Red light experience - venting

**Katman** · 18th August 2008, 10:04

Originally Posted by James Deuce

No, exceeded by most motorcyclists.

And here was I trying to tone down my generalisations.

But damn it Jim, you're right.

**nico** · 18th August 2008, 10:43

Originally Posted by Patrick

There ya go Nico... too risky for you to stop, let alone stop so suddenly that the silver Commodore was going to run ya over too....

Not a dig, but if you do write in, use a spell checker and get someone to cast an eye over it...

DONO AND DONE I CANT SPELL 4SHIT

**rastuscat** · 18th August 2008, 16:13

Originally Posted by Swoop

Stupid question time...
Does anyone know what the offences are for "failure to keep left"?
$$$'s fine??
Demerits?

"Quota points for ticket issue"?

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/roa...-the-line.html

**Patrick** · 18th August 2008, 17:24

Originally Posted by Irontusk

Well, it wasn't said where he was going, and lights don't make sound, so..

yourself.

No, it wasn't said. Perhaps there was a reason? Perhaps the lights weren't working? Perhaps there was a specials on at the donut shop? Who knows?

Funny how its turning into yet another cop bashing thread after a positive start....

**rastuscat** · 18th August 2008, 17:55

Yes, cop bashing starts afresh. Read my first post, I expected it to.

**scumdog** · 18th August 2008, 17:55

Originally Posted by Patrick

Funny how its turning into yet another cop bashing thread after a positive start....

'Funny? funny? - it's KB, this is normal on KB!!

**Swoop** · 18th August 2008, 19:57

Originally Posted by rastuscat

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/roa...-the-line.html

Cheers.
20 "naughty points" for failure to keep left. That would make it worthwhile to target.
Might have to make an appointment with the local MP's.

**Patrick** · 18th August 2008, 20:38

Originally Posted by scumdog

'Funny? funny? - it's KB, this is normal on KB!!

What the hell was I thinking...:slap::slap::slap::slap:

**Patrick** · 18th August 2008, 20:39

Originally Posted by Swoop

Cheers.
20 "naughty points" for failure to keep left. That would make it worthwhile to target.
Might have to make an appointment with the local MP's.

Yep.. like motor bikes passing cars you mean?

**Swoop** · 18th August 2008, 20:45

Originally Posted by Patrick

Yep.. like motor bikes passing cars you mean?

No. Like car drivers who are magnetically attracted to the lane nearest the median barrier on multi-lane roads.
Do they put magnets in the medians that attract steel?

**Patrick** · 18th August 2008, 20:59

Originally Posted by Swoop

No. Like car drivers who are magnetically attracted to the lane nearest the median barrier on multi-lane roads.
Do they put magnets in the medians that attract steel?

But that is their lane... you aren't allowed to use it!!! How dare you contemplate such a thought of using it!!

**Swoop** · 18th August 2008, 21:05

Originally Posted by Patrick

But that is their lane... you aren't allowed to use it!!! How dare you contemplate such a thought of using it!!

Yep. I'm fu*ked.
Cagers in the right.
Trucks sitting in the middle lane.

...hoons passing everybody in the left, whilst doing the speed limit...

**Ixion** · 18th August 2008, 21:23

Passing or attempting to pass where no-passing lines are marked on the road

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is wrong. You may pass on a no passing line so long as you do not pass over the no passing line.

**Irontusk** · 18th August 2008, 21:45

Originally Posted by Ixion

is wrong. You may pass on a no passing line so long as you do not pass over the no passing line.
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It's the kind of thing you want to carry a road code around for, so you can get it out and wave it in their face, filtering too. But I've seen on here that then they usually just do you for 'careless use' (one of the least specific charges ever.. along with 'driving in a manner which may annoy people')

**howdamnhard** · 18th August 2008, 21:49

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Okay, so I'm one of those that you all love to bag. Your call. But anyway, I'm a motorcycle traffic cop in Christchurch. There aren't too many of us, you may know me, whatever.

Last night at about 9.30 I was sitting on the company bike watching the Colombo St/Hereford St lights, when a Ford Falcon taxi (narrows it down to about 10,000) drove through a red light. It went red when the front wheels were 2 to 3 metres prior to the limit lines, the driver was accelerating to beat the lights. It was a cut and dried, ridgy didge red light offence.

Anyway, I followed (red and blue lights allow us to do that), having had a FULL, CLEAR UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW of the offence. Pretty clear cut. The taxi then failed to indicate turning a corner, and eventually stopped for me some distance further on.

I then got a lecture about how good a driver the driver was, how law abiding too, how I should go catch a boy racer or a gang member, how the driver hadn't had a ticket in 30 years, further details of the fabulous driving skills,more details of the advanced driving skills, etc. Oh, and it was orange.

Anyway, just the one ticket issued, the red light one.

I then got to ponder, yet again, the view that we all have our own driving ability. Today that taxi driver, who blew a red light and failed to indicate, will be telling all the clan about this nasty , revenue collecting man who wrote a BS ticket for such a law abiding, skilled driving member of the taxpaying public, one who pays my wages.

And I'll write the same ticket every time I see that offence, as people who crash red lights hit people sometimes.

Just venting.

Taxi drivers are the worst for not indicating.Keep up the good work.