FAST CAR

As you many some maybe two regular readers know, I've been otherwise occupied and in transit over the last week so the frequency of posting has been somewhat limited.

Never mind, I'll make up for it with a plethora of posts for your edification and believe it or not, your enjoyment.

In  one of Richard's previous posts, in the comments, I referenced my journey. Richard responded thus:

The old grandad was alluding to the fact that on two of my four trips down and back to Wellington over the last few weeks I have picked up two speeding tickets.

Yesterday as I was nearing Hunterville - the scene of my first speeding ticket where I was chased for a few kilometres by a police car*, I remembered Richard's advice and, as fortune would have it, I spied an old geezer in - believe me it's true - a Nissan Note ...

He was doing 30kph in the 50kph areas, 50kph in the 80kph areas and 70kph in the 100kph areas. Other cars before me were showing obvious signs of irritation and, while he wasn't galloping along, still managed to overtake him dangerously and aggressively. "This will do me" I said to myself and tucked in behind him for the last 5kms to Hunterville (the scene of my aforementioned 'chase') until I was safely past (not passed Robert, that comes later) and after the environs of Hunterville I blipped the accelerator (that's all it took) and passed the old geezer. Prowses can come in handy sometimes.

Ha! Job done.

Sticking with serendipity though, a couple of kms past Hunterville I saw the policeman who had given me the ticket parked at the side of the highway using his speed scanner. I gave him a friendly wave. I'd since passed the old geezer in the Nissan Note but was only going at 100kph so all was good.

More updates to come.

* I saw him in my rearview mirror and assumed that he was on the way to a serious offence or chasing a speedy driver so ignored him. As he kept following with his lights flashing and making no effort to overtake I then assumed that he was after me. It was a 100 kph road with no safe pullover areas so I kept going as I knew that Hunterville was just up the road a few kms. When I got to Hunterville in the 50kph zone I pulled over in an empty lot. The policeman (I don't call them 'Cops' as I think it's disrespectful) asked me if I'd seen him following. I said I had but chose to pull over when it was safe for both of us. He still gave me a ticket. For 108 kph in a 100 kph area! Fair enough - they are doing a great job and keeping everyone safe. It cost me $30 and some demerit ponts but to be honest I was expecting something much more. All good.