Bikes,the future, & you

[rev 01]

Glad to hear they're Nos going ahead Bigshow Camera's in the farking road, what next:">

Even George Orwell would be gobsmacked into disbelief

Beats the hell out of turboing for sure

[demeester]

But do you mean actually in the road? How? Or just in road sensors?

[Throwdown]

I heard of a system they were thinking of putting in right across Europe, that I am surprised hasn't happened yet.

The tax disc, (or rego, here), would include a unique chip that is read by sensors attached to existing traffic monitoring cameras, (there are loads of these in the UK. Not for law enforcement, but for radio, TV, AA, RAC road watch services).
Other post would be placed up with sensors to fill the gaps.

The idea is that the sensor readers are a mile apart, and the computer can determine your speed by calculating the time it took you between leaving the last sensor and arriving at the next, and automatically send you a ticket the way flash cameras do now. That would bugger anyone with a stealth plate or radar detector. The cameras could also read number plates and tax disc, and even recognise faces of banned drivers, (they must be close to perfecting this bit, because it's wasn't that bad about four years ago).

Clearly some things had to be sorted out to make it tamper proof, but the system is reletively cheap, and I thought was going to happen.

[Throwdown]

I was about to join the MRAA, and they did impress me at the Sydney show, but having checked the website, all information seems to pertain to Victoria. As a newby to this country, I could use some NSW knowledge. How much of it is the same? Can we park on the pavement for instance? Is there a MRAA, NSW?

[rev 01]

In NSW you have the MCC (Motor Cycling Council of NSW) which does the same thing I think. There is no mention of MRA NSW on the MRAA Vic website.

MCC NSW Phone: 029 833 7794
fax: 029 833 7795

[rev 01]

For all Victorian riders there is a radio program every Saturday morning on 1116 3ak (AM) from 9 till 10 am
where all the issues concerning the future of our recreation is discussed via a talk back radio forum

Today the topic was the front number plate debate & it was good to hear well informed comment & theories from the hosts of the show & the callers as well

Stay tuned

[demeester]

If I'm out and about at that time, I'm riding...

[rocket rod 7777]

heres some scarry shit on the front plate issue 64.4.18.250/cgi-bin/linkrd?_lang=EN&lah=91a46832fea5f6015a1d09cc580581be&lat=1054042770&hm___action=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eallmoto%2ecom

[rocket rod 7777]

MMMMM, that didnt work try this onewww.allmoto.com/numberplates.html

[imagunna]

Changing the theme a bit but still relating to our so called freedom - wonder would members like to tell the number of times they have been pulled over for no reason other than being on a bike and subjected to ; licence check,rego check,bike check,breathalised and generally given a verbal bashing on our wicked ways.
Think they call it victimisation,or helping save our lives.

[demeester]

Forturnately, only once.

[rocket rod 7777]

Just recently actually,It was a bike cop and he said he just wanted to look at the busa.Still did the rego,licence thing though.Told me his mate had a busa but was selling it,i asked why and he said he was loosing his licence for speeding.i said thats unusual these days .

[rev 01]

Good call Imagunna, got pulled over in Healesville heading for the spur about 6 months ago by a bike copper for the obligatory "licence check" wrote me a defect notice on my undertail:"> & lectured me about all the big bad bikers spearing off the roads up there

Interesting link Rocket & some good comment to go with it

Governments the world over are so miserable nowadays that they want to ban fun at all costs:"> :"> :">

[bluecenturion]

Going out on a limb here..if you can't beat 'em, join 'em...I did... To the last I will grapple with thee; from Hell's heart I stab at thee; for Hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee.

[rev 01]

Well Blue I've never tried to beat em & I'm past my used by date to join em but I've found that common courtesy & a level head go a LONG way. Say no more