F6 for the rozzers

[XR6T0Y]

Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

The renewal slip generally reminds you it's running out..

Not to mention that it is the owners responsibility to keep the upkeep of their vehicle road legal. Not having a sticker on your car is no reason to 'forget to pay'. They will send out a renewal notice anyhow.

And now that I have seen this, the ANPR has been used in the UK for quite a long time. About time it has finally got here. Police have always had computers in their vehicle to manually check things, but the ANPR is new. No matter what people think on this. ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) is just that 'Automatic'. They don't need to manually do it, like I have seen countless times them doing to me.

[OZQUAD44]

Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

The renewal slip generally reminds you it's running out..

Your renewal slip look you in the eye every day does it Professor?

We lost our stickers in WA a couple of years back. The reason... cost saving initiative. I could never work out how they could claim a cost saving. We paid for the stickers as part of our rego fees, and they still send out bits of paper every year as a reminder in the mail so the savings seemed negligible.

It doesn't make much sense until you consider that since that time the numbers of fines related to unregistered cars has risen. Me thinks what they really meant by cost savings, was revenue increase.... which in effect is the same result.

http://www.caradvice.com.au/142634/w...ker-abolition/

[Professor Farnsworth]

Originally Posted by OZQUAD44

Your renewal slip look you in the eye every day does it Professor?

no, my budget spreadsheet i made has it noted at the appropriate time. However prior to having that setup, i've received the slip, then paid it. It's really not a big deal and has never been that hard to remember..

Besides as long as the 'cost savings' that the transport bodies make go back into road maintenance then i say bring it on. They're never going to reduce rego costs. However Vic has not adopted the stickerless system yet.

For people to purely rely on looking at the expiry date on the rego sticker as an indicator of when to pay the rego, and just ignore the rego renewal notice is ludicrous.

Besides we're going off topic here.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by b2tf

ANPR is on all HWP vehicles, not just these F6's. They've had it going for a while now, It is also part of the reason why NSW won't be handing out rego stickers from next year.

True, I was a passenger in a car that was out of rego recently, a HWP car picked it up in the dark of night travelling in the opposite direction. Very impressive technology.

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by OZQUAD44

Your renewal slip look you in the eye every day does it Professor?

Rego comes around the same time every year....how can you forget it...?

[DBourne]

The light bars are much harder to spot at night now, due to being slimmer, clear coloured. Cheeky

[Motorbreath310]

Did they have to use FPV's? What was wrong with an xr6t with brembos? Seems like a bit of an extravagance to me. If that wasn't bad enough, the rumours of GT's and HSV's sounds ridiculous (similar performance + more noise and more fuel?)

EDIT: at least they're buying Australian. Otherwise, I would argue that an STI or Evo stops and turns better. But seriously what are these cars for? Don't they have a chopper? How far is a stolen WRX going to get in traffic?

Also, saw a Golf R that looked like it had an officer driving it. Was parked ob the side of the road near Campbelltown if anyone can confirm this?

[Burnout]

Originally Posted by OZQUAD44

Great, the police, using public money mind you. Get a super fast tool that instantly spots when people have forgotten to pay their rego, and the public lose the tool that they use to remind them that the rego is running out. If that doesn't make money I don't know what will.....

New tech has its own rewards you know, and creates it's own difficulties, a bloke I know well, who's 'in the job' was parked on a 6 lane highway here abouts and in a matter of a minute his machine told him he was being past by 4, then 5 then 6 unregistered motor vehicles, the last three as he sat down, did his seat-belt up and grabbed at the key.
I laughed when he supplied me with this story and asked if he felt like a dog which had just moved house.... opposite the bus depot. He agreed he didn't know which one to chase.
Another mate driving a company assigned vehicle was pulled over on his way to the airport and told the vehicle was unregistered and copped a fine, lost points etc. He came back and raged at the 'office vomit' who defended herself mightily waving a transport department receipt.
It took two days to get the Transport mob to admit they hadn't processed the rego correctly and another three weeks for the rozzors to withdraw the ticket.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by Motorbreath310

Did they have to use FPV's? What was wrong with an xr6t with brembos?

Isn't that what a F6 is?

Apart from that it is psycological more than anything.
For the same reason they have a 40 cal handgun, handcuffs, taser and baton in full view at all times.

Having the Highway patrol vehicles as F6/GT/HSV etc sends a message to the idiots that "you will lose" whereas there are many superheroes who reckon their "e series VLturbo R32 GTS" is fully hecktic and can thrash an SS/XR6.

I can understand your personal annoyance. I was not impressed when I had my F6 and the police suddenly started driving them.

Still at least FPV are selling cars........

[FGII-XR6]

as vehicle owners it is our responsibility to keep out cars registered. there are many ways we can manage this, diary, planner, vehicle spreadsheets, databases, reminder set in mobile phones, renewal notice for both rego and CTP . I feel uneasy sharing the road with someone who lacks the inteligence to keep their rego up to date using the simple means above if the lack the presence of mind for this simple task maybe they lack the presence of mind to drive in a safe manner.

[Motorbreath310]

Originally Posted by flappist

Isn't that what a F6 is?

Apart from that it is psycological more than anything.
For the same reason they have a 40 cal handgun, handcuffs, taser and baton in full view at all times.

Having the Highway patrol vehicles as F6/GT/HSV etc sends a message to the idiots that "you will lose" whereas there are many superheroes who reckon their "e series VLturbo R32 GTS" is fully hecktic and can thrash an SS/XR6.

I can understand your personal annoyance. I was not impressed when I had my F6 and the police suddenly started driving them.

Still at least FPV are selling cars........

I suppose. At least this way more people may know what an F6 is when you tell then what you drive!

Maybe Ahmed and Sahid will buy the ex-hwp cars for their 'police chip'? BT1 all over again.

[JohnK2201]

I was at eastern creek for the races a few weeks ago and they had one of these on display and I was talking to the sergeant (or whatever they call them, he was one of the important ones anyway), and he was saying that they might have already used this recognition technology before, it was very limited. These new ones have 6+ detectors on the car so basically every single vehicles will be scanned (they scan heaps of cars every second)

They also have a reflective strip along the roof line that once headlights shine on them, its a bright white strip

These have been on the road for numerous weeks though. I was warned to back off by one the other week.
When they are behind you, you can't see any of the decals, you can't see the light bar because it blends into the car, and you now struggle to see all the gear on the dash (blends in with the interior)

The thing we these cars, is if you don't break the law, you won't have any problems, thats the extent of it

Also, if you look into the costs of rego stickers and the cost of sending a letter out, there is a signifcant cost saving

[Kable72]

Originally Posted by flappist

For the same reason they have a 40 cal handgun, handcuffs, taser and baton in full view at all times.

That's a big gun... They have 9mm lol.

For one I think it's a good thing that they are using aussie built supercars. Might encourage some people to stop looking at the Falcon as a taxi and buy some for themselves.

[XR6T0Y]

Originally Posted by Kable72

That's a big gun... They have 9mm lol.

For one I think it's a good thing that they are using aussie built supercars. Might encourage some people to stop looking at the Falcon as a taxi and buy some for themselves.

The Glock 22 is used by the NSW Police which is a 40 cal

[xr8territory]

I have been told by a NSW Highway cop that Ford and Holden are both going to be replaced by Volvo

[cs123]

Originally Posted by XR6T0Y

The Glock 22 is used by the NSW Police which is a 40 cal

I'm no gun expert but isn't there suppose to be a decimal place in front of the 40.

[XR6T0Y]

You know what I mean

[FGII-XR6]

will the uniform be replaced with a beige cardigan and bowls hat?

Originally Posted by xr8territory

I have been told by a NSW Highway cop that Ford and Holden are both going to be replaced by Volvo

[Kable72]

Originally Posted by XR6T0Y

The Glock 22 is used by the NSW Police which is a 40 cal

When did they change from the 17?

I wonder when they're going to be using some of these beasts in QLD. I have yet to see a HSV or FPV highway patrol here.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by Kable72

When did they change from the 17?

I wonder when they're going to be using some of these beasts in QLD. I have yet to see a HSV or FPV highway patrol here.

They have some in Brisbane.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by cs123

I'm no gun expert but isn't there suppose to be a decimal place in front of the 40.

Yes and no.

The size of the projectile is 0.400 inch and when the word calibre is used the decimal point and the unit inch are implied. 40cal = 10mm.
It gets very complicated as several different standards have been merged. e.g. 9mm kurz is smaller than 9mm Para which is the same as 357sig and 38SC but smaller than 357mag which is the same as 38spec.

Last time I checked all states except Tas were using 40SW handguns (SW stands for Smith & Wesson not short and weak). Tas use(d) 9mm Para.

QLD issue Glock 22 40SW to GD & HP etc with CIB and their ilk issued with mostly Glock 23 and Glock 27 which are also 40SW.

NSW are the same, other states either use some of those or another handgun is the same calibre e.g. SAPOL use Smith & Wesson M&P.

[oceanwave54]

Originally Posted by au3xr6

any police vehicle can engage in a pursuit ( even the camrys they use for generak duties)

Ahk. Just thought they had to request a 'higher profile' police vehicle if the pursuit was drawn out, for public safety.

In any case, good to see 'Police Force', instead of 'Police Service' on the car.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by Kable72

When did they change from the 17?

I wonder when they're going to be using some of these beasts in QLD. I have yet to see a HSV or FPV highway patrol here.

QLD Police have never ever used Glock 17s except bit of SERT mucking about with their MP5 SMGs.

The 9mm Para round was considered for replacement for the 38 special used in their previous Ruger revolvers but was found to be not suitable. 40SW was the chosen calibre. I know this because I had the contract to supply spare magazines for many years.

But getting back to the cars.

There are at least 4 HSVs and a number of FPVs in QPOL and have been so for at least 6 years.

[AndyXR6T]

Plenty if F6s getting around, usually on the M7.
Saw this little beauty in the blue mountains a few weeks ago too:

[grandpa_spec_F6]

When I pull into Harrys Diner I get very suspect looks... even heard someone say "cops bro!" and pointed at me... I had a chuckle

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by grandpa_spec_F6

When I pull into Harrys Diner I get very suspect looks... even heard someone say "cops bro!" and pointed at me... I had a chuckle

Bwhahahah thats gold.

[BAXR8_Ute]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

So do the radar unit's that sit on the windows

The new radars sit on the dash and shoot through the windscreen

[Burnout]

Originally Posted by grandpa_spec_F6

When I pull into Harrys Diner I get very suspect looks... even heard someone say "cops bro!" and pointed at me... I had a chuckle

Yeah, I said the same thing... anyhow its your head, not necessarily the car.

[EDManual]

I see a few fg gts and f6s that "look like cops" with hidden flashing lights like the above orange gt etc, but they often are not! You will find they are the managers of security companies.

[grandpa_spec_F6]

Originally Posted by Burnout

Yeah, I said the same thing... anyhow its your head, not necessarily the car.

Leave my premature semi-baldness alone!