MrZ Posted October 6, 2011 Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) I just thought of the perfect use for the mobile police unit - as a booze bus! I don't know if they have them in Europe or not? (I know they definitely don't in the US), but they are random breath tests and very prevalent here. They look something like this in real life: http://www.nachohat.org/albums/police_booze_bus/police_booze_bus_01.jpg I've actually bought two of them, the current 7288 set, as well as the superceded set (which I like because it comes with a small building). I can't wait to build them and set them up beside the road and stop everyone for an RBT! :D I know it's not the intended use for the set (they are meant to be mobile surveillance units), but using them as RBTs is so much more fun, and it's almost as if they imagined them to be used for this purpose but couldn't because of their kid-oriented target. Think about it - we get computers inside (which could be the RBT analyser machines), a road barrier, to block off traffic, and even a small motorcycle to chase those who try to get away from the RBT, plus a civilian car to pull over!! Could a set be more perfect? But one problem, what piece do I use for the RBT machine itself, that the citizens have to blow into? Maybe the speaker thingy that the police use? Edited October 6, 2011 by MrZ Quote
martyboy70 Posted October 6, 2011 Posted October 6, 2011 Go get em MrZ I cant stand drink-drivers-scum of the earth. Quote
lightningtiger Posted October 6, 2011 Posted October 6, 2011 Well, 'MrZ'for a handheld breath unit you could use this Now for a mouthpiece in the booze bus, a clone trooper headlight would work quite well....a simple mount for it and a computer screen would finish the RBT unit. I wait to see your version of 'RBT' from the Nine Network......Brick On and Don't Drive & Drive (Smoke & Fly ! ) Quote
EM4CZ Posted October 6, 2011 Posted October 6, 2011 In the Czech Republic all police traffic patrol unit make RBT and large-scale traffic checks called "Christopher" My traffic unit http://3x.cz/di-8KBD.png Real police http://img2.ct24.cz/cache/616x347/article/10/969/96882.jpg http://i.idnes.cz/11/041/cl6/BOR3a2ca4_122543_2737558.jpg Quote
MrZ Posted October 6, 2011 Author Posted October 6, 2011 In the Czech Republic all police traffic patrol unit make RBT and large-scale traffic checks called "Christopher" My traffic unit http://3x.cz/di-8KBD.png Real police http://img2.ct24.cz/cache/616x347/article/10/969/96882.jpg http://i.idnes.cz/11/041/cl6/BOR3a2ca4_122543_2737558.jpg The Czech RBTs just look like police vans. Here in Australia it's much more than that - they use huge buses, trucks or sometimes RVs (motorhomes), set up on the side of the road or highway. See this pic to see what I mean: http://www.nachohat.org/albums/police_booze_bus/police_booze_bus_01.jpg This is why the mobile police unit is such a perfect set. And Lightning, yes I did get the idea from RBT on Nine :D Quote
lightningtiger Posted October 6, 2011 Posted October 6, 2011 Actually I know what vehicle could be adapted to be a booze bus....2009 camper van, I did one once as a police rescue van. Quote
MrZ Posted October 6, 2011 Author Posted October 6, 2011 Actually I know what vehicle could be adapted to be a booze bus....2009 camper van, I did one once as a police rescue van. I never actually realised just how uniquely Australian the whole RBT thing is. Just doing a Google image search, almost every result that comes up is from an Australian site. Maybe the drinking culture in Europe is different? The police probably don't have to worry so much about drunk drivers because so many people use public transport over there, or walk. Quote
lightningtiger Posted October 6, 2011 Posted October 6, 2011 Well, we must like our drink ! I think overseas they have different methods and I think the breath testing gets done in the station than on the roadside. Quote
martyboy70 Posted October 6, 2011 Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) Think the mentality is different. Here in the UK many years of hard campaigning and stiffer sentences for those caught by successive governments has changed it from something that was pretty common into a really anti-social and unacceptable thing-I obviously dont know the situation in AUS. Also pub chains have policies of free soft drinks for designated drivers,removal of keys from potential drink drivers and phoning the police on people leaving the boozer and jumping into the drivers seat. Its more widespread in rural areas where taxis,buses etc are scarce and that may be a factor for AUS where people may stay many miles from the nearest night out. Oh and the breath test is done at the roadside here as well but random tests tend to be reserved for Christmas and New Year etc. Edited October 6, 2011 by martyboy70 Quote
lightningtiger Posted October 6, 2011 Posted October 6, 2011 All these replies and yet no image to show our overseas friends what 'MrZ' is talking about.....till now. Quote
MrZ Posted October 7, 2011 Author Posted October 7, 2011 All these replies and yet no image to show our overseas friends what 'MrZ' is talking about.....till now. Lightning - scroll up, I posted a link to an image a few posts up. Quote
lightningtiger Posted October 7, 2011 Posted October 7, 2011 Ah, but the one I found is COOLER than the other one ! Can't wait to see what you'll come up with 'MrZ'......Brick On ! Quote
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