Good Bye Road Bike....

[_Gina_]

DOH

Just when I think everything is looking sooooo good

Virtually got the licence, have the loan approved to buy the bike I want to buy, sooooo excited that all I can remember of my dreams are motorbike riding ones....

Then I go and get DIC'ed on Sat night.

I am driving between Two Cows & Puke, come across a white SS travelling at bout 90kms, overtake him safely then proceed to cruise through a temp speed zone and not notice the sign because of the medium fog. I had had a bottle of wine with dinner at a freinds place. The rest is history really. Dumbarse. The only highlight of the evening was the Constable and his brilliant attitude, we were able to have a laugh about things, it turns out he gets into off road biking in his time off.

What can I say? Six months no licence, day of work to go to court, thx for coming.

So I might need to revisit stifarms original idea of learning to ride off road first....although I don't fancy breaking bones at 31 years of age, it would be fun, buckets maybe?

Does anyone know how much a day licence costs, I can't seem to find anything on the ltnz site.

[justsomeguy]

Well, well....... I don't mind speeders(not runners)..........but I hate those under the influence..... ......even if it's a little influence......no sympathy from me sorry......

[_Gina_]

Well, well....... I don't mind speeders(not runners)..........but I hate those under the influence..... ......even if it's a little influence......no sympathy from me sorry......

Fair enough, not asking for it, cause I hate those people too, never thought I wuold be one of them, but a momentary lapse saw me in the position.

Up until about 3 years ago I had a no alcohol tollerance thing going on, but because we moved so far out of town, I started to say "well one or two would be fine" but very obviously the line is very blurry....I was only a slither over.

[surfchick]

gutted you can't get your bike! ah nooooo
but big smack for yo "i'll cruise myself home after a bottle of wine..."
you know that country she'll be right thing with having a few cause it's so hard to get home...NO EXCUSE stay put. sleep with people you shouldn't and wake up in the morning able to buy yo bike....
but still oooohhhh no sux you can't have your bike

[placidfemme]

It's a shame you lost your license... Not so good about being under the influence...

But look at the bright side...

You said you'd got the loan approved? Well now you have 6 months to save as much as possible... then when you can ride again you won't have to take as big a loan as you were going to... less interest... less debt...

Everything happens for a reason, it's how you react to it that makes the difference

[_Gina_]

but big smack for yo "i'll cruise myself home after a bottle of wine..."
you know that country she'll be right thing with having a few cause it's so hard to get home...NO EXCUSE stay put. sleep with people you shouldn't and wake

I didn't drink the whole bottle on my own.....but I should've known better

I would like to point out that I wasn't pissed.....whatever that is...

[justsomeguy]

Hey everybody makes mistakes.....

But at least nothing happened, the copper was a decent fella, not a "pig" cop... and as surfchick said - more time to save for something nicer

Edit: Forgot she was in a cage

[Ixion]

...NO EXCUSE stay put. sleep with people you shouldn't and wake up in the morning able to buy yo bike.....

Mr Stifarms might not be happy with that idea ??

Commiserations. Not condooning DIC but there's over and then there's over.

[surfchick]

Mr Stifarms might not be happy with that idea ??

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he was probably there and would quite like the idea...

[_Gina_]

Everything happens for a reason, it's how you react to it that makes the difference

You are not wrong. Rock on 2006!

[_Gina_]

he was probably there and would quite like the idea...

Yes, he was there. Hmmmm, you'd need to check with him but I think I am naughty enough for him (or at least that's what he says in the throws of it all)

[stify]

he was probably there and would quite like the idea...

ummm afta some

[mv.senna]

Hey there Girlygirl.
Wont bother having a go re your DIC - you already know you made a mistake etc..... There's probly a few of us around that are guilty of the same mis-judgement that just weren't caught. As someone else has pointed out, you may be able to use this time to learn to ride off-road or save up for a road bike etc - everything happens for a reason.

I can't help you with the costs of a day licence, but you might be able to get diversion if this is a first time offence. It's worth pursuing, particularly if you were only a sliver over the blood alcohol limit. Clearly if you had more alcohol than blood in your veins, you're probably not going to get too far, but if you can prove that you're usually a responsible citizen etc, and that this is the first ever offence etc.....

Citizen's Advice have a set up where you can make a free appt to see a lawyer. Might be worth a call. Good luck.

[stify]

Yes, he was there. Hmmmm:

well kinda in the area anyway....ya know its a nice night to walk home afta a coupla always an adventure aye

[_Gina_]

Hey there Girlygirl.
I can't help you with the costs of a day licence, but you might be able to get diversion if this is a first time offence. It's worth pursuing, particularly if you were only a sliver over the blood alcohol limit. Clearly if you had more alcohol than blood in your veins, you're probably not going to get too far, but if you can prove that you're usually a responsible citizen etc, and that this is the first ever offence etc.....

Citizen's Advice have a set up where you can make a free appt to see a lawyer. Might be worth a call. Good luck.

Thanks heaps mv-senna, I just saw in another thread that the cost is around $1500.00.