How early are traffic cops on the job?

**MaxB** · 28th August 2009, 23:25

Cops are on duty 24/7 AFAIK but the Highway Patrol seem to have operating hours. Most are off the roads by 7pm in rural areas but they still do checkpoints and I have seen them out in the city in the wee small hours.

I have to listen to people at work telling me that only HP cars can give out tickets. WTF. Cage drivers. Any cop can ticket drivers AFAIK.

**chef** · 28th August 2009, 23:31

i though coppers only worked 9 to 5 monday to friday hmmm weired they do overtime

**Forest** · 28th August 2009, 23:32

I have personally witnessed police traffic patrols working the Desert Road at 6am on weekend mornings.

If you want to go fast then the major state highways aren't a great choice.

**Patrick** · 29th August 2009, 20:47

Depends what time the donut shops open in your town. That'll give you a clue. Nothing better than fresh donuts....

**Pussy** · 29th August 2009, 20:50

Originally Posted by Patrick

Depends what time the donut shops open in your town. That'll give you a clue. Nothing better than fresh donuts....

Bugger..... you beat me to it, Pat!

**scumdog** · 29th August 2009, 21:03

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Maybe someone can actually tell us what the actual situation is?

Different areas have different rosters & start/finish times.

**scumdog** · 29th August 2009, 21:04

Originally Posted by chef

i though coppers only worked 9 to 5 monday to friday hmmm weired they do overtime

Yer right - 9 to 5 only.

Everybody knows that no crimes or crashes happen outside those times.

**caseye** · 29th August 2009, 21:07

Ewe tell em Scummy! bloody hell who out there really thinks our Police only work 9 till 5???? blithering idiots.

**kave** · 29th August 2009, 22:40

I work nightshift (5pm-5am) driving around the Auckland central area. I can say with certainty that police are patrolling 24/7. The early hours of the morning are the worst time to speed because it seems that there are the same number of police cars but less of everyone else.

**quickbuck** · 29th August 2009, 22:48

Originally Posted by YellowDog

I have a friend who does a daily dash from Whangaparaoa to the Auckland CBD at 5:30 every day. He has never had a problem.

Until now.... Now that you have plastered it all over the World wide web

**quickbuck** · 29th August 2009, 22:51

Originally Posted by Jdogg

but I can say without a doubt there are no 50 through vinager hill at 5am

(on a regular basis)

Well..... It may have been you the copper was looking for in cj's post.....

**Mikkel** · 29th August 2009, 23:05

Actually, it is hardcoded into the matrix that a police car will spawn within a radius of 10 kms anytime anyone exceeds the speed limit. Which, incidentally, is why you are much more likely to get done for speeding when on remote roads (lower roading density -> higher risk the police car will spawn on your particular road).