Bring back traffic cops?

[mattian]

every saturday and sunday morning at around 7.00 am I commute to work from Glenfield to the city for work. As I head onto the motorway heading south towards the harbour bridge I try my best to stick with the speed limit on that stretch coz, there is always a motorway patrol officer sitting in his vehicle just at the foot of the harbour bridge there, hiding just behind the truck weigh station. I have cars passing me at at least 20-30 ks per hour over the speed limit which is 80ks. I have never seen him give chase to anyone..... not once! is it that, its not worth the effort to chase speeders at that time of morning on the weekend? I'm not having a whinge..... its just an observation

[RDjase]

Does anyone remember when Napier had its own Council Traffic Cops? must have been in the late 80s ,we (hastings) lot hardly ever went over there , they were pricks lol

[crazyhorse]

Does anyone remember when Napier had its own Council Traffic Cops? must have been in the late 80s ,we (hastings) lot hardly ever went over there , they were pricks lol

Even Havelock North had its own cops Jason - I remember that too! Its where I got my licence for car and bike. No more Borough Council here either

[RDjase]

Even Havelock North had its own cops Jason - I remember that too! Its where I got my licence for car and bike. No more Borough Council here either

Dont remember them , you have got a few candles on me tho aye

[Mom]

I have never seen him give chase to anyone..... not once! is it that, its not worth the effort to chase speeders at that time of morning on the weekend? I'm not having a whinge..... its just an observation

Bet he would light up like a Christmas Tree if you tried it

[XRVrider]

The cop who took me for my car driving test was a monster and grim faced making a freshfaced 15 year old poo his pants. Passed the test though, but they made driving a privilege rather than a right. Thats how it should be.

As for Govt saving money combining them with police rather than having stand alone Traffic Cops, well they pay out plenty due to bad driving, accidents etc.. the thinking may have worked elsewhere, but little old New Zealand has is own issues and all countries differ from each other. I dont care if they do target speeding and make their quotas for moolah and tickets, at least there will be dedicated cops for roads, it can only help.

Oh well, cant see it changing back but we need better driving skills from a large part of the driving community.

[crazyhorse]

Dont remember them , you have got a few candles on me tho aye

Not many at all Jason! I got my bike licence on a Pasola - really funny when I look back. The cop was on one of those big white bikes and I was on a piddly little thing - must've looked a joke. Lucky I knew the cop, but still felt stink at the time. I'd love to take him on now and show him a thing or two - LOL

[Okey Dokey]

They say you can never go back, and it is probably true in this case, too. The separation of police force from traffic force was quite good, and I believe other countries even admired it.

[merv]

Does anyone remember when Napier had its own Council Traffic Cops? must have been in the late 80s ,we (hastings) lot hardly ever went over there , they were pricks lol

Yeah grew up there but I'd left town in 1973 before they finished so can't remember what date that was, prob 80's though. Got my licence off one about 40 years ago after doing a lap around the block on my Bro's Zundapp while he watched. Then I got a ticket off one of them for doing 43mph in a 30 zone on my A100 in the early 70's. They had a reputation alright.

[peasea]

every saturday and sunday morning at around 7.00 am I commute to work from Glenfield to the city for work. As I head onto the motorway heading south towards the harbour bridge I try my best to stick with the speed limit on that stretch coz, there is always a motorway patrol officer sitting in his vehicle just at the foot of the harbour bridge there, hiding just behind the truck weigh station. I have cars passing me at at least 20-30 ks per hour over the speed limit which is 80ks. I have never seen him give chase to anyone..... not once! is it that, its not worth the effort to chase speeders at that time of morning on the weekend? I'm not having a whinge..... its just an observation

He's probably slurping coffee awaiting an accident. Isn't that what they call 'positive policing'? Also, it just goes to show how dumb it is having an 80kph limit there.

[RDjase]

Not many at all Jason! I got my bike licence on a Pasola - really funny when I look back. The cop was on one of those big white bikes and I was on a piddly little thing - must've looked a joke. Lucky I knew the cop, but still felt stink at the time. I'd love to take him on now and show him a thing or two - LOL

haha, not that many aye lol, just couldnt resist a wee wind up

those napier cops couldnt ticket you past the bridge by Ravensdown, u would see the mark5 cortina headlight chasing you and try to the bridge (get across the state line) like in the old yank movies

[crazyhorse]

haha, not that many aye lol, just couldnt resist a wee wind up

those napier cops couldnt ticket you past the bridge by Ravensdown, u would see the mark5 cortina headlight chasing you and try to the bridge (get across the state line) like in the old yank movies

See? I'm not that old - don't remember mark5 cortina's as cop wagons.... LOL

[1wheel riot]

i dont know if im alone on this or not but i dont like cops it might just be me but i think most cops are up them selves and they just wont to give tickets and collect revenue.

[RDjase]

See? I'm not that old - don't remember mark5 cortina's as cop wagons.... LOL

those council cops had old cars(5 years or more, parking wardens in cars lol) , the real MOT cops had v3000s too(replaced some of the cortinas) , my mates got a black one with white paint under the front door cards, and holes in the dash with spare wiring for the lights ect .The hastings cops had a red honda accord mufti car ,prob a 87ish. everyone got pinged by that one

You wouldnt remember them aye shirley , you would have never had a ticket

[SPman]

Does anyone remember when Napier had its own Council Traffic Cops? must have been in the late 80s ,we (hastings) lot hardly ever went over there , they were pricks lol

Every council had their own cops - East Coast Bays...Mac Reid, Sandy and a few others I can't think of atm. We thought they were all cunts! They did know all the locals though and which ones were more likely to "offend"...