Speeding tickets. Why the angst?

[Bassmatt]

So in your world it's ok to have vehicles on pavements taking up space normally used for pedestrians and following your logic, pedestrians on the road taking up space normally used for vehicles?

I didnt say that, I was pointing out that in the rare circumstance of a vehicle being parked on the footpath I would be no more put out than in the other ,legal, examples.
So in your world, the examples I gave earlier would be made illegal because they may inconvenience you?

[Zedder]

I didnt say that, I was pointing out that in the rare circumstance of a vehicle being parked on the footpath I would be no more put out than in the other ,legal, examples.
So in your world, the examples I gave earlier would be made illegal because they may inconvenience you?

Sorry, I can't comment due to off topic warning.

[Usarka]

Easy, easy, ya gotta remember for most ranters on here only ever come into contact with traffic guys.

Cause ya phone the coppas when someones nicked your stuff they're all too busy to come around!

[Jantar]

Sorry, I can't comment due to off topic warning.

I didn't post that as a moderator, or I would have made that clear. What I was saying is that you seemed to want to dismiss the speed side of the argument in favour of other, off topic, behaviours.

[Zedder]

I didn't post that as a moderator, or I would have made that clear. What I was saying is that you seemed to want to dismiss the speed side of the argument in favour of other, off topic, behaviours.

I was covering my bases about the moderator bit there J (and having a bit of fun with the others too).

The point I was making was that everyone seemed to jump in about the speeding issue and the article I read was about many laws and peoples "don't care if I break them" attitudes.

I certainly wasn't trying to dismiss the speed topic but did miss a consecutive post and got out of sequence with the reply on that one.

Cheers

[Zedder]

I didnt say that, I was pointing out that in the rare circumstance of a vehicle being parked on the footpath I would be no more put out than in the other ,legal, examples.
So in your world, the examples I gave earlier would be made illegal because they may inconvenience you?

No, they wouldn't because they are legally entitled to be there. A vehicle is not legally entitled to park on a footpath/pavement which is provided for the purpose of walking thereon.

[Zedder]

Your obviously not in Wellington or Auckland CBD then

Besides under our loose definition of a road, a car on a footpath as with pedestrians, are on the road. Another of our brilliantly thought out laws

Actually Scube, under NZ common law (which is borrowed from British law) roads are classed as footpaths, bridleways and carriageways depending on type of use permitted. This means: Footpaths are limited to foot traffic, bridleways for animals and carriageways for vehicles.

[rastuscat]

Actually Scube, under NZ common law (which is borrowed from British law) roads are classed as footpaths, bridleways and carriageways depending on type of use permitted. This means: Footpaths are limited to foot traffic, bridleways for animals and carriageways for vehicles.

The road runs from building line to building line, and includes verges, paths, parking lanes, all that bollocks.

Other wise it's be okay to get hammered and drive on a footpath.

Bloody pedestrians, if they don't like my driving they should stay off the footpath.

[bogan]

No, they wouldn't because they are legally entitled to be there. A vehicle is not legally entitled to park on a footpath/pavement which is provided for the purpose of walking thereon.

I think you are missing the point, the question is why are some things illegal, and some not, when they provide the same amount of inconvenience. Surely it should be all or nothing for consistency?

[Zedder]

The road runs from building line to building line, and includes verges, paths, parking lanes, all that bollocks.

Other wise it's be okay to get hammered and drive on a footpath.

Bloody pedestrians, if they don't like my driving they should stay off the footpath.

I'm not sure what you're on about here rtc but if you mean building line as "road reserve" in the general sense fine. My post to SS is about defining the elements within the road reserve under NZ law.

[Zedder]

I think you are missing the point, the question is why are some things illegal, and some not, when they provide the same amount of inconvenience. Surely it should be all or nothing for consistency?

Stuffed if I know B.

[Toaster]

Speeding tickets.... a great reminder we are not on a race track.

Parking on a footpath ticket.... a great reminder to be courteous to others.

No tickets all year.... a great reminder I can now afford another track day or two this summer.

[Parlane]

Speeding tickets.... a great reminder we are not on a race track.

Parking on a footpath ticket.... a great reminder to be courteous to others.

No tickets all year.... a great reminder I can now afford another track day or two this summer.

Not everyone has a 2k budget set aside for traffic infringements ? Must just be me

[Zedder]

Not everyone has a 2k budget set aside for traffic infringements ? Must just be me

I don't put anything aside for tickets cos I never do bad stuff like you Parlane.

[Parlane]

I don't put anything aside for tickets cos I never do bad stuff like you Parlane.

I was joking of course.. Although in my teens I did rack up just under half of that in fines... All paid for in the second set of 30 days they give you..


All in a car though.. Cars are dangerous!