Breathalysed: Not once, but twice!

[ceebie13]

Call me a dumb arse for going for a fang to Martinborough during the Grog and Grub Festival but did anyone else have to de-robe and count to ten twice over this last weekend? On the way in... and then again on the way out (an hour later). Only doing their job I guess.

But... that's not all...I was also held up in the cage just north of Plimmerton a week ago in a massive breath test, warrant, rego, terrorists, check point.

So three in a week...not bad eh?

[DMNTD]

Got to say that this is one thing that I wish the Police did more of. :yes:

[Grahameeboy]

Got to say that this is one thing that I wish the Police did more of. :yes:

I agree, it should be a regular Friday / Saturday night thing...yep I know people don't just drink on these days but probably hard to apply every day.

I mean there are generally only one road into places in NZ so should not be hard to Police.

They should wait outside bars etc at roll out time and catch them.....and advertise - "If you are prepared to drink, be prepared to be put into the clink"

[DMNTD]

I agree, it should be a regular Friday / Saturday night thing...yep I know people don't just drink on these days but probably hard to apply every day.

They should wait outside bars etc at roll out time and catch them.....and advertise - "If you are prepared to drink, be prepared to be put into the clink"

Add Thursday nights into that mix and I'd support that.
Much rather they pull people over for that than 111kmph on an empty highway.

[judecatmad]

Got to say that this is one thing that I wish the Police did more of. :yes:

I have to agree there :)

As an aside - the first time I ever got stopped, I had no idea what the officer was shoving in my face (oo err....! LOL). Had never seen one of those readers before, so I took a look at it and cos he'd asked me to state my name and address I figured it must be a voice recorder or something.....so I spoke V...E...R....Y S...L...O..W..L..Y and V...E...R...Y L...O..U..D..L....Y - I'm sure he must have thought he was on to a winner with me :rofl: The look on his face when it came back zero was classic!!

[James Deuce]

Still haven't had anyone beat my 5 in one night yet.

You guys have no idea what you gave up when you let the these laws pass, and continue to support them. "If you haven't done anything wrong you haven't got anything to worry about" didn't work very well for anyone who wasn't a Nazi Party member or visibly Aryan, did it?

Just for the record though the cop at the last one did apologise profusely, and didn't get the machine out when I told him the precise location of the other 4 checkpoints and just where he could stick the breathalyser.

[scumdog]

Still haven't had anyone beat my 5 in one night yet.

You guys have no idea what you gave up when you let the these laws pass.

Just for the record though the cop at the last one did apologise profusely, and didn't get the machine out when I told him the precise location of the other 4 checkpoints and just where he could stick the breathalyser.

Pfft!
Can't beat my 43 in one night!



of course in this instance I was the one conducting the tests!!:nya:

And you have no idea how many comedians we have in NZ until you do roadside testing!:rolleyes::tugger:

[Grahameeboy]

Add Thursday nights into that mix and I'd support that.
Much rather they pull people over for that than 111kmph on an empty highway.

It's funny cause the Govt advertised a direct link that speed kills but that with drink says "be prepared to kill" which is not so direct...

I reckon they should raid pubs, test limits and then remove keys from those over the limit and who have parked their car in car park and tell them to walk home and collect keys in the morning.

When I was 15 in UK they used to do raids on pubs for underage drinking........luckily I had a job which you had to be over 16 to do and I had an identity card so got away with it..........

[MotoGirl]

I went for seven years without being tested and thought that was absolutely appalling! It's good to see them out and about with the booze bus.

[James Deuce]

It's funny cause the Govt advertised a direct link that speed kills but that with drink says "be prepared to kill" which is not so direct...

I reckon they should raid pubs, test limits and then remove keys from those over the limit and who have parked their car in car park and tell them to walk home and collect keys in the morning.

When I was 15 in UK they used to do raids on pubs for underage drinking........luckily I had a job which you had to be over 16 to do and I had an identity card so got away with it..........

Then they start raiding weddings, then communion at Catholic Churches, then Kava ceremonies, then individual houses where someone plays the music a bit loud, then it changes from keys being taken, to spending a night in a cell. Then next door neighbours start dobbing in non-drinkers by sticking their empties in the next door neighbour's bin.

[Grahameeboy]

Then they start raiding weddings, then communion at Catholic Churches, then Kava ceremonies, then individual houses where someone plays the music a bit loud, then it changes from keys being taken, to spending a night in a cell. Then next door neighbours start dobbing in non-drinkers by sticking their empties in the next door neighbour's bin.

Well if they raid weddings it may reduce the divorce stats.

I have told you about that paranoia thing Jim...........neighbours dobbing people in is just silly...............

So they spend a night in jail...........

[craigs288]

Good to see they are out there working hard for our tax dollars.

It's no good having the police sit around waiting for the criminals. They're not exactly going to turn up at the local station, blow in the bag and then hop in the cells.
I'm pleased to see the police are out there proactively catching criminals, finding them, creating them even.:Pokey:

[Usarka]

And you have no idea how many comedians we have in NZ until you do roadside testing!:rolleyes::tugger:
Do you prefer your clients to be grumpy or jokey, or do you just hate everyone? :innocent:



It's no good having the police sit around waiting for the criminals. They're not exactly going to turn up at the local station, blow in the bag and then hop in the cells.
I'm pleased to see the police are out there proactively catching criminals, finding them, creating them even.:Pokey:

Ask someone who's been burgaled in the last few years about how proactive the cops are at catching criminals.

[Omega1]

Dunno about the breathtesting but the six buses chugging over the taka's was pretty tedious when I was out on my bike, I completely forgot the wine and food festival was on.

[Kinje]

Call me a dumb arse for going for a fang to Martinborough during the Grog and Grub Festival but did anyone else have to de-robe and count to ten twice over this last weekend? On the way in... and then again on the way out (an hour later). Only doing their job I guess.

But... that's not all...I was also held up in the cage just north of Plimmerton a week ago in a massive breath test, warrant, rego, terrorists, check point.

So three in a week...not bad eh?

I was surprised I got in and out of Martinborough without going through a checkpoint at all. And I was using the back road into Mtb from Masterton and out via Lake Ferry, which I thought a drunk driver might try to use to slip out undetected...guess they might have done it :sick:

Did see three patrol cars cruising around the town while there, but had no attention paid to me or my mate (though we were being rather careful with all the people walking down the roadsides and rushing out wanting pillion rides to the next winery! :dodge:).

[Tank]

Ive only had the odd test now and then - never more than once in a day.

I always say thanks and something along the lines of "thanks for taking the bastards off the road".

Nothing kiss-arse but just a little bit of appreciation for getting some of the drink drivers off the road.

From the look on the faces of some cops - you know that a genuine "thanks" is not the common reply they get.

Sad really!

[rwh]

Call me a dumb arse for going for a fang to Martinborough during the Grog and Grub Festival but did anyone else have to de-robe and count to ten twice over this last weekend? On the way in... and then again on the way out (an hour later). Only doing their job I guess.


The other night I was stopped while heading home (driving, not riding), then remembered I needed to collect something from work, so looped round, then came through the same way. Same checkpoint, different officer. I knew it was likely they'd still be there, but it didn't worry me.



And you have no idea how many comedians we have in NZ until you do roadside testing!:rolleyes::tugger:

Dad had a good story - stopped at a checkpoint, the cop asks him "Have you had any alcohol before drinking tonight?" ... Dad replied "No, have you??" The cop's expression was apparently one of "it's been a long night ..."



I reckon they should raid pubs, test limits and then remove keys from those over the limit and who have parked their car in car park and tell them to walk home and collect keys in the morning.


Too bad for anyone who's called dial-a-driver, or their spouse, or was planning to? No way it's reasonable to punish someone who hasn't committed an offence yet.

Richard

[Grahameeboy]

Too bad for anyone who's called dial-a-driver, or their spouse, or was planning to? No way it's reasonable to punish someone who hasn't committed an offence yet.

Richard

Agree but let them explain that. Better than waiting for them to commit an offence and of course get caught before causing an accident.

All I am saying is make them walk home and confiscate their keys.........after all they drove to the pub and were not worried about getting drunk....why not get the Wife to drop them off at the pub, use a sober friend.....

Its all about preventative measures..............

[Usarka]

Agree but let them explain that. Better than waiting for them to commit an offence and of course get caught before causing an accident.

All I am saying is make them walk home and confiscate their keys.........after all they drove to the pub and were not worried about getting drunk....why not get the Wife to drop them off at the pub, use a sober friend.....

Its all about preventative measures..............

How about we take your computer away to prevent you from spouting argumentative garbage on the internet.......

[Grahameeboy]

How about we take your computer away to prevent you from spouting argumentative garbage on the internet.......

46 Kiwi Road, Devonport....I'll put the kettle on..........

[Blue Velvet]

...Much rather they pull people over for that than 111kmph on an empty highway.

+1

Way more productive

[ynot slow]

Had the bus park over most of my drive one Thursday night,we lived about 150mt from the cossie club,only problem I told them was at 8.00pm most who drove had gone,and only had 1 or 2 beers,the draw was at 6.00pm and when jackpot is high ,once it's drawn most go home.

Got pulled over about 2 weeks ago on outskirts of Eltham at 5.15 or so,laughed and lady cop asked me why was I laughing,and my reply was the irony of the bus at the time most finish work and no time to have a beer,she then said 2 were over,since they started the stoppage.

The stupid one was 6 months ago on a Friday,we live in a street with a couple of exits,cops had checkpoint on a street we use to get to main route,wife asked to state name,no probs,goes 50mt to intersection,sees cops on both sides of the road,and within 150mts is stopped again,even though she was seen to come from the street which had a checkpoint.Carries on to pick me up and said about the booze bus setup,thought ah well 40 mins later they'll be gone,come past a turnoff to home and stuff me they were still there,again she was stopped,get around the corner and nearly ran over the cop who stopped another car,was stopped again.Each time the cops should have known she would be tested,as each time they saw her come from a point they were manning.

Did the next best thing,got the bike and went the long way to the checkpoint,as I was about to enter the area they were packing up,didn't get to be tested.

[Dilligaf]

I went for seven years without being tested and thought that was absolutely appalling! It's good to see them out and about with the booze bus.

In my 18 years driving I have never been breath tested. Never been ticketed for speeding either.... Maybe I should change my name to the Ghost who walks...

[ManDownUnder]

I have the same problems with:

Being breathalised too frequently
Being checked at every airport I go through before flying from A to B... and that'd be... absolutly none - no problem at all.

There's people there trying to keep me safe from fuckwits, copping occasional abuse for doing it, and I'm sure aspects of the job are boring as batshit.

No complaints from this corner.