Has anyone been ticket for breaching 70km/h learner restriction?

[jetboy]

I got pulled over for doing 116km/h last Friday morning on my way to a trackday in Taupo - on learner licence and with no L plate.

When the cop pulled me over I was shitting myself - how could I possibly get out of this one as my licence is the blue learner one (although I have my full class 1).

When he came back with the ticket I looked at it - 20 demerits and a small fine...THANK GOD! I thanked him as he was a cool guy and I know I was breaking the law, and he looked at me like "yeah I know son, I had to give you a ticket for something but didn't want to shaft you".

I think 70km on the open road is silly and I too dont ride with the L plate for this reason.

[one fast tl1ooo]

well it gos like this, on way back to napier on my 750 doing a 136kph when i get pulled up, by a cop with a mate on the back at 3o'clock in the moring on a restricted licence, 1 fine at $160, or year no l plate on the back, i think i was lucky on that one,

[Zuki lover]

No never been pulled up on that one - must've been lucky

[Milts]

I was pulled over for speeding the other day, and had a chat with the officer about this issue. She basically said that the police have a book several inches thick which lists what they can ticket you for, but if you're not a dick and they have no real reason to they often won't. I wasn't ticketed for riding without my L plate ("that's a 400$ fine, don't want to give you that"), just told to put it on when I got home, and she said MOST (but not all) cops wouldn't pull you over for doing over 70, because at 70 you are a hazard and the police use their discretion/common sense.

So it happens but probably only on a really, really bad day.

[crazyhorse]

My son nearly got a ticket as he wasn't displaying his L Plate - but it was broken and under the seat. He got told the ticket was coming, but never ever did arrive - maybe he had a nice moment..... yeah right

Cops do look out for L Plate riders doing over 70 in the HB region. <250cc bikes are easier to spot, and they are targeted.

[crazyhorse]

Mates of mine who are cops also agree that it is more dangerous riding at 70 then 100, but say that unfortunately it is the law.... even if they agree.

[jetboy]

Mates of mine who are cops also agree that it is more dangerous riding at 70 then 100, but say that unfortunately it is the law.... even if they agree.

Just like gassing Jews - the Germans all sympathised...but it was "the law"

[jono035]

Just like gassing Jews - the Germans all sympathised...but it was "the law"

Godwin'd...

[jetboy]

Godwin'd...

Interesting reading, however if you boil it down:

Hitler told Nazis to gas Jews - some "didn't want to" but did because they were told it was the law

Police bosses tell Cops to charge motorists for stupid offences - some "don't want to do it" but do because it's the law.



To go one step further (too far, perhaps): if Key made it law to jump off the Auckland Harbour Bridge..........

[vk6xre]

Interesting reading, however if you boil it down:
To go one step further (too far, perhaps): if Key made it law to jump off the Auckland Harbour Bridge..........

Well that doesn't sound too bad, as long as Keys and the Beehive mob demonstrate the application of said law first, let's call it the "lemming directive". Eventually we will get to a poli who call an emergency recall of the lemming directive, then we will have someone who will get things done quickly.

I agree, the 70kmh limit on roads that have higher limits will cause more of the risk than letting the rider ride with the traffic flow. But I do believe that if an L plate driver/rider is caught going 15kmh over the posted speed limit, their license should be reset and or a compulsory training session required. By reset I mean if they are into their L plate period by 3 months, they are reset to 0 months, it would be worse if you only had a week to go.

Just a incentive to keep your nose clean until you get out of the "Learning" period. BTW I believe there is not enough training for L platers and I don't mean those that have ridden for 30 years and have just got around to getting a license.

[jetboy]

I agree, the 70kmh limit on roads that have higher limits will cause more of the risk than letting the rider ride with the traffic flow. But I do believe that if an L plate driver/rider is caught going 15kmh over the posted speed limit, their license should be reset and or a compulsory training session required. By reset I mean if they are into their L plate period by 3 months, they are reset to 0 months, it would be worse if you only had a week to go.

Bloody good idea - and I'd be a strong supporter of this. Only one problem with your suggestion - it's logical!

[Tony]

If you drove your car at 70 you would get ticket for impeding the flow of traffic.

I know that a law ws introduced in 1967 to say that you couldn't drive at an "unreasonably slow speed" but I am not sure that there is any law still on the books for penalising a slow driver. I had a look but couldn't find it anywhere.

[steve_t]

I know that a law ws introduced in 1967 to say that you couldn't drive at an "unreasonably slow speed" but I am not sure that there is any law still on the books for penalising a slow driver. I had a look but couldn't find it anywhere.

The cops use a helicopter in the summer to patrol the Kopu-Hikuai Rd specifically to radio ground units about slow vehicles. However, I think 'unreasonably slow' on an open road is less than 60km/h, which is WAY too slow

[-easy--rider-]

i got puled over doing about 128 just coming out of an 80k zone. but i only got fine for 28ks over the speed limit. i dont think the pigs even think a bout the 70 km rule.

[usa-vtwin]

I sat my restricted the other day *passed* and we rode through an 80km section..Over the ear piece the tester said "its an 80km zone" as I was doing the max 70km...I stuck to the 70km....was he trying to trick moi? Would I have failed if I had taken the bait?mmmmmmmmmmmm..