what are the odds eh...

[98TLS]

Last Christmas holidays almost to the day i got pinged by a copper coming back home from up the lakes doing 127k in my XR8 ute cost me $170 and 35 demerits,at the time a little ****ed off but took it on the chin (no choice really) though as the copper was full of friendly banter i did suggest we call it 119k so as to go to the lower level of demerits he wouldnt have a bar of it so i told him to shut-up and write the ticket Today sun was out so off we went up the lakes and on the way home not that far from last year i get a mufti with discos on having learnt last year to take no notice of the friendly banter thought "**** it" and ignored the wifes advice to calm down and got out of the Falcon and simply said "what the **** do you want' the look on his face was priceless though as expected he did recover and explained to me that the speed was unacceptable having already dug a hole so deep there was no hope of climbing out with any acceptable outcome i said "in the ******* your driving it would be" With no further conversation he simply wrote up the paperwork Apart from the ear bashing the old girl gave me all the way home i have to say that it was much preferable to last year,same outcome but worth every second of the look on his face at our first interaction.

[Express]

35 Demerit Points?

I won't comment on the rest.

[flooded one]

lol, worse then the time i got done doing 117km/h in a 100km/h with a copper asking me had i heard of the road toll. the look she gave me when i asked her "was i doing 170 or 117??" was priceless lol. well what did she expect me to say back while she was carrying on about the road toll on a deserted highway at 6 am in the morning lol

[Brazen]

Your anger would be better directed at the people who write the laws such as your local MP or Transport Minister.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by flooded one

lol, worse then the time i got done doing 117km/h in a 100km/h with a copper asking me had i heard of the road toll. the look she gave me when i asked her "was i doing 170 or 117??" was priceless lol. well what did she expect me to say back while she was carrying on about the road toll on a deserted highway at 6 am in the morning lol

There a special breed alright,wouldnt be so bad if they pulled you over and said "look mate i can fully understand why you think i am a complete **** but ive got a mortgage and mouths to feed and this is what i am told to do in order to do so"...you could respect that but oh no they have to actually make out like they believe all the bull**** there fed.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by Brazen

Your anger would be better directed at the people who write the laws such as your local MP or Transport Minister.

Fair call and an expected reply but as an avid motorcyclist here in NZ ive seen thousands gather and direct there anger and dis-belief at rego costs to our transport minister with no acceptable outcome...no chance of him taking any notice of me complaining about our utterly ridiculous speed limit.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by Express

35 Demerit Points?

I won't comment on the rest.

You guys dont get em over there?

[flooded one]

Originally Posted by 98TLS

There a special breed alright,wouldnt be so bad if they pulled you over and said "look mate i can fully understand why you think i am a complete **** but ive got a mortgage and mouths to feed and this is what i am told to do in order to do so"...you could respect that but oh no they have to actually make out like they believe all the bull**** there fed.

lol. not wrong, just too many of them are on a power trip unfortunately

[foxtrot3]

Originally Posted by 98TLS

You guys dont get em over there?

Hi. ones and twos and threes with 12 points being loss of licence. Cheers MD

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by 98TLS

Last Christmas holidays almost to the day i got pinged by a copper coming back home from up the lakes doing 127k in my XR8

So, what did they get you for this year?

[flooded one]

*delete comment*

[blackf6]

Not 35 mate. We only get 12 to play with. I think getting caught talking on the phone takes 6 points. We are on double demerits through the holidays. So that offence would loose your licence. You are a bad man.

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by 98TLS

You guys dont get em over there?

I think if we got 35 demerit points ... we'd get the death penalty (if we had one)

2-4 is the norm for a traffic ticket ... 6 you get a licence suspension on the spot in NSW.
So if getting done for 3 points in Double Demerit points times (like right now in Xmas Holiday periods) ... say goodbye to your licence.

But to put that in perspective ... we can only accrue 13 points (used to be 12) as an unrestricted C-class motorist (as you start off with zero) ... that's NSW

[flooded one]

40km/h over the speed limit in Queensland say goodbye to the road for 6 months (speed suspension)

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by flooded one

40km/h over the speed limit in Queensland say goodbye to the road for 6 months (speed suspension)

I think it's 30 or 35km/h over in NSW for that one as well *during normal periods*

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by flooded one

lol. not wrong, just too many of them are on a power trip unfortunately

Young ones are the best,years back i had a Phantom purple XR6 ute,got pulled up in town and this dopey looking ***** with a face full of pus saunters up to me and says "you didnt come to a complete stop at the sign" i said "mate your blind it was the guy in the purple ute in front of me that didnt come to a complete stop before off he went" pimples says "there was no purple ute in front of you" so i say "like i said your blind" there was no doubt that pimples was going to write a ticket so no harm in taking the **** the way i saw it.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by DeJaVu GT

Not 35 mate. We only get 12 to play with. I think getting caught talking on the phone takes 6 points. We are on double demerits through the holidays. So that offence would loose your licence. You are a bad man.

We get 100 to start..problem being when you get pinged it lasts for 2 years so currently sitting on 70 until next Christmas. Bad start to the year as in the next few months the bike comes out though at least on that anything under 140k seems slower than walking so if indeed your unfortunate enough to be noticed its a perfectly acceptable decision to take your chances,over here 140k + is instant loss of licence.

[Mechan1k]

2 years ... I wish .... takes 3 years to clear here in NSW anyway.

You guys got it good over the ditch.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

So, what did they get you for this year?

Xactly the same.As i said what are the odds? I managed to hit the pics and lose some but not enough eh,mufti Commodore.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

2 years ... I wish .... takes 3 years to clear here in NSW anyway.

You guys got it good over the ditch.

Jesus H 3 years..that harsh.Bloody odd system here,if some **** breaks into your house and removes anything they take a fancy to its a 50/50 call as to wether someone will turn up in a week let alone ever to try and help out but theres an army of otherwise unemployable dropkicks to **** you off whilst simply transporting yourself from one place to another.

[MAGPIE]

What are the odds ? pretty good I'd say.

You're an egg for speeding at this time of year, you know the tolerance is reduced and there is going to be heaps of them about, cruise control is your friend.

If your going to drive over the 10 km/h tolerance you should own a radar detector, I have one but at this time of year I just stick to the 104 km/h tolerance (unless overtaking).

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by MAGPIE

If your going to drive over the 10 km/h tolerance you should own a radar detector,

Are they legal over there?

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Are they legal over there?

Yep

[Feathers]

Odds are quite high if you keep doing the wrong thing. If you add attitude on top of it, it only gets worse for you.

Is it really so difficult to not break the law? I drive for a living, and still have a clean licence.

[Mont5.0]

^^this. Seriously you have been caught doing the same thing before...one would have thought at this time of year you may have learnt. But hey, lets have a go at the people put in place to police it.. the mind boggles.

[sprintman1]

I'm supposed to put my daughter on the road with a muppet like you?

[GCRXR6]

Originally Posted by Mont5.0

^^this. Seriously you have been caught doing the same thing before...one would have thought at this time of year you may have learnt. But hey, lets have a go at the people put in place to police it.. the mind boggles.

Some people just don't get it.

[XG_Falcon]

Modify your driving behaviour. Public roads aren't your personal race track.

[Road Games]

Attitude is everything .. no matter where you live !

[Road Games]

Originally Posted by sprintman1

I'm supposed to put my daughter on the road with a muppet like you?

That's GOLD you of all people calling people names,forget him what about an oil analysis on her engine..first world problems ..