First the burnouts, then running from the law

Tooks Some people seem to think that Terminating the pursuit means the chase has ended and off for a coffee at Mc D. I doubt that is the case.

MERC600 said :

This is the second time recently where the cops have not continued the chase. If this is a new policy the hoons are going to have a hell of a good time,

http://www.police.act.gov.au/roads-and-traffic/urgent-duty-driving-and-pursuits.aspx

Here you go, the guidelines that have to be followed for a pursuit. Straight off the ACT Policing Website.

MERC600 said :

This is the second time recently where the cops have not continued the chase. If this is a new policy the hoons are going to have a hell of a good time,

Would you prefer they kept chasing regardless of the potential danger to other road users? Especially over what sounds like a relatively minor traffic offence/s? There are pursuit guidelines for a reason.

This is the second time recently where the cops have not continued the chase. If this is a new policy the hoons are going to have a hell of a good time,

goggles13 said :

buzz819 said :

goggles13 said :

couldn’t the police just look at the surveillance tape at the petrol station? and why didn’t they record the numberplates of the two vehicles?

something doesn’t add up here!

Ohhh wait… Maybe, just maybe the footage was poor quality, or the ute was parked at a spot where there was no CCTV….

or they can’t read numberplates!!

I stick to my comment – if one of the police officers had the opportunity to walk towards the vehicle, then they surely would have had the opportunity to look at the numberplates.

Well detective, sometimes when cars are out doing illegal things, it’s quite common practice to a) not have any numberplates on the car; b) have stolen plates on the car; c) have plates from mates’ cars etc on their car, or; d) alter the appearance of their plates.

Things aren’t always as simple as they appear.

Could be the plates shown on the cameras don’t match the vehicle in question.

MrsD1ngo said :

where was the white commodore?

it became a white falcon!!

buzz819 said :

goggles13 said :

couldn’t the police just look at the surveillance tape at the petrol station? and why didn’t they record the numberplates of the two vehicles?

something doesn’t add up here!

Ohhh wait… Maybe, just maybe the footage was poor quality, or the ute was parked at a spot where there was no CCTV….

or they can’t read numberplates!!

I stick to my comment – if one of the police officers had the opportunity to walk towards the vehicle, then they surely would have had the opportunity to look at the numberplates.

where was the white commodore?

goggles13 said :

couldn’t the police just look at the surveillance tape at the petrol station? and why didn’t they record the numberplates of the two vehicles?

something doesn’t add up here!

WOW… I’m sure they didn’t think of THAT!! You should call up the Chief Police Officer and tell them you should be a Consulting Detective, I mean evidence gathering isn’t something the Police would normally think of when trying to identify an offender.

Ohhh wait… Maybe, just maybe the footage was poor quality, or the ute was parked at a spot where there was no CCTV….