Unnecessary exhibition of speed or acceleration

[MotoGirl]

I just saw on teletext that a driver was charged for unnecessary exhibition of speed or acceleration. There are a few threads around about boy racer laws, but I haven’t found the answer I’m looking for yet.

These laws got me thinking about acceleration in general, particularly because many of us could exceed the 100km speed limit without leaving fist gear.

Basically, I want to know this: If I blast off from the lights (alone, not racing anyone) and I don’t exceed the speed limit, can I be done for hard acceleration?

[HDTboy]

Yes .

[Maha]

Basically, I want to know this: If I blast off from the lights (alone, not racing anyone) and I don’t exceed the speed limit, can I be done for hard acceleration?

I wouldn't have thought so....so what if ya go from 0-50 in 1.5 sec's from a set of lights, well ok 2 sec's but point is...if you are not exceeding the posted speed limit then whats the prob?.... i would certainly contest the argument..

Seems the 'Slow down' campain has work a little toooooo well, they (the cops) will ping ya for anything now to get the revenue the need...

[Back Fire]

I have personally seen in a court room a guy lose his license for 6 months, excessive show of acceleration... he went to fast from a stand start to 60 in a 50 zone... driving a EVO V... and yes that was the ONLY thing he was there for...

[MotoGirl]

Yes .

Interesting, I wonder how they could justify it. One would expect that you can take as little or as long as you want to get up to the speed limit. Some might might take three seconds; others 10.

[davereid]

I think it would be hard for the plice to win if a determined defence was put up. If you skid tyres, lift a front wheel etc, it would be different. But excessive acceleration - measured how ? How many cops would even know the SI units for acceleration ! You would have to have well failed the attitude test to be done for that one !

[Macktheknife]

It does sound like one of those laws passed to target specific groups like boi-racers, I have never heard of anyone charged with it myself, but can imagine how an arguement could be made for it. In short, I would guess yes you can get done for it.

[Motu]

They have always been able to get you for ''display'' antics.....usually just charged you with dangerous driving,which is a pretty serious offence.I thought sideways around the Panmure roundabout in the wet was pretty cool....but the Cop didn't and I lost my licence....fair cop I thought.

[kiwifruit]

excessive acceleration - measured how

the police person's opinion

[Deviant Esq]

I thought sideways around the Panmure roundabout in the wet was pretty cool....but the Cop didn't...

I would've thought sideways around a roundabout in the wet would be pretty cool too, but clearly I've been misinformed all these years. Ah well... nothing wrong with a bit of selective hearing...

Was coming up to a roundabout around a year ago... light drizzle had just started a minute before. Gave way to a middle aged man driving a totally bog standard 200SX, who proceeded to get halfway through his right turn before the rear lost traction and the car spun in a lazy 360. The look on his face was totally priceless, could tell he wasn't expecting it! Was one of those new surface roundabouts with all the channels cut in the seal. Very slippery, don't know why they bother.

[Wasp]

you mean the boy ricer that was charged with running down that women in wellington?

[MWVT]

http://www.police.govt.nz/service/ro...erdetails.html

Point One, read it and weep.

Wave goodbye to another little piece of your freedom. Don't expect to see it again either.

Answer = Yes
Maximum penalty - 3 months in prison, 6 months disqualified, 4.5K in fines

Method of measuring - none stated (I assume police opinion)

edit:- oh and get done twice in four years, wave bye bye to your vehicle.

Lucky the cops are currently using their discretion in almost every single case, otherwise we would all be walking.

[MWVT]

They have always been able to get you for ''display'' antics.....usually just charged you with dangerous driving,which is a pretty serious offence.I thought sideways around the Panmure roundabout in the wet was pretty cool....but the Cop didn't and I lost my licence....fair cop I thought.

In this case they don't have to show that it's dangerous, just 'unnecessary' (I would love to be proven wrong here). An important difference to me.

But as you allude to above, it's all about the cop being fair.

[MotoGirl]

you mean the boy ricer that was charged with running down that women in wellington?

I believe that was the one - I was more interested in the "unnecessary exhibition of acceleration" than the story!

[MotoGirl]

Cajun and I were discussing it earlier today. He suggested that Mr. Plod would assume you're accelerating hard if your bike is making truckloads of noise. My old Gixxer 1000 (+ Yoshi. pipe) was noisy enough riding it normally, let alone under hard acceleration. Gosh, I wonder how upset they'd get with the RSV