Collected some revenue today

[Scuba_Steve]

Um, not sure how that fits with the Bill of Rights Act 1990.

Doesn't have to does it?
last I checked this law was ignored unless it benefited the Govt gangs.

[Max Preload]

But some of us are restricted to 70kph by law.

That's no defense!

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

My 2cents



that is all...

[oneofsix]

My 2cents



that is all...

ahhh the memories

[Jack Miller]

Back on topic, one of my guys wrote another 'holding up traffic' ticket today. Bloke was doing 74 in a 100 k area, with 12 cars strung out behind.

In his notes on the rear of his copy of the ticket the cop had written that the driver had argued long and hard, and was in summary, a 'crap driver'.

Yup, hard to argue with that assessment.

As a matter of interest, what is the ratio of impeding vs speeding tickets your guys issue?

[rastuscat]

As a matter of interest, what is the ratio of impeding vs speeding tickets your guys issue?

Yeah, bugger all, we should do more of them.

I've already posted why so few get written. But it's not enough. I had that chat with my HP troops a month or so ago, and the reasons are many. Basically it's a difficult offence to police, as the defences are many.

One interesting thing was the response that it is often the second car that is the problem, not the first. The first one goes slow, but if the second one would just get off it's arse and overtake the third fourth and fifth could also get past.

Now, that's a hard one to enforce, making the second in queue overtake.

[Geeen]

you must spread some reputation around before giving it to rastuscat again...

wot he said

[Berries]

One interesting thing was the response that it is often the second car that is the problem, not the first. The first one goes slow, but if the second one would just get off it's arse and overtake the third fourth and fifth could also get past.

Now, that's a hard one to enforce, making the second in queue overtake.

You could always do them for following too close and preventing vehicle number three from overtaking vehicle number two before overtaking vehicle number one. It's the number two vehicle that sits right up the chuff of the slow vehicle that causes all the problems.

If there is a queue of five vehicles behind someone going slow, could you not lift the speed limit tolerance by 40%?

[RUSS]

[QUOTE=Hitcher;1130128005]From the photos in the original post, it's hard to tell whether a crime is actually being committed or whether the Police are merely being pedantic.


DON BRASH!!!!!!! Don't think you can hide your identity with a bad self photo, there is no mistaking it, we know your face. This is going to be the sequel to the drugs are OK and so is cutting the corner because to have laws against it restricts personal freedom of choice yes?

[Jack Miller]

Now, that's a hard one to enforce, making the second in queue overtake.

Legally he doesn't have to overtake. But if he's not going to overtake he has to leave enough gap so that anyone coming up behind doesn't have to pass both, just him then the one in front.

[rastuscat]

You could always do them for following too close and preventing vehicle number three from overtaking.......

Yeah, it happens.

Imagine yourself as the guy in the second vehicle. You get up close in order that when a chance to pass arrives, you're in a better position to do so. Then a cop sees you following too close, and pings you for same.

''OH YOU REVENUE COLLECTING BASTARD, I'M GOING TO GET ON KB AND RAVE ABOUT HOW YOU HAVE A QUOTA AND HAVE TO GET MORE TICKETS OR YOU'LL BE SHAFTED TO...............UM..................TRAFFIC DUTY...................''

Damned if we do, damned if we don't.

Harumph.

[Mad-V2]

Yeah, it happens.

Imagine yourself as the guy in the second vehicle. You get up close in order that when a chance to pass arrives, you're in a better position to do so. Then a cop sees you following too close, and pings you for same.

''OH YOU REVENUE COLLECTING BASTARD, I'M GOING TO GET ON KB AND RAVE ABOUT HOW YOU HAVE A QUOTA AND HAVE TO GET MORE TICKETS OR YOU'LL BE SHAFTED TO...............UM..................TRAFFIC DUTY...................''

Damned if we do, damned if we don't.

Harumph.

And here I thought it was the people getting tickets that complained the most......

[DMNTD:Me]

Yeah fecking pigs! One gave me a ticket for doing 120kmph last Monday...instead of the 157kmph one he could have given me

Very 'professional' cop, great attitude and took into account that I was over taking a vehicle at the time, I was on a WOF/Reg'd bike and that I passed the attitude test.
I actually shook his hand as he continued on until he found a safe place to do a u-turn

There are gooduns out there, it's just a pity he was a part of a minority imo



Ooops my bad! Fuck the (cunty) Police!

[rastuscat]

And here I thought it was the people getting tickets that complained the most......

Nope, the bitching at the donut shop is hard to beat

[Edbear]

Yeah, bugger all, we should do more of them.

I've already posted why so few get written. But it's not enough. I had that chat with my HP troops a month or so ago, and the reasons are many. Basically it's a difficult offence to police, as the defences are many.

One interesting thing was the response that it is often the second car that is the problem, not the first. The first one goes slow, but if the second one would just get off it's arse and overtake the third fourth and fifth could also get past.

Now, that's a hard one to enforce, making the second in queue overtake.

And Murphy's law says you will always be the third or fifth in the queue and can't do anything about it!