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Originally Posted by Katman
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Well I heard from a tech tonight that one of his mates had been pulled up 3 times yesterday (twice by the same cop) and given tickets for exceeding the limit by 2, 2, 3 kph.
As I suggested, he's likely failing the attitude test, but it seems it's being enforced...
Loud and Uncouth
He must love the pain...
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Enigma
Far too old and no ticket books in my day. lol.
I would have been a bit of a hypocrite to do that stuff.
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Forum whore
A. It's never a direct quote, as in, "I got three tickets in one day for a miniscule amount over the limit", it's always a mate of a mate, and
B. Has anyone noticed how dumb mates of mates are?
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Hardcore Biker
No, but they do seem to have really bad luck and are accident prone (just like prior owners).
Forum whore
When speed cams came in the tolerance was the 85th percentile, or 10 kmh, whichever was highest. So on a road where the 85th percentile was 65, that's what the camera was set at. Waipuna Rd near the bridge was one with a trigger speed of 67.
Anyway, the lowest trigger speed was 11 over.
But I kept being told "my mate got a ticket for 51 in a 50". My response was always to tell them to have their mate produce the ticket to means Id have it cancelled.
Funny, nobody ever produced one.
Coz people love to exaggerate to make a point, regardless of how tosh it is.
Freuds theory of self esteem explains it, but it's been a fact of the job since time immemorial.
Just sayin. If anyone gets a ticket below the stated tolerance, write in. Or shut up, coz it doesn't exist.
Suffers from peterpan syndrome
...is it still possible to get a ticket below the new tolerance?
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Hardcore Biker
Look, i did not write the story, it was clearly in the article that the bus stop is in a hundert km zone. I would assume country side, and the gate would be on the side of the road, as there are many like this in rural areas.
What I find astounding is that there are drivers in NZ that do not realise that they have to slow down (not that they would if they could....competitive driving and all that), every now and then.
Formal training, inclusive the YOU HAVE TO SLOW DOWN when seeing a bus stopped and only overtake if it is safe to do, now that would help. Formal Training, that tells peeps what happens when not driving according to the law might help peeps be more observant of the law.
I have no issues with the legislation, i have an issue with people that don't know the legislation, because the "Driving Instructors"did not teach them the legislation.
You see, I was tought that any stationary vehicle should be passed carefully, no matter where the fuck the vehicle is stationary, as one might not see a person on the road, or there might be an accident, or there might be a flying saucer lying around. And I got to follow a bus for about 40 minutes just for fun to drive home the "Slow down to 20" and only overtake if it is save. (my driving instructor liked getting us into rush hour and the likes - he thought it would make for better drivers. Everyone can drive fast, not everyone can drive safe)
But I get it. Nothing can be done about it. Nothing, nada, zilch. Its just some kids that get hurt. nothing can be done. Its just some toddlers that get run over, nothing can be done. Its just some family that looses someone, nothing can be done.
Lets write tickets for 1.5 km over the limit, that can be done.
Peeps in NZ die, because people can't drive, can't control their speed, can't/won't slow down to let someone enter or exit a road, race down the drive way in reverse because they are late for work, don't slow down for a stopped bus because the indicated Speed limit is a hundred and I will by god drive a hundred.
People in NZ die on the roads because People don't have to learn how to drive, don't have to learn how to behave in traffic, don't have to learn the legislation. People in NZ die because as long as one passes a 35 min assessment (or less or more depending on personal fortitude of the Tester) they get a driver license and they are good to go.
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Loud and Uncouth
Time they brought in US-type rules.
Orange flashing lights on the roof of the school-bus - if they're flashing you don't pass. (OK, maybe in NZ slow down to the 20kph)
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Loud and Uncouth
Duplicates my experiences and thoughts.
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Senior Grumpy Old Bastard
Surely the words SCHOOL BUS emblazoned on it (when stopped) are a good indicator you need to 'slow down' to the correct speed???
And I believe there are 'school zone' roadsigns??
Oh shit, I just agreed with scummy and the cat.....
as you were!
PS: Scummy and the Cat..... do I detect a good 'Cop show title' in the offing?
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Forum whore
Yes. Coz the limit is the limit. 51 is over the limit. But the policy is tickets at 55....is it still possible to get a ticket below the new tolerance?
Forum whore
And that must be because nothing is accurate enough to read or tell you that exact limit 100% correctly all the time.
Also we weren't living in a country where enforcement policy (correct wording?) was so pathetic it felt the need to target crap like this, but that's obviously changing also.
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