Has anyone's radar detector ever failed them?

[Patrick]

Actually Patrick one of the things that really pisses me off is that for all the "revenue" supposedly being gathered from motorists, not enough is being spent on upgrading or sufficiently clear road markings or signage for speed areas.


Police "seem" to be unable or not allowed to act with discretion any more, I (and my family members) have been pinged for slight indiscretion in the most ridiculous situations and it only results in us getting highly pissed off with the police and losing respect for them.

The revenue goes to those who need it most in this country - the sickness / invalid / domestic purposes beneficiaries.... (not the few who actually DO deserve it - I am referring to the gangs, druggies, slappers who actively get knocked up just to derive an "income"...).

Discretion is alive and well. Some know how to use it, is all....... Some don't, or have forgotten.

"Slight indiscretion" is what they all are - usually. Depending on what it is, of course, does have a bearing. Some call doing 65 past a school with kids everywhere, a "slight indescretion." I'm not so sure...

[cs363]

The revenue goes to those who need it most in this country - the sickness / invalid / domestic purposes beneficiaries.... (not the few who actually DO deserve it - I am referring to the gangs, druggies, slappers who actively get knocked up just to derive an "income"...).

Discretion is alive and well. Some know how to use it, is all....... Some don't, or have forgotten.

"Slight indiscretion" is what they all are - usually. Depending on what it is, of course, does have a bearing. Some call doing 65 past a school with kids everywhere, a "slight indescretion." I'm not so sure...

Lol, don't start me on where all our hard earned dollars go....that's a whole other thread!!
I certainly wouldn't call 65 in a school zone a slight indescretion, especially in light of all the recent publicity on that very problem. In fact I'm dead against speeding in built up areas and can proudly say I've never had a ticket outside of an open road speed limit area.
It's not clever to be racing around the streets where kids, animals or god knows what can come at you from any angle at any time.
But I can't see a problem of a safe vehicle (as in roadworthy) observing correct following distances, lane indications and the like travelling on a motorway at 120km/h.
By the same token I would freely admit that there are roads and circumstances where 100 can be too fast. I'm a big fan of sensible, courteous driving/riding - something of a rarity in NZ.

[Gremlin]

And don't think the courts are on the cops side. Often quite the reverse. The relationship in the court can be quite anti-police, particularly if the ticket is dodgy, or trivial.

Be careful on this point, it depends on the location of said court, along with circumstances.

Small local court of small-ish town... perhaps only a JP or two in attendance... a lot will rubber stamp whatever the cop says (mate had this done to him). Judges are very different, and the one I have been in front of () I have to say, I was very impressed, handling things in a very fair manner, and in touch with the normal working world.

As with any industry, the bad minority spoil it for the majority, and I know a few cops, who are all good buggers. Always seem to meet the bad buggers on the road tho?

[Swoop]

perhaps only a JP or two in attendance... a lot will rubber stamp whatever the cop says (mate had this done to him). Judges are very different...

It is an extremely rare day when a JP will make a decision to throw out a case. They are basically a "walking rubber-stamp" who are only there to be part of the process and push the case up to the next step of the food chain.

[Mikkel]

I dunno what's changed but back in the mid-late 90's I had a Whistler (model eludes me now) that'd give me several KMs advance warning of speed cameras and patrol cars on the roads between Ashvegas and Hornby...

Worst piece of road ever! Boring, straight, plenty of traffic, goes nowhere interesting (Ashburton) - and it's straight and boring too. I hate it.

Glad to hear that.

Every time you go over 200, a baby angel dies.

...

Personally, I'm working on wiping the motherfuckers out in the hope that it'll shut Edbear up.

When you're done with the baby angels - could you then get rid of the whales as a personal favour to me? I just like to watch hippies cry

Ain't no such thing as a baby angel, cos angels don't have dicks. Ergo , no baby angels.

How does the population then increase? Cell division? Cloning? Would be cool if God cloned angels...

kiwifruit's a full-on born-again law-abiding cunt. We don't really talk much these days. Very little in common, etc.

I'm sorry to heat that. Have you tried therapy?

Speed is illegal and bloody expensive too!

... and addictive! Not as bad as crack though...

I invoke Godwin's Law. Game over: you have failed at Teh Internets.

Truth be told, most people do. The boss at the end is almost impossible to beat. You need 1337 h4x0r skills to do it.

[Ixion]

How does the population then increase? Cell division? Cloning? Would be cool if God cloned angels...

..

Angels are immortal . Therefore there is neither increase , nor decrease. And He cloned humans , so I guess He could (maybe did) clone angels.

[kiwifruit]

so what? take an inocent person out to gather revenue, i dont think so, wait till its safe, id rather the police let the speeder go.
didnt you see the cop who did a u turn on a blind corner in front of the two bikes? there lucky there not dead. fuck that!! brain dead pig.
one track mind, money money money.
so lets get this right, you wouldnt mind if the cop killed your family to get someone 10-20kmph over the speed limit?

+1

Fuckin coppers They should be after the REAL crims.... not people traveling at 10-20% above the "speed limit"!!!!

[scumdog]

+1

Fuckin coppers They should be after the REAL crims.... not people traveling at 10-20% above the "speed limit"!!!!

But..but.. it's people travelling at 10 to 20% above the 'speed limit' that are keeping cops from dealing with the 'REAL crims'.

[jrandom]

But..but.. it's people travelling at 10 to 20% above the 'speed limit' that are keeping cops from dealing with the 'REAL crims'.

No it's not, don't be silly.

If those cops weren't out there keeping the roads safe for law-abiding motorists they'd be out of a job, because the funding that pays their salaries is only there to enable traffic policing.

They don't get to wake up in the morning and decide that today they will ticket speeding drivers rather than fight organised crime. They are not being paid to fight organised crime.

So, the next time you're tempted to have a rant at a Highway Patrol officer about how he could be back in town picking up burglars and shutting down tinny houses, don't. Just STFU and take the ticket with a polite smile, because a smile makes everyone's day a little bit better.

You see, he's only doing his job - speeding is illegal too.

[kiwifruit]

speeding is illegal too.

the law is an ass

[scumdog]

He speaks 'the truth' above, - jrandom that is.

In the 'olde days' those issuing tickets would be in different uniforms and in differnt coloured cars to police - that way the Great Unwashed did not assume they were policemen.

But hey, why let facts get in the way of a mixture of rant and urban myth???

[kiwifruit]

He speaks 'the truth' above.

But hey, why let facts get in the way of a mixture of rant and urban myth???

amen

[jrandom]

the law is an ass

No, the law is there to protect people like me from people like you.

Innocent children are dying out there because of arrogant motorcyclists with bad attitudes.

Yes, that's right. They're dying. It's no joke.

You might as well just fuckin' shoot them and be done with it. Heck, why not start with mine?

Some of us take our responsibility to society seriously, you know. We pay our taxes, we follow the rules as much as we can, and it's the likes of you, creating a bad reputation in the public's eye, who should be fuckin' well locked up.

This country has grown far too soft. Bring back capital punishment and a good old public flogging or two, I say. That'll sort the men from the boys, and no mistake!

[denill]

As long as the officer isn't being a rude arrogant tw@ I'd agree 100%.
Unfortunately there's a low percentage of officers that ruin it but hell...it's a bit like motorcyclists too eh.

The arseholes who write ya up and then say; "Have a nice day" will always cop a "Get fucked" from me.

[scumdog]

The arseholes who write ya up and then say; "Have a nice day" will always cop a "Get fucked" from me.

And a 'Likewise' as I walk back to my work car...