Loss of Licence

[craigs288]

Just after some information.

Let's pretend I got pulled up just before Orewa doing 166km/h. Apart from the mandatory 28 days of no licence and annoying fine, how long am I likely to lose it for once the court have their go.

Bearing in mind I haven't had any tickets for a couple of years and that the same thing happened to me back in 1997, nearly 9 years ago, and they only took it for 3 months.

[enigma51]

about 6 months i would say main reason would be the amount you exceeded!

[sAsLEX]

about 6 months i would say main reason would be the amount you exceeded!

yes the Govt thinks that 166 on a straight dual lane motorway with opposing traffic seperated is highly dangerous, whereas other countries forget about speed limits on roads like that

[enigma51]

yes the Govt thinks that 166 on a straight dual lane motorway with opposing traffic seperated is highly dangerous, whereas other countries forget about speed limits on roads like that

With you on that one!

[craigs288]

Kinda sucks really. I will stick my head in the sand (or up my ass) and pretend it didn't happen for the next 28 days and see what number the court comes up with.

I am hoping for 3 months, but I think 6 is more realistic.
Lucky he got me just as I was starting to wind up.
I was expecting him to say a number about 50 higher than that and then offer me a ride to a cell.

Especially when I pulled up and his mate came screaming through from the other way in an unmarked car with the lights blaring.
Maybe they thought I was going to do a runner, or carry on at motorway speeds through a 70 zone.

Needless to say the remainder of the ride to wellsford and back through helensville was a tad slower

[Jonty]

you were lucky you got to ride it back

[craigs288]

I am pretty happy to have ridden it home.
Would have been happier if he wrote me a ticket for 17km/h less, and I would still have a licence.
Maybe I won't speed in future.

[GR81]

i think youll find its 40kmph over, not 50kmph over now days.

[craigs288]

Fortunately my pillion could ride. Didn't like being on the back, but I am sure I would have been annoyed if I had been riding past the same cop on the way home.

[marty]

depends what you were charged with. exceeding 100km/h? dangerous speed? careless?

if dangerous speed, is often worth discussing with prosecutions for a reduction to careless (depending on conditions at the time). dangerous carries mandatory disqual of 6 months. careless is discretionary upon the judge.

[onearmedbandit]

Been there, done that. 6 months will be the least.

[APPLE]

Just after some information.

Let's pretend I got pulled up just before Orewa doing 166km/h. Apart from the mandatory 28 days of no licence and annoying fine, how long am I likely to lose it for once the court have their go.

Bearing in mind I haven't had any tickets for a couple of years and that the same thing happened to me back in 1997, nearly 9 years ago, and they only took it for 3 months.

sorry to hear bout dat man?riding up to leigh for the weeknd 2morrw,''might just take it a little easy'' i think?

[madboy]

Hard luck. Glad to see you didn't run with a pillion on. Only reason I say that is cos I wouldn't have with a pillion.

Since I've never been caught doing that sorta speed, I can't share my experience with you. But I know people who've been busted for between 7 and 9 months for similar. Don't know what the charges were. And these were people with virgin licenses. Since you're a repeat offender, who knows. So many variables - is the judge's wife putting out? Is the judge's wife putting out but not for him? Is the judge's mistress putting out? Did the judge get passed by some smart c*** lane-splitting while he was stuck in the traffic jam that morning? Does he ride bikes? Does he remember what it's like to not be old, crusty and conservative?

[scumdog]

yes the Govt thinks that 166 on a straight dual lane motorway with opposing traffic seperated is highly dangerous, whereas other countries forget about speed limits on roads like that

I wish I had known that while I was driving 10,000+km in the US last year.
The signs kept telling me 65mph (105kph) or at times on the really good bit, 75mph (125kph)!!

[Timetogo]

I wish I had known that while I was driving 10,000+km in the US last year.
The signs kept telling me 65mph (105kph) or at times on the really good bit, 75mph (125kph)!!

craigs288 you have my sympathy, they'll dredge up your past from 9 years. A friend of mine was recently in court and the arse-hole involved bought up a single charge of careless use from ~23 years ago, a small sideways skid in a car on a wet road with no harm done, accident etc.

As for speeding scummy shoulda tried a holiday in the UK, most travel at 130-140, I've even followed plod there at 130-140 kph and regularly traveled in groups of cars or bikes at 150-160 kph