Well, these radar detectors do indeed slow one down

[scumdog]

They're not supposed to, but since when has that stopped them? Gotta get those quotas.

Worst one that's been seen was along Quay Street in Aucks heading for the CBD. Great long straight line to get a reading, the car was parked around a corner and the copper was hiding behind a tree, no shit!

WE are not suppose to hide???
Well YOU are not supposed to speed!

What d'ya think the real world IS? an extension of the school-yard where you can go "pax, not fair, you're hiding, it's not allowed"???

I use any hunting tichnique I can when doing traffic...

EDIT: In reference to the post below - I do NOT target passing lanes. (anybody whose met me would realise that).
Not saying I was accused of it either but just clearing up that idea.

[Karma]

WE are not suppose to hide???
Well YOU are not supposed to speed!

What d'ya think the real world IS? an extension of the school-yard where you can go "pax, not fair, you're hiding, it's not allowed"???

I use any hunting technique I can think off when doing traffic...

My mistake, I always assumed that the carrot was better than the stick.

Isn't traffic duty supposed to be about preventing people from speeding rather than punishing them in places where speed isn't an issue. ticketing people for 60-70kph on a 50kph road that in any cililised society would be an 80kph limit road is just a joke. There's nothing there to protect against, and I've never seen an accident on that road before as visibility is great.

Same as the reason the HP sit at the end of passing lanes, real dangerous those. Why not instead hang outside the schools to get people speeding with kids around, or on roads like Tamaki Drive on a Friday night / Sunday lunchtime when all the fuckwits come out to play.

Don't try and tell me that ticketing speeders is about safety, but I can tell you're an ok guy, and I suspect that (like the rest of us) you're merely doing as you're told.

[Pixie]

Something else to consider,

There is no way in hell you will be able to talk your way out of a ticket if the cop sees that you have a detector mounted on the bike.

I've had it happen to me, the cop commented on my detector mount

[Pixie]

I hear tractors in the States have a radar transmitter on them. That would be great to warn of the hazard. Also you guys should leave your radar units on when at an accident site. It would warn of troubles ahead for other motorists. Or do you?

This is the SWS ( safety warning system ) some US built tractors will have them in NZ
http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/SWS.html
If your detector goes off for no apparant reason,you may be passing a John Deer in a paddock.
The NZ police were offered SWS beacons for use at accident sites,for free,but turned down the offer.
Not giving tacit approval to radar detectors was more important than having a road safety tool.

[imdying]

They're not supposed to, but since when has that stopped them? Gotta get those quotas.

I'm picking that their quota is fairly easy to fill hiding or not. If I was a cop, I'd be looking for ways to amuse myself too.

[scumdog]

The NZ police were offered SWS beacons for use at accident sites,for free,but turned down the offer.
Not giving tacit approval to radar detectors was more important than having a road safety tool.

Not true - it's just because they are too stingy, they would have sussed out that even at'free' there would have beena money sucking catch, everything is on the cheap cheap cheap like a bunch of chickens.

[boomer]

yeah cos the coppas cant afford it huh???!!!! i wonder where all my tax is going???

robbing fucking thieves.. my safety first and others THEN think about 'other' past times.. cos pullin people over doing 10-20k over the speed limit AINT saving anyones lives.. don't try tell me otherwise..

robbing cunts

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Ahhh... I just (try) and stick to the speed limit... thats the cheapest option

but yeah I will be honest sometimes it has creeped up on me with out noticing... and murphy being murphy... thats when I usually get pinged and stung...

But I was a good boy all the way to Kaikoura and back

[Squeak the Rat]

I never speed, and never will. And I've only been caught once.

Question about the instant on.... if I am heavily decelerating when the radar's turned on will it get a lock?

[ArcherWC]

They got me in my cage once by working as a team.

First coppa was pinging all the cars, got a warning from my detector so he didnt get me. But he radioed to his mate 5 mins down the road and he instant on'ed me. Busted, but not as badly as it could have been as i wasnt fully up to speed yet.

PS: the second cop confirmed that the first one had radioed him and givin him the heads up.

[slopster]

I was out a couple of days ago in Tauranga and saw what appeared to be a tradesmans van with ladders and stuff on the roof rack. As I came up behind I saw a couple of those flashing lights like the muftis have in the back window and when I went past saw that there was indeed a uniformed cop driving. I hope they don't use these for traffic stuff cos you would never pick them. I'm guessing not because I didn't see any radar thingie majigs in on the dash.

[ArcherWC]

I was out a couple of days ago in Tauranga and saw what appeared to be a tradesmans van with ladders and stuff on the roof rack. As I came up behind I saw a couple of those flashing lights like the muftis have in the back window and when I went past saw that there was indeed a uniformed cop driving. I hope they don't use these for traffic stuff cos you would never pick them. I'm guessing not because I didn't see any radar thingie majigs in on the dash.

I have seen this type of thing on the motorways in aucks

[scumdog]

They got me in my cage once by working as a team.

First coppa was pinging all the cars, got a warning from my detector so he didnt get me. But he radioed to his mate 5 mins down the road and he instant on'ed me. Busted, but not as badly as it could have been as i wasnt fully up to speed yet.

PS: the second cop confirmed that the first one had radioed him and givin him the heads up.

A good way to catch those with radar detector - eh Dangerous??

[ArcherWC]

A good way to catch those with radar detector - eh Dangerous??

not playing fair, ganging up on me i need a

[pritch]

i wonder where all my tax is going???

Well a frightening amount of it goes to pay for all the Mickeysoft stuff on all the Government computers. Every single desk has another copy of Windows and MS Office and....

I was in the bank today and noticed the Manager's computer was using a Linux system. If the Government computers all changed to Linux we could have a tax cut right there.