Speeding tickets. Why the angst?

[Zedder]

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!

I was joking too (a bit), I've never had a speeding ticket while riding a motorbike but have had several in cars.

[Zedder]

'Sup SS? Any thoughts?

[Scuba_Steve]

'Sup SS? Any thoughts?

Na not really most of my tickets were paid for by NZ (cheers guys), drip feed off the dole. I latter learnt it was just a scam & stopped paying all together

[Zedder]

Na not really most of my tickets were paid for by NZ (cheers guys), drip feed off the dole. I latter learnt it was just a scam & stopped paying all together

This is why I enjoy your posts.

I didn't hear back from you about your GST funded ACC idea on the other thread.

[Scuba_Steve]

This is why I enjoy your posts.

I didn't hear back from you about your GST funded ACC idea on the other thread.

fixed that for ya

[Fast Eddie]

It ain't no fun if you can't do the ton..

[Jack Miller]

Na not really most of my tickets were paid for by NZ (cheers guys), drip feed off the dole. I latter learnt it was just a scam & stopped paying all together

Was that your car I saw in West Auckland? It's number plate surround said:
"Hello Officer, put it on my tab."

[Scuba_Steve]

Was that your car I saw in West Auckland? It's number plate surround said:
"Hello Officer, put it on my tab."

Na I live in New Zealand & Try my best to keep away from that country, Auckland.

[theseekerfinds]

hell, I just pay and get on with my life.. something about the self responsibility I'm trying to teach my kids and all that..

now if only I could teach them that eating too much junk food makes you overweight, or stop myself from eating too much junk food so I stop putting on weight.. bloody leathers are getting too tight to zip up me boots..

[scumdog]

hell, I just pay and get on with my life.. something about the self responsibility I'm trying to teach my kids and all that..

..

There's a shit-load of whinging ranters (from time to time) on this site that you could try to teach as well...

[george formby]

There's a shit-load of whinging ranters (from time to time) on this site that you could try to teach as well...

I'm sure their was an Irish folk band called The Whinging Ranters.

[mstriumph]

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?

ahHA! And there you have the guts of the matter... and I'd take it further and say "why, of the things that are illegal, are some much more heavily policed than others"?

the answer, I suspect, is that the things most heavily legislated and 'policed' are those easiest to levy fines on and less likely to end up disputed in court (like a bike parked on the footpath) and the things that are less followed up are those that would take more time, effort and actual police-work to get a result.

forgive my cynicism, but I'm sure the authorities have KPIs just like the rest of us.

[FJRider]

... and I'd take it further and say "why, of the things that are illegal, are some much more heavily policed than others"?

It's really simple ... "accidents" are most usually caused by a number of factors ... with the most common factor being speed. If the speed factor was taken out of the accident "equasion" ... the accident would either not have happened, or would not be as serious.

So that factor is treated seriously ...

Simple eh ...

[Maha]

I'm sure their was an Irish folk band called The Whinging Ranters.

Most of them now live in the South Island..
...sorry, im thinking of the Manic Street Preachers..as you were..

[Scuba_Steve]

It's really simple ... "accidents" are most usually caused by a number of factors ... with the most common factor being speed. If the speed factor was taken out of the accident "equasion" ... the accident would either not have happened, or would not be as serious.

So that factor is treated seriously ...

Simple eh ...

If that factor was taken out the accident wouldn't happen, stationary vehicles find it really hard to have accidents

if your talking "exceeding the posted speed limit" or even "to fast for the conditions" these both have relatively low representation in the statistics in-fact "speed" &/or drink driving are factors in less than 30% or accidents... "Most common" ay??? I think you'll find inattention &/or distraction is most common