Happy NEW YEAR to one and all! Life a' laugh ALTIE me old cock, glad you have some humour in you still. We shall joust again in 2020!

Today's dump! Forget the old farts in horseless carriages, the big danger in life is old farts driving those mini motorised golf carts in shopping centres! BAN THEM I SAY! Those with zimmar frames are bad enough, they are also a danger to the public, but those on carts are a menace, a real danger to life and limb, in fact a real danger to society speeding around at 100 miles and hour!

Its good to see the forum old farts, travelling in the "Shady Rest' micro bus, driven by Chief Commander Hassy at 150km/hr every Tuesday afternoon as they make their weekly sojourn to the local shops to buy hair restorer and a bag of soft 'jelly babies' on account they have no teeth. Good onya fellas!

Alkatras Is a typical that can not and will not follow the written word. What does 100 kph mean to you. Let me guess 110. I have a dash cam on my side mirror that records me my speed and position and it records vehicles and trucks that pass me on my daily drive to a property 75 kms away and is passed on to the local police with thanks. I am sorry if that offends you but the laws are written.

Paul, I know what you mean about the "gophers".
I don't think I could do without my "fleet" though.
I can't walk too far without the onslaught of excruciating pain from the lower back and every joint below that.
Even standing for too long brings on the same results.
I must admit that I have witnessed some very inconsiderate people on gophers, and I cringe, as they are setting a bad example for the rest of us, and that usually means that after enough people get pissed off they start complaining to people who have the power to make laws, and the merry-go-round starts up all over again.
I can happily say that I have set up a dedicated van, an ex-taxi, for the mobility impaired, a Toyota Commuter van, some years ago, and because I have a few gophers, both three and four wheelers, and even one that comes apart, for ease of carrying in a domestic normal car, I have given myself the best options by being able to choose the appropriate gopher for the occasion.
I could not do without them now.
I get around normally like anyone else, but distance, standing too long and, oh yes, stairs, forget it, the pain, and it takes me forever.
Every trip out is a planning mission in itself.
How far from the car park is it?
Are there any stairs or lifts?
Do I have to wait in line at all?
And so it goes on.
Anyway, Paul and all, all the best for the season and of course, all the best for a happy (and healthy) new year and beyond.

Hi ALTIE, Sorry to hear about that back pain, nothing worse than suffering from that kind of pain. The only bright thought I can offer is "I hope it is the result of shaggers back and not an accident, and you got mountains of pleasure getting it.

You"ll like this one, good for comment. I recall, a few years back our moko (sort of grandchild) aged about 3 or 4 was knocked down in a busy 'Westfields' outside a supermarket by another child, a bit older, pushing the family shopping trolley uncontrolled, full of groceries out of the shop and straight into our child, cut lip, crying and bruising for ours. The mother of the child which did the damage only offered a "sorry" before quickly disappearing and refusing to give any details, saying aggressively to our niece "you're kidding, bad luck". Niece reported it to both the Supermarket and Westfields management, who were equally uninterested.

Riely, old chap, I hate to burst your bubble but if you were not attempting humour with your last comment on handing over video evidence of speeding or recalcitrant motorists, I'm afraid that unless you are a sworn member of the law enforcement in your area or state, your video is more than likely not even touched.
Surely you understand the gravity, implications and ramifications of the action you describe.
The system cannot act on a public complaint without due diligence.
It cannot also simply take the word of a consumer without some kind of official recognition or standing.
So unless you are an official or sworn, officer of the law, I can't see them taking your or your camera's word for anything you may present.
I had to get my camera and myself checked out or assessed for eligibility, by the shire, just to take photo's of illegally parked cars in our street.
Even then they told me that they were not obligated, by law, to follow up on the complaint, even though it contravened the road traffic act, and legally it was a police matter, you know, like speeding and things that are the jurisdiction of the police more so than the shire.
Even though they authorised me, they preferred I call the parking dept and they were legally allowed to photograph and fine the offender/s.
Anyway, I thought it was illegal to take pics, stills or movies, of anyone without their consent?
In my case the camera had to be a certain kind with a date and time clearly displayed in the picture, and because it was not vague or ambiguous, there was no mistaking the vehicle and it's breaking the law.
Not withstanding your bona-fides, not only you would have to be approved, but also your camera would have to be an appropriate, approved one according to the specs and requirements required by the system, which usually is specific to only the law enforcement who tendered for or requested the instrument available only to them.
Funny how the law of convenience applies when it suites.

I understand, with emphasis on understand, that it is legal to
photograph anyone or anything in a public place, including police.
Those dashcams that record video, gps data, speed, the driver seat
belt use, no phone etc are legal and are accepted as evidence of your
guilt or innocence.
The suggestion to jam the gps signal may be to your disadvantage.
To say nothing of that being illegal with penalties of 12 months.