Police traffic enforcement inconsistency?

[Akzle]

If we had a pill that we could put in the water to make everyone wear seatbelts, that'd be great. Meantime, what we do have is tickets, and that's what we do.

Interesting discussion this. Inconsistency frustrates those inside the organisation too, not just those outside.

know a better idea?
Stop cunts driving into other cunts.

then, seatbelts become irrelevant.

[R650R]

Interesting discussion this. Inconsistency frustrates those inside the organisation too, not just those outside.

But for both sides cop and non cop it boils down again to lifes not fair, deal with it.
There's a cop up this way who apparently never writes up less than $600 worth of fines every time he pulls someone. Apparently even the other cops wont share their donuts with him at smoko time...
The only inconsistency that really irritates me (and its prob a govt/resources issue) is the leniency/lack of investigation when no one is injured in a crash.

Eg: There are certain corners on SH5 Napier-Taupo where you can only rollover if you are a complete moron or fatigued, absent of course swerving to miss someone.
Often the rolled truck will cross the center line or land on the oncoming lanes etc.
Now if no one is injured the matter is treated lightly and little sanction for the driver except maybe lose job.

Contrast this with someone who threatens someone with a knife vs someone who stabs someone to death.
The mere act of threatening someone with a knife is still a major charge and prob jail time.

People would pay more attention if failing to give way or poor overtaking was just as bad as crashing.

[unstuck]

There's a cop up this way who apparently never writes up less than $600 worth of fines every time he pulls someone. .

So everyone he pulls up, has broken a law?

[awayatc]

if you want to beat a dog,

you will always find a stick..........

[Erelyes]

If we had a pill that we could put in the water to make everyone wear seatbelts, that'd be great. Meantime, what we do have is tickets, and that's what we do.

Y'know it still flabbergasts me that there are people around that don't wear em. Both young and old.

[Akzle]

Y'know it still flabbergasts me that there are people around that don't wear em. Both young and old.

im somewhere betwixt, and dont.
A'course, i dont drive into shit...
And theres no seatbelt on dem motobikely.


And ive had at least 9 hundy worth of fines on that alone...
Mmmm mmm. Educational.

[R650R]

So everyone he pulls up, has broken a law?

This aint Kansas up here Dorothy. We've got that many feral rustbuckets running about in the bay that I'm sure its not hard...

[rastuscat]

know a better idea?
Stop cunts driving into other cunts.

then, seatbelts become irrelevant.

At least we agree on that.

[awayatc]

Akzle at least is not delusional......

You seem to believe that feverishly issuing infringements notices is somehow bringing down roadtoll....

[swbarnett]

if you ride/drive over the posted speed limit ... it is likely you will receive a Traffic Infringement Notice.

Bollox.

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[swbarnett]

I've given up trying to argue the revenue collecting thing. If it were true, the same could be said of anyone. E.G. Dan Carter is a revenue collecting bastard, he kicks goals to increase his value.

I don't get the money from tickets. Whether I write 1 or 2 a day makes nil difference.

It's not the front line cops that are the problem. It's the law makers and those that set the priorities.

And, yes, we are all "revenue gatherers". Otherwise I'd retire tomorrow.

If we had a pill that we could put in the water to make everyone wear seatbelts, that'd be great.

Like hell it would. It matters not the severity of the behaviour you want to change. Brain washing is never the answer and is to be fought at all costs.

[swbarnett]

Y'know it still flabbergasts me that there are people around that don't wear em. Both young and old.

My grandfather never wore one. He had a medical exemption. He never needed one either.

[Akzle]

At least we agree on that.

good, we're gaining traxion (dont worry, i'll get rid of it by the end of the corner).

Now sir oinksalot, how you gonna stop niggers driving into me, hm? Way i see, an oz for not wearing my seatbelt aint making shit safer for no mother fukka, y'a'mean?

[Akzle]

Akzle at least is not delusional......

oh i wouldnt go so far as to say that...

[Akzle]

My grandfather never wore one. He had a medical exemption. He never needed one either.

funny story, about a bob clearly new from the uk.
'wezz yuh seetbalt, aaahr yu exxempt'
'yes, actually, and im exempt from your bullshit unless you can prove contrariwise'
no fines, that day. Despite (allegedly) doing 'up to 95' in a 50 zone, no wof or reg... (it was about 3 in the morning) Poor wee cunt, didnt have many answers that day.