Speeding (again...)

[Mongoose]

Donations gratefully accepted.

Hopefully that was a genral request for finance Lou, I have a bit more discretion as to where my money goes, any lobiest that got my money would have a better thought process than yours seems to show at times.

[spudchucka]

Why would an officer do this? If the radar says 126 who are you to write 114 on the ticket for a friendly face or special sob story?

People bitch that cops never show discretion and now you are bagging cops for doing exactly that. Which way do you want it??

[Bob]

People bitch that cops never show discretion and now you are bagging cops for doing exactly that. Which way do you want it??

Give me an actual cop over a camera any day of the week. Camera doesn't take anything into consideration other than speed - so it is snowing, but the camera will still not be bothered unless you exceed the limit. Likewise, cameras don't pick up on bad driving/riding. Cops will.

[Gixxer 4 ever]

People bitch that cops never show discretion and now you are bagging cops for doing exactly that. Which way do you want it??

Hmmm Kind of put a dark cloud over my comments and questions. I still feel discretion is worth having. I am sure there are times that it would be just as good a result as the hard fast rules. I remember a good few years ago the local cop would give a kid a thick ear and a warning and nothing else was said but the message changed the way the kids behaved. They had respect as well. the kids that is.

[scumdog]

Hmmm Kind of put a dark cloud over my comments and questions. I still feel discretion is worth having. I am sure there are times that it would be just as good a result as the hard fast rules. I remember a good few years ago the local cop would give a kid a thick ear and a warning and nothing else was said but the message changed the way the kids behaved. They had respect as well. the kids that is.

Cops can't touch the little effrs now or it's off to the P.C.A, progresive society and all that.....

[wkid_one]

Give me an actual cop over a camera any day of the week. Camera doesn't take anything into consideration other than speed - so it is snowing, but the camera will still not be bothered unless you exceed the limit. Likewise, cameras don't pick up on bad driving/riding. Cops will.

I agree - for example someone towing a Horse Float with two horses (good for say 2000kg easy) with a Nissan Primera at 105kph can blast past a speed camera in the pissing down rain at night - and the thing won't flash. You can go past a speed camera in a Holden HSV on a sunny morning, no traffic, dry as hell at 111kph - and be pinged. What is honestly more dangerous.

Tell me it isn't about revenue collection?

Before we start at the cops (who are only doing the job they are told to do) - the rules/environment need to be looked at.

Enuf said - i am sick of this tune.

Who read the article in the Dom Post about the intersection of Abel Smith and Cuba Street? They ticketed 71 drivers in a blitz. Why? Because they don't know how to deal with the 4 Stop Sign INtersection. This is fine - but the intersection is honestly FUCKED......all the stop signs are like 3m away from one another and it is hellishly busy, four cars arriving at the same time is common. What do they do - ticket the fuck out of everyone - rather than try and remedy the intersection - wonderful! There have apparently been a grand total of 5 (yes 5) accidents at that intersection - so who fucken cares!

Mr Police Person who lives near by obviously thought - well fuck me, here is an easy way to get my days quota!.