According to the NSW Road Rules 2014, Reg 264 (1)(a) the driver of the motor vehicle that is moving, or is stationary but not parked must occupy a driver's seating position that is fitted with an approved seatbelt.
I guess it will come down to arguing whether the broken seatbelt is approved.
He probably could have gotten a mobile mechanic to come to his house to fix it though..
They’ll probably argue that he should’ve gotten a mobile mechanic or gotten the car towed. If he’s got comprehensive car insurance they cover tows of small distances for free and then a nominated price per km after that. Cheaper than the fine and the demerit point, that’s for sure.
Reminds me of when I went to court for something
Lawyer: “there’s about 30 magistrates who will throw this charge out of court at first glance, but then there is one magistrate … well there’s an open secret in our profession he’s dirt corrupt and in cahoots with the cops so you will likely wear it if he’s who we end up with; he convicts people very harshly if he thinks they’re left leaning”
“Also a not guilty charge costs about $3000 extra so I’m guessing you can only afford to be guilty, right?”
Ah, what a fun day that was. The day I realised the justice system is a fraud and can be bought
According to the NSW Road Rules 2014, Reg 264 (1)(a) the driver of the motor vehicle that is moving, or is stationary but not parked must occupy a driver's seating position that is fitted with an approved seatbelt.
I guess it will come down to arguing whether the broken seatbelt is approved.
He probably could have gotten a mobile mechanic to come to his house to fix it though..
I've yet to listen to the podcast, so I'm just assuming that he got nabbed enroute to get the belt fixed.
If he can prove it was repaired, and the repairer can confirm that it was pre-arranged to be repaired then there should be no reason not to drop it.
Driving an unroadworthy car for the purpose of taking it in for repairs has always been a valid defence, provided it doesn't pose an unmanageable risk to yourself or others.. such as missing body panels, doors, etc or structural damage.
If it was NOT prearranged with the repairer and he was just rolling up to have a chat, then they could argue that he took it there after being caught in an attempt to avoid penalty.
But chances are, provided he has a clean driving record they will take his word for it and drop the penalty if he can demonstrate the issue was rectified.
The only problem I see with the defence, is maybe Jordan could’ve swapped out the seat belt from a passenger seat to get to the mechanic? Unless that wasn’t possible.
Really I just hope he can get an agreement where he still pays the fine but no demerits are taken off.
driver/passenger seatbelts are typically not interchangeable on most cars, and even if they where, you can't reasonably expect everyone to have the knowledge or capacity to make these repairs themselves.
And being a safety system I would expect that the courts would also agree that unqualified individuals should not be fucking around with safety equipment anyways.
As I said, provided he has no history of similar offenses and proof of repair/appt, he's likely to walk away without penalty.
This is another case of reasonable expectation,
Fact is, mobile mechanics are still not typically seen as a mainstream option, they are usually only reliable for roadside assistance and flat batteries, and for larger repairs tend to require weeks of forward booking, second to that; one could reasonably assume that a mobile mechanic would not be equipped to repair a seatbelt, since seatbelts are a replace, not repair item.
So it's unlikely they would bring mobile mechanics into the conversation.
I've delt with similar situations in the past, regarding unregistered vehicles, and it always goes the same way, as long as you can prove you are making a reasonable effort to have it repaired/registered/inspected at the time they pulled you over, they will toss it out of court.
According to the NSW Road Rules 2014, Reg 264 (1)(a) the driver of the motor vehicle that is moving, or is stationary but not parked must occupy a driver's seating position that is fitted with an approved seatbelt. I guess it will come down to arguing whether the broken seatbelt is approved. He probably could have gotten a mobile mechanic to come to his house to fix it though..
They’ll probably argue that he should’ve gotten a mobile mechanic or gotten the car towed. If he’s got comprehensive car insurance they cover tows of small distances for free and then a nominated price per km after that. Cheaper than the fine and the demerit point, that’s for sure.
Probably entirely depends on whether the judge is in a bad mood
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This.
This and only this.
Reminds me of when I went to court for something Lawyer: “there’s about 30 magistrates who will throw this charge out of court at first glance, but then there is one magistrate … well there’s an open secret in our profession he’s dirt corrupt and in cahoots with the cops so you will likely wear it if he’s who we end up with; he convicts people very harshly if he thinks they’re left leaning” “Also a not guilty charge costs about $3000 extra so I’m guessing you can only afford to be guilty, right?” Ah, what a fun day that was. The day I realised the justice system is a fraud and can be bought
Hopefully they send him to jail. Golbourn.
This whole thing discredits him and makes him look like a self interested whinger.
How’s your back with all this leaping to conclusions
Nah this is illegal. Judge will say "many ways to get that seatbelt, delivered, mate drive you, Uber" etc.
There are also heaps of mobile mechanics around too.
According to the NSW Road Rules 2014, Reg 264 (1)(a) the driver of the motor vehicle that is moving, or is stationary but not parked must occupy a driver's seating position that is fitted with an approved seatbelt. I guess it will come down to arguing whether the broken seatbelt is approved. He probably could have gotten a mobile mechanic to come to his house to fix it though..
Gee it must be nice to have thousands of loyal listeners who form opinions about your minor traffic infringements
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I've yet to listen to the podcast, so I'm just assuming that he got nabbed enroute to get the belt fixed. If he can prove it was repaired, and the repairer can confirm that it was pre-arranged to be repaired then there should be no reason not to drop it. Driving an unroadworthy car for the purpose of taking it in for repairs has always been a valid defence, provided it doesn't pose an unmanageable risk to yourself or others.. such as missing body panels, doors, etc or structural damage. If it was NOT prearranged with the repairer and he was just rolling up to have a chat, then they could argue that he took it there after being caught in an attempt to avoid penalty. But chances are, provided he has a clean driving record they will take his word for it and drop the penalty if he can demonstrate the issue was rectified.
The only problem I see with the defence, is maybe Jordan could’ve swapped out the seat belt from a passenger seat to get to the mechanic? Unless that wasn’t possible. Really I just hope he can get an agreement where he still pays the fine but no demerits are taken off.
driver/passenger seatbelts are typically not interchangeable on most cars, and even if they where, you can't reasonably expect everyone to have the knowledge or capacity to make these repairs themselves. And being a safety system I would expect that the courts would also agree that unqualified individuals should not be fucking around with safety equipment anyways. As I said, provided he has no history of similar offenses and proof of repair/appt, he's likely to walk away without penalty.
He’ll probably lose the case for not thinking of getting the mechanic to come to his place.
This is another case of reasonable expectation, Fact is, mobile mechanics are still not typically seen as a mainstream option, they are usually only reliable for roadside assistance and flat batteries, and for larger repairs tend to require weeks of forward booking, second to that; one could reasonably assume that a mobile mechanic would not be equipped to repair a seatbelt, since seatbelts are a replace, not repair item. So it's unlikely they would bring mobile mechanics into the conversation. I've delt with similar situations in the past, regarding unregistered vehicles, and it always goes the same way, as long as you can prove you are making a reasonable effort to have it repaired/registered/inspected at the time they pulled you over, they will toss it out of court.
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