No more traffic police

[Lou Girardin]

But, IIRC (though it's been many years) the council ones didn't have the same power in reverse. They were limited to their own council patch. Once you went outside the boundary, they had no powers. Whereas the MoT cops could keep on chasing you no matter where you went (persistent bastiges ). And council cops from one area couldn't operate in another council's area.

So if Mr Motu had shot over Ann's Bridge, he'd have been in Manukau and "safe" .

And didn't they hate it!

[Motu]

I also didn't think they could follow you onto private property back then either - but I was a little cowed to have the great Ernie Seath doing a power trip on me and didn't think about that one.

There was a certain Traffic Cop called Nash in Henderson who was universaly hated even by his own workmates - if you pleaded ''not guilty'' to one of his tickets the judge just said....'case dismissed!'

He got me for speeding,failure to keep left,failure to stop,no WoF,no rego,and then made me push the bike home uphill while he sat in the car and watched.Too many counts to get off on there,and was lucky to walk away with just a fine.

Bring back the MOT days I say!

[_Gina_]

Like,how fast can you go in a Morris 1100?

I loved the hydra-spastic suspension on the crabs.....soooo cool
Helped with the whole driving up the kirb thingy when you were in a hurry