Don't stop for cops. Someone might steal your bike

**sinned** · 16th April 2012, 18:34

"A West Coast man committing his 18th drink-driving offence when overtaking a police car has told a court he didn't stop because he did not want to have to leave his motorbike to the mercy of thieves."

Any excuse will do?

**ktm** · 16th April 2012, 20:45

Sad but true; thieves are everywhere

**98tls** · 16th April 2012, 20:48

18th drink driving offence should mean "shot on the roadside and bike sold to cover the cost of the plot".

**Jerry74** · 16th April 2012, 21:08

Pity some people just don't stop driving pissed......

At least his bike will be safe at home with him.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 16th April 2012, 21:57

Originally Posted by Jerry74

Pity some people just don't stop driving pissed......

At least his bike will be safe at home with him.

like it'll stop him driving. what would be different about this one vs the 17 (!) others?

**rustic101** · 16th April 2012, 21:59

He should have been binned and his bike crushed. The reason we are a target is?

**Usarka** · 16th April 2012, 22:03

Westport

Check this article out. http://www.listener.co.nz/commentary...were-drinking/

Forsyth explained the incidents by saying some patrons appeared drunk when they were merely aggressive, tired or suffering from being punched.

**Skiwi** · 16th April 2012, 22:15

Originally Posted by 98tls

18th drink driving offence should mean "shot on the roadside and bike sold to cover the cost of the plot".

+1
Donate the bike to St Johns and use his corpse as compost for a community garden. At least then he is paying back some of the oxygen the planet has wasted on him.

**avgas** · 16th April 2012, 22:27

"Why don't you catch some real crims for once bro?"

**unstuck** · 17th April 2012, 05:35

What sort of a fucked up society lets him get to 18. 3rd time should of been the one where the fucker loses a limb or two with the help of a big rusty axe. Makes me

**oneofsix** · 17th April 2012, 07:27

It's not that bad, it had been 24 years since his last drink driving conviction so its like he was starting again.

He had learnt something from his previous convictions, most likely what he learnt was to take the back roads

He told police he had been drinking at the Rapahoe Hotel and drove home through the back roads of Taylorville and Stillwater to avoid arrest.

**wanpo** · 17th April 2012, 08:54

Holy crap, only a $500 fine for overtaking cops, leading them on a chase and being over the alcohol limit?

With $400 for 30km/h over the speed limit, that extra $100 sure buys a lot.

**baptist** · 17th April 2012, 22:28

Originally Posted by wanpo

Holy crap, only a $500 fine for overtaking cops, leading them on a chase and being over the alcohol limit?

With $400 for 30km/h over the speed limit, that extra $100 sure buys a lot.

For this twat it was a hundie well spent...