The 80/20 Rule

[russd7]

Interesting. I would confidently say that less than 5% of the tickets I've received were for speeding...course, there's a reason for that.

i would confidently say that i estimate that approximately 100% of the tickets i have had have been for speeding, i will further that with 95% of the tickets i have had were for speeding on a motorcycle, only ever had one speeding ticket in the car and that was from a moments inattention with the car on cruise control going down the nelson side of spooners range.
so going by the dogfood logic i should be dead as i speed a lot

[russd7]

What nonsense if speeding was safe there would be no need for speed limits now would there.

I know a lot of people who speed and some who do quite high speeds and have yet to see any of them drop dead whilst doing so.
now being stopped suddenly by some hard to move object, now that can kill you

[Drew]

i should be dead as i speed a lot

You should be dead, for being a fucken dick.

Speed is not deadly, if someone knows what they're doing an applies thought to the process. I am pretty sure the cops, and whoever coined "speed kills" knew that. But since they don't get to enforce that drivers/riders be trained to do so competently, it's easier to just keep them traveling a bit slower and make do with what they've got.

Tard!

[SMOKEU]

Interesting. I would confidently say that less than 5% of the tickets I've received were for speeding...course, there's a reason for that.

What were the rest of the tickets for?

[Drew]

What were the rest of the tickets for?

Reg/wof, license, wheelies, burnouts, all sorts really. I've only had three tickets for speeding I think. Maybe four.

[tigertim20]

80% of tickets written for motorcyclists are for speed.

Imagine that.

how many are for not wearing a seat-belt, or talking on the cellphone while riding?

[MrKiwi]

You know what?
Yer full of shit!

Rastus, come on now, tell us what the other 20% get dun fer.
Mr Kiwi, yer right, butt yer wrong, if you know what I mean.

That's the whole point about statistics isn't it.

[Akzle]

"The 80/20 Rule"
or
"Rastus is Bored at work and Playing with his iPad again" (RIBAWPWIPA)

[willytheekid]

I'd be pissed with that catch too Rastuscat...thought the bait was good!

ps...are you asking us to start drink riding etc so we fit in with the 20%?...so we don't take up your time or focus? (Glad to see 80% of your job has nothing to do with actual criminals tho!...and to think we used to worry about you lol)

Donuts!...I transport them!

[GrayWolf]

Interesting. I would confidently say that less than 5% of the tickets I've received were for speeding...course, there's a reason for that.

I have to admit, 100% of my tickets have been for speeding, that's a grand total of 2, in almost 24 years...... Oh I am such a friggin criminal, huh?

[rastuscat]

And a couple of years ago you told us that only 15% of the tickets you write were for speed. So now you are saying that motorcyclists generally obey all the accident causing rules but break the one where they are safest?

Nah. I write bugger all speed tickets as I've fallen victim to the carping on here.

Or maybe I agree with a lot of whats said.

I still write a few if it's in places where crashes happen, as when a crash happens (for whatever reason) the faster the speed, the worse the outcome.

As noted, just trollin really. Every thread with speed as the subject gets plenty of response. Interesting. Pity people didn't care as much about the fuck ups that cause crashes, like overtaking on the left in stupid places.

Just sayin.

[rastuscat]

That's just because it's such a nice little earner. The money just keeps rolling in.

Actually it's coz riders make it so easy. Low hanging fruit, speeding riders.

[rastuscat]

The op is a waste of information in the form it was given, no context therefore not relevant in any shape or form.

Allow me to add some context.

I was in a meeting with a MSAC bloke the other day who had a MSAC report sitting on the table. I noticed a stat on the page it was open to, that 80% of the tickets for motorcyclists were for speed.

Just dropped it on here to inflame the debate once again. Always a chance to hear the populations views.

You'd be surprised how much the chat on here (yes, even Skoobers and Akzles) informs the opinions I hold. That's why I occasionally post stuff on here, to see what people think. If I didn't care, I wouldn't bother.

[MarkH]

Allow me to add some context.
I noticed a stat on the page it was open to, that 80% of the tickets for motorcyclists were for speed.

Isn't that simply because it is speed that the law enforcement officers target?
Surely it is one of the easier things to target and by far the most targeted offence?

[rastuscat]

In other news, here's a picture of a rabbit with a pikelet on its' head.



Just sayin.