Collected some revenue today

**nadroj** · 12th August 2011, 07:52

The pissing off part on those roads is the centreline hugging of vehicles when "if" they kept left there would be room for a motorcycle to pass without crossing the centreline.

**Paul in NZ** · 12th August 2011, 07:58

All I can say is good on ya!

If I fuck up and slide off the bike there a decent chance my gear will help minimise the hurt. If I hit that 4wd thing front and centre I'd be in a world of hurt.... at best...

How it could be justified once caught, after a warning is beyond me....

**MSTRS:Me** · 12th August 2011, 08:38

Originally Posted by Maha

Would just like to comment on this ...
Be that as it may, a driver of a vehicle would not use the corner cutting manoeuvre on just a few selected corners. I would suggest that its a part of said drivers repertoire and that he/she will attempt it at every favourable combination of circumstances....yes even whilst texting.

Practice makes perfect...to the point where they'll do it everywhere. 'Suitable' or not.
Crossing the centreline (straightening out the corner) is simply lazy driving/riding and should have no place in a motorist's repertoire.

**Ronin** · 12th August 2011, 08:41

Originally Posted by rastuscat

One of my guys dealt with it. Humanity got the better of him, and I heard him tell the bloke that we have to get our quota somehow.

My personal favourite is two more and I get a free toaster

*snort* There goes my coffee.

**willytheekid** · 12th August 2011, 08:48

..Great to see rastuscat.

Even better....it was a 4x4! (there shocking lately!)

...if only the one that punched me & PhatGirl off the highway a few weeks back had "kept left"

Keep up the great work ras

**gijoe1313** · 12th August 2011, 09:58

To quote the classic KB refrain : "Burn them!"

Too often I ride left of the left in preparation for this sort of scenario - more often than not, vehicle rolls around said blind corner with wheels over the painted line ...

**White trash** · 12th August 2011, 10:53

While it's to be commended that you're actively ticketing and searching for drivers using the road in a dangerous manner, I can't help but wonder at the professionalism in posting photos and details of your charges on a public forum. Details obscured or not, it seems to be a bit of a thin line you're walking right now. Perhaps you're fairly new to road saftey policing and want others to share in your enthusiasm, or maybe a well seasoned campaigner pissed off with the "FTP" atitude displayed by motorists, I'm unsure.

Reminds of me a scenario a few years back in which a sensible, VERY well respected KBer faced disciplinary action and almost lost his career within the emergency services for his online condemnation of the constant harrasment towards motorcyclists from one particular highway patrol officer. Comments made in his own time, posted from his own computer.

If the driver of that red Hilux was, for instance, pointed in the direction of this thread. I'm fairly sure he'd have good reason to lay complaint.

Just saying is all...

**avgas** · 12th August 2011, 10:58

**steve_t** · 12th August 2011, 11:15

Originally Posted by White trash

If the driver of that red Hilux was, for instance, pointed in the direction of this thread. I'm fairly sure he'd have good reason to lay complaint.

Just saying is all...

But that could be any red hilux with a canopy. As long as there's nothing that could used to identify the people in the picture, I'm fairly sure there's no problem

**george formby** · 12th August 2011, 11:25

Originally Posted by Maha

Would just like to comment on this ...
Be that as it may, a driver of a vehicle would not use the corner cutting manoeuvre on just a few selected corners. I would suggest that its a part of said drivers repertoire and that he/she will attempt it at every favourable combination of circumstances....yes even whilst texting.

Indicitive of lazy, thoughtless driving. No doubt executed turning into t-junctions, obviously on corners, blind & otherwise, super market carparks to get to the disabled bay etc. I think it must be compulsory up here, must check the by-laws....
Nice to think the federales are drawing drivers attention to how inept they are & it is getting close to Christmas...

sorry, I'm stereotyping. (that's using 2 fingers on the keyboard)

**rastuscat** · 12th August 2011, 16:45

Originally Posted by White trash

While it's to be commended that you're actively ticketing and searching for drivers using the road in a dangerous manner, I can't help but wonder at the professionalism in posting photos..............Details obscured or not, it seems to be a bit of a thin line you're walking right now. Perhaps you're fairly new to road saftey policing....................Just saying is all...

Yes I'm new. I've only been at it for 23 years.

I post things here at times in order to try to educate about the sort of things we do. I get sick of reading threads about how all we do is wait in bushes with lasers to catch those blistering along at 61. I'm also over threads about how totally innocent people get picked on by Popos.

I guess it's frustration. I'm a fairly open minded, common sensical person who loves bikes. I guess I'm just venting at times.

I also worry that posting might be bad for my career, and have stopped at times. I have to be very careful what I post, hence the blanked ID of the vehicle.

I guess part of the point was to advise that we do this sort of enforcement, and to try to gain force multiplication by publicising that fact. Writing the tickets effects those ticketed. Telling people we are doing it broadens that effect. Better bang for the limited manpower we have.

Just IMHO.

**White trash** · 12th August 2011, 16:49

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Yes I'm new. I've only been at it for 23 years.

I post things here at times in order to try to educate about the sort of things we do. I get sick of reading threads about how all we do is wait in bushes with lasers to catch those blistering along at 61. I'm also over threads about how totally innocent people get picked on by Popos.

I guess it's frustration. I'm a fairly open minded, common sensical person who loves bikes. I guess I'm just venting at times.

I also worry that posting might be bad for my career, and have stopped at times. I have to be very careful what I post, hence the blanked ID of the vehicle.

I guess part of the point was to advise that we do this sort of enforcement, and to try to gain force multiplication by publicising that fact. Writing the tickets effects those ticketed. Telling people we are doing it broadens that effect. Better bang for the limited manpower we have.

Just IMHO.

Fair enough. Keep catching them baddies then.

**slofox** · 12th August 2011, 17:06

I had a cat called Rastus once...you're not him, are ya RC?

As far as ticketing 4x4's on the wrong side of the line goes, you have my full support anyway. I've had more than enough arse-clenching moments as a result of such practices.

**riffer** · 12th August 2011, 17:23

Nah rastus cat was this cool as cat that used to ride on a guy called Max Corkill's motorcycle.

He became quite the star did that cat.

IIRC Max and Rastus were taken out by a driver on the wrong side head-on crashing into them.

I may be wrong but if that is the case, it's kinda ironic isn't it?

And yes rastuscat, Paremata Rd is around the estuary. Lovely sweeping corners you can really exercise the tyres on without getting pinged for going too fast. I imagine you will (like me) be gutted to know that they've now double-yellowed THE ENTIRE ROAD so no overtaking can be done whatsoever.

I have, however, mastered the art of overtaking on that road without once going over the yellow line on my side. I bet there'll be one policeman one day who'll disagree I have full control when I do this and give me the 20 demerits and $150 fine for my troubles for it. You know, I should probably just overtake over the yellows shouldn't I?

You can't win rastuscat. We're either oxygen stealing mouth-breathers or skilled but overly arrogant motherfuckers.