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[Blackbird]

Jammers are useless, to generate enough power to jam a Police radar system you would have to tow a battery the size of a small caravan.

How does a laser jammer work??

That's why I said LASER jammer, not radar jammer.... sigh...

[vifferman]

So come on, seriously, how much do you get away with on the roads over there?

Well, given that there are in reality very few traffic oroficers around, it's not actually that hard to get away with not sticking to the letter of the law. F'rinstance: I've had one ticket in the past 30 years, and that was because I *knew* the piece of road I was on was crawling with cops, but exceeded the speed limit anyway, whilst also not being terribly vigilant, because I was tired and cold.
Ooh - and also I thumbed my nose at the BikerGodz by saying (just the day before) "I haven't had a ticket in over 30 years."

[kickingzebra]

Hypothetically speaking, where would one procure one of these blinders?

[bobsmith]

Hypothetically speaking, where would one procure one of these blinders?

You can get them fairly easily from states I think and also sometimes on trademe and perhaps larger radar detector dealers. Fairly easy to get since it is completely legal etc... it should be much more effective on a bike compared to a car because of the ratio of the jammer/frontal area of bike...

[bobsmith]

*Bastard Slap*

That shit doesn't work. If i shoot my laser outside the lense (which is pretty small) its not going to do anything, you would have to turn your whole bike into a giant lense.

If you want your ride to look like a giant pair of sunglasses go for it...

You're right in a way that if you were close enough to the laser that the laser operator could point the thing steady at the parts of the bike other than the lens it would not work but it is suppose to give you warning and reduce the range at which you can be detected. If you're so close to the laser operator that they can hold the laser steady enough without the laser straying onto the lens which should be fairly closely mounted to the headlight, etc you probably deserve to be caught anyway.

Oh and for radar jammers to work I think it's the inverter which would be the size of the caraven not the battery.

[MD]

One correction re; the demerit points system. Once you pay the fine, The points are marked against you from the date of the offence for 24 months. They DO drop off after 24 mths irrespective of any subsequent points you get. You must not get more than 100 within any continuous 24 mth period. If so you lose your licence for 3 mths. If you notch up over 100 pts with 12 months you lose your licence for 6 mths. A lot of people seem to think that you have to go 24 months clean for old points to drop off- wrong. Believe me I've checked this out CAREFULLY. That's why I always sit permanently just under 100 pts. Of course to wipe all points you simply tick over 100, walk a while and start a fresh with a clean slate.
Fat Tony, 3 or 4 average speeding tickets and you are in the poo. I'd say most people ticketed incurr 20 or 35 points a time.
Radar detectors are becoming obsolete as the laser gun seems to be the weapon of choice now. My detector picks laser up but that's the instant you are nabbed anyway. Luck is your best defence or of course some weirdos recommend drive at or under the speed limit, which most dickheads in cars do now.

[XP@]

The big difference we have in NZ are the empty back country roads. You will soon learn the translation between UK & NZ road types:

UK Motorway = NZ mythical big road
UK A road = NZ Motorway
UK B road = NZ State Highway
UK Bridal path = NZ all other roads

All other roads include gravel roads, totally unknown in the UK they are small roads with rocks on them. You can ride as fast as you dare without worry about getting pinged cos the cops havn't found them yet.

I started riding a sprot tourer here then quickly changed to a dual purpose when I realised that they were lots better on the gravel and less likely to get me pinged at 61km/h over the limit again.

There is also the bonus that when you stop at a lookout you can find bike parking, in fact in most cases you could park your motorhome. The numbers speak for themselves:
UK 241,590 sq km 60,609,153 pop = 250 people per km sq
NZ 268,021 sq km 4,076,140 pop = 15 people per km sq

[El Dopa]

Even with all the cops, demerits and what have you, it's still a shit load better over here that it is in the UK. End of.

[Fat Tony]

NZ 268,021 sq km 4,076,140 pop = 15 people per km sq

Bliss - I hate people

Thanks for all the feedback guys. Doesn't sound as bad as the picture I was painting in my head and sounds somewhat more leniant than here in the UK.

For those that don't know, we have a 12 point system with 3 points for minor offences (like my mother-in-law being done for 32mph in a 30mph zone!!!), through to 12 penalty points for one offence if it's deemed severe enough. Anything more than 30mph above the posted limit is likely to see you with an instant ban and a fairly heavy fine. My regular travelling up to 130mph in a very quiet, 60mph limit single carriage way may well end up with prison time if caught.

The law isn't all bad though. If I were to be shitfaced on drugs or booze and stole a car, drove it without insurance, crashed in to several parked vehicles and refused to stop for the cops I'd probably get a slap on the wrist and a week of community service. All's fair in British justice, lol

Christ, I sound like one of those whinging pomms. Shite.

[jimbo600]

Fat Tony

I'm a Pom over here and I can say that sports bike riding is fanfuckin'tastic here in NZ. Awesome roads (esp in the Sth Is) and a few like minded nutters. The sportsbike scene is alot smaller than UK though. The main highways are policed heavily and jonny law WILL NOT give you any leniency for speeding no matter haw small. But they usually stick to the main routes and if we don't piss off locals etc we get away with a fair bit. Mike fuckers out of ourselves and the old bill will respond.

None of that grit/salt bollocks on winter roads here either.

But no MotoGP or WSB either. Get over here mate, you'll think its the bizzo.

[limbimtimwim]

South island is the best for riding your bike. Bliss.

You can ride around for weeks, see a highway patrol maybe every 3rd day.

In Wellington, on the motorway, I have counted 6+ in 30 minutes. And those are just the the ones I saw.

Like Weasel said, time and place

[Fat Tony]

I'm a Pom over here and I can say that sports bike riding is fanfuckin'tastic here in NZ. Awesome roads (esp in the Sth Is) and a few like minded nutters.

Just what I wanted to hear

Is it fairly cheap to get the ferry between Islands with a bike then?

[jimbo600]

Just what I wanted to hear

Is it fairly cheap to get the ferry between Islands with a bike then?

No, cunts charge like a wounded bull!

Actually its not too bad. About $100 (bike + 1 adult) each way.

Gas is 1/3 the price hear too.

No compulsary insurance. But fully comp here is a fraction of what you're used too.

Prostitution is legal here and top class hookers give free service to Pommy sportsbike riders, or so I hear!

Whereabouts are you settling in NZ?

[Fat Tony]

Prostitution is legal here and top class hookers give free service to Pommy sportsbike riders, or so I hear!

Christ it's getting even more appealing by the second, lol.

Whereabouts are you settling in NZ?

To be decided yet mate. I came over a few years back but only got time to look round Auckland and Wellington - enjoyed them both, but not sure that we'd settle in Auckland to be honest - not big on city living and I'm advised house prices are considerably higher for obvious reasons. We'll be looking for somewhere fairly rural I think. My wife and daughter have never been over, so we're planning a visit for early next year to have a nosey round both islands and see what work prospects are like for us (she's a nurse so we're hoping will be able to find work in pretty much any area we like - we'll see though eh?). As for me, I just want to live off her earnings (I wish)

[jimbo600]

Christ it's getting even more appealing by the second, lol.




To be decided yet mate. I came over a few years back but only got time to look round Auckland and Wellington - enjoyed them both, but not sure that we'd settle in Auckland to be honest - not big on city living and I'm advised house prices are considerably higher for obvious reasons. We'll be looking for somewhere fairly rural I think. My wife and daughter have never been over, so we're planning a visit for early next year to have a nosey round both islands and see what work prospects are like for us (she's a nurse so we're hoping will be able to find work in pretty much any area we like - we'll see though eh?). As for me, I just want to live off her earnings (I wish)

I can recommend Napier. Good climate, great roads with plenty of riding options. Plus there are a few mad as a baloon stunters up that way too.