Thanks Cops!!!

[chickenfunkstar]

You're glad you didn't get the ticket though right?
I'd say most people only speed because they think they can get away with it.
Usually a close call with the traffic police is enough to make me think twice about what i'm doing. I don't actually need a ticket to make me slow down for a while.

[Ixion]

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And yeah, i woulda got done if they had a radar, im sure, luckily they didnt, which was good news for me!!

Moral of the story, hope like hell the cop doesnt have a radar!!

Interesting - I thought all police cars (those with blue and reds anyway) had radar fitted nowadays.

Anyone know an answer on what percentage do ?

[Shade]

They wernt traffic cops, they were dressed in suits etc... and it was a mufti car.

I still have no idea where they came from, heheh

[Marmoot]

Fact of the matter is - I WAS speeding, and as i said, i didnt mind taking a 70-80k ticket for it. Didnt bother me owning up.

And yeah, i woulda got done if they had a radar, im sure, luckily they didnt, which was good news for me!!

Moral of the story, hope like hell the cop doesnt have a radar!!

Shade, was that you revving up and revving down a few times around Jersey Ave yesterday?
I live in that area too.
New bike? Never seen GsxR6 around here before....

[Ixion]

They wernt traffic cops, they were dressed in suits etc... and it was a mufti car.

I still have no idea where they came from, heheh

Ah Defectives I presume. Not *real* cops, like Mr Spudchucka or Mr Scumdog.

[John]

Ah Defectives I presume. Not *real* cops, like Mr Spudchucka or Mr Scumdog.

so very very harsh

[Pixie]

120kph in a car in town! sheesh talk about dangerous, who was the real danger to the public here? You or the cops?

You should have given them a ticket!

Count yourself lucky son.

Cops are skilled drivers.
(I'm sending this to Tui)

[Biff]

A question:

Under NZ law, if a ploice officer asks you, "How fast were you going", and you admit to speeding, despite the fact that they have no proof that you were indeed speeding, can they ticket you?

[Lou Girardin]

They wernt traffic cops, they were dressed in suits etc... and it was a mufti car.

I still have no idea where they came from, heheh

They were just having fun on quiet night, winding up bikers to see if one'll run.

[Ixion]

A question:

Under NZ law, if a ploice officer asks you, "How fast were you going", and you admit to speeding, despite the fact that they have no proof that you were indeed speeding, can they ticket you?

They can ticket you without any proof. A ticket is just an allegation. Whether a court would convict if you later denied it might be another matter. But if you had admitted it in front of a couple of witnesses you would presumably have trouble getting out of it.

There have been cases where courts have convicted becuase someone went past a policeman standing on the side of the road and the policeman said that the driver was clearly speeding.

All radar and certiifed speedo's etc do is make it easier for it to stand up in court. In law , the cop's speedo doesn't have to be certified. But, without certification, it's easy enough for a defense lawyer to say that the cop's speedo must have been wrong. So there's a rule about it being certified.

Best bet is (I think - pure guesswork here) something like " Well officer, I don't think I was speeding. I certainly am not aware I was, and I was endeavouring to ride at a legal speed. But I was concentrating my attention on the road hazards, so I can't actually say what the speedo was reading. I thought it better to watch the road rather than the speedometer" (assuming you know jolly well you were over the limit of course) . Then shut up.

[Lou Girardin]

Best bet is (I think - pure guesswork here) something like " Well officer, I don't think I was speeding. I certainly am not aware I was, and I was endeavouring to ride at a legal speed. But I was concentrating my attention on the road hazards, so I can't actually say what the speedo was reading. I thought it better to watch the road rather than the speedometer" (assuming you know jolly well you were over the limit of course) . Then shut up.

Except that this allows the inference that you MAY have been speeding. Outright denial will stand up better if you defend it.

[cammo]

as far as i know, cops can only do 30kph above the speed limit. cos a lil while back a ambo ran ova sumone and he was in an emergency but doing over 80 in a 50 which is over the allowed 30ks and got in trouble for speeding. (dont quote me on that though)

[ManDownUnder]

$630 fine and 50 demerits. 151kph = 28 day licence suspension and a Court appearance.

Edit: sorry, Marty beat me to it!

Thank you - I have someone I'd like to pass that on to...

Cheers all!
MDU

[outlawtorn]

Cops are skilled drivers.
(I'm sending this to Tui)

yea right

[marty]

as far as i know, cops can only do 30kph above the speed limit. cos a lil while back a ambo ran ova sumone and he was in an emergency but doing over 80 in a 50 which is over the allowed 30ks and got in trouble for speeding. (dont quote me on that though)

well obviously, you don't know. policy, guidelines, and law are 3 VERY different things