This is Australia, there's ALWAYS reasonable suspicion that someone's been drinking lol

The guy was doing 38kph over the speed limit - on a motorbike, which makes him particularly vulnerable in the event of an accident. I have zero sympathy.

Yeah mate, no sympathy for this bloke. He knows the rules and 38 over is ridiculous. More power to the police with these sort of speeders. At least he gets to go home without killing himself or worse someone else. Kudos to a very respectful and gentle cop.

Whoever said Australia is the laughing stock of the world about speed limits has obviously never left Australia

People generally don't act the arsehole with police in Australia, they're working people. And. The police generally are never confronted with some random person with a gun. There is an opportunity to be civil.

If you hold an Australian driver's licence, you know the rules about speeding. So, don't complain when you get caught speeding. Man, or woman up, accept you're an idiot and take responsibility. I've been caught speeding three times in 31 years of driving. I know I was speeding, I accepted responsibility and the demerit points, paid the fines, and moved on with my life. I was taught a lesson, I don't speed anymore. I refuse to give the government any more of my money because of my stupidity. It is a very simple realisation.

About 12 years ago I was driving on the highway about an hour south of Sydney towards my home, I had been to Melbourne driving my C Class Mercedes with MB sports suspension , with my speed on 110 kph Cruise control. I notice a parked Highway Patrol car and he started following me. Pulled behind me and overtook several times ( I assumed he was running my plates on the computer. He finally pulled me over and asked for my licence and did a random breath test. Very polite officers who had no problem with my speed. His only comment was that they don’t often see cars like mine NOT speeding. They wished me a safe trip home and even put on their Blue lights to warn traffic coming up behind me to slow down so I could pull out safely. Well done the Mittagong NSW Highway Patrol.

I got pulled over for an RBT at 7am. The police just stop 5 cars at a time, test every driver and on with their day. RBTs are very common and the Aussie police are generally well respected.

Road deaths in Australia per 100,000 is 4.9, in US it is 12.7. So the strict enforcement of the road code does have an effect.

We can be randomly drug and alcohol tested anytime, anywhere by the police. That’s why it’s called RANDOM 😂

In the U.S. the cops would have had him in handcuffs, lying flat on his dace in the dirt with a knee in the back of his neck while punching him. Then they would continually say Stop Resisting. Welcome to Australia.

So happy this guy got caught. Seems like a nice bloke, hopefully this will keep him alive and safe when he gets his licence back.

Our police don't ask for registration as their vehicles have licence plate recognition which tells them all your registration details

Over30ks is automatic loss of licence here in Vic

Thing is in Australia, cops are not seen as the enemy. In most circumstances there is mutual respect.

As an aussie driving between Vegas and LA, I was amazed that I was 10 mph over the limit, and cars were still going past me like there is no tomorrow.

The reason roads like this have an 80Km/h speed limit is there are intersections with traffic entering and leaving from both the left and the right from a stationary position. Even though the road looks safe, it is not a Motorway with on and off ramps. This is something that is simply lost, and misunderstood by most drivers which leads to complacency and accidents.

Every traffic stop here includes a breath test

A friend in the crash investigation squad once told me "of all the shitty jobs they had to perform, going around to a house to tell the parents that their child had just been killed by a drunk or speeding driver was the worst ever"

Victoria, Australia is a world leader in road safety. I am proud of my state's innovations.

Zero tolerance on drink and drug driving

It might seem that he was mostly putting himself in harm's way but in the mid '90s I was driving on highway 1 in regional QLD when I was overtaken by 2 motorcyclists going like bats out of hell. I caught up to them about 20 minutes later. They had come over a rise in the road at God only knows what speed, limit was 80km/h only to find a driver entering the highway from a side road. One of the riders speared off and hit a mango tree off the side of the highway and died instantly. The other went straight into the front of the car, was ejected over it, and was rendered brain dead on impact. They turned the machines off 3 days later. The driver in the car, innocent person, was severely injured and required extended hospitalisation. Being a moron on a motorbike is 100% not just putting yourself at risk.

When I was a police officer in Queensland, that speed was arrestable offence. The speed limits exist taking into account the reaction of motorists reaction time in an emergency. Motorbike deaths are disproportionately represented in Australia. We kill nearly 3000 people a year on our roads of which speed is a major factor. Holding a license is a privilege, not a right. Mate, if you haven’t got the skills, sense, self discipline, or consideration for other road users to keep to the speed limit, then use public transport.

The police advise you to stay in your car because if you get out you might be hit by passing traffic. You asked if they had reasonable suspicion that he may have been drinking or on drugs. The fact that he was 38 km/h over the limit suggests that he may have been drinking or on drugs. If police observe you breaking any road rule they are entitled to pull you over and administer an RBT or drug test. A licence to drive is not a right it is a privilege. You say he is only putting his own life at risk. Accidents can be caused by speeding motorcyclists who lose control and cars swerve to try to avoid killing the cyclist and end up crashing and injuring or killing the occupants of the car. Speed kills and sadly many of those who die are young children. Fines don't stop dangerous speeding. Losing your licence does stop most people from reoffending but sadly not all of them. Some lose their licence many times.

In 1969 there were 1034 fatalities on Victorian roads for the year, a campaign was started to “make war on 1034”, Australia led the world on compulsory seat belts, governments spent millions of $ on campaigns, road safety measures, increased awareness. All of this lead to a 75% reduction in road deaths by 75%, the total of 249 road deaths in 2014. Last year a total of 296 deaths, which was an increase but the number of vehicles on the road has increased, not a great outcome for Victoria, but imagine how high it would have been if the Police and Community hadn’t support the intervention programmes. The police in Australia are respected for their role. In your video the cop didn’t jump up and down, didn’t put anyone in handcuffs and throw them against the car. He showed the reading, gave him a chance to explain, then told him there will be a fine and a loss of licence which he would be advised of, then allowed him to ride home. The cops attitude, you got caught, you’re a dickhead, it’s going to cost you and you should be more careful next time.

I have believed since I became an adult, you know you’ve grown up when you stop viewing speed signs as challenge.

A few years back I took a holiday to Coober Pedy, South Australia to do some opal fossicking from my home in VIctoria. While driving home, note I was travelling alone, 50 years old and female and not scared one bit, I got a bit tired around noon so pulled into a rest area for a 30 min power nap after having a snack and a drink. Here you are advised to break your drive every 2 hours, stop, take a piss, have a drink whatever to refresh your brain and we are encouraged to take a 15 min power nap in one of the regular rest bays often used by truck drivers etc. I had finished my break and pulled back on to the highway to continue my drive to Port Augusta when after about 5 mins a cop car surged up behind me and pulled me over even though I wasn't speeding. The officer came up to my window and I asked him what was the problem as I knew I wasn't speeding. He asked me where I was coming from, where I was going to and to see my license. I was a bit puzzled but ok, handed it over, he went back to his car and a few mins back he came back and returned it to me and said I could go. I asked him why I had been pulled over and he told me that there had been a spate of violent robberies recently in some nearby towns and a silver Toyota sedan (mine was a silver Toyota Altise sedan) with Victorian plates had been seen in the area at the time, so they were pulling over all silver Victoria plated Toyotas and checking them out. We chatted about my holiday a little then he wished me well and let me go. Probably the only time I have been pulled over in the last 20 years and NOT breath tested. Also I got pulled over for speeding near home about 4 months ago on a bit of local road that had just had it's limit dropped from 100 to 80 2 weeks earlier, but it starts about halfway along the stretch of road. When the copper came to my window, he said - You know why you got pulled over don't you? I said, Yup... the new speed change... I'm sorry I just zoned out and it didn't register I had passed the sign for it and I haven't had a speeding ticket in about five years. The copper laughed and said I'll check that out. He came back a few mins later and said, Actually it's been 6 and a half years and you were only going 10 over so I'm just going to give you a warning. I thanked him and asked him if he knew why the change started where it did (the bit of road goes from the main highway to the little town where I live and is about 5 km long, and has only 2 driveways off it - one is for the local golf course), instead of at the start of it which would make more sense. He said the police had actually wanted it to be changed the whole distance but the local council only wanted half so.... Anyway, I got let off with a warning, no demerits or fine and a month later, the signage got moved to make it the whole distance.

I live in South Australia and police here are pretty cool unless to talk to them like an their a piece of shit, their just doing their job give respect you get respect, I had a huge motorcycle accident in 2014 and police came into hospital to see me and they were pretty good guys

Courtesy of an Aussie legal site "Since 1985, police have legally been able to administer random breath tests (RBT's) to anyone driving a vehicle on a public road or sitting in the driver's seat in public". This now includes drugs and they brought in the drug testing kits about 20 years ago.

I just copped a $300 fine for doing 66kph in a 60kph zone. I was going through an intersection, the lights turned amber so I sped up to get through on the amber. It was a traffic light camera (flash for cash). The fine was "less than 11kph over the limit'. In Australia, if you get caught you just have to be a man and suck it up. We all accept that speed kills and it does. We have respect for our cops and they will respect us. We also have the option to go to court and dispute any fine, most don't.

The reason for the lower speed limit, may be because there may be intersections that are difficult to see even though the road looks straight and clear.

Dude was aware that he was speeding. If people only followed the laws they agreed with, where would we be? The police were professional and polite. Zero sympathy for the bike rider.

Poor Ryan trying to compare Australia to the United States. It’s like comparing apples to oranges in most of your laws.

The speed limit could have been reduced from 100kmh to 80 kmh due to major flood damage in Victoria we had pot holes as big as cars on some roads

I heard a story from years ago about a rider who was caught doing 95mph. When asked why he was riding at 95 he said because it wouldn't go any faster. No point in arguing when you know you're screwed.

If he wanted to take the bike for a run, choose a road with a higher speed limit. I've got no problem with the repercussions. A speeding drunk driver ran into my sister, she's now paraplegic. She was 32 at the time, that really interfered with her life. ☮️

My cousin was a pedestrian crossing a road in the city, decades ago (in his early 20s). He stepped off a median and was hit by a motorcycle. Brain damaged for life. A 200kg motorcycle is as dangerous as a car is some circumstances.

I was travelling on my own, I was about 1000 k from home. The road was flat and straight as... you could see forever . I saw this dot in the distance coming towards me, about 2k away. I slowed down but I was too late he had already clocked me. The officer asked if I had a reason for travelling at 130K in a 110k zone. I gave him my reason and he said he would only book me for just over 110k. It was my lucky day. I thanked the officer and I was on my way. I still had 1000k to drive to Brisbane

In New Zealand they do random breathalyser testing. There are random roadside stops where they will stop every car that passes and test every driver. You may not see one for months then you might see two in a week. Speeding is a heavy fine and demerit points. Three speeding tickets in two years is automatic loss of licence for 3 months.

"I broke the law and got caught. Oh dear - it's the cops' fault and Australia's fault, not mine!"

Im not a Cop, but with multiple family members in the medical industry, scraping people off the roads because they simply refuse to slow down is a terrible job. And you say it is harsh that he lost his license, but hey he knew that he had broken the law. As for the drug testing, and DUI tests?, well if the cops didnt book hundreds of people a week in each state because mum decided to drink some wine before picking up the kids, or dad popped into the pub on the way home. Also one of the biggest transporters and distributors of Methamphetamines in Australia is the biker gangs that run from Queensland to Melbourne. Why wouldn't you check everyone?.

It's now pretty standard to be breathalized and drug swab tested if you're caught speeding here in Australia. The cops are pretty clinical here, we know what they're doing because it's normal, they scan your number plate for licence/registration so there's less fking around with it all. It's just straightforward. There's also ALWAYS 2 cops together or else it's your word against their word. 25 km per hour (15.53 mph) over the speed limit is an instant loss of licence.

Cops generally are pretty relaxed in Australia, you know, because they are nearly 100% certain the person they are approaching does not have a gun that they might use against the cops.

I know you dont read the comments, but in Australia a RBT is compulsory as is a Drug Test, to refuse it automatically gets you a ride to the station in a police car.

Even if it was a 100kph zone Ryan, he still would've been 18 over the limit. Dopey rider!

And, that's what policing is like in a society where the average driver isn't carrying a gun around.

I had a 13yr old cousin who was killed by an intoxicated driver in 1970 in NSW. Australia's road toll in 1970 was 3798. The road toll back then was appalling. Today the population in Australia has more than doubled since the 70's and the death rate on the roads has substantially reduced. The safety changes and penalties applied since those days have saved many thousands of lives.

In Victoria at least roads that are unsigned have a default speed limit, 50kph in built up areas and 100pkh for country roads

America and Australia are different. Here, the Roads Traffic act gives Police the right to pull you over for a "Random" breath test", but since this was an actual reasonable stop (Speed) out comes the Breath test and probably Drug test devices. When I worked at Melbourne Airport, it was like 2:30am, coming out of the back streets headed home, On go the Flashing Red / Blues, and he said "Just checking all cars coming out of this area", and then out came the Breath test, Drug swab and License check. All were okay and green, off I went on my way home. What you probably did not see, was the Police Vehicle would have ALREADY done a Registration check before they caught up to him through ANPR.

80 km the idiot was speeding, what's with the Mafia comment 😡

In Australia motorcyclists cost the Medicare system even more.

He was doing over 30 k’s over the speed limit, automatic loss of license. I was driving home from a dog show in the early afternoon, last weekend, I got pulled over for a random drug and alcohol test, I wasn’t speeding, I was just caught up with a booze bus. When we are pulled over by police like this, we do get out of our cars, our police aren’t terrified of being shot. Different and safer cultures

I got stopped for speeding once in Queensland -- big empty road where you only see one car every half hour. The policeman just gave me a warning when he saw my foreign license and the fact that I was a tourist. I felt very lucky and have no complaints about the Australian police.

The reason they are more relaxed is because they know that there's a very low chance of being shot at. There's zero tolerance for drink/drug driving and our limit is .05 and we don't do the "dance of sobriety" at the side of the road. It all means that you get pulled over and on your way in no time. I've seen many bwc videos where they are speeding/drunk and or crash and they STILL don't lose their licence. Even in America that speed is classed as criminal. He could go to court and contest it or if he needed his licence for work.

When I was in the states (CA), I got pinged by sheriff for parking on the wrong side of road (it was just a moment on a suburban backstreet while I collected something from a friend). When I questioned the ticket hoping for just a warning, he asked for my Australian licence and took it. I had to attend the sheriff's office tge following day, pay a $20 fine, they then gave me my licence back (and a receipt for the fine). I think they took the licence to guarantee I would turn up and pay the fine. I thought it all a bit extreme in terms of the minor nature of the offence.

Our attitude here in Australia is far less aggressive /defensive. Gun control means you don’t normally fear you’ll get shot for disagreeing with another (etc.), you don’t fear to jump in and help someone ( rarely would you be sued), you don’t throw out “amendment” arguments, you don’t feel you have to defend yourself against the world all the time, withhold identity (in most instances), or assume the worse of another. Our police are generally pretty good guys, we teach our children to trust them and go to them for help. The world is changing and it is difficult to teach trust but at the same time teach “stranger danger”. Road deaths are on the rise, so this type of policing is very important, more important than “individual rights” which sometimes seem to over ride the good of the many as depicted in many American clips. We would welcome you and your family if you ever decide you want a free-er way of life, Ryan!

loss of license first offence is 3 months and over here the cops only get pissed off if you act like a dickhead towards them

Even if the speed limit was 100, drivers always go over, I mean this motor cyclist was already way over 100 in an 80 zone.

I got my first ticket when I was 19. I was driving my brothers car, which was 8 days passed the rego expiry date. I copped an almost $400 ticket and no demerits bc it was my first offence they said. I didn't contest it. I knew it was my responsibility to make sure the car I was driving was registered. I don't understand how people get crazy when they're the one's in the wrong. Props to this guy in the video for taking it like a champ.

When I was 18 and into my 20's I used to drive the long roads all at 140 klicks/85 mph. I was never caught. My parents came up to visit me 1500 kms away (932 miles) away, on back roads , speeding from 100 to 150mph. He was actually racing against someone in a Mercedes most of the way, while dad had a V12 Jaguar. Damn that car was smooth. Dad let me drive it through the city/town, that had lots of roundabouts (look them up if you don't understand). I was surprised at how quick my reactions needed to be. Finally, dad told me that speedo was in MPH and not KPH. I was sad to see that car sold, but it was a money-pit. He had a couple of other high performance cars, before and after, he was a speed demon and I loved it when he loaned me his car, a high performance racing car, released to the public, over to a mate's 21st party a few hours away. The only problem with the car was the speedo stopped at about 180kpm/110mph, so I have no idea of how fast it really was... fast enough to scare me. Oh, most country roads have little to no traffic on them, as least, back then.

Australia Every police car is a mobile RBT and MDT unit, and you can be pulled over at any time without provocation. So police can ask you to do random breath testing or mobile drug testing even if you aren't doing anything “wrong” like speeding or driving dangerously.23 Dec 2023 In Australia it’s 100% legal to conduct workplace drug testing and for some industries, such as mining, construction, aviation, drug and alcohol testing is required to carry out the job. Peace out.

Australian road laws are strict but effective. Texas and Australia have similar populations. Road deaths in Texas 2023 was 4254. Road deaths in Australia was 1266.

In America the cuffs go on before the notebook comes out - and the victim eats dirt.... lol.. Yes in Australia there are no stupid roadside sobriety test - just science ( Often on initial interaction often - IF DUI - the speeding doesn't matter any more... ) - we have random breath tests - no "suspicion needed", resistance is futile.... In my state (NSW) speeding over 30km/hr over the limit - 3 month suspension $1036 AUD fine 5 points / 12 ... over 45 km/hr over 6 months (and ~$2794 AUD fine 6 points / 12 ) - driving a heavy vehicle - in a heavy truck the 45km over fine doubles to $4236 AUD.

Another thing is that we don’t have thousands of local police departments. Each of the seven states have their own police force and there is a smaller federal police force. Training is standardised, professionalism high and they’re remunerated fairly with a decent salary. While some might grizzle about cops from time to time, pretty much everyone knows someone on the force and realise they have a difficult job, that for the most part they do well. All this, plus the fact cops are unlikely to have a gun pulled on them, makes for a more civil exchange.

Nah, Merge lane to a single lane road, 80km/h seems fair. Its strict because speeding is one of the biggest killers on the road, simple as that. Normal to get breath tested, getting drug tested is a bit more rare. They don't bother with manual testing like walking the line or the eye test anymore because its simply faster and more reliable to just blow into a machine. Pretty much all cops carry breathalyser as part of their kit. But yea regardless of being right or wrong, corrupt or not, the police interactions here are pretty laid back since there almost no chance that someone will pull a gun on them. Just a casual traffic stop and not a potential life or death situation which most American cops can find themselves in for the most basic of interactions. American cops always have their hand on their holster when approaching, our cops don't, hence no reason for anybody to be tense and high strung.

A Breath Test Should Be Mandatory Everywhere, PERIOD,

I live in Victoria, Australia and there has been for over 40 or 50 years speed limits, most open roads have a speed limit of 100 KM per hour with a few roads of 110 KM per hour. In most states of Australia there is a POINTS system where you start with zero points and most speeding offences attract 3 points, there are many other reasons you can attract points for example use of a cell phone whilst driving, running red lights etc, Once you have reached 12 points you automatically loss your licence for a minimum of 3 months. Points are valid for 3 years before they expire. It is also standard procedure to alcohol and drug test users on the road, it is considered a privilege to have a licence here in Australia and not a right. So this rider has obviously had a series of offences in the previous 3 years and has reached his 12 points and that is why he has lost his licence. Not exactly sure why he has a 6 month suspension, that is possibly due to the excessive speed involved in this documented offence. Speed limits, especially in the state of Victoria have been reduced on many suburban roads, originally 60 KM per hour, now lowered to 50 or even 40 KM per hour. The State Government claim this is for road safety but most believe it is for revenue collection. Most open highways still remain 100 KM per hour with a few at 110 KM per hour.

I was stopped for speeding in Germany. The cop asked if I’m in the way to an emergency because my company car said medical equipment. I said no, I was just stupid. Instead of giving me the fine, he thanked me for not not trying to lie myself out of the situation and wished me a good day. Since this was my only company trip to Germany by car, I didn’t drive too fast there ever again. No stupid excuses, no punishment. Nice and I learned my lesson

Hi Ryan There is a mandatory loss of license here in Victoria for certain excess speeds.

The Australian Police Are The Friendliest People On The Planet

Yes, the breathalyzer is standard procedure in Australia. As is a drug swab. If the cops have the equipment, they use it. I was very lucky one time when I was 18 and the cop didn't have the breathalyzer on him, back in the 80s, but it was still bad eventually.

Exceeding speed limit by 35kph but less than 45kph is 6 month licence suspension in Victoria. It looks like the road section was a freeway where the speed limit is usually 110 but reduced to 80 because of a road crossing or sliplane zone.

Yes, the cop knows from in car technology if the cars registered. You can't register a car in Australia without compulsory third party insurance, the system won't process it. Also cops here are 99% confident the driver is not armed. In the USA cops assume you're armed. Plus Aussie cops the entry standards is higher than USA and training is better. Australia doesn't have mickey mouse city, town county sheriff's police departments etc.

In regards to the license suspension for the one offense, in Australia we have a demerit point system that dictates when and how you lose your license that basically amounts to the following: - Each type of driving offense has a demerit point value according to severity and whether it's a holiday period (demerit points are doubled during holiday periods to encourage safer driving as there are more people driving longer distances etc). - Each type of license (from Learner to Professional) has a demerit point limit beyond which you lose your license. What happened here was that this guy was going so far above the speed limit that the number of demerits that was worth immediately tipped him beyond the limit of his license type so once it's all processed he gets a suspension. This may seem harsh, but the reality is that Australia a total population of less than 27 million over an area as large as the continental US so the number of hospitals etc in a given area is much lower and the distance between them much higher. This means that the risks of death and serious injury are much higher just due to the amount of time it takes for paramedics to arrive and then to get you to a hospital. This means they set policies around driving to reduce the risks as much as possible by making penalties strict enough to deter bad driving and by having an extensive driver learning requirements. It's relatively easy to get a fully supervised Learner's license but the eligibility requirements to even take the practical test to move to an unsupervised Provisional license include 120 hours of practical driving with a minimum of 25 hours at night and a logbook of driving skills your supervisor has to sign off that you've learned. And after all that, the practical test has an average pass rate of only 62% so it's not uncommon for people to need to re-take it.

You can see in the video that one lane was ending so it was likely 100kph back down the road but reduced to 80kph due to it turning into a single lane road.

Cops in Australia usually arent adversarial. I once did the Melb to Syd drive before it was all freeway and got caught twice speeding, the second cop because I didnt argue was willing to knock down my infraction to 1 point so I didnt loose my license

A common reaction from American tourists is that everyone here drives at the speed limit or very close. You will never stop speeding until people stop thinking about it as common, normal, and not a really bad thing.

Driving on public roads is a privilege not a right. He blew it.

I think the man had a British accent (had to listen again to check) so he's not quite as familiar with the laws as an Aussie would be. As another commenter said, there were way too many deaths years ago so we brought in laws to help reduce the number of deaths on the road. Some if the measures were: seatbelts, child car seats (we were not strapped in before the early 70s), and reduction of and the bringing in of speed limits. All of these have reduced the number of road deaths and injuries. And the cops are strict in enforcing these laws if they pull you over or if you get caught by a speed camera or running a red light where there's a camera. We lose demerit points (we have 13 in NSW) and the fine increases the faster you were speeding. We know about it and most of us cop this without any issue. But for tourists and new immigrants it can be a bit off putting that we have so many laws. They have all been put in for our safety and the cops expect us to obey them. For instance, if you're driving with any part if yours or your passenger's body out if the car, you get a fine and lose demerit points. If all the people in the car have an arm out the window, the driver cops a fine for each person in the car and loses demerit points for every person too! Same goes for driving with anyone without a self belt on. Two of my friends know people who have lost their lower arm in car accidents so I think it's worth it.

So he should have lost his licence . He knew the rules

Each Australian State or Territory recruits their officers and trains them at their Police Academy.

A few points. Aus has 6 states and some territories. Each has a single state police force, no sheriffs, constables, local cops etc. 1 set of road laws per state, generally consistent across all. The right to be safe on the Road surpasses almost all other rights. Therefore random breath and drug tests are openly accepted. Up to a certain level, exceeding speed by a small amount etc, are dealt with on-the-spot fines. You can take it to court if you want to, but you’ll never win by just disputing the officers version. Severe infractions, being over .05 BAC, high range speeding etc result in automatic loss of license AND a trip to court for fine and length of suspension/ cancellation. Most cops are pretty laid back because the chances of the driver being armed or violent is very very low.

It depends on how fast your going in australia. We have a points system. Difrent speeds mean different amounts of points taken off. We also have dibble demerit points, wich is on holidays and special events. And lerner and Red P platers lose their licence immediately if speeding at all.

when an american realises we haven't done roadside "field sobriety tests" since the 1980's. it's just a quick blow and ya officer lets you go......😂🤣😅

Breath and drug testing is standard procedure in Australia along with presenting drivers license, no need for insurance and registration as they now in car with their computers who owns the vehicle before you are stopped. Australia cops are usually cool and relaxed, there is no need to escalate as we see on vids coming out of the good old USA. No court attendance - fine and/or loss of licence issued on the spot depending on the speed over the limit

I am happy that the Australian knows how to spell licence. Unlike the Muricans. The Northern territory had some areas with no speed limits in the outback where there are very few people but not the rest of Australia.

I didn't slow down quickly enough coming off the motir way onto a 50 k road and got an automatic fine. The policeman was very polite and calmand I was in the wrong. I accepted that and it was very civil. He wished me a pleasant evening and i went on my way.

Over the last couple decades I’ve seen increasingly tough penalties for speeding really change people’s driving behaviour here in Australia. Cash fines are savage - minimum fine is like $350 - then there’s suspensions as here. Most people drive at or near the limit now.

Kindly note, as the KZfaqr wrote, in Australia one doesn't lose one's license, but one's licence. Outside North America, in English, licence is the noun and license is the verb. That was too complicated for the American colonists, so they ditched that difference. Somehow, the convicts transported to Australia were obviously able to cope with that grammatical nicety. 😅

From an Aussie point of view, we think that making people go through a whole bunch of gymnastics before you can do a RBT is ridiculous. Just blow and get it over with. Also, the way you describe police trying to incriminate people in America is considered a form of entrapment here. The cops already have the proof of your speeding. It's a done deal, regardless of whether you agree or not. Over 30kph above the speed limit is automatic suspension of licence. (it's not actually a loss of licence. It will be automatically reinstated after a certain period of time. If you lose your licence it means that you have to be retested before gaining it back.) The speeding tickets are also graduated in severity. It's a lesser fine to be doing under 10kph above than it is to be over 10kph above the limit. Not sure if there is another step as well before suspension of licence kicks in. BTW The police also have buses (known generally as booze buses) which house equipment for more accurate testing. These are randomly parked on roads, cones are set up, and the cops pull over a series of cars and breath test drivers. If you are over the limit (and it is 0.05 here, not 0.08) then you go to the bus for further testing. It's amusing to occasionally see a series of cars parked on the side of a road where a RBT site was located the night before. You know that there were some over the limit. The casualness of the cops is due to the fact that pretty much no-one is carrying a gun in Australia. The danger factor is near zero. Plus, did you notice that the cop didn't care that he was being filmed? Not doing anything wrong, so no need to be worried.

In Aust, our licenses have 12 demerit points as well as the fine, the faster you go the more points lost for any given infraction. I checked Victoria laws, it is this: By less than 10 km/h $240 1 points 10 km/h-24 km/h $385 3 points 25 km/h-29 km/h $529 3 months License loss (not sure if it only loss, or loss +3 demerits) 30 km/h-34 km/h $625 3 months License loss 35 km/h-39 km/h $721 6 months License loss 40 km/h-44 km/h $817 6 months License loss By 45 km/h or more $962 12 months License loss 20 km/h - 24 km/h (110 km/h zone) $370 $385 3 months License loss (As in total speed being 130 - 134 Km/h) Other states have similar tables, which might have differing point losses for the 'same' speed infraction. In South Australia for example, it would be a fine and 7 demerit points, more than half a license has, for a single infraction. Points are on a rolling 3 year recovery, so 3 years after the ticket those points are returned. Accumulate 12+ in a rolling 3 year period, and permanent loss of license. You can apply for learners permit after a set time, 12 months for example. Imagine being an adult on Ls or Ps. hehe.

There could have been reasons for the 80k speed limit road works, a bad road and for absolutely nothing I certainly can’t figure out the reasons behind many of the dumb speed limits that are in places 🤷‍♀️ We have hoon laws here Anti-hoon laws are about making roads safer and reducing road trauma. They were introduced in Victoria in July 2006, and give police the power to impound, immobilise or permanently confiscate vehicles driven by people in a dangerous manner.

I’m pretty sure in Victoria it’s a loss of license over 30km over the limit and the length of license loss increases the higher you’re going. It’s also not just dangerous for the driver and other people on the road, if he had crashed at that speed, think of the poor emergency services people that would have to scrape him off the road, or the poor person to find him first. Driving this fast over the limit is just stupid and if you’re willing to risk it, you should be willing to face the consequences.

Rules are20 to 40 over limit loss for six months after notification of loss (about 28 days) but have option of court hearing to be judged on length. Mine was reduced to no loss by the judge (good record and references) Over 40 immediate loss and court to be determined by judge.

We work on a points system in Australia. If he had lost points previously, they can look up how many points you have. So suspension is better than losing your licence longer for a lot longer.

The "gentleness" of the police here in Australia is often known as "whispering death"

Yeah, breatho and lick test is standard for any roadside pullover. Regardless of if its a random stop or not.

He’s lucky that he didn’t have his bike impounded and crushed with the Hoon Laws we have over here. Along with financial consequences the road laws also use a points system as a further deterrent to breaking road rules. A light speeding ticket will include a fine and a loss of one point, medium speed excess will be a 2 point loss. Running a red light is a four point loss, alcohol or drugs can be a full twelve point loss. Lose 12 points you lose your licence for minimum3 months. Points lost remain gone for three years. So we don’t want to rack up points in traffic violations. The system does actually encourage us to pay stricter attention to what we’re doing behind the wheel..

In New Zealand , you automatically lose your license if you go 40kmh over the limit .

Hey Rhino.. We get 12 points on an Australian drivers licence. Most states operate the same when a speed clocked is over 40kmh the posted limit, you'll receive a letter of licence suspension for usually 6 months. If you receive a speeding fine for lesser over limit speeds, usually a points demerit of 3-4 points (plus a fine) from the 12 points will occur. In some cases, the suspension takes effect when you hand in your licence ......or 28 days. Unlike US police who receive some training to determine the signs of alcohol or drug use in a person, Australian police carry breathalyzer and drug testing equipment. Far quicker and easier to get a result than US police standing and arguing with a suspect...