Luke Phillips reminds us what it is to be young, and Australian...
Four youths from Canberra, Australia pulled off a trick of breathtaking bravado in order to gain revenge on a mobile speed camera van operating in the area. Three of the group approached the van and distracted the operator's attention by asking a series of questions about how the equipment worked and how many cars the operator could catch in a day.
Meanwhile, the fourth musketeer sneaked to the front of the van and unscrewed its numberplate. After bidding the van operator good-bye, the friends returned home, fixed the number plate to their car and drove through the camera's radar at high speed - 17 times. As a result, the automated billing system issued 17 speeding tickets to itself.
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ReplyDeleteI was once told that the trick from west side story with chains and rear axles on police cars actually works, too. Although I'm not sure if this was a 'pub conversation' or not.
I liked that too. To me it seems a very Australian thing to do.
ReplyDeleteDO NOT PASS THIS IDEA ON TO MY TEENAGED KIDS!!!
ReplyDeleteLOL @ Linea.
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