Vote for the AMEP
- Thread starter Itchy Scrot
- Start date
dwarfmarine
1 AYC Bar
- Location
- Windsor, NSW
- First Name
- Cameron
- Drive
- Previous: Black PFL Legnum
Current: TD5 Land Rover Disco
A lot less than in previous elections.
only 40 people did a below the line.
however a good 10% of votes were informal/donkey which is a lot more than before
... So many dicks....
mookers
puri puri
- Location
- Frankston, Melbourne, VIC
- First Name
- Derek
- Drive
- CL9 Accord Euro Lux, GE Jazz VTi, Evil Supervillain Chair, Homemade Portable Square Drumkit
I did. I used belowtheline.org.au and sorted my preferences out, printed the sheet, and just copied it down in the booth. Still took 10 minutes to write them all!
- Location
- South Australia
- First Name
- Glenn
- Drive
- 2002 Type S Galant, Ducati Streetfighter 848, 1971 2 Door LC Torana (in pieces)
They got my vote.
I'm sick of minorities like "The Pedestrian Council" (who do they represent, anyone who walks?) manically baying on about CRUSH THEIR CARS.
Without opposition, they'll have us all doing 30kms/hr to "reduce the road toll" whilst not addressing the real issue.
Teaching inattentive idiots to pilot a 1700kg rolling brick around with PROACTIVE safety.
Yes I'm talking to you, every dark-window-tinted, stick-family-stickered, texting-while-driving Mazda CX7 owner.
I see you in your mirrors every time I ride my bike.
There! Rant over!
I'm sick of minorities like "The Pedestrian Council" (who do they represent, anyone who walks?) manically baying on about CRUSH THEIR CARS.
Without opposition, they'll have us all doing 30kms/hr to "reduce the road toll" whilst not addressing the real issue.
Teaching inattentive idiots to pilot a 1700kg rolling brick around with PROACTIVE safety.
Yes I'm talking to you, every dark-window-tinted, stick-family-stickered, texting-while-driving Mazda CX7 owner.
I see you in your mirrors every time I ride my bike.
There! Rant over!
king_panther
Gettin' tanked
- Location
- New South Wales
- First Name
- Brad
- Drive
- 2012 VW Caddy 1.6TDI 7-Speed DSG. Still crappy DSG.....
"The Pedestrian Council" is simply one man - Harold Scruby I think his name is. He always pops up on the news when a pedestrian is killed by a car over here.
I agree with everything you said. They should also remove all school speed zones. I cannot stand them. We never had them when I was at school & it didn't cause any problems.
If your kids are dumb enough to run across the road in front of cars, then perhaps they need removing from the gene pool...
I agree with everything you said. They should also remove all school speed zones. I cannot stand them. We never had them when I was at school & it didn't cause any problems.
If your kids are dumb enough to run across the road in front of cars, then perhaps they need removing from the gene pool...
I tried to look up their policies, other than just car related stuff, on my phone as I voted - I couldn't find anything on their website??
So I didn't end up giving them the 1, but happy to hear they may end up with a bit of influence
So I didn't end up giving them the 1, but happy to hear they may end up with a bit of influence
- Location
- South Australia
- First Name
- Glenn
- Drive
- 2002 Type S Galant, Ducati Streetfighter 848, 1971 2 Door LC Torana (in pieces)
Well school zones I must admit are a good thing, calming traffic with little tots around is not bad even if it would help thin the numbers... Lol
Seat belts and air bags are secondary safety. Primary safety is my rant.
How about the fact that I can't run a scoop due to the "risk of injury to pedestrians"
Yet Mum-trucks with their "high driving position" give a pedestrian, motorcyclist or anyone in a vehicle of unsimilar size much much less chance?
My biggest beef is these draconian laws that put the ability of an if so inclined, egotistical police officer to confescate my property that I have worked my ass off (& paid enormous taxes) to acquire based purely on their judgement.
Where is my day in court?
Without resistance these are the laws that will slowly and surely permeate our society.
Like "safety cameras".... hmmm?
Seat belts and air bags are secondary safety. Primary safety is my rant.
How about the fact that I can't run a scoop due to the "risk of injury to pedestrians"
Yet Mum-trucks with their "high driving position" give a pedestrian, motorcyclist or anyone in a vehicle of unsimilar size much much less chance?
My biggest beef is these draconian laws that put the ability of an if so inclined, egotistical police officer to confescate my property that I have worked my ass off (& paid enormous taxes) to acquire based purely on their judgement.
Where is my day in court?
Without resistance these are the laws that will slowly and surely permeate our society.
Like "safety cameras".... hmmm?
hmmm, quite correct.
Looks like the party got a seat in Vic, will be keeping an ear out for them
king_panther
Gettin' tanked
- Location
- New South Wales
- First Name
- Brad
- Drive
- 2012 VW Caddy 1.6TDI 7-Speed DSG. Still crappy DSG.....
Yea I can't see how me having airbags, seatbelts etc in my car helps the pedestrian's safety...
& who's the worst offenders for breaking these school speed zone limits? Why the actual parents of course...
& who's the worst offenders for breaking these school speed zone limits? Why the actual parents of course...
I was pointing out the fact that just because something didn't exist when you were younger, and you still survived doesn't mean it shouldn't exist now.
Kids are unpredictable and dumber than adults, that's pretty much what makes them kids. School zones are in place so if a kid does run out onto the road you can stop in time.
They only exist from like 7 - 9am and 2 - 4pm, and they're only ever about 100m long, it's not really a big deal.
king_panther
Gettin' tanked
- Location
- New South Wales
- First Name
- Brad
- Drive
- 2012 VW Caddy 1.6TDI 7-Speed DSG. Still crappy DSG.....
If people are not observing the limit, then if the kid runs out it makes no difference. The issue is that I seem to be the only one adhering to it, while everyone else goes past, mainly parents rushing to get their kids or taking them somewhere.
Plus, if it were ONE zone, perhaps not an issue, but when it's multiple zones during a trip & yes I do a lot of driving during those times, so it does become a big deal. Maybe not with a regular 9-5 job like yours possibly.
More so when it's major roads with 70 or 80km/h limits, that suddenly have to come down to 40 because some kid ran out without looking, or they are too lazy to build a pedestrian overpass. No, let's just drop the speed limit.
Itchy Scrot
Hesitantly Boosting
- Thread starter
- #40
I whole heartedly disagree with this ignorant statement.
I work at a local R-12 school which is opposite some shops with a big-ish carpark. The number of dicks that leave with loss of traction and/or speed through the area is mind boggling, especially if there are 100 or so kids lined up for a bus. Couple that with little tackers that don't fully understand the consequences, get distracted before crossing... Or the (seemingly mandatory) bus rumbles by older kids... Plus the impatient parents that pull out from parks instantaniously...
Nah school zones need to stay. Maybe even enforced more. The potential for accidents are higher, and definately more fatal. Its easier to explain to a magistrate speeding, rather than manslaughter.
Ps- have you tried alternate routes? Ones that don't bypass schools as much?
But anyways, AMEP have done quite well, especially only forming (in SA at least) some weeks before the election. HOPEFULLY they will be a voice for the cautious majority of enthusiasts that do eveything correctly. And they open a decent sporting venue in SA! LaLa is about as fun as a carousel......