Tickets for 4km/h over the speed limit this Queens Birthday weekend

[neels]

AFAIK not for WOFs; it's not in the vehicle inspection manual at least! Wouldn't be surprised for diesels though, as that's a tax issue.

No checks on speedo's for diesels either, I put a gps in my car a while back and the speedo reads 6k low at 100, so hopefully the odo is better or I'm paying 6% more for RUC than I should be.

[PrincessBandit]

Aren't you your boss Katman? So aren't you dumbass enough to realise that tyre shops often put the wrong size tyres on vehicles without the owner knowing?

Shhhh, katman's having some fun......

[Chrislost]

This should be interesting.

"Police will be out in force over the holiday period and will prosecute every driver caught more than 4km/h over the speed limit to help deter unsafe driving which puts lives at risk."

http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/24091.html

The answer to this is to make sure your wheelies stay at or below the speed limit, and to make sure that you pass that pesky truck thats doing 78 everywhere but the passing lanes, on a 35km./h blind corner so as to not exceed the limit by more than 4km/h

waa waa blah blah just take your plate/mirrors off and learn how to twist the wrist right back...

[FJRider]

Aren't you your boss Katman? So aren't you dumbass enough to realise that tyre shops often put the wrong size tyres on vehicles without the owner knowing?

So what percentage of speeding infringement notices issued would be caused by this ... "issue" ??????

[Ixion]

This could actually make things safer (in terms of tickets, not crashes). That tolerence is so fine that cops will pretty much have to radar every car that comes along. Instead of using instant on only on the ones that are clipping along. So Hector the Protector should be able to pick the cops up way early.

[FJRider]

No checks on speedo's for diesels either, I put a gps in my car a while back and the speedo reads 6k low at 100, so hopefully the odo is better or I'm paying 6% more for RUC than I should be.

Your GPS should be able to tell you that too ...

[grusomhat]

This could actually make things safer (in terms of tickets, not crashes). That tolerence is so fine that cops will pretty much have to radar every car that comes along. Instead of using instant on only on the ones that are clipping along. So Hector the Protector should be able to pick the cops up way early.

Probably the first sensible post in this thread. Hell I might even go for a ride this weekend just to test that theory.

[firefighter]

This could actually make things safer (in terms of tickets, not crashes). That tolerence is so fine that cops will pretty much have to radar every car that comes along. Instead of using instant on only on the ones that are clipping along. So Hector the Protector should be able to pick the cops up way early.

Do'nt suppose you have or know of any figures of how many vehicles crashed whilst going between 104-110km/h last easter?

Just wondering as they're using last easter as the reason, but i'm curious as to how many of the crashes were actually related to that speed. (not speeding in general/too fast for conditions, just those particular speeds).

Man i'm happy i'm working this weekend! (what's the bet I forget whilst riding home in the morning and get a ticket anyway!).

[FJRider]

This could actually make things safer (in terms of tickets, not crashes). That tolerence is so fine that cops will pretty much have to radar every car that comes along. Instead of using instant on only on the ones that are clipping along. So Hector the Protector should be able to pick the cops up way early.

It is the vehicles that are travelling faster than the general flow of traffic that attract the attention of "The Enforcer's" ... if it is only one vehicle that is "the flow" (and you're it) make sure your speedo is accurate . Well as least know how far out it is ...

[Kiwiburger]

Just learned the twats are going to reduce the 'tolerance' for speeding from 10km/h to 4km/h. Do the stupid fuckers never learn? Funnily enough, the road toll fell incessantly for decades until they reduced the 'tolerance' from a half-way reasonable 16km/h to 10. Then it stalled. It stopped going down and even went up slightly. They really are stupid, vindictive, narrow-minded cunts. I used to respect the police, i really did. But look at them: Bullying young girls into gang rapes, covering the truth, sending a taxi for Irene Asher, fit-ups that they'll never let go, refusing breath tests, shooting innocent people, piss-poorly trained and controlled police dogs attacking innocent bystanders and toddlers, beating up people on the street, beating up people in the cells, killing bikers with mental U-turns, loads of people chased to their deaths but they 'called off the chase seconds earlier, and not bothering to investigate child abuse cases so they could put more pigs out on traffic.

4 fucking kays. They'll nick thousands more and the road toll will go UP as drivers swicth off their attention even more. Just like the last reduction - a total failure. Was it Benjamin Franklin who said "The definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results'?

We should do something about this.

[FJRider]

Do'nt suppose you have or know of any figures of how many vehicles crashed whilst going between 104-110km/h last easter?

The 4 km/hr "limit" applies to ALL speed zones, not just the open road speed zone ...

[MIXONE]

And your suggestion on what to do is?

[firefighter]

The 4 km/hr "limit" applies to ALL speed zones, not just the open road speed zone ...

Yeah I know. I thought most of the crashes were on open roads.

Shit I know i'm going to get pinged. It is habit for me.

I think it's really shit of them to bring this out with short warning. It takes a long time to break habits, and they were even more tolerant of dickheads using their phones.

[Reckless]

Just ride everywhere at 80 this weekend -I remember when the speed limit was 80kmph! .

To late Allan, everyone already is???

Last few trips away with my dirt bikes on the ute I have noticed a huge amount of people traveling at 80k, seemly incapable, unskilled or scared to even attempt to keep to the legal speed limit even on the straights? And no body seems to have enough confidence to have a run up and pass either. All the 80k people seem to travel much closer together as well. Its all is starting to seem like a viscous circle is forming, possibly fueled by the constant barrage of propaganda.
Look don't get me wrong I'm not up their arses pushing them impatiently as the ute with 2 bikes and gear on is a bit sluggish and I'm happy to sit back listen to some good heavy rock and rest my brain up for the oncoming ride, rather than arriving all stressed out.
But I was actually wondering has the speeding message been banged home so hard people are now to blimming scared to travel at the speed limit anymore.
And is this now contributing to more accidents by making frustrated 100k people pass more often. I know, before you all get stuck into me "the onus is on the passing driver etc" but if you do something risky more often, the odds must increase you or someone else will make a misjudgment.
I can only think with the above 4k max in mind Mrs/Mr Jo-Bloggs trundling off on their once a year trip is going to keep her speed even more under the present limit to ensure she doesn't exceed the lower tolerance. Compounding things rather than traffic flowing at a good rate.
No matter what size tyres you have or what your speedo reads I wonder if the whole make people scared to be on the road thing is going to far??
Just a few thoughts but I hope you get my drift.

[rastuscat]

Go on, let us know what you want us to do.

Like, instead of just sitting and grizzling about what we are doing, actually have a sensible idea and maybe we'll try it.

So there.