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Merry Xmas To All
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Totally my fault, and not looking for excuses or sympathy. But I got pipped today for a traffic incident...
Booted from a set of lights where I had been stationary (60 zone) and about 40 meters further on it's 80kph. Gave it no thought, 'till a plain commy was behind me with lights and sirens blazing. "Clocked you at 98 in a 60 driver, any reason for this?" Ummm ahhhh Hmmmm No. Bummer man... But he did write it up at a lower speed, and therefore I keep my license. I must thank the officer for that, as it is my bread and butter. $215 and 3 demerits. Although he did say he would have taken the car if he had the time... But I still can't believe the pace, 98 in a 60 from standing start within 40 meters. Time to chill the right foot.... ![]() P.S. Had this been a Camera? I would have been walking for a year. |
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Mot Adv-NSW
Join Date: Jun 2005
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It almost means that whatever people, police, nuns say, folk just don't get it, and ignore - till the HWP 'on patrol' get em.
The speed maximum approaches auto court time:-)
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Yeah Cedric, Keepleft's comments were a little cryptic.....
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38over is a 3month suspension not 1 year. In NSW atleast
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P Plater?
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thought you would have atleast made it to 100 Kev...I think you need a re-tune mate! :hihi: I think thats enough expensive lessons for you for atleast a little while...maybe a vacation? |
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Kev, i was always under the impression that they had to follow for a determined distance to get an accurate reading.
At least he showed a little discretion. |
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Whoops, oh well most of us have done the same thing before.
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Was that you across the road from me today Kev??
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and during school holidays......
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We've all been guilty of similar, lesson learned I guess.
From now on you'd better drive like a nana, don't know how long the demerit points last in Aus. And this from a 19yo :P Could've been worse mate. |
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What can I say.............
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police are required to follow you for 5 k before pulling you over and there has to be evidence of you speeding as in hard evidence. also the laser would not have worked as it requires a veichle to move past it in any direction so that the light rays are reflected off it and then a calculation will determine the speed you where doing. as you where driving away from the coppa then it would not have worked. the gun is requied to be stationary as well and if it was a hand held one and was pointed from inside the car the glass would have interfered with the device. BUT as you said the coppa went easy on ya. so its all good. i suppose if you fought the fine he could of done you for dangerous and neg driving. but your lucky.
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SSuper SSpy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: WA
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yep we all done it...im sitting on 4 demerit points which have to last me a year.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Very lucky. Once again, cameras aren't exactly a tool to be trusted, but dealing with people at least gives some realistic leway.
But the moral is "Don't speed dammit!" |
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