My drive home on the double demerits weekend.

"JustWaitingForAMate" (justwaitingforamate) 10/07/2013 at 17:24 • Filed to: None

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Overtake Ferrari 458 doing 105 km in a 110 km zone.

Overtake AMG C36 doing 105 km in a 110 km zone.

Overtake Porsche 911 doing 105 km in a 110 km zone.

VW Polo with P plates blows past all of us doing at least 130 km in a 110 km zone.

Highway Patrol has him on the side of the road 10 km later.

Enjoy your loss of licence there sunshine.

I believe this is how we all looked when we saw the Polo.

EL_ULY > JustWaitingForAMate 10/07/2013 at 17:26

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i loved that commercial lol

JustWaitingForAMate > EL_ULY 10/07/2013 at 17:28

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It made me want a tiny giraffe.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > JustWaitingForAMate 10/07/2013 at 17:28

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What are "P" plates?

JustWaitingForAMate > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/07/2013 at 17:31

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So in our lovely nation we start on Learner 'L' plates for a year, speed capped at 80km. Year after that we get red Provisional 'P' plates, capped at 90km. Then we get green 'P' plates capped at 100km. So after 3 years of learner/provisional status you finally get your full licence.

All of the learner/provisional status plates only have a small amount of points attached to them, so by breaking the speed limit by 40km, that's an insta loss of licence and a nice big fine.

EL_ULY > JustWaitingForAMate 10/07/2013 at 17:32

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lol i knoooow!

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > JustWaitingForAMate 10/07/2013 at 17:41

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And, which lovely nation is this?

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > JustWaitingForAMate 10/07/2013 at 17:46

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Please explain the double demerits thing and the rationale behind it if it is what I think it is.

JustWaitingForAMate > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/07/2013 at 17:58

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That would be Australia.

JustWaitingForAMate > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 10/07/2013 at 18:02

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So basically over public holiday long weekends, Christmas, etc, the powers that be decide that the best way to curb speeding and general vehicular tomfoolery is to double the amount of points you lose on your licence for any sort of infraction.

What we end up with is assholes on the road still being assholes, and the majority of the general public driving 10 km under the speed limit, slamming on their brakes when the see a police car, and giving the small minority of us that can actually keep to the limit a lovely minefield to navigate.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > JustWaitingForAMate 10/07/2013 at 18:11

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Australia? Doesn't look like traffic laws are that strict.

Milky > JustWaitingForAMate 10/07/2013 at 18:46

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16 year old would of HATED this.

JustWaitingForAMate > Milky 10/07/2013 at 19:04

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Oh and youngest you could be to get your L's was 16 and 9 months when I did it. I think its up at 17 now.

Milky > JustWaitingForAMate 10/07/2013 at 19:09

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I know is America is fucked up .... but sometimes I like our country in terms of driving.

JustWaitingForAMate > Milky 10/07/2013 at 19:47

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Higher speed limits, cheaper cars, cheaper fuel.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > JustWaitingForAMate 10/07/2013 at 19:54

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Sounds as brilliant as expected!