Extremism can go both ways. This is on the lenient or soft side of extremism

The other day a young multicultural guy (coloured and maybe in his twenties) was sentenced to 18 months home detention

This is what he did …

In a Sydney tunnel he failed to slow down and slammed his car into a car in front of him resulting in the car in front being lifted up onto his bonnet, rolling and came to a sliding stop on it's side.

A young lady was driving the car in front and she sustained minor injuries which included a broken hand (according to the Channel 9 news report)

A third car pulled up and the driver offered assistance

The coloured guy responsible for the horrendous smash, who was seen clutching a bottle of beer, then proceeded to carjack the third car, with the help of his passengers, threatened the driver of the third car who offered assistance, at knife point

The offender and his passengers drove away in the hijacked car


18 months living with Mum and Dad getting washing done, meals cooked, bed made, TV, computer, floors cleaned, windows washed and his mess tidied up after him

Some sentence! What sort of message does this really send? No one is fair dinkum


What's the penalty for carjacking using a knife to threaten?

Here's an indication of what the penalty should be for the carjacking alone ….

A person guilty of ‘taking a motor vehicle with assault or with occupant on board’ will face a penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment under section 154C(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW).
The offence also carries a ‘standard non-parole period’ of 3 years. This means that Parliament has indicated to Courts that a standard 3 years minimum full-time custody should be considered as a guidepost for this offence if it’s considered to fall in the middle level of objective seriousness by the Judge.

Reducing the Road Toll

Driver heads for grass off Hume Highway and critically injures pedestrian who now has serious head, lower leg and pelvis injuries. Driver was arrested at the scene

https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-hit-by-car-casula-in-high-speed-crash-on-h...

Only way to reduce the road toll—more marked police cars on the road!

Not popular with State Govts who have to pay for more police. Too bad, lives are more important!

Who does not have a SatNav device in their car? (How is that old banger from the 70s going?) So fixed red light/speed cameras are getting more and more useless.

As an old fart, I remember police cars on the road, and, my, wasn’t everyone polite while that car was near? More police cars, especially, more marked police cars, on the road!

Mind you, riding the mighty Suzuki 50cc bike to Uni I used to see the motorcycle cop do 40mph (speed limit 35mph) going home in the morning—not a good example!

Jovial Monk wrote on Jan 8^th, 2021 at 4:10pm:


Actually, the best way to reduce the road toll is to build better roads. Undivided roads where there's a speed limit over 60 will eventually be a thing of the past.

we already have a lot of dobbing in this country   it doesnt actually prevent anything..

and thats what we need PREVENTION....after the accident or death   its too late.....

I think every car should have a  breath interlock device   for alcohol and drugs.... yes I mean every car that is built now.....they should not start ... and also a device that stops you answering a phone.....make it automatic....you want to talk on a phone pull over switch off the engine...simple...I am not saying stop it ringing  because today people are used to getting in contact straight away.....but pull over...

cars are pretty clever today they even park themselves with no help.. I think safety  is far more import than reverse parking..

Gordon wrote on Jan 8^th, 2021 at 6:13pm:




true   and that I would call PREVENTION  wouldnt you??....my daughter lives next door to a couple no children heaps of money  they drive everywhere he even has a motorbike he uses frequently.....they are both roaring drunks....I have suggested my daughter dob on them    because so far they havent even been pulled over.....thats how scary it is.....but she cant bring herself to do it.....they drive to the coast a lot on quite a dangerous road....yet still nothing happens to them... not that I want it too  but I believe a lot fo people are in that situation    to dob someone in is against their nature.......yet if a car was made the same for everyone.......not sure about a truck...we should be looking at preventing as much a s possible  well thats what I think...

Uh oh ....

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese involved in car crash in Sydney

By Stuart Marsh • Senior Producer
6:23pm Jan 8, 2021

Don't know any more than that, that's it so far

https://www.9news.com.au/national/anthony-albanese-car-crash-marrickville-sydney...

cods wrote on Jan 9^th, 2021 at 7:29am:


I think you are talking about a specialised 'Highway patrol' ? A good idea however I think it would just create another government department with a bloated bureaucracy competing for funding with the Police.   I would like to see more resources put into the current police highway patrols than create an entirely new one.