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Mr G · May 1st, 2007, 03:44 AM

apparently this was on ACA yesterday, so it must be good

its called ratetheplate.

Home - Rate the PLATE Australia

now you can dob in the person who gets irate because you were doing 10k less than the speed limit in the right hand lane.

my number plate's not in there. very dissappointed.

Smurfn · May 1st, 2007, 05:28 AM

Not there either

minigolf · May 1st, 2007, 07:03 AM

Not yet.

AndrewH · May 1st, 2007, 07:12 AM

That site is a disgrace - one person has provided 128 ratings! What, do they spend all day dobbing people in – and I bet they’re the most courteous driver in the world

A site like that totally flies in the face of the concept of natural justice. I wonder how long it will be before someone gets sued for defamation or the site is pulled because it is being abused?

There does not seem to be anything stopping you going on there and maliciously giving people bad ratings just for the hell of it

I've said it before and I will say it again, this country is being overtaken by small minded wowsers

poki · May 1st, 2007, 07:31 AM

I guess that makes me evil in that I was tempted to start plugging in all the MINI plates that I know just so that fellow MINI drivers could feel validated and warm and fuzzy and noticed when their number plate comes up.

It was for the greater good, I swears!

Mike Clarke · May 1st, 2007, 08:46 AM

I noticed that the most reported WA plate was MINIS
both reports were from the ACT

Mr G · May 1st, 2007, 10:03 AM

I've got an idea. lets get our cars onto the front page by nominating each other.

or better still, pick a car at random from the shopping centre and every one of us nominate them as a terrible driver.

it'll highlight what a farce the whole concept is

MickyD · May 1st, 2007, 01:20 PM

anyone know what Harold Scruby's rego number is?

Smurfn · May 1st, 2007, 01:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr G (original)

I've got an idea. lets get our cars onto the front page by nominating each other.

or better still, pick a car at random from the shopping centre and every one of us nominate them as a terrible driver.

it'll highlight what a farce the whole concept is

Or we could just pick Scotty

minigolf · May 1st, 2007, 01:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MickyD (original)

anyone know what Harold Scruby's rego number is?

Haha!

Stumpmeister · May 2nd, 2007, 02:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewH (original)

That site is a disgrace - one person has provided 128 ratings! What, do they spend all day dobbing people in – and I bet they’re the most courteous driver in the world

A site like that totally flies in the face of the concept of natural justice. I wonder how long it will be before someone gets sued for defamation or the site is pulled because it is being abused?

There does not seem to be anything stopping you going on there and maliciously giving people bad ratings just for the hell of it

I've said it before and I will say it again, this country is being overtaken by small minded wowsers

I agree with Andrew - what the hell is this site supposed to aid? It certainly cannot be used as evidence because there is no way of attaching a "Non Editable" form of evidence to it. The short browse that I had seemed to reveal that it is full of people who want to waste time arguing about what should be done in T2 lanes and whether or not they classify as overtaking lanes. Really makes you wonder about people some times.

A more effective method of updating driver awareness would be to enforce a mandatory re-exam for drivers when they have to re-new their license. Keep the road rules fresher in people minds. Ulitmately though, people could do with being a whole bunch more considerate whilst behind the wheel.

Eeeeeeek! There goes a squirrel! (runs from soap box to chase squirrel)

AndrewH · May 2nd, 2007, 04:15 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Stumpmeister (original)

Eeeeeeek! There goes a squirrel! (runs from soap box to chase squirrel)

Homer: [walks up, looks at Guy] [gasps] Oh my God! This man is my exact double.
[gasps] Oh my God! That dog has a puffy tail! [he chases it, giggling] Here, Puff! Here, Puff!

brett · May 2nd, 2007, 09:00 AM

was going to nominate my plate for good driving but this site only covers bad driving

Mr G · May 2nd, 2007, 12:01 PM

lets find the number plate off a highway patrol car and nominate that.

CoolJamJar · May 2nd, 2007, 09:44 PM

I just picked one at random to read and this probably sums up the whole site.....

"This guy Tailgated me for 5 km during Peak Traffic on the Logan-Ipswich Toll Road. I could see radiator through the Grill. He underpassed me at the approxiamte speed of 130KM."

Gee, I wonder why this guy was tailgating - could have something to do with you not getting out of his way!!!

I second the Highway Patrol number plate idea....

Stumpmeister · May 3rd, 2007, 01:13 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr G (original)

lets find the number plate off a highway patrol car and nominate that.

Bwahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ...

Dave Elliott · May 3rd, 2007, 05:36 AM

A WA cop car has already been nominated for parking across two disabled parking bays

I registered and tried to dob in my own MINI plate. My comment was: A very courteous MINI driver. For some reason

it hasn't been published.....funny that. They only seem to register bad behavior, not good behavior.

If there's anyone in WA registered you can use my plate, so long as you mention it's a MINI . Plate number is XAM177. Perhaps I could have been seen doing a handbrake turn on St Georges Terrrace? Now that would be good

Cheers,

Dave

Snapper>///"> · May 5th, 2007, 07:20 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Dave Elliott (original)

A WA cop car has already been nominated for parking across two disabled parking bays

I registered and tried to dob in my own MINI plate. My comment was: A very courteous MINI driver. For some reason

it hasn't been published.....funny that. They only seem to register bad behavior, not good behavior.

If there's anyone in WA registered you can use my plate, so long as you mention it's a MINI . Plate number is XAM177. Perhaps I could have been seen doing a handbrake turn on St Georges Terrrace? Now that would be good

Cheers,

Dave

Dave Elliott · May 6th, 2007, 02:08 AM

Woo Hoo XAM177 is on there

Actually, reading the comments , I think there are some genuine complaints from some crackpots; the other are like mine: made-up.

There was one report of three cars entering Leach highway in full drift.

The site is a joke.

85NIXMIN · May 7th, 2007, 06:46 AM

hmmm I guess its just another random website that people can spend their time on when they have nothin' better to do!

May 1st, 2007, 03:44 AM	#1
Mr G Its not me - Its you My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spiffington Manse Local Time: 05:33 PM Posts: 3,144 Offline	are you on here? apparently this was on ACA yesterday, so it must be good its called ratetheplate. Home - Rate the PLATE Australia now you can dob in the person who gets irate because you were doing 10k less than the speed limit in the right hand lane. my number plate's not in there. very dissappointed. I love Warsaw. Where else can you hug a pole? If you have any information, any information at all, please contact me as I'm writing an encyclopaedia.

May 1st, 2007, 05:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Smurfn Smurfing Around Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Newcastle, NSW Local Time: 04:33 PM Posts: 42,151 Offline	Not there either http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheezelsmurf/

May 1st, 2007, 07:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 05:33 PM Posts: 13,858 Offline	Not yet. Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

May 1st, 2007, 07:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
AndrewH Were there Oompa loompas? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 05:33 PM Posts: 4,181 Offline	That site is a disgrace - one person has provided 128 ratings! What, do they spend all day dobbing people in – and I bet they’re the most courteous driver in the world A site like that totally flies in the face of the concept of natural justice. I wonder how long it will be before someone gets sued for defamation or the site is pulled because it is being abused? There does not seem to be anything stopping you going on there and maliciously giving people bad ratings just for the hell of it I've said it before and I will say it again, this country is being overtaken by small minded wowsers Jan 06 MCS Checkmate

May 1st, 2007, 10:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mr G Its not me - Its you My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spiffington Manse Local Time: 05:33 PM Posts: 3,144 Offline	I've got an idea. lets get our cars onto the front page by nominating each other. or better still, pick a car at random from the shopping centre and every one of us nominate them as a terrible driver. it'll highlight what a farce the whole concept is I love Warsaw. Where else can you hug a pole? If you have any information, any information at all, please contact me as I'm writing an encyclopaedia.

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May 1st, 2007, 07:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
poki Whatev. Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 05:33 PM Posts: 2,885 Offline	I guess that makes me evil in that I was tempted to start plugging in all the MINI plates that I know just so that fellow MINI drivers could feel validated and warm and fuzzy and noticed when their number plate comes up. It was for the greater good, I swears!

May 1st, 2007, 08:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mike Clarke You are number 6 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Perth WA Local Time: 03:33 PM Posts: 5,077 Online	I noticed that the most reported WA plate was MINIS both reports were from the ACT

May 1st, 2007, 01:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
MickyD MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 05:33 PM Posts: 3,628 Offline	anyone know what Harold Scruby's rego number is?

May 1st, 2007, 01:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Smurfn Smurfing Around Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Newcastle, NSW Local Time: 04:33 PM Posts: 42,151 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Mr G (original) I've got an idea. lets get our cars onto the front page by nominating each other. or better still, pick a car at random from the shopping centre and every one of us nominate them as a terrible driver. it'll highlight what a farce the whole concept is Or we could just pick Scotty http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheezelsmurf/

May 1st, 2007, 01:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 05:33 PM Posts: 13,858 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MickyD (original) anyone know what Harold Scruby's rego number is? Haha! Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

May 2nd, 2007, 02:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
Stumpmeister Got Deep(ish) Dish! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canberra, AUSTRALIA Local Time: 04:33 PM Posts: 345 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewH (original) That site is a disgrace - one person has provided 128 ratings! What, do they spend all day dobbing people in – and I bet they’re the most courteous driver in the world A site like that totally flies in the face of the concept of natural justice. I wonder how long it will be before someone gets sued for defamation or the site is pulled because it is being abused? There does not seem to be anything stopping you going on there and maliciously giving people bad ratings just for the hell of it I've said it before and I will say it again, this country is being overtaken by small minded wowsers I agree with Andrew - what the hell is this site supposed to aid? It certainly cannot be used as evidence because there is no way of attaching a "Non Editable" form of evidence to it. The short browse that I had seemed to reveal that it is full of people who want to waste time arguing about what should be done in T2 lanes and whether or not they classify as overtaking lanes. Really makes you wonder about people some times. A more effective method of updating driver awareness would be to enforce a mandatory re-exam for drivers when they have to re-new their license. Keep the road rules fresher in people minds. Ulitmately though, people could do with being a whole bunch more considerate whilst behind the wheel. Eeeeeeek! There goes a squirrel! (runs from soap box to chase squirrel)

May 2nd, 2007, 04:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
AndrewH Were there Oompa loompas? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 05:33 PM Posts: 4,181 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Stumpmeister (original) Eeeeeeek! There goes a squirrel! (runs from soap box to chase squirrel) Homer: [walks up, looks at Guy] [gasps] Oh my God! This man is my exact double. [gasps] Oh my God! That dog has a puffy tail! [he chases it, giggling] Here, Puff! Here, Puff! Jan 06 MCS Checkmate

May 2nd, 2007, 09:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
brett 1st MINI Owner in QLD !!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St George Local Time: 04:33 PM Posts: 2,391 Offline	was going to nominate my plate for good driving but this site only covers bad driving

May 2nd, 2007, 12:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mr G Its not me - Its you My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spiffington Manse Local Time: 05:33 PM Posts: 3,144 Offline	lets find the number plate off a highway patrol car and nominate that. I love Warsaw. Where else can you hug a pole? If you have any information, any information at all, please contact me as I'm writing an encyclopaedia.

May 2nd, 2007, 09:44 PM	#15 (permalink)
CoolJamJar DON'T PANIC! My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oran Park, Sydney Local Time: 05:33 PM Posts: 887 Offline	I just picked one at random to read and this probably sums up the whole site..... "This guy Tailgated me for 5 km during Peak Traffic on the Logan-Ipswich Toll Road. I could see radiator through the Grill. He underpassed me at the approxiamte speed of 130KM." Gee, I wonder why this guy was tailgating - could have something to do with you not getting out of his way!!! I second the Highway Patrol number plate idea....

May 3rd, 2007, 01:13 AM	#16 (permalink)
Stumpmeister Got Deep(ish) Dish! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canberra, AUSTRALIA Local Time: 04:33 PM Posts: 345 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Mr G (original) lets find the number plate off a highway patrol car and nominate that. Bwahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ...

May 3rd, 2007, 05:36 AM	#17 (permalink)
Dave Elliott MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fremantle Local Time: 02:33 PM Posts: 140 Offline	A WA cop car has already been nominated for parking across two disabled parking bays I registered and tried to dob in my own MINI plate. My comment was: A very courteous MINI driver. For some reason it hasn't been published.....funny that. They only seem to register bad behavior, not good behavior. If there's anyone in WA registered you can use my plate, so long as you mention it's a MINI . Plate number is XAM177. Perhaps I could have been seen doing a handbrake turn on St Georges Terrrace? Now that would be good Cheers, Dave

May 5th, 2007, 07:20 AM	#18 (permalink)
Snapper>///"> tag, you're It Join Date: May 2006 Location: Penrith, Syd, Aust. Local Time: 04:33 PM Posts: 453 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Dave Elliott (original) A WA cop car has already been nominated for parking across two disabled parking bays I registered and tried to dob in my own MINI plate. My comment was: A very courteous MINI driver. For some reason it hasn't been published.....funny that. They only seem to register bad behavior, not good behavior. If there's anyone in WA registered you can use my plate, so long as you mention it's a MINI . Plate number is XAM177. Perhaps I could have been seen doing a handbrake turn on St Georges Terrrace? Now that would be good Cheers, Dave

May 6th, 2007, 02:08 AM	#19 (permalink)
Dave Elliott MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fremantle Local Time: 02:33 PM Posts: 140 Offline	Woo Hoo XAM177 is on there Actually, reading the comments , I think there are some genuine complaints from some crackpots; the other are like mine: made-up. There was one report of three cars entering Leach highway in full drift. The site is a joke.

May 7th, 2007, 06:46 AM	#20 (permalink)
85NIXMIN MINI on the brain!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 04:33 PM Posts: 1,097 Offline	hmmm I guess its just another random website that people can spend their time on when they have nothin' better to do! If the world didn't suck we'd all fall off! www.myspace.com/85nix

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