Police killing us again!

**Max Preload** · 23rd April 2010, 13:26

Originally Posted by Katman

It shouldn't come as surprising.

Well, it does come as surprising. Merely buttoning off when travelling at the speed limit is often enough to end up with someone right behind you with NZ's standard of driving. Speeding has always been safer, if not for your wallet.

**bogan** · 23rd April 2010, 13:51

Originally Posted by scumdog

Of course having a few million more people is a good thing to help pay for ANPR etc...

so how much is it then?

**blackdog** · 23rd April 2010, 14:10

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

The issue of cameras in patrol cars is a good one, but again $$$ come into the equation and very few here (I'm sure) would want to contribute to the cost of it. Hell it might even mean that they get done - with evidence they can't wriggle out of.

easily covered i would have thought, with the difference in cost between a commodore and a vectra.

**bogan** · 23rd April 2010, 14:14

Originally Posted by theblackstig

easily covered i would have thought, with the difference in cost between a commodore and a vectra.

or get a toyata and save on repairs as well, the new ones are known for being a bit quick at times

**SPman** · 23rd April 2010, 14:16

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

On most occassions if you treat people with respect you usually get respect back

Yes - when it comes to traffic police, they normally, respectfully, hand me a ticket

**Muppet** · 23rd April 2010, 16:14

Originally Posted by SPman

Yes - when it comes to traffic police, they normally, respectfully, hand me a ticket

That's because people ignore warnings. You obviously get stopped a lot for you to say "they normally.....hand me a ticket".

**avgas** · 23rd April 2010, 16:16

Originally Posted by theblackstig

easily covered i would have thought, with the difference in cost between a commodore and a vectra.

There is one?

**avgas** · 23rd April 2010, 16:21

Originally Posted by Pixie

Unfortunately the average ( bad ) kiwi driver probably doesn't see anything wrong with the cop's manoeuvre .
I am always amazed when I see ( and I have seen it many times) some idiot making a U-turn in heavy traffic,50 meters from a roundabout that would have afforded a safe alternative to achieve the same result.
Brains not engaged

I am amazed at those who think a) horn is attached to breaks or b) horn is attached to mega-lazer that clears the path in front of you.
Some even ride motorbikes.

**SPman** · 23rd April 2010, 16:27

Originally Posted by Muppet

That's because people ignore warnings. You obviously get stopped a lot for you to say "they normally.....hand me a ticket".

Not particularly often, but, over 40 yrs or so, it all adds up.

**miloking** · 23rd April 2010, 16:33

Originally Posted by avgas

There is one?

Yeah there is and even german peasant police units use opel vectras etc. (meaning they are "good cars"...but i used that term loosely) so not sure why we need $50K+ cars for police here....

http://www.holden.co.nz/vehicle/comm...sv6/price.html

vs something like this

http://www.holden.co.nz/vehicle/epica/cdx/price.html

Almost $20K difference!!!! thats a lot of on board cameras and "cheese cutter" barriers removed!!!

or to translate it to terms cops will understand, almost 20,000 Dougnuts with every police car...how does that sound Indoo and Scumdog?