Helmet Expiry Date

[Bones]

Found out a bit more. Apparently it happened about a month ago at Fernvale, a little country town near Wivenhoe dam. Still don't know why he was pulled over, but seeing as how the cop couldn't pin anything on him bike wise said show us your helmet, saw the date sticker, and said something about new laws targeting motorcycle safety gear and fined him $300.00 and 3points off his licence.

If they see someone riding along wearing T shirt,shorts,and thongs etc... they can pull you over and fine you for not wearing the proper safety gear. If this cop is to be believed and these new laws are true, then that's another attack on our rights as motorcyclist.

I wouldn't put it past Cambell Newman to do something like this as it's just another attack against bikies, who wear T shirts etc...and some even shorts when riding.

Hopefully it's all a crock of shit and it's just a case of an over zealous cop after revenue, in which case the bloke on the bike has a case to persue, but if it's not........

[ken65]

got pulled over saturday at woodford, by a cop on a bike, checked my license, looked at my number plate and breathalyzed me, didnt look at my helmet though, ken

[stua1959]

I think the cops up here are trying it on with everything, like the guy in the ute that was told to remove the Ned Kelly sticker from his back window or they would impound his car. There has been no change in the laws or we would have heard about it. My theory is the police dont like the new laws in Qld any more than we do and by being over zealous will increase the publics resistance to them.
As Abraham Lincoln said " the best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly "

[Klavdy]

Found out a bit more. Apparently it happened about a month ago at Fernvale, a little country town near Wivenhoe dam. Still don't know why he was pulled over, but seeing as how the cop couldn't pin anything on him bike wise said show us your helmet, saw the date sticker, and said something about new laws targeting motorcycle safety gear and fined him $300.00 and 3points off his licence.
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If they see someone riding along wearing T shirt,shorts,and thongs etc... they can pull you over and fine you for not wearing the proper safety gear. If this cop is to be believed and these new laws are true, then that's another attack on our rights as motorcyclist.

I wouldn't put it past Cambell Newman to do something like this as it's just another attack against bikies, who wear T shirts etc...and some even shorts when riding.

Hopefully it's all a crock of shit and it's just a case of an over zealous cop after revenue, in which case the bloke on the bike has a case to persue, but if it's not........

Bones, mate, please.

"If they see someone riding along wearing T shirt,shorts,and thongs etc... they can pull you over and fine you for not wearing the proper safety gear."

With all respect , that is the biggest crock of shit ever.
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"THEY" cannot do that, bloody hell, where's Stainsey?
There is nothing in legislation to provide a penalty for not wearing "Proper safety gear", nor is there anywhere that prescribes or defines "Proper safety gear"
The only mandatory safety gear is a helmet.
You can ride wearing a G-String if you want,as long as you have a helmet.
Your mate is digging  a deeper hole,call him on his bullshit.