Tsar Bomba
No L plate + over 70km/h = $800 fine and no amount of appealing will get you out of it.Originally Posted by Aaron_newrider
You don't have to do something stupid to get pulled over. You just have to be unlucky.
I took the risk and got away with it. I know a fair few who've been busted on the motorways doing nothing other than going 100km/h in the slow lane.
ZZZZZZZZZZ
I'm not up with the cocaine laws, so maybe you too could pay $22.20 and apply for an exemption. Obviously all laws are created equal, right?
Nunquam Non Paratus
Hardcore Biker
Yeah i work and study south of the bridge and live on the shore, so going through a 100km zone is inevitable. I don't think i was being particularly rude, i just said that i was working my way through to the left lane intending to slow down (actually intending to get off at the esmond off ramp) and i saw a car behind mimicking my movement so assumed it was a cop too late. He just said that i was still breeching licence conditions and asked for my licence.
Anyway, yes i think i will right in, but i'm not prepared to drag it to court.
Oh and cheers on the advice on the payment procedure date. I would of been incredibly confused and skipped out on a few more meals to get the fine payed in 28 days. LOL....life as a student a.
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You're nuthin
He's just a cock who can't help himself
Hardcore Biker
That really sucks and it's probably the first time I've heard of someone being ticketed for the over 70km/h rule. I went from Napier to 90mile beach and back on my L doing the posted speed limit and didn't get any attention from the cops.
Will be good to see when they finally have it scrapped.
Hardcore Biker
Successful Appeal
1. I was told that speeding is not a straight breach of your license conditions as it was measured by "k's over the speed limit' and on an L plate the 70km is a speed limit that is part of your license, just as the posted "50" is everywhere else.
2. I appealed and got off on the basis that I was following the full letter of the law with L plates and such, and whilst traveling at 70k on the Ackl Harbour bridge had an asshole get right up behind me and give me shit. As there was no where to go on the bridge, the only option was to speed up to the speed limit.
3. This was accepted as the prudent action required to avoid an accident and I got off.
4. This was years ago, horses for courses etc... in no way guaranteed.
5. Your fine will probably be a bit more - so be aware that you might just have to bit it.
6. This is the only time I have ever been pulled over and despite a few charges on my record I still maintain ZERO speeding tickets. Oh yeeahh.
"I have this really bad problem with not finishing my..."
The instructions are simple...
Do nothing.
Until or unless a ticket arrives in the mail. All that exists in the 'system' at this stage is a note in the cop's little book. Writing now would be difficult to cross-reference with their records, and may simply draw attention to the 'offence'.
I repeat...do nothing. Yet.
If a ticket does arrive, then appeal the fuck out of it. Depending on where it was issued, you have an excellent chance of getting it revoked if you can prove that the risk to your health and well-being outweighed the heinous crime of exceeding 70kph.
This condition was made law at a time when it reasonably practical to obey. The country's road network and traffic flows/speeds has moved on since then, making this condition downright dangerous in many situations. In the absence of any other reason for stopping a rider exceeding the 70, most cops understand this and ignore this breach.
Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?
Hardcore Biker
Anyways, this is turning into the typical sarcastic, none-too helpful typa thread from the majority of Kber's. I just wanted some different perspectives about what i should do and what my options are (being completely new to this). Thanks to everyone that gave some useful advice rather than just wasting away a saturday night with bitter sarcasm at the expence of others.[/QUOTE]
Typical sarcastic? What is sarcastic about this? You broke a law, you got caught...end of story..You are on a learner's licence which has conditions imposed because you as yet have not been deemed to be suitably skilled to have a full licence. You chose to break those conditions and got caught...there is no conspiracy, no poor me....actions and consequences..Its a voluntary option..you make a choice about your actions, you therefore take the consequences.
Whether the law is correct or not is another issue but until the law changes..suck it up plain and simple
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Do not walk ahead as I may not follow.
Do not walk beside me as the path is narrow
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For whom the bell tolls
Bottom line is you are on an L plate which has a restriction that you don't exceed more than 70kph. Knowingly taking a route which requires you to do more than this speed, even if it is considered to be 'safer', shows that you willingly did so.
It's not an 'oh shit i took a wrong turn at that intersection and ended up on the motorway'. Or, 'sorry, i wasn't watching my speed'. Perhaps you should start practicing your Paris Hilton impersonations just in case though, you never know - they might let you off.
Of course I'm being a hypocrit because I had my learners for 9mths and never had an L plate. Things have changed since then though, and my commute didn't involve using any roads with a speed limit of more than 70kph.
KiwiBitcher
where opinion holds more weight than fact.
It's better to not pass and know that you could have than to pass and find out that you can't. Wait for the straight.
Rider in training
Pretty much this means you are not licensed to go on that road. You need to stick to roads with a 70km/h or lower speed limit.GAAAH!
Ok so there i was, my L plate on the bike, coming in from a double shift i just pulled at work and was doing 86k in a 100k zone just after the bridge heading north...
Scooter boy
this is a message for big doug i was watching the news not so long ago and this reporter was interviewing the new zealands police comitioner about passing an the speed required to do so. he asked if passing a car doing 95km should i pass at 100km taking a very long time or should i increase my speed making a quick pass the cop said to do a quick pass he then asked if i got up to 120km would u pull me over and ticket me the cop with a funny look on his face (obviously not wanting to say) said no unless u maintain that speed after the pass. my nephew had a bike for ages and finally decided to get his bike licecnce got it and was riding home, after the sixth tanker almost blew him of the road he thought this is to dangerouse and decided to increse his speed. so we fully understand, and know the law silly. i appealed a fine with a letter didnt get of but didnt cost me anymore eaither so u may aswell have a go.
Bryce
Don't forget to bring a towel
Fuck the police
"trolling"
mmmmmmmmmmm what an intelligent thought
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. (John 15:13)
"trolling"
he's right & you have near two months to write in if it does show up
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. (John 15:13)
Hardcore Biker
Couldn't you wait till you got home?GAAAH!
i just pulled at work
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