Speeding

[scumdog]

Sniper: the bloody hire company gave them my address won't be using them again.

They sound as nice as the rozzers we have here.

They will ALL give your home address - they have to.

And yes, we're all as nice as your rozzers over there!!

[Sniper]

Sniper: the bloody hire company gave them my address won't be using them again..

Ok, my turn to get my hackles up a wee bit. The amount of time I hear this bloody argument is starting to annoy me, but here it goes.

So you hire a car from a rental car company. Thats fine.
You get a speeding ticket in said rental car: Thats cool
You don't pay the said fine from said car and you leave the country :thats OK

But you honestly expect that when the cops come knocking for us to pay your fine we will???? I think that might be expecting too much. You sign a contract that says you will be liable for any costs incurred during your hire including fines. I can understand the annoyance at getting a fine in the mail but shit...... blaming the fact that it arrived through your door on the rental company? Thats not cool.

To put it in laymans terms. I can across and visited you. You lent me your bike and I happened to get a fine on it. Would you be happy if I gave you the fine and said, "Hey its your bike so the fine is your responsibility"

EDIT: I can understand you won't use the rental company again, but the reason you give is pretty Shitty mate.

[Sniper]

Do rental outfits explain speed limits, double-yellow lines, etc to 'foriegners' renting their cars?? If not I would say it would be a good thing to start doing - and oh, also let them know about the loss of licence for 50kmh over the speed limit and to pull over and STOP when followed by a cop car that has a siren on and blue and red flashing lights going.

Isreaile: "Oh, I never stopped because in Isreal the Police drive everywhere with their lights and sirens going"

Everyone gets an AA pamphlet in their car explaining (in 7 langauges) our rules in NZ. Also, don't get me started on the fucken Isrealies!

[Grahameeboy]

Ok, my turn to get my hackles up a wee bit. The amount of time I hear this bloody argument is starting to annoy me, but here it goes.

So you hire a car from a rental car company. Thats fine.
You get a speeding ticket in said rental car: Thats cool
You don't pay the said fine from said car and you leave the country :thats OK

But you honestly expect that when the cops come knocking for us to pay your fine we will???? I think that might be expecting too much. You sign a contract that says you will be liable for any costs incurred during your hire including fines. I can understand the annoyance at getting a fine in the mail but shit...... blaming the fact that it arrived through your door on the rental company? Thats not cool.

To put it in laymans terms. I can across and visited you. You lent me your bike and I happened to get a fine on it. Would you be happy if I gave you the fine and said, "Hey its your bike so the fine is your responsibility"

EDIT: I can understand you won't use the rental company again, but the reason you give is pretty Shitty mate.

I am pretty certain that you guys are legally obliged to give details so cannot blame you

[Lou Girardin]

Do rental outfits explain speed limits,t!

Absolutely. I tell 'em our cops are feral and 11 k's over means a ticket. 40 over means summary execution.

[sennandy]

Sniper: in laymans terms if you borrowed my bike one you would have to be my bestest mate and if you got a speding fine I would say I wasn't riding and between me and my 10mates ride each others bikes so give them the ten names and let them pick(in this case they usually through the case out). I do not expect anyone else to pay my fines but if you are offering good man! Getting a fine for being only 11kpm or even 6mph over the limit is cruel. I was joking about the hire company and apologise for the offence taken. I did the crime so I will pay the fine, and as for the AA leaflet come on who reads that sh1t.

Grahameeboy: Only for going fast, though, the funny thing was about ten minutes earlier I passed a cop car on the mountain section at 155mph on a thunderace and got done doing 50mph in a 40zone.

Lou: I wish I was told the getting done limit, but the girl who dealt with me I am sure was the "worlds only known living brain donar"

[sennandy]

They will ALL give your home address - they have to.

And yes, we're all as nice as your rozzers over there!!

Sorry Scumdog are you a rozzer? My mate is a traffic cop we are only friends with him and let him come out with us because he has a getout of jail free card?

[scumdog]

, and as for the AA leaflet come on who reads that sh1t.

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Sure - but think what reading it could save you - fines, demerits, time - even your life!
But then we wouldn't have had your rant to read!

[scumdog]

Sorry Scumdog are you a rozzer? My mate is a traffic cop we are only friends with him and let him come out with us because he has a getout of jail free card?

Nah mate, just masquerading as one - and I only let all the riff-raff, hoi-poloi, rabble, plebs and yobbos ride with me so they feel good!!

[sennandy]

Nah mate, just masquerading as one - and I only let all the riff-raff, hoi-poloi, rabble, plebs and yobbos ride with me so they feel good!!

LOL, ere ere

[judgeshock]

This always amuses me, I generally tend to drive on the open road around 105-110. I have been passed cops before and have never had a ticket.

Now the speed limit is 100, obviously there is discretion and police are reasonable people.

Be realistic, you were doing 11ks over the legal limit. Pay the fine and learn.
The law is there and if you choose to ride/drive on the road you know it.

[sennandy]

Sure - but think what reading it could save you - fines, demerits, time - even your life!
But then we wouldn't have had your rant to read!

It has taught me to read it, expensive lesson though!

I thought it was for Alcoholics Association, since I wasn't one I thought it what the hell. lets drive like a looney in a wee 1ltr car?

I blame no one but myself for my sheer criminal speeding, and I will pay my fine, hopefully no one else will have to pay it, unless

[scumdog]

It has taught me to read it, expensive lesson though!

I thought it was for Alcoholics Association, since I wasn't one I thought it what the hell. lets drive like a looney in a wee 1ltr car?

I blame no one but myself for my sheer criminal speeding, and I will pay my fine, hopefully no one else will have to pay it, unless

You folded easily - others on this site would have demanded disclosure, the cops qualifications, the radars log and then gone for a gps to 'prove' they weren't speeding!!

[Sniper]

Sniper: Getting a fine for being only 11kpm or even 6mph over the limit is cruel. I was joking about the hire company and apologise for the offence taken. I did the crime so I will pay the fine, and as for the AA leaflet come on who reads that sh1t.

Mate, no offence taken. I apologise for getting my hackles up but its just such a common argument it annoys me.


Little secret, to the best of my knowledge, what can they do if you don't pay it......

[spudchucka]

Yes the demerit points will be waiting for you return. As for the fine..... you gave them your address???

Just assuming that he was in a rental vehicle I'd say that the fine has been forwarded to him by the rental company. They are unlikely to rent you a vehicle without an address.