This whole story is full of holes. For instance: $750,000 approved
by the govt in one day!!!! yeah right. The only way that sort of
thing happens is with national media driven politically sensitive
issues.

There is a suggestion that in fact theyve confused the blitz with
another funding initiative recently approved.

Attempts to contact the quoted cops have been unsuccesful.

Sean

--- In bikers_anon@..., Stuart Hablethwaite
<greenhornetzx10@y...> wrote:
>
> This is a clip from sydchat / Guy Stanford that all should take
note when considering the Old Road.
> This is going to make life pretty hard for Max at Road Warriors
Cafe.
>
>
>
> Thanks to the extreme actions of a few, the Old Road is now
under Police surveillance.
>
http://www.expressadvocate.com.au/article/2006/08/01/1503_news.html
>
> Fast and furious
> 01Aug06
>
> Police plan a major blitz on motorcyclists speeding on the
Pacific Highway.
> POLICE plan a $750,000 blitz on speeding on the Pacific Highway
after a weekend in which motorcyclists turned it into a ``race
track''.
> In one instance police had to give up pursuit of three bike
riders after they hit speeds of 250km/h.
> Brisbane Water highway patrol sergeant Gary Carr said police
recently obtained $750,000 to fund round-the-clock patrolling of the
highway between Mooney Mooney and Kariong during busy periods.
> This may involve speed traps set up permanently over weekends.
> Brisbane Water crime manager Chief-Insp Darren Bennett warned
the practice of riders using the Pacific Highway as their private
``race track'' had to stop.
> ``It's becoming an alarming trend and with warmer weather coming
it is only expected to get worse.''
> ``These speeds are more than reckless. They place the riders,
but more importantly, other motorists and the police in enormous
danger.''
> He said driving in a dangerous manner and at extreme speed meant
an immediate loss of licence and heavy fines.
> Asked if police believed the offenders were professional or semi-
professional riders, Sgt Carr said: ``They were or else they were
incredibly stupid.''
> The sunny weekend saw hundreds of motorcyclists take to what is
known in biker circles as the ``old road'' between Mooney Mooney and
Kariong through Mount White.
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>
> Send instant messages to your online friends
http://au.messenger.yahoo.com
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