Licence demerit points

**Bytor** · 27th November 2006, 12:49

Got done twice in a week soon after arriving in NZ on my UK licence

Took a while to 'adjust' to the slower speed limits here and then luckily they didn't transfer the points from my UK licence to my NZ one when I got it

Since then I've 'adjusted' quite well - just find some quiet back roads and nail it!!

**terbang** · 27th November 2006, 13:32

Originally Posted by scumdog

I just give 'em out - I don't receive 'em, see I've always been told 'tis better to give than receive!!

Yeah I agree, I'll give yer some of mine if you like..!

**Lias** · 27th November 2006, 15:08

Never had any demerits. Karma pretty much has me overdue for some thou.

I'm pretty much a nana squid on the open road, I open it up a bit on the straights, but for the most part I'm pretty well behaved.

Only ever once done a runner from mr plod, went past a car on the side of the rd, saw it pull out and the sirens come on (didnt even realise it was a copper till then), looked down and saw i was doing 147ish, went bugger thats insta loss of license.. floored it, weaved through some traffic and buggered off down some side roads. Ever since then I try very hard to stay under 140.

**SPman** · 27th November 2006, 15:33

Originally Posted by Motu

I have never bothered with knowing how many points I have,if I have too many I'm sure they will tell me.

When you reach 70 points, they send you a sarcastic little note in the mail.....

**judecatmad** · 27th November 2006, 15:47

Originally Posted by Lias

I try very hard to stay under 140.

Yeah me too!

Actually, on the ginny it's my ultimate aim to get a licence-losing speeding ticket! LOL

Need to find a very steep hill on a day that I have a tail-wind methinks....oh, and a long, straight run-up!

**Lias** · 27th November 2006, 15:59

Originally Posted by judecatmad

Yeah me too!

Actually, on the ginny it's my ultimate aim to get a licence-losing speeding ticket! LOL

Need to find a very steep hill on a day that I have a tail-wind methinks....oh, and a long, straight run-up!

Never gonna happen :-)

I think the fastest I ever got my GN250 up to was somewhere just over 130 range, and that was down a sodding huge hill with a tailwind and almost no gear on the back.

**SpankMe** · 27th November 2006, 16:17

I'm 20 points away from my fourth loss of licence

**Ixion** · 27th November 2006, 16:37

'es a Pom, from Glasgow or Scunthorpe or some such place . . He's using "endorsement" in the old sense. We used to call it that too , before they invented demerit points. He means demerits. You gotta give him a bit of leeway, they're not too with it up there in North England. Could be worse, he could be Welch.

**Mom** · 27th November 2006, 16:40

Originally Posted by SPman

When you reach 70 points, they send you a sarcastic little note in the mail.....

They actually do that before 70 points.........LOL i specially liked the big font WARNING thingy

**VasalineWarrior** · 27th November 2006, 16:43

Originally Posted by SPman

When you reach 70 points, they send you a sarcastic little note in the mail.....

Nah its when you get 50 or more. They send this delightfull pic of some dead girl/boy/family in a cage accident to try and trigger some kind of emotional response.

Im attempting to collect the whole set on my wall..

**TerminalAddict** · 27th November 2006, 16:50

clean license until the hornet

2 tickets in 2 months

MD · 27th November 2006, 16:55

Demerit points! Oh shit. That explains a lot. All those years I thought I was diligently purchasing merit points towards some form of honours list or something. What a messed up world we live in.

**cowboyz** · 27th November 2006, 17:13

90 here and I ride slow. Just too unlucky. The biggest ticket I got was 151 but he booked me for 149 and spent ages talking about how he liked my bike. It was not long after that they changed the rules to 140 for loss of licence. Have to make it throught to may07 for them to run out. Slow summer this one.

**quickbuck** · 27th November 2006, 18:46

When I was young and silly(er) I was pretending I was Mick Doohan on SH6 near Havelock (South), and got pulled over doing...$490 & 50 points!
Thought bugger! I will keep my speed down officer, honest.

Well I did, then 6 days later got nicked for 40 more when I had a moments lapse of common dog....

Gutted me, as I had to sell a really brilliant R/C car to pay for it all. (Yes, the R/C car was kin expensive).
Also I was on 90 points!!!!

Well, as a lesson is learnt, I never speed on main roads where the good Policemen can get you. I had enough of donating to their morning tea fund!

I got a few more 4 years ago after getting warnings of impending speed trap from fellow Brass Monkey goers (who were off for a ride away from the site).
Yep thanks guys, BUT I couldn't see my speedo needle if i was doing less than 80mph (due to tank bag being full).
I thought I must have been doing about 55 mph, and the policeman hops out of his car and pulls me over.
I thought sweet, must be breath testing, no worries there...
Well, apparently I was doing 112k....
Sod it!

Anyway, no more tickets for me until 65 days ago. (Yep, I know 65 days, 'cos I just paid it).

I was riding along battling the wind, when I thought about how I control the wing ('cos people always ask, and I can't give a positive answer). Classic mistake, take mind off actual job of riding, and try to work out what exactly I do subconsciously....
I was thinking that the cross wind was a real blasty one, and I have no problems. Okay, what is it I'm doing to control the bike...
Is it sitting to the side of the seat??

Well, then out of the shadow this while car comes, and the red and blues light up. Car does a U turn, and pulls me over.
Well, it seams if you are in a 30kt cross wind in the Manawatu/ Rangitikei area, the best way to combat it on a CBR 600 is to ride at 134k.
Thing is though it costs $300, and 40 points if you get caught!!!

So, that is why 250's get blasted all over the shop... They can't do 135 in a 30kt cross wind.