Speeding Ticket

[PuppetMaster]

My missus got a speeding ticket other day in her cage. She was doing 55kph in a 50kph zone and got snapped. First Ive ever heard of someone getting ticketed for only doing 5 kph over the limit.
Whatever happened to the 10kph tolerance ?
Anyone else had this ?

[NighthawkNZ]

My missus got a speeding ticket other day in her cage. She was doing 55kph in a 50kph zone and got snapped. First Ive ever heard of someone getting ticketed for only doing 5 kph over the limit.
Whatever happened to the 10kph tolerance ?
Anyone else had this ?

its been 4kph leeway for a few years now... you are a bit slow... (well slower than the missus at least:lol:)

[AllanB]

Blame Helen Clark it was 8% to allow for speedo error now lower.

But it has saved a hell of a lot of lives and the extra revenue goes to orphans and the elderly.

[caseye]

Blame Helen Clark it was 8% to allow for speedo error now lower.

But it has saved a hell of a lot of lives and the extra revenue goes to orphans and the elderly.

Can I have some of whatever it was you just smoked? Please, lol, yep les than 5 K's now watch the open road speeds too, 8 k's over will still get you a ticket if the Coppers a plonker!:beer:

[Hopeful Bastard]

As so happened, I got pulled up by a cop in sanson just the other day for a Similar case.. Speed Limit was 100. I was sitting on 105. Cop told me that the speed limit IS what is posted. Whether it be 50 or 100. There is no "leeway" it is just up to the cops Discretion on what he thinks is right or wrong pretty much..

In saying that, I have learnt NOT to pass a marked patrol car on passing lanes even when traffic infront of him is only doing 90kms :doh:

(No ticket thankfully)

[PirateJafa]

But it has saved a hell of a lot of lives and the extra revenue goes to orphans and the elderly Hone Harawira's vacations.

Fixed for you.

[Ixion]

From the current Police Speeding Enforcemant guide

Speed Discretion Levels These principles apply, other than in exceptional circumstances.

Drivers who are detected…



at a speed of more than 10 km/h above the speed limit
driving a heavy motor vehicle at a speed of more than 5 km/h above the speed limit
towing a light trailer, at a speed of more than 5 km/h above the speed limit within a school zone, at a speed of more than 4 km/h above the speed limit


must be issued with infringement/offence notice or summons.

Use of discretion

The principles concerning discretion in trauma promoting offences are:

• Police will always consider driver explanations;
• discretion should be exercised wisely and within the guidelines of this chapter;
• a driver must show exceptional mitigating circumstances to justify being issued a warning for a trauma causing offence; and
• it is reasonable for offending drivers to be treated both fairly and consistently.



Guide is attached, original here (http://www.police.govt.nz/resources/index.html#policy)

Either you was in a school zone, or you encountered Kuntstable Kunt.

[madmal64]

Im going take a punt and guess it was near a school.
Anywhere near a school and they will snap ya. In welly they have been using mobile spped cameras around schools for revenue gathering as well.

[PuppetMaster]

Yeah, what MadMal said. Although it doesnt state as such on the ticket, it is near a school.
Thanks for explanations.

[R6_kid]

What the fuck is a "trauma causing offence"?

Last time I checked, I wasn't beating people up when I was speeding.

[StoneY]

Can I have some of whatever it was you just smoked? Please, lol, yep les than 5 K's now watch the open road speeds too, 8 k's over will still get you a ticket if the Coppers a plonker!:beer:



You ask him!!!????

:lol:

[red mermaid]

Was it round a school, therefore your wife obviously doesn't care much for children?

[madmal64]

Was it round a school, therefore your wife obviously doesn't care much for children?

How did you get to that conclusion?
What a dumb ass thing to say!
But I suppose you have never ever broken a law in your life.
:wacko:

[crazyhorse]

I heard of a truck going down a hill and with the weight of the truck couldn't contain its speed of 90 km. A cop pulled em over and gave him a ticket too - slack aye!!!!

[huff3r]

I heard of a truck going down a hill and with the weight of the truck couldn't contain its speed of 90 km. A cop pulled em over and gave him a ticket too - slack aye!!!!

I'd be worried about a truck that couldnt maintain its speed down a hill! Safety hazard much? Like run-away truck sound like fun?

[ready4whatever]

I heard of a truck going down a hill and with the weight of the truck couldn't contain its speed of 90 km. A cop pulled em over and gave him a ticket too - slack aye!!!!

I bet the truck driver told ya that :laugh: depends what sort though i guess. truck truck as in tanker or logger they have very powerful breaks. unless he couldnt use engine breaking in a urban area

[bsasuper]

I was isued a ticket for 8ks over in a 100 zone, the cop passed in opposite direction, there was a lot of cars behind me all doing the same speed, cop slams on the anchors, hand brake turn.Now he must have been flying to catch up with me so quick, overtaking at least 4 cars on a winding road, puting other drivers at risk, to issue this 8ks over ticket.I have no problem with the ticket, but putting other drivers at risk in the way he drove, was just crazy.

[CookMySock]

I was isued a ticket for 8ks over in a 100 zone, the cop passed in opposite direction, there was a lot of cars behind me all doing the same speed, cop slams on the anchors, hand brake turn.Now he must have been flying to catch up with me so quick, overtaking at least 4 cars on a winding road, puting other drivers at risk, to issue this 8ks over ticket.I have no problem with the ticket, but putting other drivers at risk in the way he drove, was just crazy.I've been in the same situation, and if you were on your bike I would hazard a guess he was more concerned about the huge drop in tone as you saw him that he couldn't lock until it finally settled and registered "108".

I had similar happen completely inadvertantly.. I was blatting along with another biker chasing me (he had a radar detector unbeknown to me) and he just vanished (backwards) on me???? So I hammer along and throttle off inadvertantly as I am looking behind me, dropping off a lot of speed in the process, and who appears into view but mr plod waggling his finger and flashing his headlights furiously! :Oi: Lucky!!!

Steve

[Patrick]

What the fuck is a "trauma causing offence"?

Last time I checked, I wasn't beating people up when I was speeding.

Accident promoting type of thing, like "speed kills" red light runners, type of thing.... not no registration label or L plate type of things....


I heard of a truck going down a hill and with the weight of the truck couldn't contain its speed of 90 km. A cop pulled em over and gave him a ticket too - slack aye!!!!

Slack all right... on the truckers part. Hasn't he heard of touching the brakes?