Te Kuiti cop: taking him 2 court

**slamdog** · 12th October 2008, 16:09

Ok this is big bitch, was heading to Tauranga on Friday 10 October just gone past the turn of that heads towards Toupo ( just south of Te Kuiti) and some on coming traffic flashed there lights to let me know about the cop that sits on that strait all the time.
I was following a Ute as I went past doing under 100 after going round the first corner I past the Ute before heading down the twisty bumpy part as I got down the bottom of the hill my radar beeped looking down I was doing 106 so kept going at about 105 as I got near the end of the little strait I looked in the mirror & saw him just coming onto the strait, as I came into the 75k corner I had just come up on 2 cars and as we exited the corner I blipped it past them and headed down the strait at a speed no more than 106ks as I new the cop was coming behind me as we where going down the big strait I could not see if he was still coming as the cars behind me blocked my view until we where three quarters down the strait I saw him passing the 2 cars as he got past the last car he put his lights on and pulled me up.
I was happy to pull up as I did nothing wrong.
The first thing he hit me up for was my number plat that is not standard and said he was going to give me a ticket for that then he said he was giving me a ticket for doing 115 down the big strait. I then got pissed and said fuck of as I made sure I did not speed and the fastest I got up to was 106 down the strait.
so I am taking this to court.
I am paying the fine for the number plate as fears fear but the speed he is taking the piss out of me

**FJRider** · 12th October 2008, 16:15

DID you have a look at the reading on his radar ???
Can you guarantee the accuracy of YOUR speedo ???

**Katman** · 12th October 2008, 16:20

Originally Posted by slamdog

fears fear

Fuck me, I despair.

**Grub** · 12th October 2008, 16:21

If he didn't offer you the opportunity to look at it ... it didn't exist..

p.s. How sure are you that your speedo isn't reading 10kmh low? Have you (or a previous owner) ever changed either sprockets or tyres from standard?

**kiwifruit** · 12th October 2008, 16:22

Speed kills buddy, slow down

**R6_kid:Me** · 12th October 2008, 16:28

FTP!

I wouldn't be too quick to pay the fine on your number plate. Write in to contest it and say that you weren't aware there we're laws regarding whatever is 'illegal' about it... and say that you are happy to comply with the legislation if they can point you in the right direction... Worth a try anyway.

**slamdog** · 12th October 2008, 16:29

No as that does not mater with the new laws, he did not offer and I did not ask.
I did not need to as I WAS NOT doing that speed.
he did not Evan have his radar on when he got to the strait as my radar detector did not go of once down it

**slamdog** · 12th October 2008, 16:34

Originally Posted by Grub

If he didn't offer you the opportunity to look at it ... it didn't exist..

p.s. How sure are you that your speedo isn't reading 10kmh low? Have you (or a previous owner) ever changed either sprockets or tyres from standard?

I got a ticket 3 weeks a go for 114ks and my Speedo said 114 when I saw the cop so its spot on but I am getting it calibrated this week to cheek.

**slamdog** · 12th October 2008, 16:41

Originally Posted by R6_kid

FTP!

I wouldn't be too quick to pay the fine on your number plate. Write in to contest it and say that you weren't aware there we're laws regarding whatever is 'illegal' about it... and say that you are happy to comply with the legislation if they can point you in the right direction... Worth a try anyway.

I was guilty for that and I new it so it was a risk I took so I don't care about that one, if you know me im not a person to cry wolf.
The only thing that's got me F#*KED is him lying about me speeding

**pete376403** · 12th October 2008, 20:53

Originally Posted by Grub

If he didn't offer you the opportunity to look at it ... it didn't exist..

p.s. How sure are you that your speedo isn't reading 10kmh low? Have you (or a previous owner) ever changed either sprockets or tyres from standard?

Sprocket change should not affect speedo reading as most bikes speedo is driven from front wheel.

**henry** · 12th October 2008, 20:55

Sure the ticket wasn't for punctuation, grammar and spelling?

Unless your plate was totally illegible then I wouldn't be such a hurry to pay that either. I've looked and can't find anything that states the specs for a legal number plate.

When you say 'blipped it past' what exactly does that mean?

**Mom** · 12th October 2008, 21:04

Originally Posted by slamdog

.....Ok this is big bitch....

Stop and take a few breaths mate! Seriously you need to slow down. If you ride like you post you were way over the limit. A few commas and full stops would have helped slow you down, and make it easier for us to read what your post was about

Originally Posted by Katman

Fuck me, I despair.

Constructive as always

Originally Posted by slamdog

I got a ticket 3 weeks a go for 114ks and my Speedo said 114 when I saw the cop so its spot on but I am getting it calibrated this week to cheek.

Ok, so three weeks ago you got a ticket for speeding, you now have a radar detector so you can "slow down" if you are about to get pinged. Crazy thought here, have you actually thought about obeying the speed limit?

**Boob Johnson** · 12th October 2008, 21:22

In Slamdog's defense he didn't produce proof of said speed nor offer, in my experience they always offer to show you or are happy to when asked.

ps: that cop is a well known asshole. Many a thread has been started about him in many different forums.

**Mom** · 12th October 2008, 21:24

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

In Slamdog's defense he didn't produce proof of said speed nor offer, in my experience they always offer to show you or are happy to when asked.

ps: that cop is a well known asshole. Many a thread has been started about him in many different forums.

Does he have red hair???