GENTLEMAN, START YOUR ENGINES!

NSW police will not issue on the spot fines for a week after wage negotiations with the state government broke down.

The NSW Police Association said it was forced to take the action after the government failed to follow an Industrial Relations Commission recommendation to resume wage negotiation by 4pm (AEST) on Wednesday.

Association president Bob Pritchard said police would "exercise their discretion" and not issue on the spot fines for traffic, parking, rail and boating infringements.

If I may make a modest prediction, this is more or less what you can expect to see on Sydney's streets early on this week:

That's me, in the pink convertible

Hey buddy, you're on fire!

Fine that, losers!

Outta the way, Gramps!

*Yawn*

Pretty boring night out if you ask me.

Fortunately, that situation isn't likely to last.If things pan out the way I'm expecting them to, by the end of the week Sydney's streets will start to look a lot more like this:






















Gonna be a fun week. I'll see you guys at the finish line.