Police getting tougher on speed tolerance

[awayatc]

7The answer would seem to be to buy a bike that is good at going slow, like a Harley, and just kick back and relax. .

Haha....
Funny guy....
a mobility scooter in nz will get you a speeding ticket.

was more thinking of selling my beloved harley and getting a Busa .....
cant outrun a commodore on my tractor....

[Ocean1]

It'd be a funny old place if you only had to obey the rules you agreed with. As members of this society we also have obligations, such as paying taxes and obeying any laws. A swings and roundabouts thing.

You're not advocating blind obedience to any laws, now are you? If so you weren't paying attention in history class.

If not then how do you decide which ones you should take issue with?

Here's an idea; let's arsehole any law that more than, say 50% of us break without hesitation on a regular basis, eh?

I doubt that'd see us in any danger from the insidious evels of anarchy.

[Scuba_Steve]

Now that might just be the most salient point in this whole thread.

Because the media beat the whole story up, there's a belief that we spend our lives running round looking for people doing 1 kmh over some limit.

I can speak with some authority on this one. Speed is one of our focuses, but we spend by far the majority of our time doing stuff other than speed enforcement.

Media, your Gang heads & rundown of tickets issued by category all say the speed scam is your main focus tho
in-fact very few of the top ticket items actually relate to true road safety like red light runners, dangerous or careless driving, drink driving, failure to indicate etc

[FJRider]

Media, your Gang heads & rundown of tickets issued by category all say the speed scam is your main focus tho
in-fact very few of the top ticket items actually relate to true road safety like red light runners, dangerous or careless driving, drink driving, failure to indicate etc

The Media wouldn't twist things to suit their own agenda ... would they .. ??



And it's not Police HQ staff that (usually) issue Infringement Notice's ... It's their reliance on the discretion of the officers on the road patrols to issue such .. when and where they see fit ...


Give THEM grief ... and they DO see fit ...


funny that ...


and it's not like we haven't been warned ...

[awayatc]

The Media wouldn't twist things to suit their own agenda ... would they .. ??



And it's not Police HQ staff that (usually) issue Infringement Notice's ... It's their reliance on the discretion of the officers on the road patrols to issue such .. when and where they see fit ...

U
Give THEM grief ... and they DO see fit ...


funny that ...


and it's not like we haven't been warned ...

GeT FUckEd......

since it is new year and all....I will rephrase that for you....

would you get fucked? Please.....

[GrayWolf]

Now that might just be the most salient point in this whole thread.

Because the media beat the whole story up, there's a belief that we spend our lives running round looking for people doing 1 kmh over some limit.

I can speak with some authority on this one. Speed is one of our focuses, but we spend by far the majority of our time doing stuff other than speed enforcement.

As i said in an earlier post.....

maybe it's time the popo 'advertised' the other 'offenses' they target, as much and as often as speeding or alcohol..... Regardless of whether you do focus on others, your own advertising indicates speeding is your main focus, so why should we think any different?

[rastuscat]

Web havé a fairly string policy on listing StuffIt on social média si i havé to be very careful what I post.

But when I'm back at work (late Jan) I'll see if I can post up some stats without losing my job.

[Scuba_Steve]

Web havé a fairly string policy on listing StuffIt on social média si i havé to be very careful what I post.

But when I'm back at work (late Jan) I'll see if I can post up some stats without losing my job.

Bit drunk there RC? Good night was it?

[awayatc]

Never gave the whole phone thing much thought....
being all thumbs texting while driving wouldnt even enter my head..

untill yesterday....
waiting at light on intersection on bike to turn right into 2 lane oneway..
light turning green, so I am slowly heading for my inside lane..
car turning from oposite side of same intersection turning into her far lane...
my lane so to speak....
I briefly hit my horn (stebel ) to alert female driver who
seems to be studying her crotch....
Then I clue on and see that she is texting while taking that turn aiming to wipe me out.
unfortunately for her trafficlights a bit further are red.....
suffice to say I could give her enough of my mind to see her visibly sink into her seat and turning a rather unnatural looking shade of pale....
Happy new year...!

[roogazza]

As i said in an earlier post.....

maybe it's time the popo 'advertised' the other 'offenses' they target, as much and as often as speeding or alcohol..... Regardless of whether you do focus on others, your own advertising indicates speeding is your main focus, so why should we think any different?

Flicking thru the news on the compuda this morn and listening to ZB news.
Certainly no crowing from the leader of our Police Dept.
11 Deaths is far too many, he said,and we can do a lot more to reduce this ???
I am wondering why they aren't doing it already ?
The current splurge certainly ain't working.

[Edbear]

Flicking thru the news on the compuda this morn and listening to ZB news.
Certainly no crowing from the leader of our Police Dept.
11 Deaths is far too many, he said,and we can do a lot more to reduce this ???
I am wondering why they aren't doing it already ?
The current splurge certainly ain't working.

You can't program humans to drive properly. A simple analysis of the causes of accidents sees the same reasons time after time.

[rastuscat]

Bit drunk there RC? Good night was it?

Had the French keyboard on my phone on at the time. Cheaper than booze !!

[rastuscat]

Flicking thru the news on the compuda this morn and listening to ZB news.
Certainly no crowing from the leader of our Police Dept.
11 Deaths is far too many, he said,and we can do a lot more to reduce this ???
I am wondering why they aren't doing it already ?
The current splurge certainly ain't working.

He said "we" can do a lot more, referring to the motoring public.

It's really easy to just point the finger at the Popo, when it's us that can make the difference (us, with me wearing my Joe Public hat)

[200BUSA]

Usually have a good run if pulled up for speeding -one ticket in last 20 years. Cops usually good to deal with. So easy to keep to the limit but we always just want to give the bike a good squirt and thats when we get pinged. But my son got a $600 ticket for riding his scooter on walkway in local park. Neighbour to park complained to Police they came round - were nice at the start but changed tune when we asked for proof of what they said he did. Arrogant cop and 600 bucks for riding on path(which he probably shouldnt of done) just to park up and see his girlfriend. Arent tickets for not wearing seatbelt, no Reg/Wof cheaper than 600?
Cop thinks young smart arse guy, learner on scooter i will show you i have more authority than you.
Wouldnt listen to sons reason. Cop also said he was doing donuts on grassed area. We took photos at park and no grass damage - neighbour to park complaining,lying to get kids in trouble.
Highway guys good to deal with -normal officers (chch)not so good.

[200BUSA]

An empty car park would have been a better location to try maybe. I would have certainly queried how the ticket came to that much unless he committed multiple offences.

He only rode into park. Parked up to see his girlfriend. Ticket has something like -
potential to cause injury/cause annoyance/cause damage.


An excessive total for the ticket.