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Good for you.Hi All,
Thanks for all your comments. I had written a letter to VIC Compliance Officer contesting my fine and demerit points
After 10 weeks I got response back stating I have to pay the fine of 244$ and 3 demerit points would be applied.
I can pay the fine, but have asked for payment plan and have signed up for 25$ every fortnight. Let those Ba$*@*!$ wait for the money, thats least I could do
Dare I say this would be the case 100% of the time?All of the people I know who have had trouble with the police (and yes, I knew quite a few) all have attitude problems, and tend to shout and scream and argue when confronted. I can see how these situations can escalate.
Respect does work 2 ways. Most members of the public never see the police except for RBTs and the like. You come across as a polite professional and there is no ill-feeling in the community. You come across as an unpleasant, arrogant and aggressive individual and that can create feelings of ill-will towards the police force as a whole.
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Whenever I watch those NZ shows with the traffic/highway patrol cops I'm amazed those guys are so polite and friendly even when the person they're talking to is clearly doing the wrong thing. I guess they figure that responding with aggression generally doesn't help diffuse the situation.
And being on camera wouldn't influence their behaviour, now, would it?
Would you issue a fine to a little old lady for failing to give way at a give way sign? Probably not.