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Scarl3t · 09-08-2014, 01:39 PM

My wife used my car today as i took hers in for a service, So this afternoon a Metro Police traffic person, pulled her over for a non compliant number plate in the front, he then threatened to throw her in jail and in-pound my car if she did not buy him a cool drink\coke and ended up taking R150 from her, i am obviously pissed off at the Metro Police and want to loose my shit.

1st off, can they throw you in jail on the spot or are they only able to give you a fine?

2ndly, i hate the big ass nr. plate on the front of our cars, i've seen a lot of cars that dont have a front nr. plate attached but rather laying on dash, and not to mention that most Bike's dont even have nr. plates in GP.

Fish Eagle · 09-08-2014, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Scarl3t

My wife used my car today as i took hers in for a service, So this afternoon a Metro Police traffic person, pulled her over for a non compliant number plate in the front, he then threatened to throw her in jail and in-pound my car if she did not buy him a cool drink\coke and ended up taking R150 from her, i am obviously pissed off at the Metro Police and want to loose my shit.

1st off, can they throw you in jail on the spot or are they only able to give you a fine?

2ndly, i hate the big ass nr. plate on the front of our cars, i've seen a lot of cars that dont have a front nr. plate attached but rather laying on dash, and not to mention that most Bike's dont even have nr. plates in GP.

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sav · 09-08-2014, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Scarl3t

1st off, can they throw you in jail on the spot or are they only able to give you a fine?

2ndly, i hate the big ass nr. plate on the front of our cars, i've seen a lot of cars that dont have a front nr. plate attached but rather laying on dash, and not to mention that most Bike's dont even have nr. plates in GP.

Sorry to hear, but yes - wrong or obscured plate is worse than having no plate.

sav · 09-08-2014, 02:01 PM

http://www.aarto.gov.za/downloads/02...2008-Part1.pdf

"Failed to affix both number plates of a vehicle"

"Vehicle with licence numbers which were in any way
obscured or had become illegible"

"Displayed a licence number, or anything purporting to be
a licence number, not applicable to the vehicle"

Those are the 3 they can lock you up for.

African · 09-16-2014, 08:10 AM

Hmmm suggestion ...if you know you are not complaint, take the hiding like a man.

I agree that bribery is unacceptable but then, so is roadworthy plates

Vic_RSA · 09-23-2014, 05:37 PM

Speedtrap detector is legal - and most Metro's don't know what it is anyway (good investment!)... Jammer is defeating the ends of justice, however, and will result in arrest potentially...

raven1231 · 09-23-2014, 05:39 PM

in theory any cop can make up a reason to arrest. This isn't to say the prosecutor will press charges however

Vic_RSA · 09-23-2014, 05:53 PM

Not quite as easy in ZA...

Constitution and AARTO act sometimes work in driver's favour...

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Originally Posted by raven1231

in theory any cop can make up a reason to arrest. This isn't to say the prosecutor will press charges however

raven1231 · 09-23-2014, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Vic_RSA

Not quite as easy in ZA...

Constitution and AARTO act sometimes work in driver's favour...

Oh I agree but you could still be arrested and hauled to jail. Doesn't mean anything will come of it or that the cop will be found to have had probable cause however.

09-08-2014, 01:39 PM	#1
Scarl3t Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Hachi-Roku Location: Centurion Posts: 116 Thanks: 27 Thanked 23 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Metro Police My wife used my car today as i took hers in for a service, So this afternoon a Metro Police traffic person, pulled her over for a non compliant number plate in the front, he then threatened to throw her in jail and in-pound my car if she did not buy him a cool drink\coke and ended up taking R150 from her, i am obviously pissed off at the Metro Police and want to loose my shit. 1st off, can they throw you in jail on the spot or are they only able to give you a fine? 2ndly, i hate the big ass nr. plate on the front of our cars, i've seen a lot of cars that dont have a front nr. plate attached but rather laying on dash, and not to mention that most Bike's dont even have nr. plates in GP.

09-08-2014, 02:01 PM	#4
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	http://www.aarto.gov.za/downloads/02...2008-Part1.pdf "Failed to affix both number plates of a vehicle" "Vehicle with licence numbers which were in any way obscured or had become illegible" "Displayed a licence number, or anything purporting to be a licence number, not applicable to the vehicle" Those are the 3 they can lock you up for. __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

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raven1231 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S, 2016 DGM WRX Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 4,580 Thanks: 8,264 Thanked 3,118 Times in 1,667 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	in theory any cop can make up a reason to arrest. This isn't to say the prosecutor will press charges however __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59870

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African Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2013 Toyota GT 86 Location: SA Posts: 43 Thanks: 3 Thanked 19 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hmmm suggestion ...if you know you are not complaint, take the hiding like a man. I agree that bribery is unacceptable but then, so is roadworthy plates

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