Should back off early.You have his rego.He can be arrested later.No worries.Rambo cops cause more harm to the general public.As you said he could've killed an innocent family as happened in the S Island couple a months ago

STEVIE WONDER wrote: Should back off early.You have his rego.He can be arrested later

That would only be effective if -  they can see the rego,  the car doesn't have false plates, it's not registered to someone else,  the rego hasn't been altered,  the car isn't stolen,  they don't have drugs in the car, they don't have stolen goods in the car having just done a burglary, they aren't drunk or drugged(not much point breathtesting them the next day) etc etc.

This happened 30 seconds after they tried to stop the car, even if they had abandoned it they wouldn't suddenly have slowed down, they would have kept on going flat out and crashed regardless. You may as well put out a directive not to even attempt to stop any car that looks like it might take off. And all stopping pursuits will do is actually encourage more crooks to drive dangerously knowing that if they do the cops can't chase.

Increase the penalties for running, confiscation of vehicle, licence and major fine as a minimum. If the pursuit is called off but number plate has been taken, vehicle still gets seized awaiting proof of innocence. (ie:- obviously not if the vehicle is stolen. But if it is mum and dads car... well tough)
Not chasing at all? That just means as soon as the cops flash you for going 58 past a school or somethnig, there is no possible reason to stop, just drive fast and you automatically get away with it. That way lies anarchy.

STEVIE WONDER wrote: Catch22 situation ain't it.Say someone speeds 5 km over limit.Uniform cop goes all in a frenzy.All he sees is revenue.Chases the perp and a high speed chase ensue.Barstools or cops crash into innocent family.Was it worth the while.Different to me if a vehicle is a defo suspect in say an armed robbery,murder ,rape,etc.Then of course you chase.it's a schedule 1 offence.But just speeding or some dodgy looking occupants.Comon guys you can't tell me that losing a life is worth a ticket.Even better improve the driving skills of cops.Faster better equipped cars

If they are just speeding why would they run instead of just stopping? if they decide to run chances are they got more to hide. 

Rental car, rented to a group.  That doesn't work either. 

I think that they need to go to the american law of making running from the Police a 'Felony' charge. Instant loss of licence, 5 years in the can. car crushed. If the law makers want this to be taken seriously, and people to stop dying,  it has to be done right through the system, Cabinet, Judges, cops. Simply pointing the finger at the cops and stating that it their problem is short sighted and irresponsible. The sort of thing that the media does really.............

There is no way that there should be any policy to break off a chase, the reason alot of these guys are running now is that they think if they drive recklisly enough the cops will break off.

There aren't any rules as such but when dealing with a person they have to select the appropriate charge under the given legislation.  A failing to stop can occur at 25kmph, (or less), but there is no way that a charge of reckless driving could possibly stand up in those circumstances.  Reckless driving requires there to be a high degree of Mens Rea, (guilty knowledge), in that they know that their actions are dangerous but they continue to deliberately carry on in that manner despite the obvious danger to themselves and others.

so i agree there being a catch 22... some deserved and some not and excessive..
My 2 nephews were passengers in a vehical under high speed persuit..
Resulting in high speed crash..(170+kph)...there f---wit mate driving was begged to stop by the lads... he thought he knew better... 20ft hedge stopped him wrote the car off  all 3 hospitalised.. 1 of my nephews comatose d for 36hours.. My point here is the police vehical chasing knew the area and the rd they were on (narrow and short) and was bumper to bumper @170kph).....F--Wit driving was local,known to police, vehical regd to local address.. on restricted licence out of curfew.. need i say more ............Reason for pursuit? 3 young lads in lowerd japper with legal stat,s.. driving through town @ 0500....I,m not knocking the police just the 1 young gun ho officer driving the patrol car..

I,m not knocking the police just the 1 young gun ho officer driving the patrol car..