I'm an idiot

**FJRider** · 24th May 2008, 12:55

Originally Posted by Katman

I don't think too many of us mistook your new lifestyle for 'Stimulation Plus'.

(But stick with it. I'm impressed).

Me too....keep it up

**oldrider** · 24th May 2008, 13:29

Originally Posted by Ixion

Yes. That's correct. They said "WARNING ONLY". I collected a few of them . For different things. I made sure not to collect another one for the same thing, for the rule was that if you got a warning for something, and then got pulled up again for the same thing soonish after, the proverbial ton of bricks descended on your head. It was a good scheme. And there was some system whereby Officer Snake knew that Officer Bumblebee had issued you with a warning last month.

I think they should reintroduce such a scheme. With computerisation it should be very simple.

I remember the scheme of which you speak, I also suffered the wrath of the accumulation of the warning notices, I was a slow learner as a teenager.

I believe it is a scheme worth reimplementing.

120kph with no other vehicles other than the HP car on the straight road between Lindis Pass and Omarama is nothing more than a gravy train for the government.

The HP cream this area every weekend, discretion now and then could be respected but as it is!

Sadly the only police that I feel any respect for today are the ones that I know personally!

John.

**jade** · 28th May 2008, 19:39

Originally Posted by jade

Look guys, its over, Ive got a whopping big fine to pay which I wholeheartedly deserve
Im not gonna say Ill never break the speed limit again because that wont happen, hell I broke it several times today, hitting 200 on an empty on ramp is a pretty regular thing for me, like daily
I can tell you though that I am constantly working on my self control, to not twist that throttle
I spend a shitload of time on the road, mostly solo and I reckon I can read the road pretty well - I havent hit any cars... recently. you can safely break the speedlimit, but the speed limit is the law and I want to be law abiding, and I definately dont want to be giving money to the government which I have been doing weekly for several years now
Ive learnt that road riding is about judgement and risk assesment, ive got that part down and I reckon I can stay safe,
just gotta harness self control now
Im well aware that if I had'a stuck to the speed limit, id be 1000 bucks richer
As for people who think that what I did was dangerous, I dont. and neither did the cop. I would do that any day of the week rather that go out with my mates scratching on weekends, but thats just me
And to add to this, pretty much all my riding for the last month has been 2 up, she likes it when I go fast and she likes it when I do wheelies, but Im working on NOT doing either of these things, im slowing down and everytime we get off the bike I tell her that we are going to go slower, I am NOT going to be someone who crashed with a pillion
anyways, Close this thread, nuff said

To sum up, I want to be enjoying riding for alotta years to come, not enjoying it alot, briefly

Would you believe that the night after this post, I crashed
all involved came out of it ok, thats all im going to say

**BadCompany** · 28th May 2008, 20:54

Originally Posted by jade

Would you believe that the night after this post, I crashed
all involved came out of it ok, thats all im going to say

Take a hint?

**idleidolidyll** · 28th May 2008, 21:02

Originally Posted by jade

Havent had a fine for a year
Northbound on the bridge, clocked at 170, pulled over at tristram
28 day suspension of licence, expecting a summons and a big fine, this is not the first time this has happened
believe me when I say I could have been done alot worse.

oops!
condolences for your loss of licence

similar but different: a mate in wellytown who always uses dial a driver was picked up DIC last friday night after his birthday party. they took his licence on the spot.

never relax, they're always out there