$170 fine for 53kph

**Ocean1** · 17th August 2007, 18:12

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Out here in Sydney we have variable speed zones, 40,60,40,70,80,110,40,80 - could be the same road - f'king ridiculous place.

Last month in Perth I encountered all of those (except the 110) over 12 changes in less than 10K, for no good reason that I could see, (it was all on one out of town road). The locals are convinced it's entrapment.

**Grahameeboy** · 17th August 2007, 18:13

Originally Posted by Sanx

No - you wouldn't be right. You'll find they mysteriously appear on your NZ licence when (if) you get around to taking the scratch'n'sniff theory test.

Didn't happen in my case........how would they track?

**imdying** · 17th August 2007, 21:05

Originally Posted by ceebie13

"Get Licenese... and wash away those pubic lice...dead!!"

You made my day dude

**Hawkeye** · 18th August 2007, 09:38

FFS 30k down the quay. When did that change. So I suppose they are stopping and ticketing all of the buses that go down there at 60k then are they?

They should actually start ticketing the peds for jay walking along there. Most of them think it is their god given right to cross without even looking.

**Grahameeboy** · 18th August 2007, 09:41

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

FFS 30k down the quay. When did that change. So I suppose they are stopping and ticketing all of the buses that go down there at 60k then are they?

They should actually start ticketing the peds for jay walking along there. Most of them think it is their god given right to cross without even looking.

What about cylists...easy do 30kph which is about 20mphish in old lingo.

**Grahameeboy** · 18th August 2007, 09:47

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

No dramas mate - it's all good.

The signage is shit, I agree.

Out here in Sydney we have variable speed zones, 40,60,40,70,80,110,40,80 - could be the same road - f'king ridiculous place.

Geeze that is variable...in UK afew years back I had seem 40mph signs so on way back in dark I stuck to 40mph....in daylight the signs are about plate size so not easy to see......went through a roundabout and saw a flash.

Turns out the speed limit changed to 30mph after the roundabout.

I was clocked at 42mph so I explained that as far as I was concerned I was doing the 40mph speed limit because I had seem the signs on the way to pub, didn't realise the speed changed at the roundabout and that I was not intentionally speeding.

They let me off

**scumdog** · 18th August 2007, 09:59

Originally Posted by Ewan Oozarmy

So best I leave NZ at least once a year then and keep using the trusty old UK licence.

Seems to piss the cops off, mind you. Ho hum.......

I'll let you know the first one I hear of that gets pissed off.
A ticket is a ticket.
End of story.

**Cave Cleaner** · 18th August 2007, 10:00

Originally Posted by Karma

I don't know much about Wellington, but where abouts exactly on the Quay were you ticketed?

I ask this because it's one of the rules of speeding tickets that they can't ticket you within 250 metres of a change of speed sign, so if you'd only just gone past the 30kph sign you can send them a letter stating that you were actually slowing down to 30 and they can't touch you.

I dont think so. This happened to me going through Levin, I passed the 50k sign, (but didnt see it as i was looking the other way) and got stung by a speed laser gun just passed the sign. I was doing 63 in a 50k area and that only cost me $120 and 20 demerit points.

**Thunder 8** · 18th August 2007, 13:34

Originally Posted by bert_is_evil

Last night at about 6pm I pulled onto Lambton Quay and got nabbed doing 53kph

Out of control revenue gathering b...stds, i mean jeeez its a hanging offence to reach the horendous speed of 53 kmh.

**Conquiztador** · 18th August 2007, 13:36

Originally Posted by bert_is_evil

- Why would they ask if I'm the only rider of the bike?

You still have the rego in your mum's name?? ;-)

**bert_is_evil** · 18th August 2007, 13:54

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

FFS 30k down the quay. When did that change. So I suppose they are stopping and ticketing all of the buses that go down there at 60k then are they?

They should actually start ticketing the peds for jay walking along there. Most of them think it is their god given right to cross without even looking.

Yeah, seems like it would address the problem better to focus on the pedestrians, and the busses that are flattening them when they step out in front of them.

I didn't question it but the cop launched into an explanation about how people keep getting hit along there, I resisted but had to say "yeah, it's mainly busses though ay" to which he replied "I was on my police bike the other day when someone even walked out in front of that". I really wanted to say "did you give them a $170 fine?" but there's no point shooting the messenger huh. I just think it's such a shame that the majority of peoples experiences with the police are getting heavy fines for trivial matters - the police do a damn hard job in so many other areas and having to waste time handing out fines to people for doing 53kph kind of gives them a bad image that they don't deserve.

**Coldrider** · 18th August 2007, 15:22

Originally Posted by bert_is_evil

I just think it's such a shame that the majority of peoples experiences with the police are getting heavy fines for trivial matters - the police do a damn hard job in so many other areas and having to waste time handing out fines to people for doing 53kph kind of gives them a bad image that they don't deserve.

Traffic infringements & offences are the only crime solved that brings in cashflow. Armed with their laser gun they set out to bring in the cash.

**Coldrider** · 18th August 2007, 15:25

Originally Posted by bert_is_evil

I just think it's such a shame that the majority of peoples experiences with the police are getting heavy fines for trivial matters - the police do a damn hard job in so many other areas and having to waste time handing out fines to people for doing 53kph kind of gives them a bad image that they don't deserve.

Traffic infringements & offences bring in the cash. Armed with their laser gun they set out to do just that, oh and public safety too.

**Ewan Oozarmy** · 18th August 2007, 19:08

Originally Posted by scumdog

I'll let you know the first one I hear of that gets pissed off.
A ticket is a ticket.
End of story.

Not quite...Yes, a ticket is a ticket but driving on my UK licence only the fine applies, not the points.

When I got pulled and ticketed for speeding the cop got quite excited when he saw my UK licence and warned me that he could issue a much heavier fine if I didn't change to an NZ licence soon. I told him that I thought he was wrong and that I'd had spoken to the AA on the subject. He then went back to his car, spoke to his colleague and returned with my ticket for speeding and the hump.

**Patrick** · 24th August 2007, 11:51

Originally Posted by bert_is_evil

- Are they allowed to give you the ticket, then take it back and change it?
- If they haven't explicitly noted demerit points, will they be applied any way?
- Why would they ask if I'm the only rider of the bike?

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. You failed to stop recently? Perhaps s/he noticed your chicken strips???

Originally Posted by Ewan Oozarmy

I got stopped doing 69 in a 50 - $120 fine a the cop circled 20 demerit points. However, I only have a UK licence - would I be right in thinking the points don't count?

No. A NZ licence number would be generated for your name, gathering points, even if you produce your UK licence. You can be suspended from driving for collecting excess demerits too...

Originally Posted by Ewan Oozarmy

So best I leave NZ at least once a year then and keep using the trusty old UK licence.

Seems to piss the cops off, mind you. Ho hum.......

Demerits last two years... piss off cops? You wish...!!! Bwahahahaha...