
People complaining about how "slow" our speed limits are. Anyone who has seen at least one Dash Cams Australia video will know just how terrible drivers in this country are, we can't be trusted with high speed and all people have to do is not speed.
I was in a hurry for work and got caught 40ks over the limit and lost my license for 6 months 3 months ago aswell i understand that im doing the wrong thing but to give me a $700 fine and a 6 month suspension doesn’t solve the problem it leaves me flat broke in debt paying lawyer fees trying to get my suspension lessened or removed and also leaves me without a job because im no longer able to get to work it hasn’t made me ‘’learn my lesson’’ its only left me with more hatred for the way that the system no longer want to live in Melbourne due to the amount of police present on the road and way to many speed cameras for any human to keep their licence
Well, you won't be doing 40km/h over the speedlimit any time soon, will you? The punishment isn't their to teach you any lessons, it's there to stop you doing it again.
There are plenty of things wrong with the system currently (in particular that revenue is the driving force not increasing road safety) but you've got to accept some responsibility for your actions. I've been there as well and I wish you the best but you can't really blame anyone but yourself
@@thesovietguttercat3302 Bootlicker name for the state checks out
The point of it is to make it hurt. Would you be meathead enough to do it again after that?.
@@thesovietguttercat3302 my point is a 3 month suspension and an affordable fine would be more than enough to make me pull my head in half a year off the road is too long for anyone trying to make a living. I’m also choosing to not drive or ride instead of risking it but if I really wanted to I can get back on it and do it all over again….. it doesn’t solve the problem
Damn that sucks, you don't get suspended in QLD until you go 40km/h+ over the limit.
Yeah, NSW also, I think you have to be 45kph over. NSW fines are almost double though, in Vic this fine is $602 but in NSW I think just short of a grand.
We live in a nanny state! $1070 fine and 4 points for not wearing a seatbelt in QLD….. criminal
Australia #1 nanny state, followed by Singapore, UK, Norway, Canada. In this order. Ofcourse there are countries like China where it's worse but I'm mentioning about western nations.
why would you ever not wear a seatbelt?
So you'd be happy to go flying through the windscreen should you have a crash or someone rear ends you ? your logic is baffling.
Have you considered the option of just wearing your fucking seatbelt. If you're complaining about wearing one you sound like the nanny to me
Oh boo hoo...wear a seat belt then cupcake. 🇦🇺
I love this flippant attitude. Sounds like he needs to attend a few bike v car, bike v pole, bike v truck, bike v pedestrian rtc's with me. Happy to let you use the shovel.
yikes... do you work in medical / road incidence related stuff? kudos to you, not for everyone
@@Hi_its_Kartik yah for a long long while. Is my exasperation with stupidity showing ? :)
I feel for you , couple of weeks ago I opened up on a clear stretch of road between 2 roundabouts(81kph in a 50kph zone) and walked away with a $1600 fine and 7 points , now only 2 points left so got to take it easy from now on ! (in SA )
Selfish Moron
That is absolutely outrageous, fines are so harsh in Australia.
I’m in New Zealand and got my first speeding ticket on my bike the other month.
128kmh in a 100. The fine was just over $200 and 35 points (we get 100 total, points clear after 2 years)
well now I'm afraid of getting a motorcycle in australia because I know I'd end up doing that a few times
31km over and no tow/loss of license? Crazy man you got lucky actually
@@jeremy_srhe actually got lucky. 30km over is a tow truck and loss of license usually.
I was caught in the uk 71mph in a 50mph zone and I was given 3 points and £100 fine. What you were given is absolutely insane
Yeah you could say we dont like speeding.
It's a good looking road. Why was the speed limit only 80 kph ?
So they can catch people speeding and increase revenue. We have bloody motorways here 5 lanes wide and its 80km zone. Bloody ridiculous
@@philliphunt1579 Well, even if the speed limit sucks, which is subjective, there is a simple solution. Just don`t speed. No speeding, no revenue.
So that goberment can loot people.
Money
Someone made a video on these badly designed roads, this road isn't designed for 80kmh more like 100km, but because of its resemblance of a normal 100kmh motorway, people are more inclined to go that fast, because yes it is still safe. But for whatever reason its set too 80kmh is beyond me, I want to guess its a revenue raising tactic.
We are having the same problem in Sydney on the M7, 80km roads when you can easily go 100 hell even 110 safely, its a frustrating motorway to hop onto after getting off the 110km M4 or the 100km M5, then they'll plop mobile speed cameras or highway patrol all over the M7 because they know enough drivers will be frustrated enough to not heed to the ridiculous limit. Weirdly enough, if I have the time I usually opt to go through the 60km roads going past M7 because its less frustrating and annoying and hop onto the m5/m4 from there.
There's no point having a large capacity motorcycle in Australia anymore... It's just impractical with our Orwellian Nanny State
Losing your license over something minor like that is crazy. Once in the middle east I got a fine for driving 50-75 kms over speed limit, the limit was 120kph. It was something like 135 Australian dollars. No demerits or anything.
"Caught going 118 km/ph in a 80km/ph zone", yuh of course you would lose your license
My dad got asked to blow into the bag (which is what a breath test was in the old days) to which he replied to the cop “why are your chips too hot??!.”
40km over the speed limit will get ya out of your license so the only person you can blame is yourself on this one
That's a trap. Omg, In nsw, they can't check your speed without letting you know with signs.
Lucky it was in Victoria then, eh?
you were speeding Bro , just take it on the chin and learn , life's full of lessons.
He was? What do you want out of him
@@Telor1998 no trolls thanks, it was just a comment, not a discussion.
@@brianthommo7821 ok mate I'm looking for a bite
someone with 2 braincells made those speed limits for sure
Brian your comment makes it out as if the OP (Dorje Rabbit) is acting as if he did nothing wrong, He's hasn't said that they lied or anything; so I ask, what was the purpose of structuring your sentence in such manner?
I didnt think they could drink and drug test at the same time...
Of course they can! It helps keep people under the influence off the roads!
I lost mine for 12 months. It’s not just the licence. Because I tow tools to work and it’s a massive building boom. I probably lost 300k in work.
They don’t give a shit, can’t even follow their own road rules but will pull you over because numpty (usually foreign) drivers aren’t doing the limit so you stick out doing 80 in an 80. Could go on for hours about this shit
@@justarred2175 please do go on for an hour how you got a speeding ticket for doing 80 in an 80.
@@dutchydownunder5634 Typo there, 60 in an 80. You go to overtake and they speed up and you’re boxed in which is always a good time
@@justarred2175 yea fuckwits doing 60 in an 80 zone should be given a ticket as well
@@dutchydownunder5634 Yeah well you can only imagine how many times they’ve been high beamed, beeped at, sworn at. Do they learn? 😂 “uhhh, right lane is fast lane so dat must mean I get der quicker” yeah fuck that kilometre line of cars behind you. See some real nutters in China, I mean Sydney
Ah shit. Sorry mate. I got pulled up in Russel Street last week; filtering but improper pass of a vehicle. Police were on foot and directed me off the road. The Senior Sergeant was polite and respectful, as was I, but I was a bit freaked out at the start as he started his engagement with, " my body cam is on. Anything you say may be used in a court of law". (Shit) What followed was a respectful chat and a caution. You handled that very well. Stirling job.
Adding to Chairman Dans Police fund. Well done. 😂🤣
make sure to put the majors last this state election
You can keep your money away from the gov, by not fucking speeding, or is that too hard to understand?
Yep your own fault this, 118 in an 80 zone is just ridiculous, however you did acknowledge you stuffed up so fair play to you
My guess is that the speed limit is 80 KPH due to the lanes merging there. Apart from that, it seems like a decent road where 118 wouldn't be that excessive (i.e. 100 zone after the merge). Pretty easy to crawl over on a bike. Even my bike can break 100 in first (so I've been told officer).
I find it amusing that they bring out the drug and alcohol test when they've already got you for speeding. Just want to pin a few more things on to you.
Ps I got done for doing 2 KPH over (speed van was wrong and said 7 ???) . I actually went down with a digital tape measure (laser) but was still 2 KPH over so had done the crime. Do the time. I was hoping I'd find it as the speed limit then I would have taken it to court.
The laws are funny with the breath tests. They are allowed to pull anyone over for a 'random breath test' but it's also their policy to breath test everyone that they pull over.
Doesn't matter the reasoning behind the limit, it's still the law. Do you support drink driving or something?
@@topofthemorning6832 it's almost like there's a correlation between idiots like the one in the video and idiots who drink (etc) and drive, so it's worth their time to check.
Those cops were nice
VIC Police he is very luck the riot squad didn’t turn up for good old flogging
After watching this video I then had a read of the comments, as you do. My first response was "well you knew it was an 80 zone, but chose to do 118". That was followed by "suck it up, sunshine". I don't know that road, and as I'm not a traffic engineer can't comment on whether 80 is too slow or not. A lot of commenters seem to have little idea of speed limits in other countries. German Autobahns with their 130 speed limits sound great, but remember Germans are actually taught to drive properly. Here we just have basic lessons and basic tests, and getting a licence in Germany is about 3 times the cost here. Of probably a dozen fatal motorcycle crashes I've been to, all but two could have been avoided if the motorcyclists rode better. They might not have caused the crash but didn't have the ability to avoid it.
Not so random that test 😂