ukusa
19th August 2010, 17:21
Check the fine out. I could ride down the footpath on my Triumph & not get fined that much!
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4040893/Skateboarder-refuses-to-pay-fine
A Nelson skateboarder hit with a $750 fine for cruising down New St on his board is refusing to pay the "overly excessive" infringement.
Sascha Krueger, 33, says the police officer who dished out the ticket had not done his homework properly, and it was only illegal to skate on the street's footpath – not the road.
"I think he abused his power and tried to teach me a lesson."
Under the Nelson City Council's parking and vehicle control bylaw, skaters are not allowed to skate on footpaths in a prohibited area, which covers most central Nelson streets.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4040893/Skateboarder-refuses-to-pay-fine
A Nelson skateboarder hit with a $750 fine for cruising down New St on his board is refusing to pay the "overly excessive" infringement.
Sascha Krueger, 33, says the police officer who dished out the ticket had not done his homework properly, and it was only illegal to skate on the street's footpath – not the road.
"I think he abused his power and tried to teach me a lesson."
Under the Nelson City Council's parking and vehicle control bylaw, skaters are not allowed to skate on footpaths in a prohibited area, which covers most central Nelson streets.