Speed enforcement - what tricks are the police using?

[Jay GTI]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post...limits-ignored

I like this bit... havent seen it anywhere else

Buuuuuut, that is a guideline and as we well know, the Police like to use "guidelines" only when it suits them.

Also, while that guideline may mean it is unlikely you will be prosecuted for not dropping to or below the posted speed limit when you pass the sign, you are still speeding and under some circumstances (like when causing an accident as a result of your speed), you can still be prosecuted.

[Dodgy_Matt]

Buuuuuut, that is a guideline and as we well know, the Police like to use "guidelines" only when it suits them.

Also, while that guideline may mean it is unlikely you will be prosecuted for not dropping to or below the posted speed limit when you pass the sign, you are still speeding and under some circumstances (like when causing an accident as a result of your speed), you can still be prosecuted.

Found it here too..

http://www.police.govt.nz/resources/...rcement-guide/

When speed camera enforcement is taking place in the area of passing lanes, vehicles should not be targeted within 250 (two hundred and fifty) metres of the finish of any passing lane.

[Jay GTI]

Found it here too..

http://www.police.govt.nz/resources/...rcement-guide/

Yep, here it is in full, in nice plain english:

When enforcement is taking place in an area where drivers are making the transition from a higher speed to a lower speed area, vehicles should not be targeted within 250 (two hundred and fifty) metres from the point where the speed limit changes unless there are good reasons to do so, such as protecting people operating at road works or to ensure the safety of children. (This does not apply within school zones.)

So again, it's not simple. ...

[Dodgy_Matt]

Yep, here it is in full, in nice plain english:

When enforcement is taking place in an area where drivers are making the transition from a higher speed to a lower speed area, vehicles should not be targeted within 250 (two hundred and fifty) metres from the point where the speed limit changes unless there are good reasons to do so, such as protecting people operating at road works or to ensure the safety of children. (This does not apply within school zones.)

So again, it's not simple. ...

Both school areas and road works will be sign posted so it should not be that hard to get right either...

[george formby]

Yep, here it is in full, in nice plain english:

When enforcement is taking place in an area where drivers are making the transition from a higher speed to a lower speed area, vehicles should not be targeted within 250 (two hundred and fifty) metres from the point where the speed limit changes unless there are good reasons to do so, such as protecting people operating at road works or to ensure the safety of children. (This does not apply within school zones.)

So again, it's not simple. ...

We have a Supermarket, petrol station, an adventure park & a motel all within 250 m of 100kmh to 50 kmh transition. There is a pedestrian crossing within 300 mtrs.

Common sense must prevail me thinks.

[Rhys]

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Common sense must prevail me thinks.[/QUOTE]

Yeah right

[Shadowjack]

No it isn't, not speeding is actually really fecking hard to do...

I don't know that I would admit to being unable to control my motorcycle...

[bikaholic]

Nicksta needs retards on motorcycles to keep the ACC levies up, plenty here.

[scumdog]

What tricks do we use?

The trick of knowing certain ding-a-lings can't spot a cop car from 10 feet

The trick that bozos have no idea what speed they're doing.

If you ain't a ding-a-ling or bozo you should be right...

Enjoy riding on our roads.

[scumdog]

A quote by somebody: "police guidelines prevented officers from enforcing speed limits within 250 metres of a speed limit drop" –

Oh no they don't - rely on that being a hard and fast rule at your peril....

[zippy]

You're welcome to stick your finger up your own arse, but why stick it up at a speed camera. somewhere there'll be a pile of photos of fuckwits like you with their fingers 'up' and they'll use these to legislate front number plates I'm thinking...

What are you 11? Tame it down with the swearing and so forth when someone asks a question with a bit of light humour thrown in, i thought i left people that take life(and forum posts) too seriously when i left the UK to return back to NZ last month, Fridays over so try and relax for the weekend, you obviously need a good ride out to burn of the working weeks stress ..

[zippy]

Yes, they have old vans with cameras inside, and the odd station wagon too. Their unmarked cars can be just about any newish car, certainly not restricted to just fords and holdens. Patrol cars with radar often use what they call "instant on" which means they see you and press the button and it zaps on and zaps you. As far as I'm aware radar detectors are not much good against this technique.
Personally I find it all just a bit too stressful riding with eyes on stalks these days and can not be bothered speeding on state highways, main roads etc.

Yeah your right with the radars as far as i understood them as soon as the radar detectors is ringing in your ears there reading is already on its way back to there car i believe.

[Scuba_Steve]

A quote by somebody: "police guidelines prevented officers from enforcing speed limits within 250 metres of a speed limit drop" –

Oh no they don't - rely on that being a hard and fast rule at your peril....

Think it's been established that procedures like these are only used when it's in the gangs favor

[Ocean1]

In the interests of road safety less time spent on wrong side of the road the better unfortunately doesn't wash with boys in blue.

Last weekend I was half way past a furniture truck when the bastard pulled over into my lane. I could have braked, but you sacrifice a lot of manuverability under full picks, so down two gears and full monty seemed best. About five seconds later I was clear... and a HP car went by the other way, flashing it's lights at me. Looked down: 160.

If the cop was on my side I was gone for all money, yet I can't think of a legal response that would be as safe in that circumstance.

[Dodgy_Matt]

A quote by somebody - Wellington's road policing manager, Inspector Peter Baird said. : "police guidelines prevented officers from enforcing speed limits within 250 metres of a speed limit drop" –

Oh no they don't - rely on that being a hard and fast rule at your peril....

Fixed that for you ...