Speeding, ouch..................

[jimbo600]

Yeah. I wonder if the guy who ended up putting his Legacy under a truck thought so, too; perhaps he would have had a grab bag of answers about the "tards" who pay attention to the law.

Yeah, whatever. Hope you end up under a truck.

You can't make a comparison between a car and a bike passing on double yellows. A car fully take up the space of the oncoming lane. A bike will barely cross both lines. The "guy in the legacy" statement is just utter wank.

And as for the end up under a truck statement well fuckheads like you shouldn't be on bikes.

Stop being a cock.

[VasalineWarrior]

awsome bro! at least you got a decent ticket, not as if you were doing 91ks in a 50 zone in the dead of night-if your gona lose your licence you may as well go out with a bang, and you sure as f@#k did that. as for running? hey if you knew the road, and you know that youve just been clocked doing some stupid numbers id seriouly consider doin a runner. your stuffed anyway

[scumdog]

awsome bro! at least you got a decent ticket, not as if you were doing 91ks in a 50 zone in the dead of night-if your gona lose your licence you may as well go out with a bang, and you sure as f@#k did that. as for running? hey if you knew the road, and you know that youve just been clocked doing some stupid numbers id seriouly consider doin a runner. your stuffed anyway

THAT type of response is comensurate with the members number of postings!

[Deano]

Yeah. I wonder if the guy who ended up putting his Legacy under a truck thought so, too; perhaps he would have had a grab bag of answers about the "tards" who pay attention to the law.

Im sure I can overtake quicker than a legacy, and using less of the road too.
Its a judgement call about when it is safe to overtake.

And your attention was obviously so focused on the road and other vehicles you ended up getting caught by a cop.

It was an off duty detective in his private car - I hope you pay more attention on the road than you did reading my post.

Only in as much as it's illegal.

Wasn't that one of your points Mr goody two shoes?

Yeah, whatever. Hope you end up under a truck.

Disagreement and the odd insult aside, thats a real nice thing to say about a fellow KBer "mate". I wouldn't wish that on anyone, no matter how much of a dick I think you are.

[onearmedbandit]

Hear hear, to wish that upon someone just because you don't agree with what they're saying is despicable (sp?). Farkin disgusting in fact, you should be seriously ashamed of yourself rogerd.

[scumdog]

Hear hear, to wish that upon someone just because you don't agree with what they're saying is despicable (sp?). Farkin disgusting in fact, you should be seriously ashamed of yourself rogerd.

Yup, o.k to call someone a wanker etc but "beware of what you wish for - you may just get it". Life is too short to get THAT bitter & twisted dude , you're entitled to your opinion but lighten up a little eh?

[MSTRS:Me]

Yup, o.k to call someone a wanker etc but "beware of what you wish for - you may just get it". Life is too short to get THAT bitter & twisted dude , you're entitled to your opinion but lighten up a little eh?

Yeah - to all rednecks everywhere......may you live in interesting times.

[Indo]

Like I said, the manouvre was safe as - those yellow lines were only put there cause the real tards kept crashing. .

I'd say that the 'tards' who kept crashing had a similar attitude to yours. Ie Im a superior driver/rider the road code and law only applies to everyone else, its safe when i do it but dangerous when everyone else does it.

Do you apply the same attitude to all the other laws? do you go through red lights if you can't see any other cars? Thats the same principal isn't it, after all if you 'think' you can do it safely why not do it?

A top cop was quoted on tv recently saying that overtaking a vehicle at 105-110km/h is not a big issue. Oooo, but technically it is illegal isn't it..

What would happen if Police said they would use the same level 'discretion' towards people who overtake on double yellows, run stop signs, or run red lights etc? encouraging every idiot to push the limit further...

I don't think i'd be the only person selling my bike.

[**R1**]

Everyone.....meet the 85th percentile!

You write those gad dam ltsa adds about speed dont ya?

got a faster car yet?

or still busy beating people with the yellow pages.

At the end of the day no matter who you think you are we have all broken, bent the law in some way or other, including the coppers.

[**R1**]

Well I went out for an early morning hoon today and paid the price big-time.
I got pulled by the cops after being clocked at 163kph, whilst overtaking a truck, on the wrong side of the no passing lines.....result, instant 28 day license suspension, $150 fine for the overtake plus whatever kind of fine I get from the court for the speeding, local knowledge says I can expect over $1000!!!

So the moral of this story is........lets all go buy top of the range radar detectors...sigh

What really upset me is the fact that the suspension was on the spot, I couldn't even ride home, and I was in the arse end of no-where, I can live with getting punished for speeding but this seems bloody draconian by UK standards(thre fact that I didn't get the chance to even try to talk my way out of it didn't help either!)

hey bro my heart goes out to you and ya family ($1000 FINE) god dam. but you broke the law and stopped no1 here can argue and say you are right, coz u aint, the law is the law. nxt time do what ya said buy a realy good radar detector, and have a place to run to. i have a bell that works a treat picks the coppers up a mile away, if that fails i have a R1 that always works if the Bell fails

[Deano]

I'd say that the 'tards' who kept crashing had a similar attitude to yours. Ie Im a superior driver/rider the road code and law only applies to everyone else, its safe when i do it but dangerous when everyone else does it.

I think its been fairly well established that inattention was the main cause of vehicles crossing the yellow lines in Centennial Highway, not motrocycles overtaking slow cars. How many motocycles accidents do you know of that have occurred there from overtaking ? I don't recall any. AND, the cop who issued the ticket said it was not a safety issue - do you know more about it than him ???

BTW - from what Ive seen in my 18 years of driving/riding, yes I do consider myself a superior driver to many - how many years have you been driving/riding?

Do you apply the same attitude to all the other laws? do you go through red lights if you can't see any other cars?

Some laws I do yes - if I don't consider there is any significant negative impact, or likely negative impact on any other person.

And in some circumstances you are allowed to go through a red light. Or would you wait possibly hours in the middle of the night for a car to come and set them off ?

What would happen if Police said they would use the same level 'discretion' towards people who overtake on double yellows, run stop signs, or run red lights etc? encouraging every idiot to push the limit further...

Actually, the cop was prepared to issue a warning after agreeing it wasn't a safety issue. It was only when the detective pulled up and made it 'formal' that he issued a ticket - with some reluctance I might add.

Ive also watched a cop doing a 'sting' on stop signs, and the number of cars that 'crawled' through without completely stopping was incredible. Yet no tickets were issued for it, which tells me there certainly is some level of 'discretion'.

I don't think i'd be the only person selling my bike.

What kind of bike is that mate ? Never heard of an 'f'.

Merry Christmas Mr Indo from 'f'.

BTW - anyone else want a go - I love a good argument.

[Deano]

Whoops, just checked your profile (and previous posts).

No gender listed.

Are you a wannabe policeman eunech ?

[Biff]

BTW - anyone else want a go - I love a good argument.

Yeah I'll have an arguement with you, just as soon as I can think of something that you don't agree with.

Fact is that the law is the law and everyone must obey it or the foundation of civilisation will crumble around us. So shut the fk up and roll me a joint bitch while I mug this ole lady.

Just being an arse to lighten things up.

[Indo]

I don't recall any. AND, the cop who issued the ticket said it was not a safety issue - do you know more about it than him ???

I don't know the stretch of road, but generally double yellow lines are there for a reason, not just to piss people off.

And i also thought you said that the cop who issued the ticket didn't even see you do it, it was the detective who saw it and directed that the ticket be issued.

BTW - from what Ive seen in my 18 years of driving/riding, yes I do consider myself a superior driver to many - how many years have you been driving/riding?

A similar amount and ive seen/done just about everything. But the moment i start thinking im a god on the road will be the moment some joe public idiot takes me out.

Some laws I do yes - if I don't consider there is any significant negative impact, or likely negative impact on any other person.

Maybe you have the experience/skill to make those decisions, but do you really think the majority of the driving public are able to do so. Do you think Mrs Remuera in her BMW 4x4 is able to make a judgement call on whether its safe for her to overtake on double yellows or not?

Thats why the law in relation to double yellows flat out says you cannot overtake, not 'over take if you think its safe and if you think your a really really good driver".

The cop in the few seconds he sees you can't instantly divine your skill and level of experience and say oh that guys been riding/driving for 18 years hes a fantastic rider with a high level of skill i think ill let him off this time. For all he knows your the biggest idiot in the world and a danger on the roads.

Actually, the cop was prepared to issue a warning after agreeing it wasn't a safety issue. It was only when the detective pulled up and made it 'formal' that he issued a ticket - with some reluctance I might add.

Again, i thought that the cop didn't even see you do this and it was the detective who you passed who made the call?

Ive also watched a cop doing a 'sting' on stop signs, and the number of cars that 'crawled' through without completely stopping was incredible. Yet no tickets were issued for it, which tells me there certainly is some level of 'discretion'.

Some cops have discretion some cops don't, its not an inbuilt thing thats applied equally and is always fair. Consider yourself fkin lucky when you run into one with discretion.

At the end of the day you can complain and bitch about the law and how its applied all you want, but until the lawmakers see sense and make the road laws apply to everyone else but you, these travestys of justice are just going to continue.

Oh and merry xmas to you.

[Deano]

And i also thought you said that the cop who issued the ticket didn't even see you do it, it was the detective who saw it and directed that the ticket be issued.

The cop issuing the ticket had sufficient local knowledge and the CIB detective (dunno if they can actually direct an HP to do anything??) had told him that speed was not an issue, clear road etc. Just the fact that I crossed double yellow lines.

But the moment i start thinking im a god on the road will be the moment some joe public idiot takes me out.

I certainly don't think Im 'Rossi'.