Police probe damns car chase tactics

[madandy]

Do the crime pay the fine(or the time!)regardless of income.We all face the same punnishment for more serious crimes.

Someone who makes good coin may well have a very good vehicle which makes a given speed safer[for instance an Audi RS6 is safer at 160k's than a hotted up '85 corrolla!And an Abs equipped tourer is safer at that speed than my RF400] than some low paid labourer or student who has a cheap as machine that is not as safe at that given speed...Of course it all comes down to how the machine is operated as to how safe that speed really is but this is a generalisation

[Timber020]

They may well do but how about the rich cellphone talking, taking kids to school mother in her Ford (I roll for corners and stop for nothing) Explorer vs the pro truck driver in his subaru legacy?

My point is that there is less deterent to people who can afford it, and its supposed to be an equal deterent to everyone.

[bluninja]

My point is that there is less deterent to people who can afford it, and its supposed to be an equal deterent to everyone.

Sheesh, so many people with chips on their shoulder about people having money So losing your licence...or in extreme cases being banged up in prison isn't a deterrent to wealthy people. Oh I see, these rich people will probably have a chauffer for when losing the licence, and have been to boarding school, so prison should be a breeze.

The UK went with fines based on ability to pay....and withdrew it soon afterwards. Nearly everyone went to court; and those with money gave up their jobs and took a big holiday to show no income and no funds....so the fines ended up being less, and the cost of recovering them more.

And back to the thread....no not yet......if a wealthy person was going to get slapped with a $30,000 fine would this increase, or decrease the chances of them doing a runner?

Maybe the solution to some of the issues is to make all the police do 20 laps on a track at arce pace before they start a duty...at least they will have had their adrenalin rush before they get involved in a pursuit...it may help police recruitment too:bigthumb:

[Timber020]

if a wealthy person was going to get slapped with a $30,000 fine would this increase, or decrease the chances of them doing a runner?

Thats part of the point Im trying to make, why run if you can afford it, why follow the law if you can afford the camera ticket? Im not making any point about the rich and poor, im trying to make the point that fines are supposed to be an deterant for all people. Speeding fines are not what i worry about, its those ugly points off my license. As for camera tickets? Big worry for some, no worry for others. wheres the deterent?

[madandy]

No fines are not meant to be a deterrent!They are just a way for politicians to pull in more cash for their grand plan...and boxershorts
They brought in cameras 'cause some bright spark with an eye for capitalism saw a missed opportunity to gather funds...Hmm, everyone's speeding...shall we slow 'em down or bring in a "tax" on speeders!lol

Demerits and license/vehicle confiscation are a detterent and so is jail time...I hear in Japan they have 'traffic prison'!!!!!!

[EZAS]

If you fly past a cop at 280kmh then slow down to around 220k as not to over do it, but he keeps tailing even though he's pushing the car to its edge and your just cruising.

Then you slow down as you come to an off ramp and he RAMS you, WHO THE FUCK RAMS A BIKE, so the front wheel pops up into a 12 oclock wheelie, you've got no 12 oclock wheelie experience AT ALL on a +200kg bike, and you almost colide with the Van that is only going around 80-100kmh in front of you because of this cowboys tailing acts.
IS THAT CONSIDERED FUCKING DANGEROUS? DO YOU THINK ANY SENIOUR SERGEANT WOULD ALLOW THAT BULLSHIT ON OUR ROADS by any Hero behind a cop car?

In my opinion, if you try doing a runner from a traffic officer, 'they' believe they have the right to try and kill you.

Demerit's don't do f*cking anything, loosing your liscence but still having the keys and car/bike is that a joke? And there is no space in our prisons for a 5 time D.I.C criminal who's just got done for his 6th time. (Actually he got 3 weeks and then was let out). Our traffic laws are there only to make revenue, thankyou very much for you kind donation.

[pritch]

The fine system stinks.

Amen to that.

One instance locally involved a woman who crossed a double yellow line and killed a motorcyclist. She was a Doctor (medical) and for all I know her husband was a Doctor also as is often the case.

She was fined $1000. F%*#'n peanuts!

RIP Carl

[Sniper]

Good point, but note the date of thread start?

[marty]

the first clue should have been the thread author....

[cowpoos]

The fine system stinks. The ideas of fines are to be a deterent and punishment equal to all citizens. The thing is that how is it even to fine someone who earns 25,000 a year or someone who makes over 70,000 a year the same amount?
I know some very well paid reps that just consider speed camera pictures a common business expence, one got a $270 fine a while back and just commented that he had made that by 10 that morning. If a student or lower wage earner gets the same fine, goddam that hurts.
The swedish system is better, fine reflects what you earn, some IT tycoon got something like a million dollar fine for speeding, now thats justice

bullshit...if thats what you wanna winge about go get a better job or up skill...I can't stand people winging about shit like that...small minds...get off ya lazy arse and make your life better....christ sake.....if your poor and u kill someone same sentance....you get caught speeding you pay the fuckin fine no matter what you earn....

[WINJA]

Good point, but note the date of thread start?

THIS THREAD WILL BE OUT OF DATE WHEN THE PIGS LEARN FROM THEIR MISTAKES ,WHICH WILL BE NEVER . DDDDRRRRRR IM A STUPID NZ COP LETS CHASE SOMEONE TILL PEOPLE DIE , FUCKEN MORONS

[Indoo]

Your getting progressively thicker and less funny every time you post Winja. Is it the water your drinking or do you wake up each morning and punch yourself in the head to stop those braincells from regenerating?

[WINJA]

Your getting progressively thicker and less funny every time you post Winja. Is it the water your drinking or do you wake up each morning and punch yourself in the head to stop those braincells from regenerating?

IT WASNT MEANT TO BE FUNNY , AND I THINK ITS QUITE ACCURATE YOU FUCKEN MORON