New Police Stats.

[matthewt]

The thing I notice down here is the lack of green arrows that give the traffic a chance to turn right.
This means that the pricks that run the amber and red's (going straight) stop the on comming right turning traffic from going..... or it means that that the right turning car has to also run the red causing all sorts of havoc

Whatever it is I don't remember it being that bad when I grew up there !!

[dangerous]

Whatever it is I don't remember it being that bad when I grew up there !!

Na realy only started getting bad in the last 2-3 yrs.......... since all the bloody Aucklander's started comming down here (ohhh..... this ones going to come back and bite me in the arse)

[Zed]

I almost got a Liberace last night, when the car in front and I stopped for 4 red light runners and the moron behind us nearly didn't.
As for Police and LTSA talking heads, they're the road safety equivalent of Zed. They have unshakeable, blind faith that theirs is the one, true way.

Lou, aside from your criticism of my faith- which is grossly incorrect, you do have a serious problem with authority...always bagging the powers that be like a real whiner!

Why don't the Police dept. make their employees sign some form of agreement that comes into effect if they decide to resign, so they can't make slanderous comments against the police and cause others to also rebel? I know the army does such when it comes to ex-officers discussing army business, etc, and writing books about their special assignments.

You're a dangerous man Lou...I've been following your police posts, thankfully I know better than to follow your one-sided opinions.

[marty]

Lou, aside from your criticism of my faith- which is grossly incorrect, you do have a serious problem with authority...always bagging the powers that be like a real whiner!

Why don't the Police dept. make their employees sign some form of verbal agreement that comes into effect if they decide to leave resign, so they can't make slanderous comments against the police and cause others to also rebel? I know the army does such when it comes to ex-officers discussing army business, etc, and writing books about their special assignments.

You're a dangerous man Lou...I've been following your police posts, thankfully I know better than to follow your one-sided opinions.

as has been said before - lou was never a police officer. he was a traffic cop - remember how 'loved' they were?

and it has been noticed how quiet he becomes when the heat comes on in here.....

[dangerous]

You're a dangerous man Lou...I've been following your police posts, thankfully I know better than to follow your one-sided opinions.

Na I think you are mixing him up for me ....I'm dangerous
Mate, Lou was just cracking a funny...... It was bloody funny aye have a lough with us for christ sakes....

[Zed]

Na I think you are mixing him up for me ....I'm dangerous
Mate, Lou was just cracking a funny...... It was bloody funny aye have a lough with us for christ sakes....

I can laugh alright ...but what really cracks me up is how you think he's being funny while I take offence at what he said

Anyway, I can relate to some of the road issues being raised on this thread- it can be a dangerous world out there dangerous!


Zed

[speedpro]

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Surely this is a much bigger contributer (sp?) to accidets than 11k over the limit.
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Interesting point - they say over half the accidents happen at intersections - yet 90%+ of the police activity is aimed at speeding? Go figure

Yes, but they were speeding when they had an accident at the intersection.

[MikeL]

You're a dangerous man Lou...I've been following your police posts, thankfully I know better than to follow your one-sided opinions.

Time to bring back the Inquisition, don't you think, Zed? Can't allow all these dangerous ideas to start spreading...

[pete376403]

Dominion Post today, front page article about drugs and schools. Comment by a Ministry Of Education student support manager "...schools have started to become the village policeman in certain areas. If they ring up and say we want the police to come in and clamp down on marijuana the police sometimes say this is not a priority " (Emphasis added)
Obviously there's no money in keeping school kids off drugs, eh?

[Zed]

Time to bring back the Inquisition, don't you think, Zed? Can't allow all these dangerous ideas to start spreading...

So you have nothing constructive to say about the topic at hand Mike? You felt it was a good opportunity to make another cheap shot at my faith- so this is how it's going to be with us now.

[rodgerd]

Ye red lights around Wellington mean shit, I have had to sit at some lights and watch five or six cars go through the red before I could go.

The best a police car 4th in line through a red light.

The intersection of Tory and Courtney is ridiculous - I'm amazed no-one's been killed there recently. Well, actually, I'm not: pedestrians just accept they have to wait on the green while the dickheads running the red across Tory finish.

How about some red light cameras?

[Skyryder]

The road toll & these police stats made TV3 news last night. The comment was to the effect that perhaps speed is not the main cause of our Death Toll problems and Police response was, "We focus on speeding because it works".
the Hmmm. Riiiiiight!

Got this out of the ChCh Press (Saturday May 22) To date the Police have issued more than 880,000 speeding tickets this year. Last year Police issued 494,236 speed camera tickets and 389,057 officer-issued speeding tickets. The total value of last years speed camera fines was $42 million and officer related ticket for the same year topped $52 million. Add these two and you get $94 million. .............Police response was, "We focus on speeding because it works". Amen to that. Now we know why the LTSA are so keen on this Policy. I bet this is where their funding comes from for their "education" campagns. They set the policy in order to pay for it.
Skyryder

[Lou Girardin]

You're being overly sensitive Zed, since when is being described as having blind, unshakeable faith a criticism? As for losing your freedom of expression after leaving a public job, have you heard of the whistleblowers legislation? Would the Rotorua rape enquiry have happened if that were the case? Would any of the scandals involving public figures have happened?
Opinions are one-sided, that's why we hold them. You have yours, I have mine.
I thought your faith puts you beyond doubts, why am I dangerous to you?
Lou
PS.By the way Marty, when you and your friend formulate a rational argument I'll respond. All I've seen so far is mindless abuse. It's difficult to deal with those who don't agree with you, when you don't have fear on your side, isn't it.

[marty]

PS.By the way Marty, when you and your friend formulate a rational argument I'll respond. All I've seen so far is mindless abuse. It's difficult to deal with those who don't agree with you, when you don't have fear on your side, isn't it.

my 'friend' and i have formulated plenty of rational arguments on here lou. we have also given appropriate and honest advice. and mindless abuse? come on lou, take what you give.

and no, i don't have anything to fear as i am: well informed, educated, lawful, and respectful, amongst other things.

i have never really had difficulty dealing with anyone lou, even narrow focussed, bitter, hang-em-out-to-dry ex cops-turned-lawyers/real estate agents/sales reps/investigators etc. it's amazing what a bit of humility, understanding and respect for their position can foster.

[MikeL]

So you have nothing constructive to say about the topic at hand Mike? You felt it was a good opportunity to make another cheap shot at my faith- so this is how it's going to be with us now.

Oh dear. There goes my reputation as Mr Nice Guy.
Yes, you're right, the temptation was irresistible and I apologize. I didn't think the cut would be so deep. FWIW the target wasn't your faith, but your problem with any rebellion against authority or orthodoxy.
And to be fair, I didn't start the ad hominem attacks.