On 4/08/07 @ 11 am along East Doncaster Post Oiffce , while I was waiting for this fucking police car (TXT262) to move out of the parking lot I answered an oversea call . The police officer instead of moving out his car he came to me and told me I was using my handphone while driving . WTF ! My car was stationery and wasn't driving . The question is while waiting to park my car does this constitute an offense "using mobile while driving"
Policeman in Victoria are real road bully !! Maybe because am a Asian . I felt totally unjust and have no respect for this kind of police officer who is out to hassle Asian . Fine , if I was caught using my mobile while driving my car on the road but not when my car was stationery in the waiting bay .
Finally I was asked to reverse my car and park along the main road while he issued me me a ticket that cost me $150 + 3 points . No matter how I pleaded was useless !
infringment notice 1
How to pay ??
SGP 8
I have decided to post this @ OverseasSingaporean
for my fellow Singaporean !
added this to the post @ 12.47 Melbourne Time
Comments Received
hi,
I am sorry to hear that. I think you have a rather good case for appeal. Money aside, getting 3 demerit points for an offense you did not commit is not worth it.
Please keep us posted if you are taking the matter further.
COMMENT RECEIVED
Sorry to hear of your incidents.
I was reading the road laws guide for my learner permit test.
It says drivers "must not use a hand-held phone while the vehicle is moving or is stationary, but not parked". This applies to P2 probationary drivers + fully licensed drivers. I do not know your exact situation but if your car was not parked in a parking bay, it may be difficult if they go strictly by the law. I suppose the law is one thing but the police can use a little compassion and discretion when executing it....
For all learner + P1 probationary drivers, it says "no mobile phone use is permitted, hands free or hand-held, or any messaging of any kind". So from this, can we deduce that P2 prob. + licensed drivers can use hands free phone (?) since this is not stated in the other rule?
Anyway, drivers... pls be careful since we are at their mercy.
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