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    Thumbs down Watch out for the slow lime green Commodore in Culverden

    Sunday afternoon, we were enjoying a nice sunny ride out to Culverden for a coffee and muffin.
    Upon leaving the township one of us is held up by a very slow lime green commodore going 95-100 kms.
    I am some way back (luckily) and see the whole sad story.
    $230 fine, 35 demerits for 30 kms over the limit. This on a Triumph Bonneville se - who thought they got up to speed so fast!
    For reference, this is someone who only speeds when passing, I ride with her most rides.
    I pulled over out of sight to wait for her and here she comes dead on 100 with the cop behind her and 4/5 cars busy passing them both. Cop not interested in the cars but when I pulled in behind him he slowed down to 90-95.
    He eventually got sick of me and my 2 second gap and pulled over.
    Is this entrapment or what?!

    Usually I get them behind me, too close, trying to tempt me to go faster so this was a whole new experience.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vae View Post
    Sunday afternoon, we were enjoying a nice sunny ride out to Culverden for a coffee and muffin.
    Upon leaving the township one of us is held up by a very slow lime green commodore going 95-100 kms.
    I am some way back (luckily) and see the whole sad story.
    $230 fine, 35 demerits for 30 kms over the limit. This on a Triumph Bonneville se - who thought they got up to speed so fast!
    For reference, this is someone who only speeds when passing, I ride with her most rides.
    I pulled over out of sight to wait for her and here she comes dead on 100 with the cop behind her and 4/5 cars busy passing them both. Cop not interested in the cars but when I pulled in behind him he slowed down to 90-95.
    He eventually got sick of me and my 2 second gap and pulled over.
    Is this entrapment or what?!

    Usually I get them behind me, too close, trying to tempt me to go faster so this was a whole new experience.
    if it was a clear straight road in good conditions.. and they were doing 95? even accepting being nicked for speeding. I would be writing a wee letter of 'explain this course of action as reasonable please' and see what the reply was
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    Mate was telling me last week that they got pulled over ...the reason?...''Madam, I thought you were driving to confidently''...no ticket was issued.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vae View Post
    a very slow lime green commodore going 95-100 kms.
    Are you serious?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    Are you serious?
    Xactly what i was thinking,fuckin hell im walking but at least i understand the concept of "fair call".
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    Quote Originally Posted by vae View Post
    ...a very slow lime green commodore going 95-100 kms...

    ...Is this entrapment or what?!.
    No. It's called doing the speed limit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Virago View Post
    No. It's called doing the speed limit.

    For a balanced outlook, get a chip installed on your other shoulder.
    Or possibly just to stupid to be an idiot.
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    Do mufti cars downsouf not have the standard tell-tale equipment fitted (lights in rear parcel tray, extra aerial, lpg sticker, big dash-top box...) ???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Madness View Post
    Do mufti cars downsouf not have the standard tell-tale equipment fitted (lights in rear parcel tray, extra aerial, lpg sticker, big dash-top box...) ???
    As i said "to stupid to be an idiot",methinks the thing could have had the disco lights on the roof and hed still cry foul.
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    This thread is excellent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls View Post
    As i said "to stupid to be an idiot",methinks the thing could have had the disco lights on the roof and he'd still cry foul.
    Look again mate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Madness View Post
    Look again mate.
    Its your fucking avatar mate,cant concentrate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls View Post
    Its your fucking avatar mate,cant concentrate.
    Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce etc...
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    this car was on the side of the road on the grass, (about 3m in the grass) as we went past on saturday, the lead rider's radar went off so we knew he was there... but if we didn't and were speeding.. i wondered how he would have reacted... long wet grass....... think he would have just sat there for a while.. hahahahha


    what a ride so far!!!!

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