Hamilton 250 Ride

[ZeroIndex]

yeah, a bit of metal was removed, you hitting the "track" tonight?

foreshore Ben's gonna bring the Streetmagic Any passengers on the Ho-Taxi tonight? If not, can I catch a ride?

[scracha]

After being nagged at I'll send them a letter and see what happens.

Hand on heart, I think the following is pretty much what happened (can't remember if I was at the back or second from back) and I've been careful not to implicate anyone else. Any comments before I post it Monday morning?


New Zealand Police Infringement Bureau
PO BOX 9147
WELLINGTON
6141


[DATE]


Dear Sir/Madam,

RE: Infringement Notice Number XXXXXXXX

I wish to raise matters concerning the circumstances of my alleged speeding offence on the 2nd of January. I was out with a group of around 25 motorcyclists that day who were all riding sedately in order to teach the 250cc riders accompanying us. I was at the last bike in the group and decided to overtake a “cruiser style” bike who was often sat at around 90kph.

Whilst I admit to reaching approximately 112kph during this overtake (as the cruiser bike, who probably didn't realise I was overtaking, increased his speed to 100kph on the straight road) I felt this the safest option during the overtaking maneuver. The police patrol car came into view just as I was pulling into the left lane after overtaking.

I do not believe my 21 year old motorcycle was traveling at the 132kph that the police officer concerned told me his radar (laser ?) read. I firmly suspect (as do many of the riders who were out with me) that this reading came from another motorcycle.

Once I had pulled over to the side of the road (I actually thought the patrol car would continue after the real culprit) the officer concerned advised me that I was the only bike speeding. I advised him of the circumstances as detailed above, queried the 132kph reading and also the fact that had I been sat at these sorts of speeds I wouldn't be the second last bike in the group.

Finally, I had my headlight on and was the only rider wearing a high visibility florescent yellow vest and wonder if this contributed to the mistaken identification.

I would be grateful if the enforcement authority could consider the above circumstances and advise me whether or not this has any bearing on the penalty.


Yours Faithfully





[MY REAL NAME]

[Waylander]

And the reply will be "We don't care give us the money"

But good luck.

[scracha]

And the reply will be "We don't care give us the money"

But good luck.

As long as it's not "We really don't care and we're charging you another 50 bucks for writing this letter"

[TerminalAddict]

good luck dude.

I'll sign a petition saying that I don't think it was you, but perhaps was some "other" vehicle

in saying that, my demerit points suggest I cannot identify who it was that I think was speeding at the time

[scracha]

Yah boo sucks. Barstewards wrote back saying they'd "reviewed" my letter and basically they couldn't give a fuck or words to that effect.

Apparently "a big boy dun it and run away" doesn't work. Fuggit....cheque's in the post Mr uniformed taxman.

[RC1]

you can only try aye

[ZeroIndex]

Yah boo sucks. Barstewards wrote back saying they'd "reviewed" my letter and basically they couldn't give a fuck or words to that effect.

Apparently "a big boy dun it and run away" doesn't work. Fuggit....cheque's in the post Mr uniformed taxman.

damn that sucks... you get rid of your hi-vis vest yet? that's the only way I reckon they could tell you apart from the rest of us....

[scracha]

damn that sucks... you get rid of your hi-vis vest yet? that's the only way I reckon they could tell you apart from the rest of us....

Apart from my blinging viffer! I was seriously polite/apologetic/respectful to the copper too. If I had a kiwi accent I'd vouch the moustached nazi would have dropped it to 119kph or something. Wish I'd just told him he was a tax collecting cunt now as it didn't do me any good being polite. Most cops are OK I guess and maybe he was just having a bad day.

[carver]

Apart from my blinging viffer! I was seriously polite/apologetic/respectful to the copper too. If I had a kiwi accent I'd vouch the moustached nazi would have dropped it to 119kph or something. Wish I'd just told him he was a tax collecting cunt now as it didn't do me any good being polite. Most cops are OK I guess and maybe he was just having a bad day.

ya get done by a yellow one-your fucked!(traffic)
a orange one- your ok!(general)
good rule of thumb...too bad the yellow is much faster than orange-they have been known to push 220+ chasing bikes

[scracha]

ya get done by a yellow one-your fucked!(traffic)
a orange one- your ok!(general)
good rule of thumb...too bad the yellow is much faster than orange-they have been known to push 220+ chasing bikes

Although the $h!te old Honda does about 250 I just haven't got it in me to run from the federali's. Although the law can be an ass (e.g. stupid lane spitting rules, stupid give way rule when turning left, stupid must stay in left lane rule even on clear twisty road, etc) I generally abide by it. Do the crime, get caught, pay the fine or stay off the bike for some time. I'm just havin a whine cos I didn't actually do the crime this time.


Reading this back to myself I just noticed I'd made a sort of rhyme.

[McJim]

Nae luck therr big man. Shoulda borrowed my bike - it doesnae even go that fast.