Radar Detectors

**NinjaNanna** · 19th October 2007, 15:36

Not same old stuff I hope ....

I have just bought me a nice new BEL STI DRIVER with the stem mount from radar2go.co.nz

Now I know that they can't save you all of the time but I was wondering how many of you have been caught despite having your detector?

Cheers

NN

**Toaster** · 19th October 2007, 16:01

When I was collecting cash for the Cullen horde-it-all fund, I recall fooling many a cage driver with the technique of leaving the radar off until the moment they appeared... then its too late for the radar detector to work and they wasted their money buying the stupid thing. The laser used in bursts also defeats detectors.

Generally speaking if a detector was used... they got a ticket because it shows a blatant disregard for speeding in built up areas (where I used to patrol).

If not, then likely a warning if you had a good attitude and were not an active criminal (or I had got my quota for the day and it was doughnut time).

I only ticketed a bike once for speed in my entire time in the job.... he was doing 72km/h in a suburb, had a learner licence on a 1000cc bike, had no L-plate, no WOF no REG and was an active burglar...... he got toasted and bloody deserved it.

**Grahameeboy** · 19th October 2007, 16:06

Thought about it after my 3 month holiday last year but a) expensive and b) decided I needed to think about where I went fast....er......and get a better 'Fastitude'

**Toaster** · 19th October 2007, 16:10

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

Thought about it after my 3 month holiday last year but a) expensive and b) decided I needed to think about where I went fast....er......and get a better 'Fastitude'

Yes they are very expensive and not worth it for those on tight budgets... they could save the money and keep their petrol costs down at the same time if they really thought about it.... but that wouldn't be much fun now would it!

Explain "fastitude".

**Grahameeboy** · 19th October 2007, 16:20

Originally Posted by Toaster

Yes they are very expensive and not worth it for those on tight budgets... they could save the money and keep their petrol costs down at the same time if they really thought about it.... but that wouldn't be much fun now would it!

Explain "fastitude".

Attitude towards 'fast' of course

**Toaster** · 19th October 2007, 16:27

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

Attitude towards 'fast' of course

I was interested in where you were going with that e.g. are you wanting an attitude of go faster? or is it something more complex?

**Grahameeboy** · 19th October 2007, 16:28

Originally Posted by Toaster

I was interested in where you were going with that e.g. are you wanting an attitude of go faster? or is it something more complex?

Beats me......nah just my approach to where I go faster.....

**Toaster** · 19th October 2007, 16:33

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

Beats me......nah just my approach to where I go faster.....

Sounds sensible to me... I don't see much wrong with having a bit of a go now and then out away from population on a suitably 'safe' road where vehicles don't pull out on ya.

**The Pastor** · 19th October 2007, 16:56

Originally Posted by Toaster

Sounds sensible to me... I don't see much wrong with having a bit of a go now and then out away from population on a suitably 'safe' road where vehicles don't pull out on ya.

too bad your bike cant go fast eh

**Toaster** · 19th October 2007, 16:59

Originally Posted by renegade master

too bad your bike cant go fast eh

Haha smarty pants... you obviously haven't ridden the M109R then.

**Mom** · 19th October 2007, 17:03

Originally Posted by Toaster

When I was collecting cash for the Cullen horde-it-all fund... I only ticketed a bike once for speed in my entire time in the job.... he was doing 72km/h in a suburb, had a learner licence on a 1000cc bike, had no L-plate, no WOF no REG and was an active burglar...... he got toasted and bloody deserved it.

Pity I did not get a heads up to that, I have some rather large and heavy books I could throw at him for good measure!

Originally Posted by Toaster

Sounds sensible to me... I don't see much wrong with having a bit of a go now and then out away from population on a suitably 'safe' road where vehicles don't pull out on ya.

Harder and harder to find these days, but I agree! Time and place.. the only tickets I have had were open road ones. TBH one was a good thing ( mid-evening, empty motorway, good sounds in my ears......inattention!) cos it made me seriously review the speed I travelled at regularly, and the other to this day I will say was from a "quota gathering" clock in and clock out plod.

**Toaster** · 19th October 2007, 17:07

Originally Posted by Mom

Pity I did not get a heads up to that, I have some rather large and heavy books I could throw at him for good measure!

Harder and harder to find these days, but I agree! Time and place.. the only tickets I have had were open road ones. TBH one was a good thing ( mid-evening, empty motorway, good sounds in my ears......inattention!) cos it made me seriously review the speed I travelled at regularly, and the other to this day I will say was from a "quota gathering" clock in and clock out plod.

Yes well, I was taught "time, place and circumstances" was key.