Cops to apply blanket 5km tolerance to motorcyclists. Permanently?

[Jay GTI]

Oh hell yeah. All those tickets for $30 will make a huge difference, especially after the $26 worth of administrative costs are deducted.

Just the usual self satisfying bullshit excuses.

Just think, all that increased animosity towards you fellas for a measly $4. Mind you, it keeps all the administration staff in jobs, so there's some benefit. If you don't cash up with the small fines, who's going to pay for the administrative costs of the big ones?

[SMOKEU]

Guess my boss must be a decent bastard.

I get to write as many tickets as I want, for the stuff I think is important.

No quota for me. I just get to write tickets for shitty driving, and there's no shortage.

Go after the people who drive on the wrong side of the road around blind corners, especially on the hills on SH75.

Hand out infringement notices to the people who can't indicate properly at roundabouts (this will be very easy since most people are incapable of indicating properly).

Pull over the people who get very pissed off and tailgate anyone going slower than 45kmh in a 30kmh zone.

[unstuck]

Hand out infringement notices to the people who can't indicate properly at roundabouts (this will be very easy since most people are incapable of indicating properly).

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I wonder if they are allowed to ticket themselves for this. The worst I have seen for breaking this rule around here, are the local police.

[caspernz]

Look at all this bleating another way...you don't actually need to be that good a rider NOT to be pulled over for something. Or am I observing this wrong?

[BoristheBiter]

Go after the people who drive on the wrong side of the road around blind corners, especially on the hills on SH75.

Hand out infringement notices to the people who can't indicate properly at roundabouts (this will be very easy since most people are incapable of indicating properly).

Pull over the people who get very pissed off and tailgate anyone going slower than 45kmh in a 30kmh zone.

Well that's most bikes on any given Sunday around here.

[SMOKEU]

Well that's most bikes on any given Sunday around here.

No worse than cagers though.

[BoristheBiter]

No worse than cagers though.

Depends on the possible outcome.

[SMOKEU]

Depends on the possible outcome.

At least an out of control bike is going to do much less damage to an innocent party than an out of control car.

[BoristheBiter]

At least an out of control bike is going to do much less damage to an innocent party than an out of control car.

but both will kill so no difference.

[Swoop]

Surely this weekend's road toll conclusively proves that this "reduced tolerance campaign" is nothing more than bullshit? Q: Does it stop people dying? A: "No".

Perhaps a campaign of "Targeting the fucking crappy standards of driving in NZ" would be a start point. Locals AND tourists.

[SMOKEU]

but both will kill so no difference.

And one is much more likely to kill an innocent party than the other.

[GrayWolf]

Surely this weekend's road toll conclusively proves that this "reduced tolerance campaign" is nothing more than bullshit? Q: Does it stop people dying? A: "No".

Perhaps a campaign of "Targeting the fucking crappy standards of driving in NZ" would be a start point. Locals AND tourists.

Unfortunately, you cant target the whole population And a concerted campaign against shitty driving with penalties, Vs a drink/speeding campaign? It's so easy to fool the public with the latter, because you are not accusing the specific individual of 'wrong doing' so they will accept it far more readily.... The old Politician type speak.. "We promote good traditional family values"... but never specify EXACTLY what these good 'traditional values' are, ergo, appeals to everyone.
Speed, drink diving have been very nicely linked together for a longtime.... We never consider ourselves a 'shitty driver', but can point the finger at those who spped/drink.. after all 'I only break the limit sometimes/ safe places. Speeders do it ALL the time with no regard! (Tui advert)

[BoristheBiter]

And one is much more likely to kill an innocent party than the other.

And how do you come up with that?

[Akzle]

And how do you come up with that?

at a guess. because he's not a (complete) fucking moron.

[slofox]

In response to the OP:

I think it far more likely that the "temporary" lowered tolerances applied in holiday periods will become permanent for all vehicles.

We should start a sweep on when it will happen...bet it isn't long.