Radar detectors could be banned

[SimJen]

http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/articl...790&fm=psp,tsf

What the fuck is the government on!!!! $150,000 for having a Radar???
You kill 4 motorcyclists by driving a fucking camper van into them and you get less!!!!!

[Rashika]

ha! somehow i suspect thats a comma in the wrong place.

[Grahameeboy]

Given that there is evidence which shows that having a radar detector is safer I wonder about the Govt's intentions.

[Taz]

150,000 bucks. Yee haa!

[sAsLEX]

Given that there is evidence which shows that having a radar detector is safer I wonder about the Govt's intentions.

revenue gathering?




pt

[AllanB]

Frankly I'm surprised they have not already done it. Maybe they will just add a radar TAX - this is more Helens style.

[Grahameeboy]

revenue gathering?




pt

Really...............

Bring on the new 'H.A.R.D." helmet detector....now that would be cool and hard for cops to see.

To be honest, I would not have thought that they would get much revenue in fines so guess they are hoping to get more from tickets.

Don't really understand it when say the UK have not done this but on the other hand given the awful driving here and high toll maybe NZ deserves it.

[cold comfort]

http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/articl...790&fm=psp,tsf

What the fuck is the government on!!!! $150,000 for having a Radar???
You kill 4 motorcyclists by driving a fucking camper van into them and you get less!!!!!

Its' actually $150. I am going to be in trouble with the wife when she reads this as she just got a radar detector yesterday (my suggestion)
I hope this will encourage people to vote Harry (and Helen)out particuarly as the prick supports WRBarriers ignoring all evidence against them. Typically this crap llegislation does nothing to address the incompetence of NZ and tourist driver, recidivist disqualified/drunk drivers etc -the real cause of death.

[Toaster]

I think some of you are really missing the point... they have reduced many of the fines quite considerably - so no, it is not about revenue. The con to that is that demerits have been introduced and increased across many offences so you could lose your licence and have your bike impounded very quickly indeed!

The idea is that radar detectors would no longer be able to be used because such use shows a clear intention to speed when they are trying to get people to slow down.

Grizzle all you like, but speeding has always been a measurable and attackable issue when it comes to road safety initiatives. It always will be.

All of us, including me, will have to slow down unless we want to lose the freedom to ride. Remember it is not a right, it is a privilege.

[R1madness]

Ok .Seems like they want to make life a little bit harder. If they ban detectors then i will start importing and selling jammers. they are also illegal but what the hell.

[McJim]

The demerit penalties are getting too great for small offences - we are all being encouraged to do runners. Sad really. the answer lies in taking everyone's licence off them and getting the driving examiners over from the UK to test everyone...that way you actually have to be able to ride/drive your vehicle before they give you a licence instead of this 'lip service' riding/driving test you have over here.

[Toaster]

Ok .Seems like they want to make life a little bit harder. If they ban detectors then i will start importing and selling jammers. they are also illegal but what the hell.

A client has one in his 6 series BMW + detector. Hugely expensive and I would say will also be banned very soon!

I think Uncle Helen will ban Christmas soon too. Too much alcohol and obesity or something like that. Maybe the Greens will reailse we all fart too much with all the food and booze and will tax us with carbon debits.

[cold comfort]

I think some of you are really missing the point... they have reduced many of the fines quite considerably - so no, it is not about revenue. The con to that is that demerits have been introduced and increased across many offences so you could lose your licence and have your bike impounded very quickly indeed!

The idea is that radar detectors would no longer be able to be used because such use shows a clear intention to speed when they are trying to get people to slow down.

Grizzle all you like, but speeding has always been a measurable and attackable issue when it comes to road safety initiatives. It always will be.

All of us, including me, will have to slow down unless we want to lose the freedom to ride. Remember it is not a right, it is a privilege.

Possession of a radar detector does not necessarily indicate an intention to deliberately flout the (rather arbitary) law, rather, to level the playing field for minor infractions ie the creation of roads without corners and passing lanes that require exceeding the limit which are then policed to the max-talk about bloody entrapment!
The appalling incompetence of NZ drivers is such that ANY speed above walking pace would be dangerous. It will be of huge comfort ot my family when i am killed by an incompetent on the wrong side of the road (or maybe even a cop turning to "pursue ") that they were not speeding.

[McJim]

A charge of attempted murder for anyone caught accelerating whilst being overtaken would be welcome by me. Then we wouldn't have to squirt past shit drivers.

[cold comfort]

Ok .Seems like they want to make life a little bit harder. If they ban detectors then i will start importing and selling jammers. they are also illegal but what the hell.

I have read some creative ways of concealing said detectors. A bad law will always be flouted or circumvented. This option i will investigate but i won't be posting my findings on this forum for MR Plod and the PC brigade to observe.
Its good to see the hoops responsible gun owners have to jump through, with no right of sef defence,have prevent the ciminal element from firearm possession-yeah right!