Fined For Driving To Slow!

[Rodp]

I don't think he'll get too much sympathy. Clearly doesn't know the law. Happens way too often on some of the road I drive and they're even signposted with keep left unless overtaking!

[WILDB]

I didn't want to sound like a crank in that above post but people doing this majorly ****** me off. I had some guy in a Lancer today on the Bruce HWY blocking traffic by doing 80 in a 110 zone totally oblivious as to what was going on around him. I flashed the lights and pointed to the large KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING sign but it didn't seem to sink in. Some people just do not deserve to have a licence.

[scoupedy]

Fined, lose liceance and pistol wipped, get the of the bloody road, want to go slower? then walk

[GasoLane]

Did anyone actually read the link...

"Mr Ossington said he was not obstructing traffic, and was in the right-hand lane because he had to make a right-hand turn up ahead."

[pauljh74]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Did anyone actually read the link...

"Mr Ossington said he was not obstructing traffic, and was in the right-hand lane because he had to make a right-hand turn up ahead."

I'm sure he would have already been travelling in the right hand lane for some time before the police decided to pull him over. They would have watched him for a little bit, seen him sitting in the right hand lane for no legitimate reason and then acted. He should have moved to the left lane when required and then moved back to the right lane within 500 metres of his turn.

"Being cautious" would be driving 80km/h in a 90 zone, but he was driving 25km/h under the speed limit, resulting in a marked difference between his car's speed and the majority of traffic.

[ea90gl]

who cares about any conditions that he was under, its morons like this that make people frustrated on the road which can end up in road rage or an accident. Guaranteed some moron will act like this on any trip I take and its annoying as hell and makes driving a pain in the butt

[AWD Chaser]

He ignored a sign (and a written road rule) and got fined for it. The same goes for speeding too - ignore the posted limit and get fined.

He says he was just doing the right thing - well obviously not. Does he realise what could have happened if a truckie doing 90 didn't see him till the last minute....

Moral of the story - Don't take driving advice from old ladies!

(The above comment was just a bit of a joke and not to be taken seriously for those whom it might offend)

[Mark^^]

An American Policeman on Highway patrol sees a little car being driven by an elderly lady with 4 other old ladies as passengers doing 22 mph. On go the blue lights and she pulls over, he notices all of the old ladies are deathly white and shaking.

She says “officer was I speeding” he replies “No you were going too slow, you were only doing 22 mph and are a hazard to other traffic” She look bewildered and says “but this is the I 22 and I WAS doing 22.” “that’s not the speed limit, it’s the interstate 22, but this will just be a warning for you”.

Noticing all the ladies are still white as ghosts and shaking he asks her if they will be alright, she replies “yes, we just got off the I 127 and I am sure they will recover soon".

[fmc351]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Did anyone actually read the link...

"Mr Ossington said he was not obstructing traffic, and was in the right-hand lane because he had to make a right-hand turn up ahead."

Did you read the thread?

I dont know the road, but according to posters who know the road, the turn lanes arent in the 90 zone (stands to reason they wouldnt be), they come some time after that where the road slows to 70. Thats a long time to be sitting in the right lane in preparation.

Edit: OK, it was one poster.

[lostdude]

Mark^^

[blk_frmnt]

i don't get it...anna coren's always telling me p-platers are wild-eyed kamakazie hoons running down old ladies.

[eXi7w0unD]

lol if some 1 is to slow in the right hand lane, i usually turn my lights on and tailgate a lil to encourage them to move! and after a while the get upset and move over never to return in the righthand m1 lane to the coast!

[GK351]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Did anyone actually read the link...

"Mr Ossington said he was not obstructing traffic, and was in the right-hand lane because he had to make a right-hand turn up ahead."

Cop was on a power trip probably sick and tired of other P platers doing wrong things and took it out on this poor chap.

Alot of you that have replied negative things toward this fella need a a few head slaps.

I know the road well, and lets not forget the posted speed limit of 90 is the maximum, does not mean you should always stick at it. Espeacially on double demerits weekend.

I wish him all the best when he fights it.

[ILLaViTaR]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Did anyone actually read the link...

"Mr Ossington said he was not obstructing traffic, and was in the right-hand lane because he had to make a right-hand turn up ahead."

He was still 30 or so k's under the limit.

[MNM96]

Originally Posted by ILLaViTaR

He was still 30 or so k's under the limit.

Do you have a drama posting anything of reality, or are you "Not smarter Than a 2nd Grader"? He was traveling at 65 in a 90 zone, 25k too slow!

On topic, he was charged with failing to keep left, not driving too slow. An impaired Midget would be able to get off this fine! Absolute Beat Up!

[needaXYGT]

anyone that clogs up the right lane should be booked.
Has anyone noticed how alot of the time its taxi drivers sitting on 95 in the right lane?

[Rodp]

Originally Posted by eXi7w0unD

lol if some 1 is to slow in the right hand lane, i usually turn my lights on and tailgate a lil to encourage them to move! and after a while the get upset and move over never to return in the righthand m1 lane to the coast!

Oh yeah, that's much better driving etiquitte.

[ltd]

Originally Posted by Mark^^

An American Policeman on Highway patrol sees a little car being driven by an elderly lady with 4 other old ladies as passengers doing 22 mph. On go the blue lights and she pulls over, he notices all of the old ladies are deathly white and shaking.

She says “officer was I speeding” he replies “No you were going too slow, you were only doing 22 mph and are a hazard to other traffic” She look bewildered and says “but this is the I 22 and I WAS doing 22.” “that’s not the speed limit, it’s the interstate 22, but this will just be a warning for you”.

Noticing all the ladies are still white as ghosts and shaking he asks her if they will be alright, she replies “yes, we just got off the I 127 and I am sure they will recover soon".

That is unreal. I'm still laughing.

I know that area well, when I lived in Gymea and Caringbah it used to rile me no end to see the right lane hoggers that religiously go under the limit or sit on the limit whilst the left lane is full of L platers.
Sucked in, got what he deserved and as P1 he'd have lost his licence hopefully.

[89 S-PACK]

not trying to make excuses for the bloke
BUT.....

dont forget p platers in nsw are speed restricted.
reds 80 klms hr
greens 100 klms hr

taking in account of the speed restrictions....
reds 15klms hr under his 80klms hr limit
greens 35klms under his 100 klms hr limit (if the speed limit was 100)

so for all we know he could of been on his reds....



but drivers like that do drive me nuts too. expecially the ones that speed up cos they dont want you to pass them.
i then wait for the hills and do it then... most of the cars that do it to me are little 4cyl cars and dont seem to be able to get up the hills as well as a 6cyl would...

[ltd]

Originally Posted by Rodp

Oh yeah, that's much better driving etiquitte.

Just a sidenote. Whilst taligating is an offence there is one other reason why you shouldn't do it; the slow person can't see your headlights so may not notice you as quickly. What I do is sit back a quite a few car lengths, put my high beams on and wait for them to move. They see you coming and think you may be police (if you have a BA) so move over.

[Geez Louise]

I got pulled over in NSW when I was travelling through to QLD. I was in the right hand lane doing 85 in a 90. Cop pulled me over and said it was illegal to go "slow" in the right hand lane in NSW and that I had to stick to the left hand lane.

Nice that he pointed this out but I would rather be under than over the speed limit. In WA it is illegal to travel in the right hand land unless overtaking, in VIC it is keep left unless in an 80 zone. That is what I understood anyway.

Please feel free to correct...

[WILDB]

Originally Posted by Geez Louise

I got pulled over in NSW when I was travelling through to QLD. I was in the right hand lane doing 85 in a 90. Cop pulled me over and said it was illegal to go "slow" in the right hand lane in NSW and that I had to stick to the left hand lane.

Nice that he pointed this out but I would rather be under than over the speed limit. In WA it is illegal to travel in the right hand land unless overtaking, in VIC it is keep left unless in an 80 zone. That is what I understood anyway.

Please feel free to correct...

The law actually is that you have to keep left on a multi lane road where the speed limit is more than 80km/h unless overtaking. Its under Australian Road Rule 130 if you want to have a read (I just looked it up for you).

[lostdude]

I am pretty sure

L plates = 80km/h
Red P's = 90km/h
Green P's = 100km/h

full licences = go as fast as you want without getting caught

edits - this is for one of the above posts mention the speeds.

[BlackLS]

I do a lot of kms around Sutherland, Bankstown and Campbelltown, and come across many right lane hoggers on the M5, Hume, Heathcote Rd, Princes Hwy... I usually say pretty relax.

My tried and tested method involves giving a 6 carlength gap, highbeams in 3rd gear to about 2 second gap. Then off the high beams and drop back to the 6 cargaps. Repeat.

The thing is its usually the person in the left lane that gets the hint and usually slows or speeds up to let the traffic through around the right lane hogger.

[Mitch-BA]

Originally Posted by lostdude

i also hate those idiots who drive 100 in 110 zone in the left lane, but when you go to over take them they decide that they don't like it and speed up and just stay next to you all the way till about 120, then as i don't like to stay on the right lane when i'm not over taking i usually either drop back when theres no cars behind me or hit about 130 to get infront of them.

i don't want to race you I JUST Want to GET HOME within the speed limit but NOT DRIVE like a brainless pickle....

welcome to the life of the P Plater, torn between having to go 10 kms slower than everbody else on the highway and damage your ego by letting everybod pass you, or look cool and speed up, living up to the rep as a typical "p plater"

i can stand people that speed up when u go pass them and they realise they are going slow. and slow right hand lane drivers, bring those cops to adelaide
cos they would have a field day on out majors like main north and north east peak hours lol

[deesun]

So he wasnt booked for going too slow he was booked for being in the right hand lane, with no real reason. Cop had probably followed him for 3klms before pulling him up. Then he used the "i was going to turn right defence". Too late mate. Your story is BULLDUST.

[burnz]

yeah pinch him.
another pet hate a car overtaking a truck then matching it's speed,sitting beside it.
i mean what are they doing "checking he's tire's for him"?

[Buddy 1]

Originally Posted by Fev

That was just dangerous and incredibly stupid..

lets start a movement! every time you see some moron doing 20 under in the right hand lane, tailgate, flash lights and honk the horn!

VIVA LA REVOLUTIONE!!!(sp lol)

I already do this why though do they then go slower : or even worse jam their brakes on :

[fangq]

Originally Posted by WILDB

I didn't want to sound like a crank in that above post but people doing this majorly ****** me off. I had some guy in a Lancer today on the Bruce HWY blocking traffic by doing 80 in a 110 zone totally oblivious as to what was going on around him. I flashed the lights and pointed to the large KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING sign but it didn't seem to sink in. Some people just do not deserve to have a licence.

Over the Easter break, we got momentarily caught up in a " convoy " just north of Dalby.;80 to 90 in the 110 zone. One of the truckies asked the caravan at the head of the queue to pull over. The van driver was adamant that he'd be sitting on his speed, and that people could overtake as they wished. What some of these people don't seem to realize is that they often have like minded souls right behind them who also won't / can't overtake. Before you know it, 5 or 6 vehicles at the head of the slow moving line, and that is what confronts the frustrated people in the rest of the queue.

Steve

[Keepleft]

Mutter, mutter - lesseee, fine Level review, 'Not keep left multi-lane' . . . NSW - mmmm say $330 plus 3 demerits... finish old books... start new.... mutter, mutter...zzzzzz.

Jacky Dalton, manager of Trent Driving Schools in southern Sydney, said she was surprised at how hard the police had come down on Mr Ossington.

"If there was no other traffic, and he wasn't causing a dangerous situation, a caution would have been sufficient," Mrs Dalton said.

Hopeless, utterly hopeless. I can't be bothered, but would someone like to email Trent and tell this dope off; 'soft' kills. Need not say why . . .

People drive badly 'deliberately' in AUS, this immature ratbag is no exception and it IS a national pastime. Afterall I guess, people figure there is no point in driving well in a place with slow open road speed limits and no real driver expectations, zzzzzz.


Meh, - a link for you old people, like me....
http://www.newsday.com:80/news/opini...,1036393.blurb