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marty
11th January 2005, 13:01
To get caught speeding these days? I drove 800k last night (Palm.Nth return) towing a trailer, 4 hours each way, and saw ONE cop on the way down, in the 50k in Fielding, and ONE cop on the way back, in Sanson (there's always one there). How does anyone get caught? I guess if I drove with my eyes closed it would have been easy, but I saw both cars long before my detector picked them up.
k14
11th January 2005, 13:10
Depends what day and where you are driving.

From here to wanganui and back on boxing day to see the races (about 360kms round trip) I saw 10 cops. No tickets though.
vifferman
11th January 2005, 13:13
To get caught speeding these days? I drove 800k last night (Palm.Nth return) towing a trailer, 4 hours each way, and saw ONE cop on the way down, in the 50k in Fielding, and ONE cop on the way back, in Sanson (there's always one there). How does anyone get caught? I guess if I drove with my eyes closed it would have been easy, but I saw both cars long before my detector picked them up.
Well, depends if you're brain-dead or not. :blink:
I don't have a radar detector, and avoided tickets of any kind for about 30 years, until I did a brain-dead thing (because I was semi-braindead at the time) and overtook in an area known to be swarming with police (SH1 between Orewa and Warkworth). :Oops:
It was lucky the kind policeman stopped me though, else I might have killed someone.
Well, no, probably not, given that overtaking in a passing zone was the one bit of law-breaking I did on that piece of road, and that was only to get past a freakin 4WD I'd been [following / buffeted around by / gassed by] for about 15 minutes. Because the nice policeman was officially licenced to kill, he was OK exceeding the speed limit, causing cars to get out of his way, etc. in the 10 kms or so it took him to catch up to me. :yes:
Sparky Bills
11th January 2005, 13:19
They are always around when you least expect it.
Are you saying that you've never been pulled over!??
Motoracer
11th January 2005, 13:19
If you speed in AKL, it is piss easy cause all the cops have now made AKL their home (I am sure). That's good tho, I don't speed inside AKL anyway so I'm not worried.
MrMelon
11th January 2005, 13:24
On my ride from Welly to Auckland just before xmas I saw 1 cop, then on the ride from Auckland back to Welly just after new years I saw 20+ cops!

I swear most of the police in NZ are hanging out in Kerikeri though. Every time I rode through town I saw flashing red and blue lights somewhere...
scumdog
11th January 2005, 13:25
Been pulled over ONCE for speeding - and not on my bike, -'cos I don't speed eh! :innocent:

Went to Q'town and back on various road in the w'end, saw cops, never got stopped.

Non-spending on radar detectors, making mountings for them, updating them, making duplicates mountings for them for other vehicles etc etc = lostsa dollars not spent needlessly. :cool2:
mattt
11th January 2005, 13:30
To get caught speeding these days? I drove 800k last night (Palm.Nth return) towing a trailer, 4 hours each way, and saw ONE cop on the way down, in the 50k in Fielding, and ONE cop on the way back, in Sanson (there's always one there). How does anyone get caught? I guess if I drove with my eyes closed it would have been easy, but I saw both cars long before my detector picked them up.

Saw 2 car + 6cops in Onehunga, one on the 20, then the standard HP cruising the airport strip - and that's just going to work.
There's way more revenue gatherers up here, which kind of sucks :argh:
sels1
11th January 2005, 13:49
There's way more revenue gatherers up here, which kind of sucks :argh:

Perhaps thats because there is more revenue to be gathered there?
Blakamin
11th January 2005, 13:57
Most cops I ever saw in one place was mittagong-bowral, NSW, in 93, May 22... they had just arrested the "back-packer killer", Ivan Milat.... (was a special about him on TV the other night too)
300 cops in town... couldn't go to a fish 'n chip shop without seein them, couldn't get a motel room... all full of cops... had to go 50ks up the road for the night....
Sparky Bills
11th January 2005, 14:03
Most cops I ever saw in one place was mittagong-bowral, NSW, in 93, May 22... they had just arrested the "back-packer killer", Ivan Milat.... (was a special about him on TV the other night too)
300 cops in town... couldn't go to a fish 'n chip shop without seein them, couldn't get a motel room... all full of cops... had to go 50ks up the road for the night....


Na..
They just knew the the Almighty Blakamin was gonna be in town! :killingme
Blakamin
11th January 2005, 14:12
Na..
They just knew the the Almighty Blakamin was gonna be in town! :killingme
I was a bit spun by the whole deal.... cop cars everywhere..... thought they wanted my unregistered valiant..... then heard on the radio on the way to the next town that they had arrested milat :sweatdrop
enigma51
11th January 2005, 14:18
I was a bit spun by the whole deal.... cop cars everywhere..... thought they wanted my unregistered valiant..... then heard on the radio on the way to the next town that they had arrested milat :sweatdrop
They are currently all sitting of the motorway to the coromandel.

Next execeed the speed limit and you will see them all
mattt
11th January 2005, 14:31
Perhaps thats because there is more revenue to be gathered there?

Nah, it's just cos we ride better bkes up here :moon:
theknightrider
11th January 2005, 14:41
To get caught speeding these days? I drove 800k last night (Palm.Nth return) towing a trailer, 4 hours each way, and saw ONE cop on the way down, in the 50k in Fielding, and ONE cop on the way back, in Sanson (there's always one there). How does anyone get caught? I guess if I drove with my eyes closed it would have been easy, but I saw both cars long before my detector picked them up.

Simple. Dont bloody stop for the wankers. Thats a easier way of not getting a ticket.

Unless they get you in the end. then your getting fucked in the arse.
Blakamin
11th January 2005, 14:45
Simple. Dont bloody stop for the wankers. Thats a easier way of not getting a ticket.

Unless they get you in the end. then your getting fucked in the arse.
did you not read this? (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=148313#post148313)
White trash
11th January 2005, 14:46
did you not read this? (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=148313#post148313)

If he can't write, he probably can't fucken' read either mate. :wacko:
Blakamin
11th January 2005, 14:48
If he can't write, he probably can't fucken' read either mate. :wacko:
:pinch: psst... tell us about the V-Rod!!!
k14
11th January 2005, 14:58
and he wonders why he has negative rep.
Mongoose
11th January 2005, 15:04
To get caught speeding these days? I drove 800k last night (Palm.Nth return) towing a trailer, 4 hours each way, and saw ONE cop on the way down, in the 50k in Fielding, and ONE cop on the way back, in Sanson (there's always one there). How does anyone get caught? I guess if I drove with my eyes closed it would have been easy, but I saw both cars long before my detector picked them up.

Telling words in this yarn marty are, "I SAW" because remember its the one you do NOT see that gets you. best radar detector invented yet, your own eyes :niceone:
Roadrash
11th January 2005, 15:45
i don't think its the ones you see that give you tickets, i think its the ones you don't.
Jackrat
11th January 2005, 16:11
I was a bit spun by the whole deal.... cop cars everywhere..... thought they wanted my unregistered valiant..... then heard on the radio on the way to the next town that they had arrested milat :sweatdrop

Valiant you say,
Must be a bloody Kiwi or an abo huh.

Anyway,saw about 10 cops between AK an Paparoa today.
Didn't get no tickets but.
You'd have to be pretty thick.
James Deuce
11th January 2005, 16:22
Simple. Dont bloody stop for the wankers. Thats a easier way of not getting a ticket.

Unless they get you in the end. then your getting fucked in the arse.
Woohoo! Time for another Jim award:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/gallery/albums/userpics/10562/Your%20Certificate.bmp
Blakamin
11th January 2005, 16:25
Valiant you say,
Must be a bloody Kiwi or an abo huh.


lol... nah... was a hunting vehicle that I got for $80... then decided to go north
sAsLEX
11th January 2005, 16:44
on way back home from holiday had been cruising at 120 for ages and came up to a few corners just south of Wanganui so gave it a bit and suprise suprise there was a cop in the rest area on the other side of the uphill left hander, sitting in the shade doors open, he looked at me looking at him and left it at that. In the next 5k into Wanganui I saw 3 HP cars while doing about 115 and again all I got was a looking at! :Police: :Police:
Jantar
11th January 2005, 17:17
To get caught speeding these days? I drove 800k last night (Palm.Nth return) towing a trailer, 4 hours each way, and saw ONE cop on the way down, in the 50k in Fielding, and ONE cop on the way back, in Sanson (there's always one there). How does anyone get caught? I guess if I drove with my eyes closed it would have been easy, but I saw both cars long before my detector picked them up.

On a recent trip to Dunedin:

1st cop midway between Lauder and Becks (middle of nowhere for North Islanders) while going through some slow twistys.
2nd cop in Ranfurly.
3rd Cop just out of Outram on the Mosgiel side. I was in heavy traffic so once again quite slow.

Coming home:

1st cop, a mufti on the Henly flood free (SHW1)
2nd Cop in Waitahuna.
3rd Cop just south of Roxburgh.

Plus many other muftis that I didn't see.
Mongoose
11th January 2005, 17:22
On a recent trip to Dunedin:

Plus many other muftis that I didn't see.


When was that Jantar, still during the holiday period?
Jantar
11th January 2005, 17:26
When was that Jantar, still during the holiday period?

December 28th.
marty
11th January 2005, 21:13
it's not like i was driving a stealth bomber.....and i am sure if i had have been seen then i would have been stopped - it's 380ks to PN from CB, and i did it in just on 4 hours (driving time) each way. left here at 5pm, got home at 2am (empty down, loaded back)
Mongoose
11th January 2005, 21:24
it's not like i was driving a stealth bomber.....and i am sure if i had have been seen then i would have been stopped - it's 380ks to PN from CB, and i did it in just on 4 hours (driving time) each way. left here at 5pm, got home at 2am (empty down, loaded back)

They was all at home buggered after the holiday rush, you KNEW when it would be safe, didntya? :spudbooge
marty
11th January 2005, 22:04
maybe.......
Lou Girardin
13th January 2005, 07:10
To get caught speeding these days? I drove 800k last night (Palm.Nth return) towing a trailer, 4 hours each way, and saw ONE cop on the way down, in the 50k in Fielding, and ONE cop on the way back, in Sanson (there's always one there). How does anyone get caught? I guess if I drove with my eyes closed it would have been easy, but I saw both cars long before my detector picked them up.

You need a new detector.
scumdog
13th January 2005, 07:44
You need a new detector.

Once again I have saved money by not having to upgrade - when you don't HAVE a radar detector you never have to repair/upgrade :bleh: :doobey:
inlinefour
13th January 2005, 08:23
To get caught speeding these days? I drove 800k last night (Palm.Nth return) towing a trailer, 4 hours each way, and saw ONE cop on the way down, in the 50k in Fielding, and ONE cop on the way back, in Sanson (there's always one there). How does anyone get caught? I guess if I drove with my eyes closed it would have been easy, but I saw both cars long before my detector picked them up.

Just have to be in the right place at the right time :unsure:
Skunk
13th January 2005, 11:08
Just have to be in the right place at the right timeI haven't managed that for a while :lol:
marty
13th January 2005, 11:46
You need a new detector.

no i don't think so. in fact i have just tested it with laser and stalker with a friend of mine, and it's working fine, although toe to toe at 140k you are toast - even with a valentine, lou
scumdog
13th January 2005, 14:50
I haven't managed that for a while :lol:

I Have :msn-wink:
marty
13th January 2005, 15:02
and if my radar isn't working, i would like to publicly thank all of the patrol units that deemed it a waste of their time/energy/quota to stop me, as it would have been a long walk home pulling the trailer......
marty
13th January 2005, 15:03
although i did wonder why a guy in a red mazda waved at me.....
marty
13th January 2005, 15:04
and i even saw a diamante with a 'spud' number plate..........??????????
Blakamin
13th January 2005, 15:05
and i even saw a diamante with a 'spud' number plate..........??????????
you do know ya get nothin for 1340 posts, dont ya???
spudchucka
14th January 2005, 06:35
and i even saw a diamante with a 'spud' number plate..........??????????
Not me, I hate Mitsi's!
PhilBilly
14th January 2005, 07:10
Hahaha i dont hav a prob getting tickets, Dam piggys all over the Rimutaka hill lol spoil sports
Lou Girardin
14th January 2005, 13:32
no i don't think so. in fact i have just tested it with laser and stalker with a friend of mine, and it's working fine, although toe to toe at 140k you are toast - even with a valentine, lou

Mine goes off well before the cop's in range, or sometimes even in sight.
I'm still careful when I'm first in line though.
Coyote
14th January 2005, 13:57
you do know ya get nothin for 1340 posts, dont ya???
:gob: Why am I bothering posting on here?