Speed camera help please

[Ragingrob]

I'm thinking, and I can't think of any areas that go directly 100-50... All the ones I can think of go 100-70-50, or 100-80-60, or some such.

Are there many areas where the speed change goes directly from 100 to 50?

Edit1: I don't know about the South Island, not having driven/ridden there.
Edit2: Above not counting motorway offramps, of course.

Take a trip down to Ruapehu from Aucks and you'll find a few.

My aunt got busted at something stupid like 38kph over the speed limit when there were 30kph roadwork signs up on a 100kph but the roadworks had been long gone.

[YellowDog]

I got a dreaded letter today!! 108km in a 50km area from a ride a couple of weekes ago. does anyone know what me the outcome of this will be as the bike is not regersted in my name but the company I work for and own. I am very concerned about this. Not really an advocate for high speed and am certainly feeling extremely guilty about this.....my only defence on the matter is a belive the camera was just inside the 50km area and i hadnt slowed down in time which is my own fault. Any help and suggestion much appreciated. The only info I discoverd is for speeds up to 50km not anything over.

Cheers

You need to find out what is what and how things work before doing anything. This will stress you out more than actually losing your licence if you are not careful. Some of the advice you have been given is a bit dubious and could land you in more hot water.

Do you have any foreign mates with driving licence numbers you could enter as a test rider? Or maybe a punter who used and abused you before buying elsewhere :-) But seriously, I do not know how things actually work and that is why I am suggesting that you try and actually find out. The 'do nothing' seems to be the best option by far however do you actally know that 'The Licence Terminator' will go away so easily? I doubt it myself.

Good luck.

[peasea]

I'm thinking, and I can't think of any areas that go directly 100-50... All the ones I can think of go 100-70-50, or 100-80-60, or some such.

Are there many areas where the speed change goes directly from 100 to 50?

Edit1: I don't know about the South Island, not having driven/ridden there.
Edit2: Above not counting motorway offramps, of course.

There's one about 300m from my door and it's one of many on this route. The missus recently got plucked doing 60-odd in the fifty. It's annoying coz our road runs next to the SH and it's only natural to want 'keep up' with the traffic in the corner of your eye. A trap for newbies in the area. Bugger.

[McDuck]

I stand by my suggestion: You do not have to answer the police questions.

Dont worry, we can tell you come form edgecombe.



Not 'INTERNATIONAL'

[MaxB]

This is an illustration of when the 'must i.d. the driver' fell over.

I used to contract to a company that had a totally psycho boss (TPB). The company paid all speeding tickets (indirectly) that occurred on company business.

The reps knew this and gave T.P.B. a heads up of any incoming ticket. That kept him calm for a while. One day there was a ticket no one would admit to. Then another one arrived dated a few days later. Then came the police letter. TPB stormed down to the smoko room and told 'em confess now or the sackings start.

From that day on the staff clammed up. No amount of bullying would shake free any info. I think the cops made a few phone calls but that just made TPB angrier. When a cop showed up for a theft follow up the poor bastard was subjected to the kind of abuse usually saved for the staff. The cop did well for not reacting.

The upshot was that no one got prosectued but the accountant paid the fines behind TPBs back and it all went away. The camera tickets were for 10-20 kmh over, nothing too serious or expensive.

A while later I was getting a car repaired at the place that did the TPB cars. The owner told me that TPB got himself a reputation for hiring interns and students to do the shitty work and then conning them out of some of their pay on a technicality and pocketing the difference. One pretty overseas intern had had some 'problems' when working late with TPB. She handed in her notice and in her final weekend in NZ got the keys to a car and gave them to her boyfriend. By all accounts they had a great short touring holiday and were not that bothered about their speed!

[FJRider]

Will that REALLY work??

50 km's over the posted limit... its NOT a fine they're after. Its a licence. When asking for details of the rider, they want to know whose licence to take. If they cant get the details to take to court...

decisions decisions...

[Patrick]

I'm thinking, and I can't think of any areas that go directly 100-50... All the ones I can think of go 100-70-50, or 100-80-60, or some such.

Are there many areas where the speed change goes directly from 100 to 50?

Edit1: I don't know about the South Island, not having driven/ridden there.
Edit2: Above not counting motorway offramps, of course.

Plenty around here.... coming from the highways into the 'burbs. I go through 8 change of speed zones to get to work... oops... change that.... three sets of road works = 11 speed changes at the mo... and its only 16ks.

One must remember you are suppose to be reduce your speed of the new sign posted speed limit by the time you pass it not slow down after... and you are not suppose to speed up till after you have passed it...

I do miss the days of the LSZ

The LSZ are still around....

Officially, I suppose you're right.... but they give you some grace to reduce when coming from a higher speed into a lower speed zone, hence the 250m....

[retro asian]

One must remember you are suppose to be reduce your speed of the new sign posted speed limit by the time you pass it not slow down after... and you are not suppose to speed up till after you have passed it...

Such an easy mistake to make, that's why the cops target those areas.

I remember an episode of 10-7 where they stood at the end of the motorway going off towards Quay St...
I've also noticed cop cars also like to sit and wait in Kaukapakapa...

[MarkH]

I'm thinking, and I can't think of any areas that go directly 100-50... All the ones I can think of go 100-70-50, or 100-80-60, or some such.

Are there many areas where the speed change goes directly from 100 to 50?

Edit1: I don't know about the South Island, not having driven/ridden there.
Edit2: Above not counting motorway offramps, of course.

Throughout the North Island alone and not counting motorway offramps I would guess that there are several thousand places where the speed limit changes from 100-50. With many small towns there are roads that go from 100 to 50 then back to 100. Sometimes the main road into a small town will have a 70 zone between the 50 & the 100, but some other roads through town will just go from 100 to 50. With many smaller little townships the 50 zone is small and it is not worth creating a big 70 zone around it.

I have driven/ridden through a large number of rural townships around the Waikato and don't think of it as at unusual to see 100 to 50 then back to 100.

[bsasuper]

Own up to it, trying to weasel your way out of it will only make it worse for you,your boss will be asking questions, otherwise cross ya fingers and hope for the best.

[Mom]

Own up to it, trying to weasel your way out of it will only make it worse for you,your boss will be asking questions, otherwise cross ya fingers and hope for the best.

He is the boss mate

[ynot slow]

I recieved a photo invoice a couple of years ago,it wasn't my wife or myself as we had leant the car to her daughter,she kindly got pinged,I supplied the relevant details all witnessed and sent the form back,all fixed(except for the parking tickets).
Every company I've worked for has a policy you get a ticket you pay,if it is camera the company will have an idea who was driving,if in doubt they get the piccies.My last job,was any tickets were my problem,as I was the only one with a car,so if I recieve(hope not)an invoice it will be me only.