$1300.00 in fines... You $%^#$

**Da Bird** · 28th October 2005, 18:14

Since my last post a few weeks ago about nearly being knocked off my police bike on Botany Road, it has been almost a DAILY occurence and I could have started several more "boring" threads about near misses.

Well it happened again today. I'm riding the work bike (not small) down Moore Street, Howick, headlight AND riding lights on (for those blind people) and this young fella, on his restricted licence, carrying a passenger (not holding a full licence), decides he aint waiting to turn into a side street.

He turns in front of me, severely cuts the corner (drives across the painted STOP lines of the side road) and takes off. I brake hard (coz I'm gonna get this prick) and stop him up the road.

This guy is about to get tickets for everything I can find and find I did. I managed to give him $1300.00 worth. Payable within 28 days. Thanks for coming.

And his excuse - I didn't see you. (surprise, surprise) Although I could have almost believed him since a condition on his licence was to wear correcting lenses and his glasses were on the back seat of his car!

I've decided to upgrade my disability insurance coz I'm sure one of these pricks is going to connect with me one day.

BC.

**WINJA** · 28th October 2005, 18:23

IF HE DRIVES LIKE THAT WHEN A COP IS AROUND JUST IMAGINE HOW HE TREATS THE REST OF US ON THE ROAD , ITS HARD WORK ON MY MAGIC CAUSE NO ONE GIVES YOU RESPECT TILL YOU TAKE IT FROM THEM , IE KICK IN THEIR DOOR OR BREAK OFF THEIR MIRROR

**crashe** · 28th October 2005, 18:26

Originally Posted by Bykey Cop

And his excuse - I didn't see you. (surprise, surprise) Although I could have almost believed him since a condition on his licence was to wear correcting lenses and his glasses were on the back seat of his car!

Well I hope you threw that charge at him as well...
cos under his license conditions, is that he wears them when driving....

Good on you... :spudwave: :spudwave:

Glad you are ok and didnt get hit.

**Zed** · 28th October 2005, 18:26

Originally Posted by Bykey Cop

This guy is about to get tickets for everything I can find and find I did. I managed to give him $1300.00 worth. Payable within 28 days. Thanks for coming.

Ouch!! Normally I would say that is a rather harsh penalty, but because it's coming from you BC I reckon he deserved it. Will he learn from it though? I suppose the higher the fine the longer it will take him to pay off and think about his irresponsible actions.

**Colapop** · 28th October 2005, 18:27

Good work BC. I got a little ticket for not wearing my seatbelt the other day. My bad. You guys have it hard enough without Cageys trying to spalt ya!

**k14** · 28th October 2005, 18:30

Good stuff bykey. It pisses me off when i hear of people driving with restricted licences getting pulled up whilst breaking multiple conditions and then getting let off. Then a few weeks later we hear about a car full of kids being driven around by someone on their learners or restricted of which half of them die. Don't know why cops are so lienient to restricted drivers when they should hit them with the full force of the law.

Good stuff man.

**MSTRS:Me** · 28th October 2005, 18:35

Originally Posted by k14

Good stuff bykey. It pisses me off when i hear of people driving with restricted licences getting pulled up whilst breaking multiple conditions and then getting let off. Then a few weeks later we hear about a car full of kids being driven around by someone on their learners or restricted of which half of them die. Don't know why cops are so lienient to restricted drivers when they should hit them with the full force of the law.

Good stuff man.

Absolutely....it's us experienced peoples that should be sent off with a nod & a wink, innit?

**Scorpygirl** · 28th October 2005, 18:44

Far Out!!!!

Glad your OK BC. Hope the guy pays up and has learnt a lesson!!!

**mstriumph** · 28th October 2005, 18:53

glad you went after him

**Suney** · 28th October 2005, 18:58

Good job!
You want to break down what the fines were for?
$400 passenger
$400 no specs?
$200 dangerous driving?

**Zapf** · 28th October 2005, 19:04

ouch... I assume that would be worth about 1/2 his car?

Harsh... but they need to learn a lesson about respect and driving like a fu#$ wi$@.

**DemonWolf** · 28th October 2005, 19:19

Its unbelieveable sometimes when joe public tells ya that they didn't see a Police Bike... Well he wasn't wearing the corrective lenses.. shouldn't that be loss of licence?

**Da Bird** · 28th October 2005, 19:28

Originally Posted by Suney

Good job!
You want to break down what the fines were for?
$400 passenger
$400 no specs?
$200 dangerous driving?

$400.00 restricted driver carries unauthorised passenger.
$400.00 Breach of Licence condition (not wearing glasses)
$150.00 Cutting corner in 50km/hr zone
$150.00 Failing to Give Way to vehicle not turning
$200.00 Expired WOF.

**riffer** · 28th October 2005, 19:35

What? No theft of oxygen?

What's to be this fellow is on skylinesdownunder.com winging about the copper who nailed him.

Good on ya BC. People not giving way deserves far more attention than it gets.

A question - does this amount of tickets count in any way towards a longer time to getting a full licence? If not, whyever not?

**Zed** · 28th October 2005, 19:39

Originally Posted by Bykey Cop

$400.00 restricted driver carries unauthorised passenger.
$400.00 Breach of Licence condition (not wearing glasses)
$150.00 Cutting corner in 50km/hr zone
$150.00 Failing to Give Way to vehicle not turning
$200.00 Expired WOF.

...sorry but that last one just cracked me up!