Anyone ever got a speeding ticket while overtaking?

[Jizah]

I got my first speeding ticket today on the way to work :( Was at about 6.30am, was still dark and it was pouring down. Some clown pulled out in front of me from a park outside a dairy, so I jammed on my brakes, nothing too major, but I was a tad annoyed.

About 400metres up the road, he was still only doing about 40-45km/h and soaking wet I decided I'd just overtake... Before I am even back in my lane, headlights light up from a car park 25metres ahead or so to my right, followed closely by the blue and reds.

$80 fine for 65 in a 50 zone. I can't argue that I wasn't speeding, but it was literally for less than 10 seconds!

But yeah, anyone else ever got a ticket while overtaking before?

[jrandom]

Speed kills. Just slow down.

[Jizah]

Hey thanks for your input.

[SILVER SUZI]

Yeah, it was years ago now. Pulled out to pass a truck in a 100km zone. Can't remember now exactly how fast I was going but it was only around 10-15km's over the limit and for a very short space of time. About 1k up the road i had a mufty car behind me lights flashing. I got a ticket. The humourous thing was that I had already got 3 tickets within a year so was just waiting for constable plod to come collect my licesence when I got it.:argh:

[boomer]

Hey thanks for your input.

Put him on your ignore list... © Another money saving idea by McBoomhaur


and in answer to your question.. if they're in front of you.. they can;t see your number plate...:whistle:© Another money saving idea by McBoomhaur

[smoky]

There’s an insidious abysmal little twat; whose posturous position of being a ‘policeman’, in his mind, is a kin to being knighted – this particular troglodyte struts and poses his stuff, like a medieval slayer of dragons, between Te Awamutu and Te Kuiti on a regular basis, on board his holden steed.

He loves to park just down the road from the end of passing lanes, and sit there out of the view of any body daring enough to use the over taking lanes to overtake any heavily laden milk tanker or stock truck, then ping you for speeding – I got done for 116 klm/hr, over taking a truck.

I know I deserve a thrashing for my insolent debauched ways – but I just felt like it smacked of entrapment.
I would think it was safer to just get out there and get passed – but what do we know?
Speed kills, and I’m a bad boy. :mad:

[Mikkel]

Speed kills. Just slow down.

Obviously the relationship therapy is helping you and Kiwifruit...

:2thumbsup

[fatzx10r]

sort of. i passed a truck a while ago in a 100 zone, was doing about 130 to get passed it quickly. as i pulled back in a mufty was coming the other way, he stuck his light's on. but i only had 5 point's on my licence so i did'nt hang around to see what the damage was going to be:dodge:

[mashman]

sort of. i passed a truck a while ago in a 100 zone, was doing about 130 to get passed it quickly. as i pulled back in a mufty was coming the other way, he stuck his light's on. but i only had 5 point's on my licence so i did'nt hang around to see what the damage was going to be:dodge:

Yup, overtook doing 119 on SH1 and blight lights everywhere... hard to argue with as the law isn't on our side...

and speed only kills when he stops struggling and his larynx goes soft in your hands... just turn off the lights and ride away slowly...

[Weaver]

I got my first speeding ticket today on the way to work :( Was at about 6.30am, was still dark and it was pouring down. Some clown pulled out in front of me from a park outside a dairy, so I jammed on my brakes, nothing too major, but I was a tad annoyed.

About 400metres up the road, he was still only doing about 40-45km/h and soaking wet I decided I'd just overtake... Before I am even back in my lane, headlights light up from a car park 25metres ahead or so to my right, followed closely by the blue and reds.

$80 fine for 65 in a 50 zone. I can't argue that that is speeding, but it was literally for less than 10 seconds!

But yeah, anyone else ever got a ticket while overtaking before?

I've had one just like this going down ferrgusson drive. It was at night and i don't know if the police realised i was passing

[kiwifruit]

I got a ticket for 88km/h in an 80km/h zone, while passing (on passing lane). I've come to my senses now... I'd never put myself in that situation again.

[Mikkel]

I got a ticket for 88km/h in an 80km/h zone, while passing (on passing lane). I've come to my senses now... I'd never put myself in that situation again.

Quote of the year.

[cowboyz]

The really sad part of this story is you got a ticket on the way TO work! On the way FROM work I can understand but why the hurry?

[martybabe]

I would think it was safer to just get out there and get passed – but what do we know?
Speed kills, and I’m a bad boy. :mad:

True true, what's the point of them bloody passing lanes, ya sit behind some monkey doing 80k,whilst he's eatin smoking and texting for miles and as soon as ya get to a passing lane the bastard speeds up to 110- 120k. If ya don't pass the geezer ya know he's gonna be doing 65 in a 50 and 80 in a 100 zone for the next 3 hours. Dare to keep the traffic flowing by overtaking though and your public enemy No1. :calm:

I am of course hypothetically driving my car during this hypothetical scenario, however the monkey driving is true and he lives in Inglewood.:D

[Owl]

Yep, when I was young, stupid and driving a piece of shit car that used to overheat with too much around town driving. It got hot, I floored it, passed a car, but had no idea I was been chased by the MOT. He caught up with me about a km down the road and issued me with an 80km in a 50km zone. He was rather angry until he realized I was just a young idiot and not a drunk young idiot. I think from memory that cost me $80 which was quite a bit back then, but I totally deserved it if not more.:spanking: I pulled my head in a little after that!

[MSTRS]

-snip-
I am of course hypothetically driving my car during this hypothetical scenario, however the monkey driving is true and he lives in Inglewood.:D

Actually, s/he lives in Everytown

[scracha]

yep...only speeding ticket has been on this @#4ckin island whilst overtaking. A few of the rozzers here should be shot.

[yod]

I got a ticket for 88km/h in an 80km/h zone

you have got to be shitting me :shit:

[kiwifruit]

you have got to be shitting me :shit:

Na, i'm quite serious.

[Owl]

you have got to be shitting me :shit:

Didn't someone recently post about a 53kph ticket in a 50kph zone?:gob:

[Stormer]

That sucks man.
Another example of the police obsession with the dreaded speeding motorist.
"You cannot exceed 100k sir..."
"Not even during a passing manouvre sir..."
"Yes, I know the truck/dick/whatever was travelling at 80k sir..."
"5k over is STILL speeding sir..."
"Blah, blah, blah sir..."
This is a classic example of why a good radar detector is a must if you want to avoid this kind of so called law enforcement.

Small print:
Any 95-to-100kph-on-the-dot types need not reply.

[bully]

passing on a yellow line is huge, was 30 demerit points, more now tho.

[jrandom]

I got a ticket for 88km/h in an 80km/h zone, while passing (on passing lane). I've come to my senses now... I'd never put myself in that situation again.

You do know that the Police only issue tickets like that to folk that they know are criminals, but can't nick on anything else, don't you?

You obviously need to closely examine the company you've been keeping.

:nono:

[Meekey_Mouse]

Just to add a little bit of light to this thread :innocent:

I was on my way to Hamilton when I got stuck behind a truck doin bout 85kph, was windy as heck and I was on the little ZXR250. Finally got to a straight, pulled out and got to 140kph as I hate being on the other side of the road... Car came around the corner and it was a cop :buggerd: At this point I was already at the truck cab, tucked in revvin the bike and so I decided to just pull in front of the truck. At that point the cop would of already got me any ways... I was terrified as I didn't want to get a ticket! But the coppa just flashed his lights :2thumbsup :hug: :love:

[1 Free Man]

Speed kills. Just slow down.
You seen the light Mr Random??

[scracha]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=40355&highlight=fine+scracha&page=7

I got done for overtaking on a 250 ride FFS. Scratch $300 bucks from the local charities.

[CB ARGH]

[/B][/I][/COLOR]and in answer to your question.. if they're in front of you.. they can;t see your number plate...:whistle:© Another money saving idea by McBoomhaur


Yeah, but they can still give comms the details of your bike...

"black motorcycle, black gear"

Could be anyone! :girlfight:

[MSTRS]

You seen the light Mr Random??

Nope, but he probably felt it - light = not heavy (in his wallet).
Sorry, that not really funny

[Blackshear]

Sure hope not.
Went for a quick stupid around glenfield.
It'll kill me soon.
Can almost bet $5 that I'll crash into myself.
But it's all I've got till Tuesday night!
And petrol prices are down, goddamn luck innit?

[Forest]

Didn't someone recently post about a 53kph ticket in a 50kph zone?:gob:

I've had two tickets for 55 in a 50 zone.

One from a cop car as I was riding through the main street of Paeroa. Which included 10 demerit points since an officer issued the ticket

The other from a speed camera outside a school in West Auckland.

[Blackshear]

I've had two tickets for 55 in a 50 zone.

One from a cop car as I was riding through the main street of Paeroa. Which included 10 demerit points since an officer issued the ticket

The other from a speed camera outside a school in West Auckland.
What, are they set to go off at 50.0000001<
That's absolutely stupid!

[jrandom]

You seen the light Mr Random??

I have. Praise the Lord, I'm now a model citizen.

[BiK3RChiK]

Heh! I was passing a car doing 90km/hr today and got up to 111 on my speedo as a cop came around the sweeping bend ahead of me. What is it with slow drivers? Don't they like being passed or something? ... that they feel the need to speed up!:Oi::Playnice: But I just slowed a tad as I was pulling back in and cruised on by as the cop passed going in the opposite direction:banana:

[Imbray]

Had 1 speeding ticket while overtaking a horse float :spanking: worse part was the cop praising my overtaking skills, the place, the clear road ect & saying if I was only 5km slower he wouln't have pulled me over:nono: but 130km even if only for 10 secs was just a tad 2 fast. I like to get out, overtake & get back in.

Yes the :blank: horse did get back in front of me.

[1 Free Man]

I have. Praise the Lord, I'm now a model citizen.
Bless you my son. Another repenting sinner has seen the light Halleluiah!!:niceone: YEAH RIGHT!!!!

[geoffm]

Yup, been there done that. Of course, there wer etwo vehcles in the radar beam, so technically they couldn't measure the spead. Of course the cops never lie, are never wrong and never make mistakes, so I was poorer for the experience. Wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire...

[Boob Johnson]

There’s an insidious abysmal little twat; whose posturous position of being a ‘policeman’, in his mind, is a kin to being knighted – this particular troglodyte struts and poses his stuff, like a medieval slayer of dragons, between Te Awamutu and Te Kuiti on a regular basis, on board his holden steed.

He loves to park just down the road from the end of passing lanes, and sit there out of the view of any body daring enough to use the over taking lanes to overtake any heavily laden milk tanker or stock truck, then ping you for speeding – I got done for 116 klm/hr, over taking a truck.

I know I deserve a thrashing for my insolent debauched ways – but I just felt like it smacked of entrapment.
I would think it was safer to just get out there and get passed – but what do we know?
Speed kills, and I’m a bad boy. :mad:
He is the most famous or is that infamous cop in this fair land. Ive never had trouble with him when ive passed myself of course because I NEVER break the law (tui anyone?) but have heard many a tail of woe



True true, what's the point of them bloody passing lanes, ya sit behind some monkey doing 80k,whilst he's eatin smoking and texting for miles and as soon as ya get to a passing lane the bastard speeds up to 110- 120k. If ya don't pass the geezer ya know he's gonna be doing 65 in a 50 and 80 in a 100 zone for the next 3 hours. Dare to keep the traffic flowing by overtaking though and your public enemy No1. :calm:

I am of course hypothetically driving my car during this hypothetical scenario, however the monkey driving is true and he lives in Inglewood.:D
lol yeah I know him, he used to drive my tractor son :laugh:


you have got to be shitting me :shit:
88 in an 80 = a 10% percent increase, every percent increase = a dead baby, don't you watch the telly :bleh:


You do know that the Police only issue tickets like that to folk that they know are criminals, but can't nick on anything else, don't you?

You obviously need to closely examine the company you've been keeping.

:nono:
Bollocks

[yod]

88 in an 80 = a 10% percent increase, every percent increase = a dead baby, don't you watch the telly :bleh:


dead baby? i thought god killed a kitten

[munterk6]

I got a ticket for passing scores of cars on the Mackenzie basin back in 97,
I was only doing 255kmh in a 100 zone...cop was a bit over the top really, tried to arrest me after I was good enuff to pull over and have a chat with HER.
The fine was ridiculous, $1800 and they even took away my licence, my only form of ID. No sense of humour...:beer:

[Stormer]

I got a ticket for passing scores of cars on the Mackenzie basin back in 97,
I was only doing 255kmh in a 100 zone...cop was a bit over the top really, tried to arrest me after I was good enuff to pull over and have a chat with HER.
The fine was ridiculous, $1800 and they even took away my licence, my only form of ID. No sense of humour...:beer:

HA!!
Yeah, she could have done the decent thing and like just given you a warning:rolleyes:

[beyond]

Yep, been done as well. Missus says to take it easy going to Napier and back to see the family. So yours truly does exactly that.

Now bear in mind that I've done Papakura to Napier running in my Batmobile RX7 in 3 hours there and 3 hours ten minutes back seeing my parents for lunch with my sister in the car. Running in so not allowed to use the second turbo which means no more than 4,000 RPM good for 195kmh which I tried to do all the way there and back.

next time on the GSX1400 in two hours 50 minutes sitting on 260kmh across the Rangitikei plains and often on the Matamata staights.

I'm in the car with the missus and daughter heading back from Taupo before Tokoroa travelling North going no more than 109kmh as much as possible to keep the tribe happy and overtake three cars slugging along on the main overtaking lanes heading up the long hill. I no sooner pull in "behaving myself" when a HP comes over the rise while I'm sitting on a measly 117kmh, nearly causes a major accident doing a u turn and nabs me for $120 bucks. Man was I pissed :( Safety? Like hell.

[TimeOut]

I got a ticket for passing scores of cars on the Mackenzie basin back in 97,
I was only doing 255kmh in a 100 zone...cop was a bit over the top really, tried to arrest me after I was good enuff to pull over and have a chat with HER.
The fine was ridiculous, $1800 and they even took away my licence, my only form of ID. No sense of humour...:beer:


Bad stretch of road for :Police:that one, they like to catch the tourists rushing to catch the plane in Christchurch (they even check the timetable for the best times.

As I had just passed the forth car saw the :Police: was only a wee bit over loose licence speed threw out the anchors :Police: flashed lights and waggled finger, bought lotto ticket.

[scumdog]

At that point the cop would of already got me any ways... I was terrified as I didn't want to get a ticket! But the coppa just flashed his lights :2thumbsup :hug: :love:

You'll never get a rant going posting shit like this on KB....

[scumdog]

and they even took away my licence, my only form of ID. No sense of humour...:beer:

Funny how people suddenly value their licence as a form of ID when it's taken off them....:doh:

[Boob Johnson]

dead baby? i thought god killed a kitten
Struth mate with the speed you were doing I wouldn't surprised if it were a squadron of kittens :laugh:

[jrandom]

Funny how people suddenly value their licence as a form of ID when it's taken off them...

Do bouncers get confused if you show them a firearms licence when they ask you for ID?

:confused:

I might have to stick to drinking at home. Being the youthful-looking chap that I am, etc.

[yod]

Struth mate with the speed you were doing I wouldn't surprised if it were a squadron of kittens :laugh:

a squadron? lol thats mint

how about a battalion of guinea pigs?

[McJim]

I overtook someone who took exception to me overtaking them for some reason. My radar detector went off so I eased off. The bugger shot past me in a blaze of fury and got pinged by a Yellow and White coming the other way.

I laffed. :rofl:

[scumdog]

I overtook someone who took exception to me overtaking them for some reason. My radar detector went off so I eased off. The bugger shot past me in a blaze of fury and got pinged by a Yellow and White coming the other way.

I laffed. :rofl:

They're the best ones - I slow down and 'tootle with vigour' and wave as I pass...:lol:

[Boob Johnson]

a squadron? lol thats mint

how about a battalion of guinea pigs?
:rofl: ill raise your battalion of guinea pigs & see your....


"asthmatic ant with heavy shopping"


:laugh:

[The Pastor]

Thats why you always overtake on a corner, preferably blind as those pasing lanes just are not safe from cops.

The chance of a cop parking or being able to see/ get a radar is greatly reduced on corners.

Rember the golden rule. Redline To the Deadline.

[davereid]

These are voluntary fines if the cop used radar to measure your speed.

The radar will report the strongest and fastest signal to the operator.

But when there are multiple vehicles in the beam, the ticket can be defended with a high probability of success, as radar is not approved for use in this mode.

[scracha]

But when there are multiple vehicles in the beam, the ticket can be defended with a high probability of success, as radar is not approved for use in this mode.

Prove there were multiple vehicles in the beam. Your word against the copper. Not a hope in hell mate. Aside from that, either way you're losing wages in court whilst arguing the toss and risking additional fine & court fees.

Yet another cop I passed ignored the fucktard ("My SSS" or something stupid like that on his plate) driving at 100km/h just 2 feet from my car boot this morning outside Morrinsville. Speed's one thing but it really fuckin irks me when they can't be arsed pulling folks for things that are properly dangerous.

[scumdog]

You guys got my dander up - so I handed out a shitload of tickets today.
Told em KB made me do it.

Man, did I feel GOOD!!

Speshly with the five wot had 'radar detectors' - mwahhaaaa, wot a misnomer!!

[Maki]

I got a ticket for passing scores of cars on the Mackenzie basin back in 97,
I was only doing 255kmh in a 100 zone...cop was a bit over the top really, tried to arrest me after I was good enuff to pull over and have a chat with HER.
The fine was ridiculous, $1800 and they even took away my licence, my only form of ID. No sense of humour...:beer:

How did they catch you, or even see you if you were doing 255?

[Grahameeboy]

Speed kills. Just slow down.

So does living.....

[jrandom]

So does living.....

Living isn't illegal, though.

Just slow down!

[Grahameeboy]

Living isn't illegal, though.

Just slow down!

Depends what you are doing really.....anyway, stupidity kills....if speed kills then I should be able to walk through doors and shit

[davereid]

Prove there were multiple vehicles in the beam. Your word against the copper.

Ha ha...If you are passing someone, it's not rocket science to deduce that there were two vehicles in the beam...

And you assume thats its your word against the cop.

That pre-supposes that the cop will tell a lie in court over something as minor as a speeding ticket.

Its your choice. You can pay every ticket you get. I don't care. But this would be a ticket worth defending.

[gunrunner]

What, are they set to go off at 50.0000001<
That's absolutely stupid!

But how accurate are our speedos really . Its just revenue gathering i say . I once asked a cop what happens if you overtake someone at 80 - 90 kmph and you get up to over 100 kmph and got caught , would you issue a ticket . He said yes as you spose to overtake safely as possiable doing under the speed limit:doh:

[wharfy]

Yep,
passed a Truck south of Te Kuiti and a muffti car was coming the other way (miles away and I was perfectly safe ) he locked his radar at 130 km/h but didn't put his lights on. He did a U - turn and eventually put his lights/siren on me along the Te Kuiti by-pass he gave me two tickets cause I was doing 90 there (it is 50 k).:Oops:

His wee ginger mustache was fair quivering. He must have thought I was going to do a runner as a marked patrol car came from the other direction and stopped to see if he needed any help.

I was already on 90 points
Consequently I was commuting by train for 3 months and about $450 in fines.

Just cause you get old doesn't mean you get any sense :tugger:
(Note to self - get a radar detector)

[alanzs]

Some clown pulled out in front of me from a park outside a dairy, so I jammed on my brakes, nothing too major, but I was a tad annoyed.

I have never gotten a ticket when overtaking a clown. What kind of clown was it? Like Ronald McDonald or a Wayne Gacy clown?
Fucking clowns! Scary they are....No wonder kids cry when they see them!

I have gotten tickets when overtaking other things, but they were called "Speeding tickets."

:niceone:

[The Stranger]

Do bouncers get confused if you show them a firearms licence when they ask you for ID?


I always use my diver license when asked for photo ID.
Amazing the number of places that actually meant they want my drivers licence for photo ID but just couldn't bring themselves to say it initially.

[Ocean1]

I got pinged once, totally bogus, was being undertaken by a fookin' mini on a slight RH curve on the Porirua motorway.

Was one of those deals where the radar dude radios ahead to the possie a mile or so up the road. The possie weren't in the slightest interested in entering into any discussion about said balistic mini.

Bastards.

[Laava]

The really sad part of this story is you got a ticket on the way TO work! On the way FROM work I can understand but why the hurry?
He's having a pre-work affair with Sally bigtits from accounts. In the broom cupboard. Lucky bastard!

[jrandom]

... Sally bigtits from accounts. In the broom cupboard.

Ah, is that where she's to be found these days?

:lol:

[cowboyz]

He's having a pre-work affair with Sally bigtits from accounts. In the broom cupboard. Lucky bastard!

knew there had to be a sensible explanation.

thanks for clearing that up.

[sugilite]

I got a ticket for 88km/h in an 80km/h zone, while passing (on passing lane). I've come to my senses now... I'd never put myself in that situation again.

So what did you do, gear your bike down, or put a speedometer on that bicycle? :p

[smoky]

August 08!!!

What the heck ya doin trawling thru posts over a year old and dragging them back up, are you that bored?

[skidMark]

I don't overtake they undergive :clap:


most of you won't get that. :rolleyes:

but i just made it up, so it must be epic.:first:

[skidMark]

I got pinged once, totally bogus, was being undertaken by a fookin' mini on a slight RH curve on the Porirua motorway.

Was one of those deals where the radar dude radios ahead to the possie a mile or so up the road. The possie weren't in the slightest interested in entering into any discussion about said balistic mini.

Bastards.


Undergiving man, they cannot undertake... what are they taking?

but you see undergiving works, and its great slang for a jew.

[CookMySock]

Some clown pulled out in front of me from a park outside a dairy, so I jammed on my brakes, nothing too major, but I was a tad annoyed. [....] and soaking wet I decided I'd just overtake...Completely ignoring the speeding which I think is irrelevant, it is important to notice that there are sometimes things that prod our emotional state and cause us to take actions we normally wouldn't. Your example is a seemingly innocent one, until you brake on a white line that you cant see in the dark and the wet.

A large part of roadcraft is keeping our emotional state in check.

Bummer about the ticket, and yes I have done the same. My latest ticket (last week) was the heinous crime against society of doing 105k in a 100k area with a trailer on. :rolleyes:

Steve

[jono035]

First speeding ticket ever was in a cage on the end of a passing lane, 114 or something like that, while passing a guy sitting at 95km/h with a trailer on and jamming on his brakes for the corners. Cop was on the side of the road, hidden halfway up a driveway. Felt pretty pissed off really.

[PrincessBandit]

..... there are sometimes things that prod our emotional state and cause us to take actions we normally wouldn't. Your example is a seemingly innocent one, until you brake on a white line that you cant see in the dark and the wet.

A large part of roadcraft is keeping our emotional state in check.

Steve

Absolutely. In a car the net result of our heightened feelings of aggression or fright might have little real impact on us and what's around us; on a bike the same reactions can have quite a different end result.

When someone pisses us off it takes a lot of control to not rise to the challenge we perceive has been leveled at us. It's easy to take such things personally and want to return in kind, but the risk is greatly increased to those of us on 2 wheels. In order to self-protect we need to be able to control our responses perhaps more tightly than a car driver.

Sound unfair? Probably, but then if you can't do that then maybe being on a bike is not such a good idea for people who are unable to keep their cool.

[PrincessBandit]

Bummer about the ticket, and yes I have done the same. My latest ticket (last week) was the heinous crime against society of doing 105k in a 100k area with a trailer on. :rolleyes:

Steve

You do realise that the open road speed limit for a light vehicle towing is 90kph don't you?

[Beemer]

I haven't had a ticket for speeding while overtaking but I've been pulled over twice and warned when doing the same.

First case I'd just overtaken a ute doing 100kph on the Hutt motorway - belching smoke and that was the only reason I overtook it. Cop was parked on the side of the road around a bend and put his lights on when I went past him. Had a chat and he asked why I had been speeding and I told him I just wanted to get past the ute as it was smoking so badly. Gave me a warning which had the desired effect - I was bloody careful driving along there for months afterwards!

Second time was just north of Shannon. I'd been following this old bastard doing between 70-80kph all the way from the south side of Shannon in the twisty bits. No chance of overtaking as there were always oncoming vehicles in the parts where it's safe to overtake. Got through Shannon (he did 35kph in the 50 zone) and he stuck at 80kph - until the road was clear and I pulled out to overtake him when he put his foot down. I got up to about 110kph and as I pulled in, a cop came over the slightly elevated bridge along the straight and flashed his lights for me to pull over. Explained the situation to him and he also let me off with a warning as he'd locked the radar on the guy I was overtaking (he was doing 101kph at that point) and didn't know exactly what speed I was doing.

[pritch]

I like to get out, overtake & get back in.

Me too.

A few years back there was a rash of fatal head-on accidents. The ranking officer responsible for traffic went on the TV News saying the Police couldn't understand what was causing the problem.

Apart from the sheer random aspect of statistics, I thought then and still do, that it's largely to do with people trying to overtake at the minimum possible speed.

This may avoid getting a speeding ticket but it does increase the exposure to head-on accidents.

[Markw336]

tickets can also depend on the cops mood which sucks that they take anger ut on your bank balance

[dogsnbikes]

111kph just north of the Tawa offramp heading out of Wgtn. just as I had exited a line of faster traffic and moved into the slower lane

Cop was on a mission thats for sure he reakon I should've done a runner and said he wouldn't of been able to catch me and he wouldn't be giving me a $80 ticket

bloody sure he was a newbie as when I pulled over he rode past me and stopped another 100m up the road:lol:

Sorry but I had to laugh at him and said no said you had to give me a ticket.

anyway I would rather a $80 ticket than one for a few hundard

[sugilite]

August 08!!!

What the heck ya doin trawling thru posts over a year old and dragging them back up, are you that bored?

I don't trawl through old posts as such, more through checking out peoples most reped posts. Time does not necessarily mean irrelevance, as witnessed by some very good fresh posts. There is gold in them thar hills :yes:

[puddy]

Speed kills.........BOREDOM!

That's the spirit!

[puddy]

And yes, overtaking a mum and her spawn, while spending more time looking/feeding/entertaining said spawn rather than watching the road hurtle by at 70-75 kph on SH16 heading from Wellsford( about four years ago). Behind her was some young FAG with baggy/low-riding jeans, offensively (almost YR64LIFE-like) white shoes, ski jacket, no gloves, and not to mention the floral boxers! Got sick of waiting so went past them. 150 kph in a 100kph zone=$640 fine, 50 demerit points, 4 week suspension. JOY! Lesson learnt! I now attend trackdays, and ride on the open road at 70kph in front of as many mums and young FAGS as possible!

[CookMySock]

You do realise that the open road speed limit for a light vehicle towing is 90kph don't you?Yes, Miss.. :(

Steve

[RC1]

got one for overtaking a tractor in a 70k zone pinged me at 82k, then the next week got off pinged at 1** ish overtaking in a 100 zone,

[mattian]

overtaking, in the wet... because you got annoyed :oi-grr: not the smartest move.

[MarkH]

I got done for speeding while overtaking - I passed 2 cars, the front one was a mufti :Oops:

[The Stranger]

I got done for speeding while overtaking - I passed 2 cars, the front one was a mufti :Oops:

What were you riding?

[MarkH]

What were you riding?

Actually I can't quite remember (it was more than 2 decades ago) - it might have been a Suzuki GT250X7 or it might have been in a car.

[AllanB]

Years ago I got a speeding ticket while overtaking - it turned out I was overtaking a mufti cop who was tailing a truck that was speeding - I flew past the lot of them :innocent:

[KrazyGixxerBoy]

I got a similar ticket...riding behind a twat doing 40 kms...came to a straight and zipped out then back in...only problem was the cop car that came around the corner up ahead as I was pulling in. :bash: $80 ticket for 63 in a 50km...gutted. Not to mention the demerit points!

[mossy1200]

August 08!!!

What the heck ya doin trawling thru posts over a year old and dragging them back up, are you that bored?

In 30years time someone will pull one of your threads and everyone will have a good laugh at your out of date point of view.:Oops:

[Meathorse]

Couple of years ago, late for work but ticking along at a relatively mild 108-110. Got to a looong passing lane with a stock truck 'n trailer doing about 80 and a Holden stuck 3" from its bum up ahead (should have been the first warning).

By half way down the lane I was on top of them and the Holden hadn't moved (had been right behind it from before the passing lane, so it's not like they'd just caught up to it too). I indicated, pulled into the passing lane and just before I come up on the Holden the f#cker pulls right out in front of me with no indication. I had to jump on the brakes pretty hard to miss him, he then proceeds to tick past the truckie at 90, clears the truck then runs out the rest of the passing lane at 90 without pulling in! :bash:

By now I'm pretty pissed, round the next corner and there's a nice clear straight so I drop it and pop past him doing 115. F#cker starts chasing me at 110 for a couple of K's before flashing me - bloody mufti! :eek5:

Young gun in the passenger jumps out and starts with the usual "In a bit of a hurry?" so I admit that I was doing what I was doing but I have a polite but firm go at him detailing what his dropkick mate in the pilots seat had been doing. Threw in a bit of "chasing me without lights on seems a little like he was trying to bait me" just for good measure.

Thankfully they were "out of tickets" so I had to be on my way...

[chef]

$80 is alright i guess but next time look out for coppers

[imdying]

tickets can also depend on the cops mood which sucks that they take anger ut on your bank balanceRubbish... you only get a ticket if you've been speeding... of course they may just give you a warning if they're in a good mood... but your bank balance taking a hit, nobody but yourself to blame.

[red675]

Speed kills. Just slow down.

"speed kills" is the best you got when he's doing 65 ?

there's a survey on here asking where/when people speed and 15% replied never so under them in the dictionary it should say "see you" ?