supersunbird
Honorary Master
If I ever get stopped (50/50) they just look at my drivers license briefly and disk and send me on my way...
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How often do you get stopped at roadblocks?
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Drifter
Honorary Master
Only twice, been through plenty.
Jup. Most part they just look at my license and then they look at my disk and send me. Only once before have I gone over the lights and stuff.
Colin62
Executive Member
Is that really a thing in South Africa today? I'd have thought that the cops (who in my experience are predominantly black themselves) wouldn't be targeting blacks.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Black on Black = All Blacks
neilronaldson
Senior Member
I went through a camera road block the other day (i know i have quite a number of fines on paycity) and they didn't pull me over...it was in jhb so they would be able to pick up anything on my plate...just drove through - so not sure if all the fines on paycity are actually valid or how it works?
Jet-Fighter7700
Honorary Master
Same thing happened the other day to me, went though a "super" roadblock didn't get stopped, I guess I should start carrying drugs as I NEVER get stopped, its so weird!
Wonder if I drove a monza what would happen?
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Monza COTY Edition = Never
Picanto; Brio hatch; Up! (Full glass tailgate) = Very Likely
Picanto; Brio hatch; Up! (Full glass tailgate) = Very Likely
Chris14
Expert Member
That is so skelm of the cops. What if they decide to plant drugs somewhere and start accusing you of it later? In other words you need to watch them.
Same experience. I didn't notice at the time, but the one time I did actually have a glass of wine beforehand and I was pretty shooked when I realised I just lied to an officer when I said I hadn't been drinking.
NeonNinja
Neon Resident
Taxi's get stopped on a sting operation to solicit bribes.
Jet-Fighter7700
Honorary Master
That's what I also think , how "bribeable" are you,
Me with my Picanto, not likely,
Guy with a golf, very much so!
Audi or merc driver, might as well be a ATM for cops.....
blaaislaai
Executive Member
In the 9 years I've been driving, I was only stopped 3 times
XennoX
Expert Member
The fact that I have a dealer-placed vinyl on my car's bonnet means I attract a lot of attention. Every single road block I've gone through in the past 2 years I have been stopped. (~6 road blocks)
I think the rationale is, has vinyl, has mods, goes fast, has tickets.
I think the rationale is, has vinyl, has mods, goes fast, has tickets.
You'd have to make it as far as a roadblock to find out?Wonder if I drove a monza what would happen?
Shah33m
Expert Member
In Cape Town around hospital bend, there are very frequent road blocks but mainly for taxis who cut in on the solid line. They always have a guy on that flyover bridge with a camera that would show who cuts in on the solid lines...90% of the time it is taxis
Jet-Fighter7700
Honorary Master
So interesting thing happened today,
Off modderfontein road, cop pulls me over for looking at my phone,
Not talking on it, just glancing quickly at it.
Pulls me over, says illegal to talk on the phone, ask for my licence, and does his thing getting down my details.
Says R500 fine wtf.....
Gets to the end where he starts to ask me po box and residential address and then says, you will get 1point off your licence.
Says to me then, how much do you got right now?
I say R100, takes it and tells me don't do it again.
My question is, can he still impose a fine after he almost finished filling in his book?
And is this how easy it is to bribe a cop? They themselves go asking for it?
Off modderfontein road, cop pulls me over for looking at my phone,
Not talking on it, just glancing quickly at it.
Pulls me over, says illegal to talk on the phone, ask for my licence, and does his thing getting down my details.
Says R500 fine wtf.....
Gets to the end where he starts to ask me po box and residential address and then says, you will get 1point off your licence.
Says to me then, how much do you got right now?
I say R100, takes it and tells me don't do it again.
My question is, can he still impose a fine after he almost finished filling in his book?
And is this how easy it is to bribe a cop? They themselves go asking for it?
DA-LION-619
Honorary Master
Yes they are asking for it and will delay you till you offer one. Don't ever pay the bribe, rather go to court.
Jet-Fighter7700
Honorary Master
Well lesson learned, always thought you had to say "spot fine" in order for you to be able to pay the fine.
Didn't expect the cop to pretty much beg and ask for it.