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echo: locuser
to: Brenton Vettoretti
from: Bob Lawrence
date: 1995-03-23 07:57:04
subject: Is it Legal ?

BV> Did you say that you were now listening to Mix FM in the
 BV> mornings ?

 BV> I've got it on in the background today and I can't believe it
 BV> but they are broadcasting the location of radar traps and speed
 BV> cameras.

  (grin) I only turn it on when I get back from my walk around 7:30,
so I've missed that.

 BV> Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it an offence for a driver
 BV> of a vehicle to warn another vehicle that there is a speed trap
 BV> ahead ?

  As far as I know, this has never been tested. The police insist that
it is an offence, but I don't know how they could prove it, or what
you would be charged with - Flashing lights without a licence? Wilful
warning? Acting in a way conducive to a human being?

 BV> If this is the case (which I'm sure it is, courtesy of some new
 BV> legislation recently), then how on earth can they broadcast
 BV> this sort of information over the radio ?

  It's fairly easy to bluff an individual with an untested law, but
the Media find it fairly easy to hire a barrister.

 BV> BTW, it's been a long time since I've listened to Mike Carlton.
 BV> Boy, is he one _sick_ puppy :)

  Yes... he's growing on me.

  2DAY is too frantic for me, MMM can stick Melbourne and Stubbs up
their stub - so it's either Mike, or Hans and Cayley.

Regards,
Bob
 
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