Why are some truck drivers so angry? A little road rage this morning...

[R650R]

If it's true, then it's not defamatory. He has video footage. Simple.

There's also the ideal of honest comment. For example, if I say it's my honest opinion that Axkle isn't right in the head, then Axkle can't bring a successful action so long as I can prove it's my honest opinion. Clearly, it has to have some validity. Which I think would be easy enough to prove.

Some of the bush lawyers on this site need to go to school and get qualifications. Like I did. And then ignore them because drinking and fucking were more fun than a life wearing a suit. As you were.

Ahhh I did get qualifaction relevant several times in various writing and editing studies. You're WRONG.
NZ defamation law (and copyright) is very different to just about the entire rest of the western world for some reason.
If you make a public statement that say Brand X is unreliable or contaminated because oif yada yada yada.... then Brand X can sue you for losses even if it is true. Eg its well accepted that many engine treatment profducts are perhaps less effective than they claim, if you made a public statement about Brand XYZ being a waste of money then they could sue you for lost sales if they plummet.
Its rarely utilised as its bad publicity upon bad but a reason why many of our politicians make very true claims under parliamentary privelidge but will never repeat the same words outside of parliament when the media does it for them.....

[R650R]

My understanding is the Traffic cops of old used to write up the paperwork by the roadside. They needed to have sufficient knowledge of the relevant laws to do that. Police now may or may not always do this, they take it back to the station where they can consult their betters. Particlularly if they are not specialist traffic cops.

The guy who told me that was a former Chief Traffic Officer so he may have been biased. Or not.

They have Uncle google now with their ipads.... the CVIU have caravans where they make themselves s a latte while they photocopy your logbook pages for half an hour....

[madbikeboy]

Ahhh I did get qualifaction relevant several times in various writing and editing studies. You're WRONG.
NZ defamation law (and copyright) is very different to just about the entire rest of the western world for some reason.
If you make a public statement that say Brand X is unreliable or contaminated because oif yada yada yada.... then Brand X can sue you for losses even if it is true. Eg its well accepted that many engine treatment profducts are perhaps less effective than they claim, if you made a public statement about Brand XYZ being a waste of money then they could sue you for lost sales if they plummet.
Its rarely utilised as its bad publicity upon bad but a reason why many of our politicians make very true claims under parliamentary privelidge but will never repeat the same words outside of parliament when the media does it for them.....

Lol, okay then. The level of proof required is commensurate with the claim. So, how is that VW can't sue everyone for talking about Dieselgate? ... ...

How does the consumer website get away with their testing and recommendation programme? ... ....

How can product marketing do product comparisons? ...

How can road tester's rank cars and motorcycles? ... .....

The offended party can bring an action for defamation, but how often are they successful when it's true?

[awayatc]

My mother warned me about loose women. She was right, but for the wrong reasons.

Being the king of quick wit and repartee would be like being the tallest pygmie on this site. Years ago I got slated for intellectual musings. Hence giving precisely zero fucks on this here website.

That's a bit of a shame....

A bit of wit goes a long way...

It takes intelligence to be funny.

And good wordsmiths are always appreciated by most...

Being condescending though isn't

It takes all sorts to make a site interesting

[madbikeboy]

That's a bit of a shame....

A bit of wit goes a long way...

It takes intelligence to be funny.

And good wordsmiths are always appreciated by most...

Being condescending though isn't

It takes all sorts to make a site interesting

I'm not condescending in the slightest. The best part of being in this gutter is that I can see the stars above me (that's a paraphrasing of someone far more intelligent and literary than I).