miteyak 0 Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 Oh, and if you can, get a mate with a license who doesn't drive to claim they were driving. Three snaps has got to be a suspended, if not revoked license. I'm two points away (one more violation) from suspension with just two parking tickets in two years! Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted May 9, 2002 Author Share Posted May 9, 2002 hey... I got an international driving license... does that change things?? also, I talked to a friend who had a friend who got busted...he told the cops he was going to hire a lawyer to fight the ticket, which prompted them to drop it...menrokusai... but i'm sticking to my plan...wait it out...i'm only hear 'till march... danz Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 Ah, the international license is different indeed. They don't know what to do with 'em. From what I hear, they tend to avoid an administrative solution in favour of tokens of repentance. This usually involves getting your nads out on a table and giving them a tap with a mallet. Moan as convincingly as you can. Mine's a proper Japanese license, so if my visit to Kofu proves to have been unlawful in some way, it'll probably be the fine. But that'll wipe out my savings towards a Dirtsurfer, making the mallet look almost a more attractive option. Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted May 10, 2002 Share Posted May 10, 2002 Play the "gaijin" card hey?! Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted May 14, 2002 Share Posted May 14, 2002 Very politely playing the gaijin card got me off a couple of years back when they stopped me for going 55 in a 40 km area. They saw I was a gaijin and basically stopped me, saw I couldnt speak good Japanese and waved me on. Link to post Share on other sites
sachiko 0 Posted May 14, 2002 Share Posted May 14, 2002 oo, can you speak Japanese or you just acting?! Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted May 14, 2002 Author Share Posted May 14, 2002 i've used the gaijin card 3 times for traffic related incidents...and each time worked like a charm... and yes, I am always acting...and given the level of acting on japanese dramas/movies, I think I should be up for an emmy! (or is it oscar, or grammy...i always mix them up)... danz Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 I tried the Gaijin card for a parking ticket, they had me wait 45 minutes whilst they got an English speaking officer! Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 Ha! A gamble then, but one sure to pay off more than often. Especially if you speak in a strong scally accent - then even non-scousers won't understand you! Link to post Share on other sites
blinkin'ek 0 Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 "Scally", scouser??? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 Shell suits in the area! You could always try "doing a Fergie". In between snide remarks about Arsene Wenger, no doubt, Alex Ferguson got away with driving at 50mph down the hard shoulder by saying that he had diahorrea and that he was desparate to get to Old Trafford so he could splatter the pan. He must have given the rozzers some racing tips, I reckon. David Beckham also got away with doing 60 plus on an ordinary road by saying he was outrunning a press photographer who'd been driving dangerously close to him. A highly plausible story, and the guy's such a goodie goodie that I'd believe him. Best of all though was Andy Cole. On being caught doing 120mph on a motorway in his Ferrari, he got his lawyer to throw himself on the mercy of the court with a comment like "Yes, m'lud, but my client's car will do 200mph, you know." Cole was banned for six months. He pleaded financial hardship and tried to get Man U to pay for a chauffeur. The club refused. He now plays for Blackburn Rovers. Link to post Share on other sites
akibun 0 Posted May 25, 2002 Share Posted May 25, 2002 Hahais that true? What can I try, I wonder Link to post Share on other sites
NumB 0 Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 I got done for speeding last week. Locally, so I couldn't use the wakaranai argument Got to pay 14,000 yen Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 Too bad, you should have put your foot down and started a great chase. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 The draconian new laws against driving after a bit of social drinking make it almost worth not getting caught at any cost (not including not having a drink). I wonder if we'll be seeing more drunken car chases as a result... Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 Car chases are well cool. Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 Has the law changed recently? I was under the impression that zero tolerance has been in effect for years. Is it the punishment thats changed? If so, what can one expect? Link to post Share on other sites
moyashi 0 Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 It's always been against the law to drink ANY alcohol and drive, hasn't it? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 The fines have gone sky-high and I think they pull your license too. It's something like 300,000 yen for the equivalent of every bottle of beer consumed (just have to drink wine I suppose...) So the more you've drunk, the faster you're advised to drive to get away from the police. Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 Time to think twice about popping 'round the corner in the van to the offi for another case of wine then, I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I heard that they are really strict over there with anyone drinking and driving. Link to post Share on other sites
durst 0 Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 What, you're not allowed ANY at all? ?? Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Not a drop allowed! I just get other people to drive me around. Link to post Share on other sites
BigSausage 0 Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 Are all them cameras on the expressways used by the police here for speeding, anyone know? thanks Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted July 16, 2002 Author Share Posted July 16, 2002 I think some of the cameras are used to monitor traffic... and others are for speeding...but i'm not completely sure... by the way, i still haven't paid! danz Link to post Share on other sites
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