Aussie driver secures beer at expense of his child

[Matra et Alpine]

Angry police in Australia have fined a driver after discovering he had used a seatbelt to secure a 30-can crate of beer while his young child was left unrestrained on the vehicle’s floor.

The driver was handed a fine of 750 Australian Dollars (approx £362) for failing to ensure a child was wearing a seatbelt as well as driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle.

Police said they were "shocked and appalled" when they pulled over the car south of Alice Springs in Australia's Northern Territory. Despite the popularity of beer down under, Constable Wayne Burnett revealed that, in his experience, the incident was the first time that beer had taken priority over a child.





Gotta love you aussies Its official then. . . . . . . . Australians REALLY dont give a XXXX for anything else!

[whiteballz]

Its in the northern territory, that explains it..

[Zytek_Fan]

Originally Posted by whiteballz

Its in the northern territory, that explains it..

Lots of incest in that area?

[Matra et Alpine]

Craziness from elsewhere in the world ---- go the Dutchies

Caught by cops at 137kph - on his arse
By Visordown News

Sliding biker snapped by speed camera at over 80mph



What a way to get a speeding ticket


THIS DUTCH biker has just clocked a new record in the Netherlands, for getting caught speeding by the cops on camera at 137kph - while sliding along on his backside.

The unnamed 50-year old suffered a broken hand in the spill, but wasn't charged because when the picture was taken he was not technically riding his bike.




Caught by cops at 137kph – on his arse - Visordown Motorcycle news : General news

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

THIS DUTCH biker ...... unnamed 50-year old

hmmmm, when was henk4's last post ??

[Sledgehammer]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

...but wasn't charged because when the picture was taken he was not technically riding his bike.

Made me laugh today, which is a rarity considering I have Mono.

[Jack_Bauer]

So is this the random road/beer related tomfoolery thread?

If so, hows about this; turning a beer crate into an automobile and driving it on the highway...

Driving a beer crate on Yahoo! Video

[NicFromLA]

Kids can be annoying. And beer is beer. So there you go.

[ScionDriver]

There was a guy at a baseball game last week who caught a home run while holding his kid which he just about dangled over the edge of the wall while snatching the ball.

[whiteballz]

The northern territory is little known for its smarts, I'll just say that.

[clutch-monkey]

i don't get why he was booked? anyone can make kids. getting beer right, however..

[kingofthering]

Originally Posted by ScionDriver

There was a guy at a baseball game last week who caught a home run while holding his kid which he just about dangled over the edge of the wall while snatching the ball.

...or that woman who killed a man with her car because he insulted her sports team.

[henk4]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

hmmmm, when was henk4's last post ??

in this case the biker hit the brakes when he noted the (permanent) speed camera, and lost control. Therefore an unfit driver, as he could have also met with a road crossing dog or cat...

A couple of weeks ago we almost got involved in a mass collision in Germany, when people noted a battery of non- speed cameras along the Autobahn south of Frankfurt in a 100 km zone and people abruptly started breaking. In other words, if you are not sticking to the law, speed cameras are dangerous...

and no, I have never ever driven a motorcycle...

[IBrake4Rainbows]

If we're being honest, considering how people drive in the Northern Territory, this kid is safer on the floor.

[clutch-monkey]

clearly lowering the speed limit would help, you know, like it did on the highways up there