boman
30th April 2009, 17:11
Everything you need to know about police radar, laser and speed cameras in
New Zealand
The four radar bands include:
X-Band (10.275GHz up to 10.775GHz) - not used anywhere in Australia
K-Band (24.050GHz up to 24.250GHz)
Ka-Band (33.400GHz up to 36.000GHz)
Ku-Band (13.175GHz to 13.675GHz) - not used anywhere in Australia
If I wasn't speeding, how can I challenge/beat a speeding fine?
If you have been booked for speeding, and you were, then you should face
the music and cough-up. But what if you weren't actually speeding?
Remember that when you are pulled over and booked for speeding, the
incident is alleged… not proven! The following rules will ensure you do
not make the mistake of answering the police’s questions the wrong way.
Quite often the first question a policeman asks you is "Do you know why I
pulled you over"? Here, the policeman is looking for an admission of
guilt. By answering him "because I was going too fast?" immediately
incriminates you by admitting you were speeding (even if you weren't).
The other question commonly asked by a policeman when he pulls you over is
"Why were you speeding?" Again, he or she is looking for an admission of
guilt. Do not admit that you were speeding or may have been speeding.
There will be no chance of defending yourself in court later on. Remember
that you are not under arrest and your only obligation is to hand over
your driving license and registration.
Remember the 3 rules when pulled over:
Rule number one is your answer to the question, "Why were you speeding?"
Simply reply:
"I was not speeding Officer, I was sitting exactly on the posted speed
limit"
Rule number two is your answer to the Officer if he persists in repeating
question 1 by saying his equipment (Radar / Laser) has shown that you were
speeding. Simply reply,
"I was not speeding Officer, if your equipment says I was then I would
strongly suggest that it is faulty. Will you show me the last infringement
notice you issued so I may compare to see if their speed was the same as
the one you are claiming I was doing?"
In most cases, the policeman will show you your reading but refuse to show
you his or her previous infringement fine, citing that he is not obliged
to do so.
The third rule is perhaps the most important of all. Under the National
Safety Committee guidelines for the use and implementation of Police Speed
detection devices, the police are only supposed to be operating them in
known "Black Spot" or high accident areas. Innocently ask the question to
the policeman,,
"Why are you operating this speed detection device in this area? Is it a
known black spot or high accident risk area?"
If you follow the above rules you will stand a good chance of winning your
case in court should you wish to defend the infringement. The justice
system is there for all of us, not just the police. If you win it costs
you nothing! For further information and consultancy about how to defend
yourself against and a police Laser (lidar) gun , the mobile radar or a
speed camera, contact speeding fine consultants
Remember that when you are pulled over and booked for speeding the
incident is
alleged…. not proven!
New Zealand
The four radar bands include:
X-Band (10.275GHz up to 10.775GHz) - not used anywhere in Australia
K-Band (24.050GHz up to 24.250GHz)
Ka-Band (33.400GHz up to 36.000GHz)
Ku-Band (13.175GHz to 13.675GHz) - not used anywhere in Australia
If I wasn't speeding, how can I challenge/beat a speeding fine?
If you have been booked for speeding, and you were, then you should face
the music and cough-up. But what if you weren't actually speeding?
Remember that when you are pulled over and booked for speeding, the
incident is alleged… not proven! The following rules will ensure you do
not make the mistake of answering the police’s questions the wrong way.
Quite often the first question a policeman asks you is "Do you know why I
pulled you over"? Here, the policeman is looking for an admission of
guilt. By answering him "because I was going too fast?" immediately
incriminates you by admitting you were speeding (even if you weren't).
The other question commonly asked by a policeman when he pulls you over is
"Why were you speeding?" Again, he or she is looking for an admission of
guilt. Do not admit that you were speeding or may have been speeding.
There will be no chance of defending yourself in court later on. Remember
that you are not under arrest and your only obligation is to hand over
your driving license and registration.
Remember the 3 rules when pulled over:
Rule number one is your answer to the question, "Why were you speeding?"
Simply reply:
"I was not speeding Officer, I was sitting exactly on the posted speed
limit"
Rule number two is your answer to the Officer if he persists in repeating
question 1 by saying his equipment (Radar / Laser) has shown that you were
speeding. Simply reply,
"I was not speeding Officer, if your equipment says I was then I would
strongly suggest that it is faulty. Will you show me the last infringement
notice you issued so I may compare to see if their speed was the same as
the one you are claiming I was doing?"
In most cases, the policeman will show you your reading but refuse to show
you his or her previous infringement fine, citing that he is not obliged
to do so.
The third rule is perhaps the most important of all. Under the National
Safety Committee guidelines for the use and implementation of Police Speed
detection devices, the police are only supposed to be operating them in
known "Black Spot" or high accident areas. Innocently ask the question to
the policeman,,
"Why are you operating this speed detection device in this area? Is it a
known black spot or high accident risk area?"
If you follow the above rules you will stand a good chance of winning your
case in court should you wish to defend the infringement. The justice
system is there for all of us, not just the police. If you win it costs
you nothing! For further information and consultancy about how to defend
yourself against and a police Laser (lidar) gun , the mobile radar or a
speed camera, contact speeding fine consultants
Remember that when you are pulled over and booked for speeding the
incident is
alleged…. not proven!