40 demerits is it worth it?

**wkid_one** · 13th January 2004, 19:06

You tell me

**denill** · 13th January 2004, 19:14

[QUOTE=wkid_one]
I will put my detector up for sale gladly (just not the jammer)

From the info I have gleaned, your Jammer is not worth a pinch of s**t (and I don't mean salt) anyhow.

**Racey Rider** · 13th January 2004, 19:35

Originally Posted by Big Dog

so why keep speeding if you have already identified it as mufty?

This sounds like a dumb question until you answer "I thought it was just another car" comes back. Because herein lies the rub, your above outlined claim that you were fully alert to the risks you faced falls on its sword if you failed to identify the mufty. If you reply that you new it was mufty but thought they would not snatch you for it again your argument falls on its sword.

I have no sympathy for people nicked in excess of 20 over.
(under that there are plenty of innocent reasons, incorrectly claibrated speedo).

I thought it was just another car!
90% attention would have noticed those other senaros.
100% attention may have noticed the car as a muffty cop.
Yes, i was running late,, I had other things on my mind. Muffty cops are not easy to spot. My mistake #2

My mistake #1, Allowing myself to be going that fast (allegedly), at the bottom of a hill.
I don't normally go over 60 in a 50 zone.

**Jackrat** · 13th January 2004, 20:10

Hey wickid,Whats this about a 120+ push bike ticket.
I missed that,sounds interesting?????????????

**Lou Girardin** · 13th January 2004, 20:14

For future reference, plain cars have easily seen flashers front and rear, the driver is in uniform and there is a Stalker mounted on the dash.

Lou

**wkid_one** · 14th January 2004, 06:54

And from behind they have the disco lights mounted on the rear parcel shelf and more aerials than a CCN Van covering the WTC incident

**wkid_one** · 14th January 2004, 07:03

Originally Posted by Jackrat

Hey wickid,Whats this about a 120+ push bike ticket.
I missed that,sounds interesting?????????????

LOL - haven't you. I was riding down to Wellington when I moved down here.

Blasting along the Nationa Park Hway just short of the Ohakune turn off heading south.

slowed slightly for a corner (rolled off throttle) and lo and behold a oinker coming the other way obscured by the trees (pre-detector). Grabbed a fist full of brake - but his lights went on - obediantly I pulled over (only two ways to run - neither much use).

He pinged me for 129kph.......however wrote that I was riding a bicycle on the ticket....I didn't notice this until I got home.

Needless to say I wrote a letter to the Police - I think I still have it - hold on?

**Hitcher** · 14th January 2004, 07:46

Originally Posted by Big Dog

?What ?

Happy birthday mate! Go riding, have a blast...

**jrandom** · 14th January 2004, 07:55

Originally Posted by wkid_one

Needless to say I wrote a letter to the Police - I think I still have it - hold on?

Bwahahahahahahahahahaha

You cheeky cunt.

What was the outcome then?

**wkid_one** · 14th January 2004, 11:38

Ummm - they relented on the ticket.....it was either that or I was going to petition for a place on the NZ Cycling team

**Redstar** · 15th January 2004, 19:49

Originally Posted by wkid_one

And from behind they have the disco lights mounted on the rear parcel shelf and more aerials than a CCN Van covering the WTC incident

Another Tip to spot a plain police traffic car is this.
usually if you can afford a falcon xr6 or a commadore s late model you have a boat?
and it needs a tow bar. unless da da its a traffic cop.
there are exceptions to the rule but from behind coming up no tow bar take a closer look.
You watch they will fit tow bars now just to spite us!

**Jackrat** · 15th January 2004, 21:37

Originally Posted by wkid_one

Ummm - they relented on the ticket.....it was either that or I was going to petition for a place on the NZ Cycling team

LOL,Finger lickin' good

**Hitcher** · 20th January 2004, 11:12

Spotted the Red Van parked at the layby between Foxton and Himatangi...
And then the Green Van halfway up the Johnsonville straight...

Legal both times but!

**scumdog** · 20th January 2004, 22:41

Originally Posted by Redstar

Another Tip to spot a plain police traffic car is this.
usually if you can afford a falcon xr6 or a commadore s late model you have a boat?
and it needs a tow bar. unless da da its a traffic cop.
there are exceptions to the rule but from behind coming up no tow bar take a closer look.
You watch they will fit tow bars now just to spite us!

Don't kid yourself, down here in the south I have seen marked and unmarked cars with tow-bars, - ans some plain cars have differing wheel-trims front and rear just to give that "old dunger" appearance!!

**Dave** · 21st January 2004, 08:20

Originally Posted by scumdog

Don't kid yourself, down here in the south I have seen marked and unmarked cars with tow-bars, - ans some plain cars have differing wheel-trims front and rear just to give that "old dunger" appearance!!

I always look for the lowered cars with standard steel wheels-no one else would do that!