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Postby Emperor » Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:47 pm

Few weeks ago dad got a speeding ticket for doing 110 in a 100. Now, dad said he was only doing 90, and that it was foggy enough that the cop (300m or so) away would only just seen dad.
So dad took it to court, and his lawyer got a hold of the radar manual, and in the manual it states in thick fog the radar can read the wrong reading by quite a big margin.

So dads day in court was today, and guess what? He lost. They basically said that cops are always right, and their word is always best.

I believe my dad was only doing 90, he'd never take something to court if it wasn't worth it.
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Postby CaM » Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:49 pm

sounds like he got pwn3d hard...
gutted too, their word against yours, plus potential proof. that sucks

take it to judge jusy, she'll sort it, hard
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Postby 86_rolla » Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:52 pm

hmmm u acutally took it to court? its only like a $80 fine it would of cost you more in lawyers fee's? Ah well shit happens i guess Cops are the law even they can be bastards sometimes, they can enforce it pretty much anyway they please :?
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Postby mr pad » Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:59 pm

Thats poo.
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Postby EVL GSXR » Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:01 pm

Dude that suck's ball's :? ..
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Postby luvnit » Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:14 pm

yeah bro that really sucks
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Postby snwtoy » Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:48 pm

Surprised? No.
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Postby deaf_rattle » Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:24 pm

beliefs dont hold up in court :lol:
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Postby Alex B » Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:28 pm

Who said they did :roll:
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Postby Mr. Mainstream » Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:39 pm

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Postby Emperor » Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:50 pm

Oh, and while dad was giving evidence, the judge was too busy chatting with someone to listen.
$&#$% up system.
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Postby FYADUP » Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:27 pm

aahh wat the flying dildo? he was doin 110 in a 100!? ding dong u can go upto 110 in a 100! wat the shit? he shlda told him to go and play hide and go f*** himself :D perfectly entitled to to 110, that's like i remember when i was about 12 my mum got pulled over for doin 105 and got ticketed if id known i woulda thrown my iceblock at his head ahaha :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby sigma » Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:34 pm

really goes to show ya cops are just there to gather revenue for helen
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Postby Lloyd » Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:43 pm

FYADUP wrote:perfectly entitled to to 110


Yeah, of course you are :roll:
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Postby supraman_nz » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:09 pm

Isnt it if you go up to 110 the police wont ticket you and only if your over that they will pull you over so you arnt really entitled to do 110.
And also if he was doing 90 and got ticketed for 110 why the hell not go to court , its not only the money but thats what like 20 demerit points aswell?
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Postby 3VLTOY » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:13 pm

HRT wrote:
FYADUP wrote:perfectly entitled to to 110


Yeah, of course you are :roll:


Agree :wink:

As for the court thing, it is to be expected.

It goes to show just how our system here works.
Like when a guy i know got busted for drugs. Only half of it made it to court. He knew he was going down so asked where the rest was. Cops got busted for taking it but nothing happened, basically got told not to let it happen again.
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Postby CAMB01 » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:14 pm

i've got past a few cops with lasers doing over 100km/h.
never got pulled up.
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Postby FXGTV » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:19 pm

Haha, my Dad had got 2 speeding tickets and the third time he got pulled over he obviously knew the drill and before the cop said anything he goes, 'no, no and no' i.e did you know how fast you were going etc etc. Cop said it was the best line he'd ever heard and let the old man off. Classic
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Postby Emperor » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:21 pm

apparentally 110+ they pull you up, two people I know set their cruise control to 109. lol
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Postby DRFTIN » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:58 pm

Emperor wrote:apparentally 110+ they pull you up, two people I know set their cruise control to 109. lol


what if their speedo is out by 2kph?
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