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**riffer** · 27th July 2005, 08:42

Yup, it had to happen.

Got caught pootling along at 112km/hr on Hutt Motorway opposite the Haywards turnoff.

My fault. Wasn't looking at the speedo.

5th one of these in 2 years.

Roll on the 3-month stand-down.

**Sniper** · 27th July 2005, 08:46

Originally Posted by riffer

Yup, it had to happen.

Got caught pootling along at 112km/hr on Hutt Motorway opposite the Haywards turnoff.

My fault. Wasn't looking at the speedo.

5th one of these in 2 years.

Roll on the 3-month stand-down.

Ouch Riffer mate, that sucks big time. Hope tim flies quick and we see you back soon

**Sparky Bills** · 27th July 2005, 08:52

Sorry to hear that mate.

**riffer** · 27th July 2005, 08:54

Just checked with LTSA.

I am currently standing at 55 demerits.

With the 40 I will get loaded on when they receive payment I will be on 95...

Until 25th October.

Sheesh... Talk about cutting it fine!

**sAsLEX** · 27th July 2005, 08:54

Originally Posted by riffer

pootling along at 112km/hr on Hutt Motorway

you dangerous barstard!! I will sleep easier that you are not on our roads at these reckless speeds, constantly endangering the lives of other road users

**James Deuce** · 27th July 2005, 08:56

How close can you go!!

Glad you avoided the ban, that would have had awful repercussions!

**riffer** · 27th July 2005, 09:02

Cop was actually really good about it. He asked about the bike, talked about his Hornet 900, and asked if I knew Dave and how he was doing.

Then he (helpfully) showed me his certificate of accuracy for his car and did 100km/hr down the road (and flashed his lights when he hit 100) to let me calibrate my speedo (which reads 8/kmhr slow).

**James Deuce** · 27th July 2005, 09:04

Originally Posted by riffer

Copy was actually really good about it. He asked about the bike, talked about his Hornet 900, and asked if I knew Dave and how he was doing.

Then he (helpfully) showed me his certificate of accuracy for his car and did 100km/hr down the road (and flashed his lights when he hit 100) to let me calibrate my speedo (which reads 8/kmhr slow).

Ouch! 8km/hr slow! sheebs. Just the right amnount to get you in trouble. I like that cop though. He did everything he could to help. Feels like my tax money is going somewhere good when I hear that.

Sorry about the fine though, that sucks.

**Slingshot** · 27th July 2005, 09:05

Originally Posted by riffer

Just checked with LTSA.

I am currently standing at 55 demerits.

With the 40 I will get loaded on when they receive payment I will be on 95...

Until 25th October.

Sheesh... Talk about cutting it fine!

Just don't pay until the 25th of October then

**FROSTY:Me** · 27th July 2005, 09:15

Best ya tell her who must be obeyed that ya need to take your agression out on the track

Comeon matey Ya know you want to

**Zapf** · 27th July 2005, 09:15

Originally Posted by Slingshot

Just don't pay until the 25th of October then

the date the points kicks in are when the ticket has been issued. Not when you pay the ticket.

only way is go to court and hope for some reason they don't turn up.

otherwise you don't know if you'll be able to get off the next ticket between now and then.... its cutting it close...

**oldfart** · 27th July 2005, 09:16

Originally Posted by riffer

Just checked with LTSA.

I am currently standing at 55 demerits.

With the 40 I will get loaded on when they receive payment I will be on 95...

Until 25th October.

Sheesh... Talk about cutting it fine!

How do you check your demerit points with the LTSA & can you access it through the web?? :unsure:

**WRT** · 27th July 2005, 09:20

Originally Posted by riffer

Then he (helpfully) showed me his certificate of accuracy for his car and did 100km/hr down the road (and flashed his lights when he hit 100) to let me calibrate my speedo (which reads 8/kmhr slow).

My TLR was around 7kph out at 100kph (when doing 100kph, the speedo would read 107). I read somewhere a while back that most manufacturers actually factor in a margin of error of around 8% into the speedo readings so that they cant be held responsible for people getting fines. Hence, when your speedo reads 100kph, your actually doing closer to 90. However, people change the sprockets on their bikes (for those that have the speedo run off the gearbox) or oversized mags on their car and this alters the speedo's accuracy. Even changing your tyres for ones with a 5mm differnce in profile can change your speedo reading by several percent (off the top of my head I think its something like 4% on 17" rims).

If you are in Auckland, there is a 5k speedo test on the southern motorway down towards the bombays, you can use that to test how accurate your speedo is. Failing that, next time you spot one of those trailers with a speed sensor and a big sign on it, just do some runs past that to check your speedo. Dunno how accurate those are either, but its a good place to start.