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Goose of the week
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:09 pm
by dilligaf
One of the other Marshalls on the Yarra Ranges training ride on Sunday had his camera on and filmed the plod
on one of the corners. Neil Mitchell has picked up on it. The goose is the lady copper with the radar gun
up against the cliff scaring the bejezus out of innocent riders, especially those coming down hill.
There are more geese you can't see on the corner behind the guys leg.
http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/3aw-generic ... 1dbjz.html
Re: Goose of the week
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:21 pm
by robracer
thats crazy.... pity the cops cant back up the safety aspect ... thats poor judgement on their part.
Re: Goose of the week
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:38 pm
by tim
Who could possibly stand next to a rock wall on a corner with no gutter or sidewalk and feel safe!!!?!?!?#@
Re: Goose of the week
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:42 pm
by robracer
Need a Putty Rd Semi to cut the corner
ouch
Re: Goose of the week
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:46 pm
by marksesh
where is the saftey vest on the copper????
clear breach of OH&S send it workcover I say!
Re: Goose of the week
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:51 pm
by HYPE
surely WorkSafe Vic would have to have a say on this one?
no PPE, barriers or vehicle placements...
Re: Goose of the week
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:52 pm
by HYPE
marksesh wrote:clear breach of OH&S send it workcover I say!
http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/ ... ontact+Us/
Re: Goose of the week
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:21 pm
by Naked Twin
What is the speed limit? There are policies but not actual rules that are meant to be followed when doing road side operations in NSW, so assume similar would be in operation in VIC. No requirements for vest and the like when operating in daylight hours. The police union did strike a deal that they could not pull over drivers in 80km+ zones they have to "chase" them for safety reasons.
Not the smartest place to stand if you ask me, but the last time I checked police aren't putting up neon lights to let you know where they are. If you get frigtened by a copper standing on the side of the road you probably get object fixation and have bigger issues. Personally I have bigger issues with Skippy sitting on the side, at least I know the copper isn't going to jump out in front of me, who knows what Skippy will do.
Nick
Re: Goose of the week
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:56 pm
by mike-s
The first thing i can see a problem with is the distinct lack of a highvis vest as Mark said. I'm sure there's a crapload of other violations as well. Bugger it, send it to workcover, if they are going to play, they need to play within the rules.
Re: Goose of the week
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:08 pm
by aardvark
There is no requirement for the person in that photo to wear a hi-vis vest, unless they are stepping onto the road to stop a vehicle.
Having said that, I sure as fuck wouldn't stand there!
Re: Goose of the week
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:18 am
by Smitty
aardvark wrote:................
Having said that, I sure as fuck wouldn't stand there!
yeah Jase
you are not a desperate revenue raising Vicpol member
Re: Goose of the week
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:55 am
by aardvark
Smitty wrote:aardvark wrote:................
Having said that, I sure as fuck wouldn't stand there!
yeah Jase
you are not a desperate revenue raising Vicpol member
More to the point, where the hell do you go if something does go wrong?
Re: Goose of the week
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:57 am
by Naked Twin
Maybe she can fly
Re: Goose of the week
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:33 pm
by photomike666
This goes against the grain, but I have no issue with them standing there if they deem it 'safe' to do so. I see it as no different or even less difficult than catching a cyclist on the same corner.
As for policing speed limits, are there not rules that state accurate reedings can not be taken on corners?
Re: Goose of the week
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:04 pm
by Smitty
aardvark wrote:Smitty wrote:aardvark wrote:................
Having said that, I sure as fuck wouldn't stand there!
yeah Jase
you are not a desperate revenue raising Vicpol member
More to the point, where the hell do you go if something does go wrong?
as I said...desperate