C***T! Watch out for cops around Wellesley & Princes St @ Auck Uni

**Latte** · 20th January 2010, 21:45

Originally Posted by wynw

did you ask to see his calibration cert for his watch?

Classic - I so want to use that line for real , pity I can't afford the $150 ticket to go with it.

**Squiggles** · 20th January 2010, 22:03

This seems like the perect place to post this then

RoleModelRider Campaign poster 2009-10.doc
(In all seriousness ill put up a thread soon on it)

**motorbyclist** · 20th January 2010, 23:24

Originally Posted by R6_kid

Bollocks. Pick up your balls and don't be such a fucking push-over. It's going to take you 10minutes max to potentially save yourself $150. Sound's like easy work to me. If you can honestly say that you stopped, and the cop at least agrees with that then you are off the ticket. The law is the law, so don't pay a fine if you haven't broken it.

+1

it's a win win this way - you learn your lesson but don't go out of pocket in doing so... or do they consider that a win-lose?

**motorbyclist** · 20th January 2010, 23:31

Originally Posted by Squiggles

This seems like the perect place to post this then

RoleModelRider Campaign poster 2009-10.doc
(In all seriousness ill put up a thread soon on it)

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129618239

took me all of 5 minutes

**CookMySock** · 21st January 2010, 06:35

Originally Posted by scumdog

And you'll be paying any 'expenses' incurred by this person following your advice.???

Don't be a dick, mate. Speak up and help him. Poking 'funny' jibes in here and there is all good, but why not actually assist?

I stand by my statement. Cops can't pull 'law' out of their arse and wipe it on unsuspecting compliant law-abiding citizens. Get angry and tell them to get bent.

Steve

**Squiggles** · 21st January 2010, 07:06

You can usually see the cop if you look left at that stop sign

**Thani-B** · 21st January 2010, 07:43

Originally Posted by R6_kid

Bollocks. Pick up your balls and don't be such a fucking push-over. It's going to take you 10minutes max to potentially save yourself $150. Sound's like easy work to me. If you can honestly say that you stopped, and the cop at least agrees with that then you are off the ticket. The law is the law, so don't pay a fine if you haven't broken it.

Only works if the cop agrees with you saying you stopped, but as he gave you a ticket for not stopping to begin with, do you really think he will say "actually nah, you did stop after all" ?

**red mermaid** · 21st January 2010, 09:05

Waste of time looking for the cops at that intersection, or any other that has a Stop sign.

You should be looking for the best place to stop completely so if you can see if the way is clear to go, and most important of all, look for other vehicles that could plant your face in the tar seal when they hit you.

**R6_kid:Me** · 21st January 2010, 09:18

Originally Posted by Thani-B

Only works if the cop agrees with you saying you stopped, but as he gave you a ticket for not stopping to begin with, do you really think he will say "actually nah, you did stop after all" ?

Well he did say that the he "didn't stop for three seconds" - my logic would tell me that if he didn't stop at all then something like "you didn't stop at all" would have been said. Either way, that doesn't negate the fact that it's worth a try writing the letter to contest it - not all cops are arseholes.

**Real_Wolf** · 21st January 2010, 10:09

Originally Posted by Squiggles

You can usually see the cop if you look left at that stop sign

:P, you should look left anyway. What if theres a car there reversing out of a parking space, or a pedestrian, or etc.

**red mermaid** · 21st January 2010, 10:19

So is it to be assumed that anyone who has got, or gets a ticket, has not looked properly and therefore put themselves at risk of getting hit by a vehicle coming along the road.

I think so.

And now suddenly the logic of stopping and checking for other traffic properly becomes so clear.

**PirateJafa** · 21st January 2010, 10:33

Originally Posted by red mermaid

So is it to be assumed that anyone who has got, or gets a ticket, has not looked properly and therefore put themselves at risk of getting hit by a vehicle coming along the road.

I think so.

And now suddenly the logic of stopping and checking for other traffic properly becomes so clear.

Unless you get nailed by a car reversing at speed, then the only danger to look for to the left at this intersection would be a cop car.

**red mermaid** · 21st January 2010, 10:41

But if you stop and look properly you will see the reversing car, and the cop by the very nature of who he/she is and the job they do, is not a danger.

**PirateJafa** · 21st January 2010, 10:44

Originally Posted by red mermaid

But if you stop and look properly you will see the reversing car, and the cop by the very nature of who he/she is and the job they do, is not a danger.