seldo
12-06-2004, 01:53 PM
Yesterday I was with a mate and we were driving sedately down the local RRRRR (Rozzer's Regular Revenue Raising Road). Now, this particular street is quite wide, just 2 lanes, has 2 hills in it and is like the Big Dipper in between and has a concrete median strip down the centre to prevent any cross-traffic. In the last 12 years I have lived in the area I have never seen a single accident in this street, but, because of the steepness of the hills you have to ride the brakes down the hills or the car speeds up and it is easy to exceed the limit. So, of course the Rozzers have a fine old time there.
Yesterday morning, someone in the office had sent an email around the office - "Radar again in Guthrie St" and as we were cruising down the street I suddenly remembered this and said to Tim "Look-out! Radar!". So, even though he wasn't speeding, he reacted and jumped on the brakes at only 50kph (50kph limit) and slowed suddenly to about 40kph. Sure enough, there he was, hiding behind the tree, and he pulls us over.
Rozzer: "why did you suddenly slow down?
Tim: "Because i saw you".
R: "Well why would that make you slow down?"
T: " It was just an automatic reaction."
R: "So you were speeding then?"
T: "No, I just slowed as a reaction."
R: "Well, you must have been speeding then!"
T: "No, I just told you i wasn't speeding. I just slowed down a bit when i saw you. What did your radar gun say?"
R: "Well, I want to know why you slowed down. Wait a minute...here's another one. 63kph!" (pings another car and waves it over). "Now, why were you speeding?".
ME: Pipes-up "He wasn't speeding, and I can confirm that".
R: Peers into the car "And who asked you?... Now, as i was saying, why did you slow down? Hang on, here's another one! 65kph!" (pings another one who joins the queue.) "Now, why were you speeding?"
T: "I have just told you - I wasn't speeding and my mate has verified that i wasn't speeding, and it seems as if your radar gun also says I wasn't speeding! What's the problem? Aren't I allowed to slow down if I feel like it?"
R: "Look here, don't get smart with me! I want to know ...Here's another! Look at this bloke! 72kph! (pings another who joins the queue)
T: "It looks like you've got your hands full here (indicated the queue). Can we leave you to it?" And after a moment's pause, the copper steps back as we start to move and just walks away to his smorgasbord waiting patiently.
Like lambs to the slaughter.... No, it's not revenue raising - it's a safety thing! :yup:
Yesterday morning, someone in the office had sent an email around the office - "Radar again in Guthrie St" and as we were cruising down the street I suddenly remembered this and said to Tim "Look-out! Radar!". So, even though he wasn't speeding, he reacted and jumped on the brakes at only 50kph (50kph limit) and slowed suddenly to about 40kph. Sure enough, there he was, hiding behind the tree, and he pulls us over.
Rozzer: "why did you suddenly slow down?
Tim: "Because i saw you".
R: "Well why would that make you slow down?"
T: " It was just an automatic reaction."
R: "So you were speeding then?"
T: "No, I just slowed as a reaction."
R: "Well, you must have been speeding then!"
T: "No, I just told you i wasn't speeding. I just slowed down a bit when i saw you. What did your radar gun say?"
R: "Well, I want to know why you slowed down. Wait a minute...here's another one. 63kph!" (pings another car and waves it over). "Now, why were you speeding?".
ME: Pipes-up "He wasn't speeding, and I can confirm that".
R: Peers into the car "And who asked you?... Now, as i was saying, why did you slow down? Hang on, here's another one! 65kph!" (pings another one who joins the queue.) "Now, why were you speeding?"
T: "I have just told you - I wasn't speeding and my mate has verified that i wasn't speeding, and it seems as if your radar gun also says I wasn't speeding! What's the problem? Aren't I allowed to slow down if I feel like it?"
R: "Look here, don't get smart with me! I want to know ...Here's another! Look at this bloke! 72kph! (pings another who joins the queue)
T: "It looks like you've got your hands full here (indicated the queue). Can we leave you to it?" And after a moment's pause, the copper steps back as we start to move and just walks away to his smorgasbord waiting patiently.
Like lambs to the slaughter.... No, it's not revenue raising - it's a safety thing! :yup: