Cops own road rules??

[Waikikablukar]

Turn the lights on and not the sirens?

[The Saint]

No dice. Yagadan demands sirens.

[Yagadan]

Yeah. k. what about lights then? Would they not turn on the lights in an emergency?

I do like sirens though.
SF didn't even get a siren on the ambulance coming up obriens.
Most dissapointing.

[imoXu]

They are highly trained

even at 21 years old they can do lots of things that you will never be capable of.
thats why they have the shiney merit badge and you dont.

moX

edit:- how long is their training?

[mekon]

I saw 3 cops standing around eating donuts and having wildbean coffee at BP East Perth this morning. They should be out catching rapist and murderers!!!

[Bendito]

Wasn't that excerpt lifted from Section 60?

[Cbr1k]

Yeah. k. what about lights then? Would they not turn on the lights in an emergency?

One of the favorite tricks is when the see a speeding bike (or a group) they will speed to get up to the lead bike, but wont have the lights sirens on until they are right up their clacker because if they put them on to early, everyone pisses off and they only get the sacrificial 250's.

[jlitespeed]

Yeah fair enough, but when they are generally chatting away and laughing with no sirens on then i don't think they are on an emergency call?

If i was lying in a ditch dying managing to talk to them i'd hope they were speeding with their sirens on.

Yeah I agree, but nonetheless they shouldn't do it. That's why they have radios in the car, and secondly they should have a partner with them that can talk on the phone.

[Amanda]

One of the favorite tricks is when the see a speeding bike (or a group) they will speed to get up to the lead bike, but wont have the lights sirens on until they are right up their clacker because if they put them on to early, everyone pisses off and they only get the sacrificial 250's.

This made me lol

[chew]

My wife was driving along GEH in Mundaring following a police car, the car in front of the cop broke (braked) and indicated to turn right, the cop hit the skids and hit the car, my wife stopped before hitting the cop. After they had a chat the two cops got out. The passenger came up to my wife and said "Travelling a bit close werent you?" to which she replied, "Not as close as your partner" he then told her she could carry on.

When the story was related to me I told the trouble and strife they probably wanted the witness off the scene so they ping the poor bastard for no brake lights which were now smashed (this is pure conjecture mind you). Though the cynicism is strong in me.

[Randomman]

Yes they are allowed to do it, and why does anyone have a problem with cops using mobiles, after all, it might be you lying in a ditch they are talking to trying to work out exactly where you are.

Shouldn't they be using their radio for that shit?

[The Saint]

You want them to use their radio to make telephone calls?

[Randomman]

I thought the information was relayed by the call centre through the radio.

[browncow]

You fucking numpty.

[SzyCo]

I know of a few mates that have dobbed cops in and been hounded for it. Shit like running a stop sign etc.. Not sure I'd do it unless I had 12 points a shit load of spare cash and or the ability to never break any road rules for a while. None of which will ever happen

[Para045]

Shouldn't they be using their radio for that shit?

Yeah how do you get their personal mobile # to ring in the event of a crash anyway