Ah Warney, stick to spin bowling mate.

[mikesbytes]

Warnie caught speeding...good choice TAC?

http://m.theage.com.au/national/from-sp ... 2c9qq.html

So much for the safety campaign, seems he will be loosing his license

Shane Warne charged with speeding and faces losing his licence

[PB12IN]

Warnie caught speeding...good choice TAC?

http://m.theage.com.au/national/from-sp ... 2c9qq.html

So much for the safety campaign, seems he will be loosing his license

Shane Warne charged with speeding and faces losing his licence

With out a licence I wonder if he will get around on a bike. Who wants to donate him one. (just make sure he can mount a rego plate on it)

Although I wouldn't have thought he could loose his licence for speeding in another country.

[timbo]

(just make sure he can mount a rego plate on it)

And an ashtray.

[hosko]

Maybe he could ask Marlon Samuels for a lift?

TAC shouldn't hold back on this one. Eddie Mcguire might think twice next year before including Warne and his psychiatrist with the Melb Stars team. If his mind is this way inclined, hate to think what the rest of the team is like now.

[roobab]

I am confused, I thought the TAC wanted everyone to slow down? Does their new research show that 65k over the speed limit is now OK?
http://www.tacsafety.com.au/campaigns/speed-campaign/current-speed-campaign

[g-boaf]

Warnie caught speeding...good choice TAC?

http://m.theage.com.au/national/from-sp ... 2c9qq.html

So much for the safety campaign, seems he will be loosing his license

Shane Warne charged with speeding and faces losing his licence

And flipping out too:

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/war ... 2cblv.html

Just silly.

[Xplora]

In fairness to the star appeal of Shane, there is a good reason why "live fast, die young" has been such a successful mantra for famous people since the 60s - the ability of most people to keep a level head under extreme scrutiny for years and years and years despite temptations to do something out of character in the public's eyes is almost zero. There are a few people that manage to keep the fire burning without enormous controversy (ACDC comes to mind) but Shane has been under the spotlight for 20 years now. He was bound to do some stupid things. I think he's a prize twit but that's inevitable given how much latitude he is given and how much media exposure he faces. If you die young, you have much less opportunity to ruin your legacy.

What galls me is the decision to pony up with this twit despite poor decisionmaking on Shane's part. I hope the marketing department within TAC (they have one!) is firing the person who thought this partnership was a good idea. If the direction is "who cares, I'm more important to a bunch of sports fans" then they've succeeded admirably, but I believe the general thrust of safety campaigns was to let people know they are not God when it comes to the road or their health or their families. Shane is such a paragon of that kind of arrogance that everyone at the TAC should be ashamed to be associated.

You CAN predict these things.

[Mulger bill]

And flipping out too:

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/war ... 2cblv.html

Just silly.

Oh dear, pure clarse

[MarkG]

And banned lol

http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/sh ... 6548603163

[skull]

wow one match ban and $4500 fine.

Hardly a penalty.

[foo on patrol]

Yeah that's a deterrent........not!

Foo.

[norbs]

wow one match ban and $4500 fine.

Hardly a penalty.

And yet he says this...

I'm disappointed at some of my actions last night as captain & as a player,but I'm also very disappointed at the severe penalty I received !

followed up by this....

I am weighing up all my options at the moment & taking some advice..
Update you all soon, thanks for your support, means a lot....


on Twitter.

[hannos]

And on the TAC side of things...

http://www.tac.vic.gov.au/media-room/fo ... d#20130106

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For the Record - TAC response to media coverage of alleged speeding charges against Shane Warne - 6 January 2013

The TAC is extremely disappointed that Mr Warne has allegedly been caught speeding. Speeding is unacceptable, particularly at the high level of speed that is alleged.

We know that speeding is a leading cause of road trauma. Choosing to speed shows a complete disregard for other road users and has the potential of killing or seriously injuring someone.

The TAC was not aware of this alleged incident at the time of the launch of the Homesafely campaign. If we had known about the incident, we certainly would not have had Mr Warne involved in the media launch.

Mr Warne did not receive any payment for this one-off appearance. The TAC's partnership is with the Melbourne Stars, not Mr Warne.

The TAC will be discussing the speeding allegations with the Melbourne Stars in light of our partnership.

[The 2nd Womble]

So if the opposing player had taken to the pitch on a bike Warnie would have got off Scott free? Something to bear in mind for the future maybe.

[mikesbytes]

And on the TAC side of things...

http://www.tac.vic.gov.au/media-room/fo ... d#20130106

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For the Record - TAC response to media coverage of alleged speeding charges against Shane Warne - 6 January 2013

The TAC is extremely disappointed that Mr Warne has allegedly been caught speeding. Speeding is unacceptable, particularly at the high level of speed that is alleged.

We know that speeding is a leading cause of road trauma. Choosing to speed shows a complete disregard for other road users and has the potential of killing or seriously injuring someone.

The TAC was not aware of this alleged incident at the time of the launch of the Homesafely campaign. If we had known about the incident, we certainly would not have had Mr Warne involved in the media launch.

Mr Warne did not receive any payment for this one-off appearance. The TAC's partnership is with the Melbourne Stars, not Mr Warne.

The TAC will be discussing the speeding allegations with the Melbourne Stars in light of our partnership.

Was TAC also unaware of the Mr Warne's incident with a cyclist? Or is road rage acceptable, where speeding is unacceptable ?

[The 2nd Womble]

Everyone neglects to mention the numerous other offences which have obviously led to him having so few points left to lose, in addition to the countless reports of him being seen driving "briskly" by others over the years.
I must say too that I'm disgusted by the cycling Org's that also backed the promotion who said "give the guy a chance, he's appealing to the most at risk driver age group" until this happened. What's worse than the Transport Accident Compacency ignoring Warnie's cycling incident? Cycling advocates ignoring Warnie's cycling incident!
Anything for more face time on the 6 o'clock news hey?

[bychosis]

..."give the guy a chance, he's appealing to the most at risk driver age group" ...

Surely that age group are too young to think of warnie as a hero.

[twizzle]

Dunno - he's a bit of a legend for his womanising.

Obviously, there is a teflon coating involved here. I wonder what he would have to do to tarnish the image?

[Trev Campbell]

Be a drug cheat ....... Oh wait that's already happened ........

[Mulger bill]

Be a drug cheat ....... Oh wait that's already happened ........

Nooo, that was Joe the cameraman...

[Xplora]

Be a drug cheat ....... Oh wait that's already happened ........

Yep, he's an adulterous, law breaking, drug taking, disreputable to the sport person through and through. It just goes to show that sport isn't about building character and creating role models, despite what the juniors organisers try and tell you. The instant victory is more important than your dignity, you must leave the field.

[mikesbytes]

Anyone got a link to the TAC advert he appeared in?

[hosko]

Dunno - he's a bit of a legend for his womanising.

Obviously, there is a teflon coating involved here. I wonder what he would have to do to tarnish the image?

Not teflon coating mate, the skin's just been pulled so tight on his face, everything slides off.

[human909]

Be a drug cheat ....... Oh wait that's already happened ........

Yep, he's an adulterous, law breaking, drug taking, disreputable to the sport person through and through. It just goes to show that sport isn't about building character and creating role models, despite what the juniors organisers try and tell you. The instant victory is more important than your dignity, you must leave the field.

I like warne. As a cricket player. As a person I've never really had much of an issue apart from his actions and comments as a driver.

He is a di#khead bogan, he has never tried to be anything else. It is the media, and in this case the TAC, that is to be blamed for him being a bad poster child.

[il padrone]

Be a drug cheat ....... Oh wait that's already happened ........

Yep, he's an adulterous, law breaking, drug taking, disreputable to the sport person through and through.

Don't forget the gambling fraud as well.