My first ever warning

**Patrick** · 17th January 2009, 11:03

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

never say about...

"Do you know what speed you were doing..."

"Yes I do..."

Hitchers honesty is a far better option. may not win every time.... but being vague just leads directly to a ticket....

Originally Posted by breakaway

Just a quick question for you officers here - If the officer in the scenario above had no 'evidence' (i.e. readout on speed gun), could this be taken as an admission of guilt leading to a fine?

From reading internet boards

I have always taken that the key is to deny everything until they hit you with some evidence.

If the speed even "showed" on the radar, that can be enough. It doesn't "have" to be locked on to show, but it is better to, to avoid argument.

Originally Posted by Anarkist

This is the part where you consider 'resisting arrest'

Girls in police uniform...

Then she kicks you in the knackers and pepper sprays ya.

**PrincessBandit** · 17th January 2009, 11:13

Originally Posted by Gremlin

I'm single, love girlies in uniform, and I get the guy cops, that would love to nail my arse to a wall, but will be satisfied with a ticket.

But even better would be a lovely uniformed girlie nailing your @rse to a wall....??? Depends how kinky you are.

I reckon Hitcher did some major eyelash batting and cleavage flashing and she ran away before getting the rest of her ticket spiel out.

**Owl** · 17th January 2009, 11:23

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Honesty is the best policy.

+1 Hitcher!

Honesty once got me less than a warning and just some advice like "It may be a good idea to take your bike home and look at doing a course to reduce the time on your restricted licence"!

Offences commited

1. Speeding
2. 750cc on restricted licence
3. Carrying a pillion
4. Riding at about 1.30am

The bike was an 88 FZR-750 with no cc marking's. I knew one of the male officer's had done a QVR??? while I spoke to the female officer and he carefully looked around my bike before asking the two obvious questions. "What size is this bike"? followed by "And what licence do you have"?
Moral of the story; The truth will sometimes set you free!

**tri boy** · 17th January 2009, 11:38

Originally Posted by bungbung

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Really?

Thats what I thought. Is the Shiver honey moon over so quick?
Does Hitcher's neck muscles need manipulation from wind blast?
Is motorcycle "two timing" in this mans blood?
Will the Shiver seek revenge on the Yamaha?
Tune in tomorrow, as the sands flow serenely through the hour glass, that is Hitcher's Ride Time.

**McJim** · 17th January 2009, 11:53

"Did you stab that guy?"
"Er....mibbe?"

I have never felt the need to lie to a Police officer but that's coz my only contact with the constabulary involves the questions:
"Do you fancy a cuppa?"
"Tea or coffee?"
"How do you take your coffee?"
Usually when I'm passing through Balclutha.

Cops just don't bother stopping me - perhaps they suspect I am beyond redemption

**scumdog** · 17th January 2009, 13:27

Got a sort of 'warning' from a coppa yesterday.

Boss says calling people 'drongo', 'drop-kick' and 'slack-jawed mouthbreathing idjit'
on my radio report isn't nice and maybe another term could be used. (or it might go international???)

Now deciding between 'lackwit' 'vacuum-headed cretin and 'brain-deficit leech on society' as my new descriptive terms.....

**Her_C4** · 17th January 2009, 14:28

Originally Posted by Patrick

Hitchers honesty is a far better option. may not win every time.... but being vague just leads directly to a ticket....

'Tis my policy in life for all things. One particular time (there are a few

) I was taking an RX8 for a test drive, I was going rather fast and ended up going round the lights on the corner of Selwyn street onto Broughham Street on a few too many wheels, pulled up on the side of the road and got out of the car talking to my son over the roof to offer him a drive and talk about what a neat car it was to drive.

After a few sentences, we heard a siren and looked down from whence we had come and there was a police car travelling very fast with sirens blaring! I said to my son, 'gawd - I wouldn't want to be the one he was chasing!'

My son responded with something like 'lol, as long as it wasn't you!' when just after the cop car passed us, there was a screech of brakes and he pulled into the side of the road.

Without thinking, I hopped off up the road to help him out of the car (!) and ask what the problem was. 'Please GOD don't tell me it was YOU driving that thing' he asked me.

To which of course I responded with enthusiasm, 'It sure was! These things are AWEsome, have you had a real look at them? Just test driving the thing and it kinda got away on me, sorry. Come and have a look!'

He shook his head, we walked up to the car and talked about a bit about different cars and I asked him what the damage was.

I was astounded when he said that he would let me off with a warning. Then he added that if I was going to travel at those speeds I had best do it on the motorway.... and 'if I catch you I will ticket you!' And off he went.

(PS My son was astounded and said it was the 'tit factor' that got me off, not the owning up bit. Jury is still out on that one!)

Originally Posted by scumdog

Got a sort of 'warning' from a coppa yesterday.

Boss says calling people 'drongo', 'drop-kick' and 'slack-jawed mouthbreathing idjit'
on my radio report isn't nice and maybe another term could be used. (or it might go international???)

Now deciding between 'lackwit' 'vacuum-headed cretin and 'brain-deficit leech on society' as my new descriptive terms.....

awesome. I reckon you should 'put it to the KB masses' to come up with something distinctive

**Xaria** · 17th January 2009, 14:29

Originally Posted by scumdog

Got a sort of 'warning' from a coppa yesterday.

Boss says calling people 'drongo', 'drop-kick' and 'slack-jawed mouthbreathing idjit'
on my radio report isn't nice and maybe another term could be used. (or it might go international???)

Now deciding between 'lackwit' 'vacuum-headed cretin and 'brain-deficit leech on society' as my new descriptive terms.....

How about Goron?

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 17th January 2009, 14:43

Originally Posted by Patrick

Hitchers honesty is a far better option. may not win every time.... but being vague just leads directly to a ticket...

I always know what speed I am doing at any particular time.

When I get asked do you know what speed I was doing I simply answer "yes I do..." I don't tell him what speed... If the cop gives me an incorrect speed then I will contest it, (especially in central)... Its not up to me to tell the cop what speed I was doing which could be a straight admittance of speeding... up to the cop to tell me what speed he thinks I was doing.

if he gets it right then its fair catch of the cob... I usually have no reason to lie anyway...

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 17th January 2009, 14:48

Originally Posted by McJim

I have never felt the need to lie to a Police officer but that's coz my only contact with the constabulary involves the questions:
"Do you fancy a cuppa?"
"Tea or coffee?"
"How do you take your coffee?"
Usually when I'm passing through Balclutha.

I have that problem to... I mean I would have thought with all this ticketing that teh police could afford better coffee than instant

**mctshirt** · 17th January 2009, 15:38

Originally Posted by scumdog

Got a sort of 'warning' from a coppa yesterday.

Boss says calling people 'drongo', 'drop-kick' and 'slack-jawed mouthbreathing idjit'
on my radio report isn't nice and maybe another term could be used. (or it might go international???)

Now deciding between 'lackwit' 'vacuum-headed cretin and 'brain-deficit leech on society' as my new descriptive terms.....

Try "knuckle draggin' banjo pickin' shine drinkin' mouth breathin' mother fuckin' cousin lovin' father stabbin' HILLBILLY!" or is that too long?

**McJim** · 17th January 2009, 21:46

Originally Posted by mctshirt

Try "knuckle draggin' banjo pickin' shine drinkin' mouth breathin' mother fuckin' cousin lovin' father stabbin' HILLBILLY!" or is that too long?

Fuck me - you've been to Milton?

**Ixion** · 17th January 2009, 22:08

Originally Posted by scumdog

Got a sort of 'warning' from a coppa yesterday.

Boss says calling people 'drongo', 'drop-kick' and 'slack-jawed mouthbreathing idjit'
on my radio report isn't nice and maybe another term could be used. (or it might go international???)

Now deciding between 'lackwit' 'vacuum-headed cretin and 'brain-deficit leech on society' as my new descriptive terms.....

Try 'Moonshine' . He's like sunshine, only nowhere near as bright.

**Patrick** · 18th January 2009, 13:20

Originally Posted by Her_B4

(PS My son was astounded and said it was the 'tit factor' that got me off, not the owning up bit. Jury is still out on that one!)

Could be.... dunno really, photos needed.....

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

When I get asked do you know what speed I was doing I simply answer "yes I do..." I don't tell him what speed... If the cop gives me an incorrect speed then I will contest it, (especially in central)... Its not up to me to tell the cop what speed I was doing which could be a straight admittance of speeding... up to the cop to tell me what speed he thinks I was doing.

if he gets it right then its fair catch of the cob... I usually have no reason to lie anyway...

Lay off the "P".... way too paranoid. They already know how fast you were going. Its a trick question to see if you know what you are actually doing.....