A Testing Experience

**spudchucka** · 15th October 2004, 10:02

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Well he reckons he hasn't got a fat butt.
But would you want him to whisper sweet nothings like he's giving evidence?

You have no idea how uneasy the fact that you ever mentioned my butt in the first place makes me!

By the way I changed the avatar just for you, hope you like it better.

**spudchucka** · 15th October 2004, 10:11

Originally Posted by HanaBelle

Best piece of advice if stopped?: tell the truth. He/she might be so relieved to NOT be bullshitted for once you will get off. I do that and Ive seen the spreading smile just from knowing they finally heard the truth today. I like paying them that compliment. Its a warm world thing to do.

I've always enjoyed dealing with people that can keep a sense of humour even if they are getting a big finger wag for being a bit stupid. Happy people often get a warning from me. Grumpy opinionated people can get stuffed. Of course telling the truth is a good way to earn credibility with a cop. If you get snapped doing 130 and you insist you were only doing 110 the cop is just going to think you are a nobend. If you get caught fair and square owning up can sometimes help your predicament. Its not a guarantee but it does go a long way.

**MrMelon** · 15th October 2004, 10:16

Originally Posted by jrandom

Based on empirical data from watching patrol car occupants, I'd say it'd be more likely to be the ongoing proximity of high-quality cop totty.

I'm surrounded by them all day long ,and I'm yet to see any!

**MrMelon** · 15th October 2004, 10:27

Oh yeah, nice avatar Spud

you boys know why I pulled you over?!

**spudchucka** · 15th October 2004, 10:52

Originally Posted by MrMelon

Oh yeah, nice avatar Spud

you boys know why I pulled you over?!

The bear scene is my favourite!

**spudchucka** · 15th October 2004, 11:01

I like to think of it as a training video.

**stunz** · 15th October 2004, 11:47

Indeed, it all comes down to the testing officer and sadly, if he didn't get his weeties this morning, then guaranteed the fail rate would be astronomical for the day. An unfortunate fact of life. Quotas to meet, bosses to please etc.
Of course, riding a bike on NZ roads requires 100% concentration ALL of the time. Nature of the beast etc, etc.
Well done and congratulations

on getting your full and after such adverse conditions on the previous day. Good to see you got right back out there and nailed that pathetic excuse of a test we call driver licencing in NZ.

**MrMelon** · 15th October 2004, 13:23

Moustache rides for everyone!

**spudchucka** · 15th October 2004, 13:52

Isn't Farva brilliant!!

"Hey, let's pop some Viagras and issue tickets with raging, mega-huge boners".

**vifferman** · 15th October 2004, 13:58

Originally Posted by spudchucka

Of course telling the truth is a good way to earn credibility with a cop. If you get snapped doing 130 and you insist you were only doing 110 the cop is just going to think you are a nobend. If you get caught fair and square owning up can sometimes help your predicament. Its not a guarantee but it does go a long way.

So, when I got pinged doing 132, and the nice, polite pleeceman asked me if there was any reason I was travelling at that speed, what should I have said?
I said, "Ummm.... I was just passing that car." or summat like that.
I was a bit nonplussed that I'd been caught out being naughty, wasn't sure where I'd been pinged, and didn't know what to say.
The truth was, I'd been following a 4WD for quite a long time, the bloody thing was smokey, I was getting buffeted around quite a bit in its slipstream, it was quite windy, I was getting cold, my knees hurt, and I just wanted to get home. Otherwise I wouldn't have been on SH1, but on some backroad.
Should I have said all that, and asked if he could drop the speed to say 129? Is there any bargaining room?
I just thought, "Hmmm... I'm screwed here. No excuses, no way to wiggle out."

Didn't help that I'm not used to getting tickets, so I was a bit shocked. And waiting for my wife to

for being so naughty.

**spudchucka** · 15th October 2004, 14:07

If I was in your position I would have told him all that, if it was the truth whats the harm?

Some cops do write up lower speeds on tickets. I don't have a problem with it but some people consider it to be a form of corruption because it isn't telling the truth about what happend.

**vifferman** · 15th October 2004, 14:44

Originally Posted by spudchucka

If I was in your position I would have told him all that, if it was the truth whats the harm?

The reason I didn't, is because I was standing there like a stunned mullet.

Originally Posted by Sergeant Spud

Some cops do write up lower speeds on tickets. I don't have a problem with it but some people consider it to be a form of corruption because it isn't telling the truth about what happend.

It was just something I wondered about, because of the points. I'm not intending to win any more, but the points were more of a shock than the $300.
I didn't say much, because it was a fair cop, and circumstances, excuses, etc. would have been somewhat irrelevant.
If I'd known where he had pinged me (he did tell me, to make sure I knew, but I still didn't get it), and there was any doubt (mebbe it was one of those guys on classic steeds that went past while he was ticketing me?

), I might've disputed it, but there wasn't, so I didn't.

And he was so pleasant, and nice! I almost felt like I needed a beating for being so naughty, and him being so pleasant was somewhat incongruous. Especially compared to that wanker on a bike who bawled me out for "riding like an idiot" when I was carefully and safely lane-splitting.

**HanaBelle** · 15th October 2004, 17:34

Originally Posted by firestormer

...didn't know what to say.
The truth was, I'd been following a 4WD for quite a long time, the bloody thing was smokey, I was getting buffeted around quite a bit in its slipstream, it was quite windy, I was getting cold, my knees hurt, and I just wanted to get home. Otherwise I wouldn't have been on SH1, but on some backroad.

I woulda said that. All of it, but JMO wouldnt have asked for the speeddropping, kinda let *them* think of it themselves? Just a Dealing with Guys trick.

H