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    Speeding Tickets

    Anyone got any tips on getting out of a speeding ticket? Or at least minimising the damage...

    I had an unmarked pull me last night, he even had his fog lights a'blazing! He followed me up and beyond 120k's before pulling me.

    Stupid enough getting caught, but why not pull me at 120, why let me get faster...quite a bit faster?

    There is some history as to why I sped away from him, but I'll use that in my defense if I think I can (as a result of any advise on this thread). Had he not had his foggies on I wouldn't have done so, but I was sure a police car wouldn't have it's foggies on in perfectly clear weather...

    He also didn't wear his hat, which I'm told he should have.

    Lastly, I'm a learner, and though I am certain my L plate was on my bike when I set off on my journey, he fined me $400 for not having one. I have had problems getting one to stay on my bike in a visiable place simply due to the dynamics of my CBR250RR - there isn't anywhere decent to put one, so the small surface area I AM able attach one simply doesn't hold it for long.

    Any advise would be much appreciated!

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    offer him some sexual favours.

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    Hahahahaha. Personally I'd much rather pay the fine, and some!
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    Small point but he was in pursuit up to what speed before flicking the lights and sirens on?
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    Thanks ManDownUnder

    He didn't use lights until over 140.

    He was very close to me, only about 50 feet behind me infact, even at 140k's! As a rersult of him being right behind me I was keeping a close eye on him which he no doubt noticed, so he didn't use (need to use) his siren.
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    The hat thing is probably a red herring. If your history had something to do with previously being hit from behind in a road rage incident then maaaaybe you could argue it, but if I was a judge I'd ask why you didn't just pull over....


    Is there any reason that you might think:
    a) you weren't actually doing the speed you got busted for
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    b) there are reasonable grounds to dispute the accuracy of the method at which you were clocked.

    If so you may have a defense. Doesn't sound like it though.....

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    Thanks Squeak the Rat.

    How about feeling intimidated by the driver’s actions? To be honest I would rather try and get to a police station than pull over and get potentially bashed or shunted by some idiot - if I get shunted I'm imobile for starters. I'm on a bike; I can probably outrun someone, why would I pull over? That may not be total logic in the eyes of a judge, but it may be realistic when faced with a situation in life. And that has to be taken into account - it could actually be a safer option to speed away than to pull over depending on the situation at hand.

    I know when I got onto the highway I was clear of any traffic behind me, so to see this car suddenly right behind me, very close, was intimidating. And his fog lights were distracting me. When I slowed down, do did he, when I sped up, so did he... Why not just go past me rather than sit very close behind me? What would most people think? If it makes you think at-all, it's a distraction and is potentially dangerous.

    Of course I should have thought about it when I realised he had come up behind me from nowhere, but if at the time I had thought it was a police car I wouldn't have done what I done. At the same time, I wasn't expecting a car to try and stay with me so closely when I accelerated away - it was intimidating. I was consciously thinking 'you idiot, I'm going pretty fast and you're sat on my rear tyre!'. I'm all game for going fast, but let's be sensible about it.

    In my opinion he intimidated me into my actions, I'm certain of it.

    At the same time I hold my hands up and accept the responsibility of my actions.
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    If he hadn't of been there, it wouldn't have happened - that is the bottom line... The fact that when he came up behind me initially I wasn't speeding suggests I was riding safely...
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    this is an old trick, they sit up your ass to make you speed up then bust you.
    i had one in an unmarked outside of hawkes bay, ride my ass for a few km's, i knew he was a cop so i slowed to 90, and he gave up, then moved onto the van in front of me and tailgated him! fucker!
    Id say your splitting hairs over the hat thing, judge will just see it as you tryn to get out of it.
    But at 140 he should of had his lights on and prob called the chase in, one would think anyway. ask one of our resident cops.
    good luck bro
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    Thanks Crazybigal!!! Any idea where I can find a resident cop?
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    wire up a switch to your brake lights, flick it on when some dumb cager is tailgating you and watch them lockup behind you!
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    Cracking idea! 'when' I get my license back I'll be doing that!!!
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    ask dover!

    Quote Originally Posted by Snapper View Post
    Thanks Crazybigal!!! Any idea where I can find a resident cop?
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    I like that idea.

    Quote Originally Posted by crazybigal View Post
    wire up a switch to your brake lights, flick it on when some dumb cager is tailgating you and watch them lockup behind you!
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