New road system and rider behaviour

**jimbo600** · 22nd December 2007, 12:17

How will the new road demerit measures affect your riding. A quick poll. Personally, against all my better judgments, faced with the new demerit system I'd be more inclined to run. These new measures are designed to target young inexperienced drivers, yet we're all being targeted.

**Swoop** · 22nd December 2007, 12:24

Not enough info as yet. These are still "proposals" remember.

Totally support the red-light runner issue/punishment.

**jimbo600** · 22nd December 2007, 12:28

Originally Posted by Swoop

Not enough info as yet. These are still "proposals" remember.

Totally support the red-light runner issue/punishment.

+1 on the red light runners. About time. Now they need to work on cellphone use and chicks applying makeup etc. In fact its mostly chicks who use their cellphones too txting etc, in fact they should ban women driving all together.

just kidding all you blossoms out there.

**Taz** · 22nd December 2007, 12:41

I already stick fairly close to the speed limits having got the racer out of me years ago. Now I actually see the scenery. Life is good, I like life!

**Slingshot** · 22nd December 2007, 12:58

It's the banning of the detectors that I'm most concerned about.

I'm interested to know if they will confiscate them if they are found and if they'll use the technology that picks up that you're using one.

**Trudes** · 22nd December 2007, 13:01

I'm already a saint, so no change probably.

**Pancakes** · 22nd December 2007, 14:01

Yeah I don't get done enough to lose my licence so same but cheaper for me! Yay! Agree with the red light running, should have been more of a penalty ages ago. Needs to be more of a step up for repeat offenders. One DIC, not cool but a lesson. A few or onother one soon after, double the penalty or jail time?

**Bren** · 22nd December 2007, 14:32

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

I'm already a saint, so no change probably.

ya sure we can't change that fact?????

**Trudes** · 22nd December 2007, 15:02

Originally Posted by South3rn Rid3r

ya sure we can't change that fact?????

lol, many have tried..... and most failed

**HornetBoy** · 22nd December 2007, 15:59

Yea,no change for me ,im just worried about the radar detectors being banned

,if i got pulled up for speeding ,not matter the fine it would be enough to make me stop for a while

but i think increased demerits is a good idea as it will slow down these bloody boy racer idiots and hit them hard (no more doing community work to work out of a fine

)

**Toaster** · 22nd December 2007, 19:36

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

lol, many have tried..... and most failed

MOST failed? ... meaning others have not Mrs K??!!

Have a good Christmas!

**Big Dog** · 22nd December 2007, 21:00

Originally Posted by Pancakes

Yeah I don't get done enough to lose my licence so same but cheaper for me! Yay! Agree with the red light running, should have been more of a penalty ages ago. Needs to be more of a step up for repeat offenders. One DIC, not cool but a lesson. A few or onother one soon after, double the penalty or jail time?

+1

I would have no reason to run with just one ticket in 15 going on 16 years riding... however last ticket to guarantee loss with average or better chance?

I can't guarantee it would not cross the mind. Not sure I would run. But faced with

either way.

**DEATH_INC.** · 23rd December 2007, 05:57

I usually run now.....so no real change for me.
It won't have the effect they want if it's the boi racers they're after, no-one thinks of loosing their license anyhoo, and most of 'em know they will if they're caught racing/ skidding etc.
What it will do is make it harder for those that live on the road, reps, truckies etc..... a couple of oopsies and no license/job

**miSTa** · 23rd December 2007, 06:03

No change here - the chances of getting caught are exactly the same. Good move with the red light runners.

**Waylander** · 23rd December 2007, 07:23

Originally Posted by Hornet250Boy

Yea,no change for me ,im just worried about the radar detectors being banned

,if i got pulled up for speeding ,not matter the fine it would be enough to make me stop for a while

but i think increased demerits is a good idea as it will slow down these y boy racer idiots and hit them hard (no more doing community work to work out of a fine

)

Do you really think so?
Seeing as how most of them are driving with a suspended license or outside their licence conditions anyway I really don't think they could give two s.