G’day SDKC,
I understand that you have the power of discretion and the Holden ute driver, unfortunately for him, was way outside the parameters for you to exercise this. Under the legislation, you had no choice other than to impound the vehicle, and hopefully he will learn a hard lesson about keeping his speed to an appropriate level for the surroundings.
Today the state government (Vic) announced new penalties for drivers who fail to stop for police. On occasions, I’ve been unable to stop exactly where a police officer has directed me to. I’m a little concerned that this legislation could be used to unfairly target people in my situation. For those people outside of Victoria, they have brought the penalties up to the same level as the Hoon legislation, however, the Government has also increased the penalty to $6500 for this offence. I believe that there is a grey area between being unable to stop and being unwilling, or trying to outrun the police.
Also, today, Matthew Newton (Bert Newton’s son), had his conviction for assault quashed, even though he admitted to the assault. The magistrate said that an assault charge could hinder Newton’s prospects for work as an actor. I believe that this sets a dangerous precedent as the ute driver could use the same argument with the charges he’s facing over the speeding issue, however, it’s highly unlikely that he’ll be successful.
I was just wondering what your view is on this?
Cheers
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