Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres

Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200482

By racechick - 23 May 10, 07:45

- 23 May 10, 07:45#200482

Come on Australia. This is a bit ridiculous!! Hamilton is being summoned to court on the 24th August in Australia, and Spa is on the 29th.
Is this a poor attempt at removing one of Webbers championship contenders? Not impressed.

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Re: Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200483

By bud - 23 May 10, 07:51

- 23 May 10, 07:51#200483

Haha unbelievable! It's worthy of a fine not a court appearance! :rolleyes:

Re: Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200485

By Datsun - 23 May 10, 09:14

- 23 May 10, 09:14#200485

Come on Australia. This is a bit ridiculous!!

Have you been to Australia? It is probably one of the most over-legislated societies on Earth...

Webber blasts rise of 'nanny state'
http://www.theage.com.au/national/webber-blasts-rise-of-nanny-state-20100328-r55n.html

the grand prix ace said Australia was becoming a nanny state and ''it pisses me off coming back here, to be honest''.

Webber has never really had much respect for his country. Not that it really deserves any.

Re: Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200487

By McLaren - 23 May 10, 10:23

- 23 May 10, 10:23#200487

I was about to say Webber was sticking up for Lewis at the GP when it happened.As Datsun says even he hates the nanny state laws,seems even more pathetic than the UK.

Re: Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200488

By bud - 23 May 10, 10:29

- 23 May 10, 10:29#200488

Not that it really deserves any.

thats a bit over the top i think! :thumbdown:

Re: Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200489

By vaptin - 23 May 10, 10:42

- 23 May 10, 10:42#200489

It seems excessive,

Just get Hamilton to do a road safety advert that counts as community service or something? Would probably be far more valuable.

Re: Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200490

By Datsun - 23 May 10, 11:09

- 23 May 10, 11:09#200490

bud
thats a bit over the top i think!

Yes, in hindsight it was a harsh statement. My apologies. (not sarcasm)

My relationship with my Aus is a complex one. I am one of those people who have been told to love it or leave it. I've been an expat for some time now. Like Webber, it pisses me off every time I return. The country is going down a dangerous path and no one really seems to care.

On my recent return, I was informed the Australian federal government will be deciding what Australians can look at online by implementing the most sweeping compulsory internet censorship scheme in the Western world. Three cheers for Oz.

Digressing. I'm guessing Hamilton will probably just plead guilty through a lawyer and pay a hefty fine.

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Re: Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200491

By Frosty - 23 May 10, 11:44

- 23 May 10, 11:44#200491

Court on the 24th and Friday practise on the 27th on the other side of the planet just brilliant :thumbdown:

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Re: Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200492

By bud - 23 May 10, 12:30

- 23 May 10, 12:30#200492

On my recent return, I was informed the Australian federal government will be deciding what Australians can look at online by implementing the most sweeping compulsory internet censorship scheme in the Western world. Three cheers for Oz.

Digressing. I'm guessing Hamilton will probably just plead guilty through a lawyer and pay a hefty fine.

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trust me there are many people against this planned internet censorship!

Re: Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200493

By billindenver - 23 May 10, 12:54

- 23 May 10, 12:54#200493

Honestly, if he did that here...he would get a court date. I can only state that because I've been there and done that.

I'm sure he can hire a lawyer and have the date changed....right?

Re: Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200494

By Dj_polly12 - 23 May 10, 13:13

- 23 May 10, 13:13#200494

As an Aussie living in Victoria having faced the same charge Hamilton is it doesn't surprise me. It is compulsory to attend a court appearence if you break the governments anti-hoon laws. Now I'm not the biggest supporter of Hamilton but that is pure stupidity! The only reason I can think of is to why the Victoria Police would press ahead with this is to highlight to all the young 'hoons' out there that no matter who you are, there will be consequences for what your behaviour on our roads will be. OMG.. I cn't believe I have just stuck up for Lewis..

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Re: Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200495

By Hexagram - 23 May 10, 13:25

- 23 May 10, 13:25#200495

Man, the amount of sh*t you can get away with over here in Ireland on the roads compared to Oz is mad.

If Hamilton did a burn out over here the Gardai would pull him over, tell him not to be messing on the road and then ask for his signature and maybe a picture with him. :hehe:

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Re: Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200500

By madbrad - 23 May 10, 16:37

- 23 May 10, 16:37#200500

He can maybe ignore it but for PR reasons he wouldn't. The worst that would happen is there'd be an outstanding warrant on him in OZ. If he did that here he would get a ticket that he can pay by mail or even online, unless he chooses to plead not guilty. I'm guessing we don't have that type of legal connection with whatever country he lives in(for more serious matters it would be called an extradition treaty but for traffic I don't know what you call it) like my province has with most Eastern US states. It means if I get a ticket in NY and ignore it, it affects my driving record in my home province. I don't know, where does he live, Monaco? Even if they can affect his record there, I bet the government there would tell them to sod off. They coddle their celebrities there.

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Re: Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200501

By stonemonkey - 23 May 10, 16:48

- 23 May 10, 16:48#200501

He can maybe ignore it but for PR reasons he wouldn't. The worst that would happen is there'd be an outstanding warrant on him in OZ.[b] ........

Wouldn't that cause some problems at the next Australian GP?

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Re: Hamilton being charged over lighting up tyres#200505

By TGLucario475 - 23 May 10, 17:15

- 23 May 10, 17:15#200505

I'd personally ignore the court appearance and goto do what I'm meant to which is to race! It's not like it's a matter of life and death!

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