Increasing speed at intersection

[Ulsterkiwi]

With cops like that, it's no wonder many people hate them. An infringement notice for running an amber/red light might have been fair enough in the circumstances, but increasing your speed near an intersection just sounds like a bunch of bullshit that only a cop out looking to cause shit would actually even mention.

isn't that what the OP ended up getting pinged for? not responding to the controlling signals properly?

hate is a strong word, all those negative vibes dude, cant be good for your aura......

[SMOKEU]

isn't that what the OP ended up getting pinged for? not responding to the controlling signals properly?

hate is a strong word, all those negative vibes dude, cant be good for your aura......

The OP stated that the cop mentioned something about impounding the vehicle after handing out an infringement notice for "increasing speed at a intersection". That's different from failing to stop for an amber/red light.

[G4L4XY]

Had a mate jump off his bike and push it through the traffic lights up in Auckland. In amongst the pedestrians....I asked him if he ever got a ticket (surely they have red light cameras up there) but he never did.

So what I'm saying is....next time accelerate but jump off, slide along on ya boots and she'll be sweet as!

[Ulsterkiwi]

The OP stated that the cop mentioned something about impounding the vehicle after handing out an infringement notice for "increasing speed at a intersection". That's different from failing to stop for an amber/red light.

yeah the cop mentioned it but didnt actually do it. Are we going to hate people for shooting their mouth off a bit? wont leave too many options for people to like if we do, will it?

maybe the cop's pet goldfish had just died and he was having a bad day, I dunno. I don't love the cops, I do think its a bit rough that no matter what they do somebody calls 'foul!'

Bottom line is was the ticket justified or not? I think it was, the OP freely says he accelerated to beat the red, thats the complete opposite to the instruction a yellow light is giving the road user. Sucks to be him, he has a ticket to pay (or not, he can make his own mind up). I just wondered how we might react to things like this if instead we were ones sitting waiting our turn to go through the intersection and we see a vehicle accelerating across in front of us rather than trying to come to a stop.

[awa355]

In a modern car at 50 kph, how much distance does it take to pull up from 50kph?

And only an idiot drives up to a set of lights doing 50kph right to the end of the lane. If you have passed the start of the solid centre line and the light turns orange, surely you would start preparing to come to a stop?

[AllanB]

'Increasing speed at a intersection' - surely you would need to be exceeding the speed limit at the intersection otherwise every time I take off from a red light as it turns green I'd be 'increasing speed at a intersection'. If you had been doing 40 and increased to 50 you'd still be OK 'speed' wise.

Road code says yellow light ...... hmmmm wonder what the law book states. Orange or Amber is not yellow .......

It puts the shits up me when I sneak through a orange light thinking 'I should have stopped' and look in the rear mirror to still see cars coming through the same very very red light!

[BoristheBiter]

Also if the road is wet and you try and stop suddenly you will ether fall off or end up stopping in the middle of the intersection. In this situation risking a ticket is the cheaper option.

Then you shouldn't be going so fast.

If you can't stop without dropping your bike in the wet you should find another means of transport, maybe try walking.

[SMOKEU]

yeah the cop mentioned it but didnt actually do it. Are we going to hate people for shooting their mouth off a bit? wont leave too many options for people to like if we do, will it?

maybe the cop's pet goldfish had just died and he was having a bad day, I dunno. I don't love the cops, I do think its a bit rough that no matter what they do somebody calls 'foul!'

Bottom line is was the ticket justified or not? I think it was, the OP freely says he accelerated to beat the red, thats the complete opposite to the instruction a yellow light is giving the road user. Sucks to be him, he has a ticket to pay (or not, he can make his own mind up). I just wondered how we might react to things like this if instead we were ones sitting waiting our turn to go through the intersection and we see a vehicle accelerating across in front of us rather than trying to come to a stop.

I didn't say I hate the cops. But from the way the cop sounded like he was acting, I can understand why many people in NZ have a low opinion of the police, especially the ones in traffic enforcement.

[rustyrobot]

Road code says yellow light ...... hmmmm wonder what the law book states. Orange or Amber is not yellow .......

Well, I attempted to find something in the legislation that refers to this alleged offence and came up empty. Didn't find any mention of light colour, and they call them a 'traffic signal device'.

Pretty much everything can be covered by this though I would have thought:

8. Drivers not to be careless or inconsiderate
A person may not drive a vehicle, or cause a vehicle to be driven, carelessly or without reasonable consideration for other persons

[mike401]

saw about 5 cars guilty of the same offense today, but i guess 5 wrongs don't make a right, i'm sure that cop just hated bikes though.

[FJRider]

saw about 5 cars guilty of the same offense today, but i guess 5 wrongs don't make a right, i'm sure that cop just hated bikes though.

That just makes you unlucky ... and regardless how many have done it in the past and not get caught ... you did get caught.

Such is life ... get over it ..

[FJRider]

Well, I attempted to find something in the legislation that refers to this alleged offence and came up empty. Didn't find any mention of light colour, and they call them a 'traffic signal device'.

It's really simple ... you must stop for an amber light unless it is unsafe to do so in time before it turns red.

If you have the need to speed up to get through on the amber ... then you must have time to stop.

[Erelyes]

They are cracking down on orange/red running lately anyway. Often a cop posted at one of the intersections that show poorly in crash stats, taking down regos

[breakaway]

Got told many years ago that if the light turns orange/amber/yellow, before, or as you get to the solid line, that at the legal speed limit, you 'SHOULD' be able to stop.

What about the twat behind you following too closely sipping on his latte yelling at the ankle biter in the back seat?

[Ulsterkiwi]

I didn't say I hate the cops. But from the way the cop sounded like he was acting, I can understand why many people in NZ have a low opinion of the police, especially the ones in traffic enforcement.

fair enough