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    *dons tinfoil helmet*

    revenue gathering bastards.

    *lurks out*

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zamiam View Post
    Why? Oh thats right surplus was revised down so they need the to lift the funds
    Yeah, bastards.

    Each ticket for less than 10km/h over costs $30.

    The cost to issue and process that ticket is $26.

    Yeah, they'll solve the national debt with the extra $4.

    Yeah right. If it was about revenue, they'd all be out checking on diesel mileages.

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    This sudden burst of pedantry is less than convenient. I'll be on leave for the next three weeks and was planning on doing a couple of trips.
    Some considerable part of these would be relatively risk free, and I guess that I won't have to worry particularly about school zones...
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    Quote Originally Posted by rastuscat View Post
    Yeah, bastards.

    The cost to issue and process that ticket is $26.
    Maybe somebody is overpaid, works very slowly, or both?
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    Quote Originally Posted by pritch View Post
    Maybe somebody is overpaid, works very slowly, or both?
    And may send out an unnecessary demand 50 years later.

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/6347...fter-fine-paid
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    Quote Originally Posted by pritch View Post
    Maybe somebody is overpaid, works very slowly, or both?
    That's public servants for ya.
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    its like this for ever public holiday now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rastuscat View Post
    Yeah, bastards.

    Each ticket for less than 10km/h over costs $30.

    The cost to issue and process that ticket is $26.

    Yeah, they'll solve the national debt with the extra $4.

    Yeah right. If it was about revenue, they'd all be out checking on diesel mileages.
    So why bother?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marmoot View Post
    So why bother?
    Because traveling at 105km/h on the open road is really really dangerous, of course!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by rastuscat View Post
    Yeah, bastards.

    Each ticket for less than 10km/h over costs $30.

    The cost to issue and process that ticket is $26.

    Yeah, they'll solve the national debt with the extra $4.

    Yeah right. If it was about revenue, they'd all be out checking on diesel mileages.
    Well less than 10km/h over an arbitrarily set speed limit isn't much, especially when you take in to account hills and stuff, flat straight sections with no intersections and the width of the needle. Add the $4 to the salary time and operating costs, multiply by the additional carbon emissions that result from a u-turn and excessive acceleration, take away the square root of the crash risk of said motorist, perhaps one with 40 years clean driving history so best divide that by their annual ACC cost. Add the gross revenue from half a dozen donuts and the box of piss at the end of the shift and the total works out at minus 1.34853.

    The best fiscal option might be be to catch burglars. Perhaps we should ask that Morgan bloke, he owes me $30 worth of real work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog View Post
    Is said 'quite experienced' rider supposed to have a weally, weallly big banner on the back of the bike that proclaims 'Quite Experienced Rider' so the cop will know "Ah, no need to stop THAT guy"??
    Oh for goodness sake! When you spot someone doing 200kph, you're meant to pull them over. After receiving a tirade of abuse, questioning your work ethic, parentage and appendages, you should apologise for wasting his time by saying "Sorry guv'na", offer him one of your personal donuts and after copping some more flack, ask him to buckle in their kids and to have a good day.

    Sounds about right?
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    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog View Post
    Is said 'quite experienced' rider supposed to have a weally, weallly big banner on the back of the bike that proclaims 'Quite Experienced Rider' so the cop will know "Ah, no need to stop THAT guy"??

    Quote Originally Posted by Gremlin View Post
    Oh for goodness sake! When you spot someone doing 200kph, you're meant to pull them over. After receiving a tirade of abuse, questioning your work ethic, parentage and appendages, you should apologise for wasting his time by saying "Sorry guv'na", offer him one of your personal donuts and after copping some more flack, ask him to buckle in their kids and to have a good day.

    Sounds about right?
    No you're both wrong, Once he produces his ID card for completing the SmokeU school of riding, you KNOW he's experienced, and you can let him off with a cheery wave goodbye
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marmoot View Post
    So why bother?
    Good question, well asked.

    It's to create the perception, however subconscious, that if you speed you'll be fined. That slows most people down. It's a deterrent.

    Funny old thing, maybe it's about road safety.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rastuscat View Post
    Funny old thing, maybe it's about road safety.
    Road safety? Like the speed camera van parked on the side of the Northern Motorway

    Must be an accident black spot
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    Quote Originally Posted by rastuscat View Post
    Good question, well asked.

    It's to create the perception, however subconscious, that if you speed you'll be fined. That slows most people down. It's a deterrent.

    Funny old thing, maybe it's about road safety.
    See the propaganda does work. Rastuscat at least believes the When they are on longer pointing their radar guns into areas where every knows the limit is too low and therefore ignores it and yet there are never any crashes then you might stand a microscopic chance with that road safety line.

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