Speeding

[RantyDave]

I've just had my first _ever_ encounter with the Ministry of Bacon.

There's this road, see, runs over the north end of the Miramar peninsula in Wellington. Desolate, particularly during the week. Turns out it's a 50. So I'm gently rumbling along at, apparently, 82 ... get pulled over by a member of the constabulary and will be receiving a ticket for 32 over the speed limit. Which, given the desolate road and what have you, seems a bit harsh. But hey, them's the rules, right?

So - biker gets ticket, where's the news. There isn't any. Except that I'm surprised to discover exactly how badly it fucks up your day. I'm deeply annoyed now, and am becoming more annoyed as I remember our car being broken into and getting ... ummm, zilch. Or when the rear window was broken by boy racers flinging a bottle through it ... ummm, zilch. Or my scooter being nicked, and being recovered with johnny-generic-toerag actually on the thing at the time. I got, you know it, zilch.

But 82 round a coastal road on a Wednesday afternoon - $170 and 40 points.

Fucked, innit.

Dave

[Timetogo]

Easy to understand the frustration, you have my sympathy haing been thorugh simlar myself on more than one occasion for being even less over the limit. Theres many on here who have ranted at length both for and against the same sort of complaint. However in saying that as they say finding who stole your stuff doesn't pay the revenue/tax or wages of plod etc.

[judgeshock]

Thats the law, suck it in and move on.

[sels1]

Hear what you're saying mate, but not a hellava lot you can do about.
Shit happens -just let it go and dont get grumpy over it.

[marty]

32ks over the limit will cost you $300 and 40 demerits from memory. $170 and 20 d's is for 22 over, so 1, which one was it, and 2, count yourself lucky if it WASN"T a 50k zone.

[Lou Girardin]

There's no money in catching burglars.

[Korea]

Just think, you probably got lucky... you could have the book thrown at you for having the audacity to go 32 over the limit.
"Could be worse... it could be raining"

Hint for anyone stopped by the plod: Stick to the facts but be exceedingly humble and agreeable - if you're a prick, they'll pay you back in kind.
(and that's when you start paying, and paying, and paying...)

[madboy]

You irresponsible hooligan you. 32k over the speed limit!! OMFG, you're just trying to kill people, aren't you?! (pt)

That'll teach ya to ride a 250.

[Oakie]

32ks over the limit will cost you $300 and 40 demerits from memory. $170 and 20 d's is for 22 over, so 1, which one was it, and 2, count yourself lucky if it WASN"T a 50k zone.

Hmm.
According to the ticket I unfortunately have in my hand it's:
exceeding by not more than 10km/h = 10 demerits
11 to 20 = 20 ds
21 to 30 = 35 ds
31 to 35 = 40 ds
36 and up = 50 ds

My speed was 1km/h short of costing me 35 demerits.
I've learnt my lesson. I'm a good boy now.

[WRT]

Ok, so this isnt about speeding, but reading about Ranty's other experiences with the cops reminded me of it. And yes, I know the police are short staffed. And yes, I know there are more important things for them to worry about. But . . .

Ok, so about a year ago, a close friend of mine had her car stolen from Parnell while she was at work. There were reports of it being driven that night at around 10:30 pm through Avondale, at high speeds (well, highish, anyway - its an 80's model Laser), being driven erratically and doing burnouts etc. After that night, there was no more news about it. We all hopped in a car the next day and went round some of the "likely" streets in Avondale to see if it had been abandoned anywhere. No joy, and we decided that would probably be the last we hear about it.

So imagine my friends surprise when she is heading through Avondale about 4 or 5 days later, and spies her beloved little red Laser parked in the car park of the Avondale police station! She pulls in, parks up next to it and bounds up the the front desk - "I see you found my car!"

"We did? Err . . . "

Yup, thats right. There is was, parked up, actually on Police land, within view of the front desk apparently, and they never even knew.

Bet the pricks that left it there thought it was a hell of a funny. Much funnier than simply torching it down some quiet back alley I guess. Still, at least they returned it in one peice, minus the stereo and some CD's.

[Bartman10]

I've just had my first _ever_ encounter with the Ministry of Bacon.


But 82 round a coastal road on a Wednesday afternoon - $170 and 40 points.

You did well - last time I got caught I was doing 82 too, and I got a $300 fine.

I know how you feel though. It's a real pain in the arse.

[DMNTD:Me]

Yep well I just screwed up too mate
92 in a 50k=50 demerits and $510
...and all because I was sick(literally) of sucking henous smoke from the back of a 4WD.
My choice to do it...my fault but still a real c*nt as it's only a blip on the gas with the TL and I slowed up straight after I over took the 4WD too.
Sucking it up for sure...might have to to pay for this one

[Psalm42]

There's no money in catching burglars.

It depends on what there wearing, if you strip them when you catch them, throw them out the your front door naked, and sell there cloths back to them if they dont want to go home in the nud. Not forgeting to beat their home address out of them first of course.
It would be even better if you find their car keys on them, Its not like they are going to go to the cops and say the guy I was burgling stole my car and sold it.
hehe.

[zeRax]

sigh, next week i will part with $630 for 28 over no reg no wof, pricks wouldnt let me off no reg or no wof when i was testing a bike and didnt know, greedy fucks take every penny they can. god help em when i get a big bike

[Skyryder]

But 82 round a coastal road on a Wednesday afternoon - $170 and 40 points.

Fucked, innit.

Dave

Consider yourself lucky at $170 I got pinged at 27k's over and it's cost me $320.

Skyryder