Ticket for going too slow

[Gearup]

pfft anti psychotics , why would I want to take them??? Last time I tried one the people in my head stopped talking to me for a couple days, not doing that again!

oh any I think he's wrong on the capability front, Think the only reason we won't see it in a while is they have to "justify" it otherwise it's a political suicide.

But SS, they'll never tell us if they do it anyway.........

[willytheekid]

oh any I think he's wrong on the capability front, Think the only reason we won't see it in a while is they have to "justify" it otherwise it's a political suicide.

Nah Im quiet right actually (I will admit...This is rare! lol)
We are at this very moment "trying" to bring national "cloud" computing to NZ....and its hitting more hurdles than a drunk horse at a steeplechase.
The National Links are already stressed (Just look at the work we have done to get Aucklanders some form of broadband speed!...and THATS a joke in its self)
My old Team used to look after the Police comms and there national network....its 20yrs outdated, unreliable (Yet secure!...so don't try anything!...or we release the ninjas!) and we begged for over 2yrs to obtain more funding for the police & emergencey services so we could upgrade this outdated tech and provide better services....And we are still waiting!
So in short...ya safe for now Steve......for now! (but we are working on this...were gonna have to build a Terminator to take care of you tho)

...Big brother ISN'T watching...hes to busy rebuilding routing tables!

[Scuba_Steve]

...Big brother ISN'T watching...hes to busy rebuilding routing tables!

Well he may not be watching, but he sure as hell is listening every-time a key word is spoken, say enough of them and congrats your on the watch list (or listening list as it maybee).
Watching wouldn't be that greater stretch we have cams everywhere incl red-light & council owned it's not hard for the Govt to start utilizing these for their own profit like with speed scams

[swbarnett]

Not gonna happen for quiet awhile!
I used to look after the NZ Police/Fire/Ambo and most of the BIG Govn't data links/comms etc.
So trust me when I say.....the capability just isn't there!(Not even close!!)

You're right, to the extent that we're monitored every second of the day and charged with every miniscule infraction, it probably won't happen in our lifetime.

However, the level of electronic monitoring is increasing almost by the day. If we don't stop it in it's tracks now each successive generation is going to have an increasingly hard time just being themselves.

.....And its the Cost required to set up the electronic monitoring that would be the downfall of our society

Yep, this is what I meant.

[gordons]

Hi Y'All

Here's why so few people get tickets for going too slow.

I was going north in my neenar at about 4.30 today. Neenar? It's blue and yellow, with red/blue lights on the roof. Nuff said.

I radared a car travelling south on SH1 out of Waikuku at 70 km/h. He was coming out of the Waikuku 80 kmh area. Behind him were 11 vehicles, the drivers of 3 of them waved frantically for me to do something about the dude holding them all up.

I whipped around behind the last of the 11, then used the blues n twos to force each of the 11 aside while I went after the car still travelling at 70 kmh, now in a 100 zone.

After creating mayhem to get to him, he eventually stopped, and I got a big mouthful about how I had driven dangerously to catch and stop him, and that I should go catch some burglars or rapists. Yes, pretty much all the shite that I get most days.

After he drove off, $150 poorer, I pondered why I bother, given the criticism I get for doing it, added to the criticism I get for not doing it.

So, should we do it or not?

Harumph.

Huh? (checking browser address bar - it does say kiwibiker and not topgear?) Are you running some semi undercover (since we know your occupation) stat/opinion poll?

[munster]

Look, slow drivers 'force' their view point upon us, those drivers who wish to travel at the speed limit legally.

Fast drivers do not 'force' anyone to go faster. Slow drivers 'force' everyone behind them to go slow.

Doesn't quite seem fair, but that's how it goes. I swear some of those slow drivers do it on purpose.

I also reckon (unfounded of course, but why let that ruin anything) that in Auckland it would seem that the same vehicles day after day continue to be in slow mode in the right hand lane (fast lane being not approved language), I have therefore started a rumour that these people are in paid employment of the motorway patrol to deliberately slow traffic down.

[Kickaha]

Look, slow drivers 'force' their view point upon us, those drivers who wish to travel at the speed limit legally.

Fast drivers do not 'force' anyone to go faster. Slow drivers 'force' everyone behind them to go slow.

Doesn't quite seem fair, but that's how it goes. I swear some of those slow drivers do it on purpose.

They generally don't "force it upon us" for any great length of time unless you happen to be driving a car

They also don't "force us to drive like wankers" to get past them

[Berries]

They generally don't "force it upon us" for any great length of time unless you happen to be driving a car

Nice one. I thought this was a bike forum but sometimes have my doubts. Slow vehicles and queues of traffic liven up the ride for me.

[sinned]

Nice one. I thought this was a bike forum but sometimes have my doubts. Slow vehicles and queues of traffic liven up the ride for me.

The ones that annoy me, while in car or on bike, are those that drive slow in the fast lane next to a car in the slow lane. And seem to be oblivious to the traffic they are holding up.

[Kickaha]

The ones that annoy me, while in car or on bike, are those that drive slow in the fast lane next to a car in the slow lane. And seem to be oblivious to the traffic they are holding up.

We don't actually have fast lanes and slow lanes here, they're all slow lanes

[Usarka]

The ones that annoy me, while in car or on bike, are those that drive slow in the fast lane next to a car in the slow lane. And seem to be oblivious to the traffic they are holding up.

No such thing as a fast lane bro - people who don't know the road rules shouldn't be telling other people how to drive!

[FJRider]

We don't actually have fast lanes and slow lanes here, they're all slow lanes

Quite correct ...

If lanes are marked ... it is LEGAL to overtake on the left OR right ... (for the Dyslexic ... that means EITHER side)

However ... it it advised in most official publications, that slower traffic should move to the left to allow faster traffic to pass ... (but WHO reads them ... eh !!!)

Maximum speeds allowed depends on the speed zone the marked lanes are in .. (funny that)

If two vehicles in two different lanes ... are travelling side by side ... at the posted speed limit ... they ARE within the law. (like it or not ... usually NOT )

[steve_t]

Quite correct ...

If lanes are marked ... it is LEGAL to overtake on the left OR right ... (for the Dyslexic ... that means EITHER side)

However ... it it advised in most official publications, that slower traffic should move to the left to allow faster traffic to pass ... (but WHO reads them ... eh !!!)

Maximum speeds allowed depends on the speed zone the marked lanes are in .. (funny that)

If two vehicles in two different lanes ... are travelling side by side ... at the posted speed limit ... they ARE within the law. (like it or not ... usually NOT )

What's the go with passing lanes? You know, the ones with the massive sign saying "Keft left unless passing". If a car is travelling side by side with another, it is clearly not passing, but also can't move to the left lane without either speeding up or slowing down. Is the sign more just a guideline than a legal requirement?

[FJRider]

What's the go with passing lanes? You know, the ones with the massive sign saying "Keft left unless passing". If a car is travelling side by side with another, it is clearly not passing, but also can't move to the left lane without either speeding up or slowing down. Is the sign more just a guideline than a legal requirement?

"Keep left unless passing" is not law ... just as "share the road" signs are not.

If both vehicles are at the posted speed limit ... no law is broken.

If both vehicles are travelling BELOW the speed limit ... The "impeeding traffic flow" occurs ... which IS an infringement ... and BOTH vehicles could be charged ...

[Jantar]

"Keep left unless passing" is not law ... .. ...

Um... Actually it IS law, except on multi lane roads where each lane is clearly marked. Passing lanes are not considered part of multi lane roads, and the Keep left unless passing RULE is applied.