What speed do they let you go?

[FJRider]

i dont get it i must of been real lucky but by MISTAKE! i was doing 110kph on a 50 kph road after school and my mates walking home saw a undercover police car parked along side of the road i was going down i saw it too and braked hard but for some reason the cop never chased me or got me with the radar gun.i know for sure that a cop was sitting in the vehicle and i know for sure if i was caught i would of never been able to ride again

You forget , Police "business" does not involve just minor traffic infringements... bigger fish to fry. Or he had a sense of humor... 110 km's on a GN... probably figured you had enough things to worry about...or be dead before you got to court...

[FJRider]

I bet it weren't on no goat-track like we have in NZ for a highway though!!

But with the "modern high performance vehicles" provided to our Highway Patrol... it should be ok.... right... ???

[EJK]

My dad once got his license taken away (Cage drive). Was caught doing 107kph in temp 30kph zone (road work).

Thats a wooping 87kph over the limit for just a single sign saying "temp 30kph".

I'm not saying it's unfair, just telling you a story... Cool eh? My dad sometimes does that too (I once thought my dad was a perfect/ smartest/ most handsome/ ultimate/ genius man)....... That makes my mother adds "...you and your son!" to any arguements quite regularly...

[FJRider]

Get your calculater out... thats only 77 km's over...

Try passing a stationary school bus at 107 with a cop present... THATS 87 km's over...

[mnkyboy]

On a recent ride to Waihi - I managed to pass 4 cops between maramarua and ngatea - each time doing 120-130 and none of them even batted an eyelid. My speedo reads about 5% out.

I am fricken lucky they weren't on the new section of road that bypasses Mangatawhiri

[smoky]

As a young fella I quickly learnt about the attitude test and how to pass it.
But around here it’s not like that any more – if you get pulled for speeding, and he’s got you on his radar, good attitude or bad attitude the results the same; you’ll get a ticket. They are very professional and matter of fact about it all.

The funny thing is I have had 5 tickets in 10 years, all in my car, none on my bike.

It must be harder to lock onto or track a bike with their gear, it is hard to tell how fast a bike is going visually.
I was riding across Swamp Road to Pearoa with 4 others a few years ago, there’s a slight bend half way along the road, we came around there at an insane speed, well over the speed limit, and there’s a cop sitting there in his patrol car, saw him reach up to the radar as we screamed past him.

Of course my first reaction was to rapidly de-accelerate while tracking the cops movements in my rear vision mirror – nothing, no response? When I stopped looking at the cop and looked back up; the other 4 riders obvious first reaction was somewhat different to mine – they had all accelerated even more, and were rapidly disappearing up ahead in the distance.

[Dean]

all i can say is its too easy to speed dont do it after school theres always cops lurkingf for students taking passengers onrestricted license. Go for a cruise round the hills where theres no hot chix to show off around. U will find u ride better

yea thats true theres just not enough self control in me if i see mates or really hot chicks i try and show off but it would suck if i crashed in front of them that would be gutz atleast if i take my riding around the hills if i crash i can hide the bike in the dicth and pretend im taking a piss and just smile and wave

[vindy500]

Haha, thats the best one yet, I'll try it, oh wait no man boobs, I bet he woulda liked it though, friggin "pikslikker" (special danish word)

penis lolly?

[Dean]

You forget , Police "business" does not involve just minor traffic infringements... bigger fish to fry. Or he had a sense of humor... 110 km's on a GN... probably figured you had enough things to worry about...or be dead before you got to court...

yano the weird thing is about 2 weeks after that close call the same undercover coppa was hiding around a corner on the route i take home from school he followed me for a while it got me scared.

[HungusMaximist]

Just realised yesterday while travelling back from Warkworth to Aucks how easy it is to lose your licence or get at ticket.

A radar is definitely a good investment or a scooter.

[Dean]

hey how much do the radar scanners cost and do you know of where i can get them? ive seen them on bikes but never looked in to them

[scumdog]

Just realised yesterday while travelling back from Warkworth to Aucks how easy it is to lose your licence or get at ticket.

A radar is definitely a good investment or a scooter.

Um, the cops have radars, I think you need a device to detect them...

[Reido]

and all the decent radar detectors are bloody expensive

[scracha]

On a recent ride to Waihi - I managed to pass 4 cops between maramarua and ngatea - each time doing 120-130 and none of them even batted an eyelid. My speedo reads about 5% out.

Yeah, the local cops aren't too bad around here. Try doing that around Matamata though.

[ManDownUnder]

Um, the cops have radars, I think you need a device to detect them...

I reckon there'd be a market for 'em too.... brilliant idea!