Collected some revenue today

**Asher** · 1st February 2013, 11:27

Originally Posted by pzkpfw

200m before? What's the problem?

(The real issue is having one at the end of the lanes.)

See: http://www.police.govt.nz/resources/...rcement-guide/

I forgot to mention there is passing lanes for both directions. They could probably try and justify their position by saying what you said but doesn't mean someone in the northern passing lane couldn't have spotted them and hit the brakes causing a crash.

**Scuba_Steve** · 1st February 2013, 11:41

Originally Posted by Asher

I was driving south out of chch this morning and spotted a marked police camera van parked up on the left about 200m before a passing lane (the one just after a left corner and short down hill several kms past the synlait factory). What's the deal? I thought they weren't meant to patrol passing lanes.

up here the popo cars themselves hide right at the start of the passing lane. It's quite common to see drivers go to overtake the 80km/h car ahead of them only to sharply swing back in the left lane upon spotting the PIG, through fear of scam. But hey it gives me a clear run

**swbarnett** · 1st February 2013, 13:04

Originally Posted by Banditbandit

You're right .. I was being pedantic (problem with working in Academia .. it makes you pedantic ..

I can be a pedantic bastard myself at times (some would say all the time).

I was almost in academia; my wife is.

**swbarnett** · 1st February 2013, 13:12

Originally Posted by scumdog

I'll let you know the first time that happens to me...

Now and then there's special ops - like checking for drink drivers after a particular event and checking speeds etc near school when the new term starts (A waste of time but meh, them's the orders...

)

Good to hear. Maybe it's a bit different in the crowded north. I've seen many cases of illegal activity ignored. Admittedly minor stuff. As an example it does appear that the Auckland Police have decided that the laws surrounding lane-splitting are not worth enforcing*.

Not that I'm complaining.

**kevie** · 11th February 2013, 09:59

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

up here the popo cars themselves hide right at the start of the passing lane. It's quite common to see drivers go to overtake the 80km/h car ahead of them only to sharply swing back in the left lane upon spotting the PIG, through fear of scam. But hey it gives me a clear run

Saturday there was a speed camera van parked (about halfway mark) on the passing lane between Taupiri and Huntly.

I agree the cars get warned the camera/or cop is on the lane and don't pass, then later in not so safe places, and often in frustration of the said slow vehicle they make risky passing moves ..... and the powers to be say the camera or cop is parked there in the name of road safety

**kevie** · 13th March 2013, 20:35

The speed camera van was on the Ngaruawahia passing lane today ...... I pulled over and rang *555 and they saw no problem with it being there..... said speeding is speeding no matter where it is and no-one should be passing at more than 100km/h so the speed camera there is justified ............I told the call taker that I recon on a passing lane they are a contributor to poor road safety when on passing lanes as people don't pass, then in a more dangerous location try to pass, he didnt agree lol

**steve_t** · 13th March 2013, 20:37

The coffers are running low...

In fact, so low that I see they're also going to chase the 49.5% Fringe Benefit Tax on businesses providing employees with onsite car parking

**Dragon** · 14th March 2013, 07:41

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Was going home last night Split though Pukura bay as no one knows how to merge

I was doing about 30km had to go around one guy who had moved to far over (im the red cars are black mufti cop is light blue dark blue is a truck)

went around one car moved back into the middle and split past a mufti cop

Had the guy in front of the mufti angle the car over to block me as I wasnt keen to try go past the truck with no space :s

sat behind the prick untill there was space and then went past him

next thing I know cops lights and siren are on myself and everyone in front of me move over to let the cop through and he pulls the guy that blocked me over

Was quite impressed haha

**oneofsix** · 14th March 2013, 07:47

Originally Posted by Dragon

Was going home last night Split though Pukura bay as no one knows how to merge

I was doing about 30km had to go around one guy who had moved to far over (im the red cars are black mufti cop is light blue dark blue is a truck)

went around one car moved back into the middle and split past a mufti cop

Had the guy in front of the mufti angle the car over to block me as I wasnt keen to try go past the truck with no space :s

sat behind the prick untill there was space and then went past him

next thing I know cops lights and siren are on myself and everyone in front of me move over to let the cop through and he pulls the guy that blocked me over

Was quite impressed haha

Share the road, because you can't proceed doesn't mean you get to block others. Nice one Popo.

We are getting too many good cop stories on KB

**nadroj** · 14th March 2013, 12:10

Heading to get some lunch today I saw a motocross bike being ridden on the main road in to New Plymout before ducking around the backstreet. I followed around the back street to see him riding along the footpath using his cellphone!

**Berries** · 14th March 2013, 21:08

Originally Posted by nadroj

Heading to get some lunch today I saw a motocross bike being ridden on the main road in to New Plymout before ducking around the backstreet. I followed around the back street to see him riding along the footpath using his cellphone!

Bike packed up had it?