indosnm 0 Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by fukdane: It turns out that it is a popular place for the police to earn a quick buck, Cops are pretty easy to read. They have their "hot spots" and never seems to suprise the people. same with speed camera warning signs etc. Compared to Australia you get away with hell here. You can't even go thru an orange light and they come out of NOWHERE! in Victoria they like to take shots at you too! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 In Japan, the orange light means 'go faster'. Also the first few seconds of a red light seems to mean 'go very fast (at your own and everybody else's risk)'. Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted November 22, 2003 Author Share Posted November 22, 2003 Typical. Here's the response from my do-goody J friend, on hearing what happened (ie no-one being around for 100's of meters, excellent visibility, I slowed right down - just didn't actually STOP, etc)..... "Well, it's a dangerous place". "You are lucky you didn't have a big accident". "You are luckly that it was only 7000 yen and not 40000 yen. It would have been 40000 yen if you had a bigger accident". "Please drive carefully in Japan". I wanted to give her a slap. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 You can get your revenge on her by having a few drinks without telling her, then taking her for a drive. Next aim your vehicle at the nearest kei truck and ram it. When it's found that you have booze in your blood, you'll be fined a couple of years' salary. But so will your lady friend! For letting you drive while 'drunk'! That will teach her to be so sanctimonious. Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted November 22, 2003 Author Share Posted November 22, 2003 Good point Ocean. I've just started a new thread on the subject of people being sanctimonious: http://www.skijapanguide.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=002038 Seems like a good topic. Link to post Share on other sites
nori-chan 0 Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 It's too bad. In my town there are some place for favorite with police. So everybody is driving slowly at those place. They often don't change it. Ask local people and they will help I think. Link to post Share on other sites
HotMagma 0 Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Good idea. You'd think they would be a bit smarter and vary it. Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Definitely sucks, unlucky there dude. Link to post Share on other sites
slimeypete 0 Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 If it was a hotspot, you'd think that they would have waited a bit longer to get someone steaming through the junction at normal speed instead of someone like yourself apparently slowing right down but not quite stopping. That really does sound really anal. Give them a shock when they saw you were gaijin? Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 man....tough luck... I cant believe some of the stuff I have gotten away with driving in this country....lucky I dont have a car anymore, cause I imagine I would be due soon... I almost got threatened with handcuffs, but somehow, with my confidence boosting beer buzz, I managed to convince the cop that he had his "laws" all wrong...international driving license...of course its legal officer....dont you know the rules?? anyway, I would definetly have had my license suspeneded back home if I tried to pull off the same stunts... danz Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 You seem to be unlucky with the cops and driving here fukdane. Too bad. Surely you are exempt from your next offence. Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 A bit late, but sorta related to this incident: "Drivers using phones to avoid police checks" http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20031123wo24.htm Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 Niigata police suck. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderbird2 0 Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 I always thought the police were really well respected here, I kinda took it for granted - but seems not. I asked my J friends and almost all said they didn't like 'em - even the older more conservative amongst them. Link to post Share on other sites
its-a-clock 0 Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 They won't be well-respected if they keep on doing things like that. I can just imagine the "get in the back seat of the car" routine. Feel like a convict. Link to post Share on other sites
DrEvil 0 Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Another related question. How near do they have to be to radar you for speeding?? Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted December 4, 2003 Author Share Posted December 4, 2003 Just a quick update. I go through the junction in question twice a day - on the way to and back from work. Since I was caught offending, I've been noticing other drivers. From my observations, I reckon less than 1 in 6 drivers actually STOP at the sign. Most people doing what I did and slowing down but not quite stopping. If they stayed there every day, they'd sure find a lot of offenders to squeeze cash from. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Why don't you go there one night and remove the sign? Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted December 4, 2003 Author Share Posted December 4, 2003 Or better still, maybe report all the other offenders to the pigs! I wouldn't need to dial, it'd be an open line Link to post Share on other sites
stripper on coke 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Bummer dude.....wot you needed to do was pull out your embassy id card - works for everything from parking tickets, speeding fines and even cruising down the emergency lane on the expressways. Worth twice it's weight in gold..... Not that I've ever done any of those things...... Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Well hell yeah, I'll just have to whip out my Embassy Card Link to post Share on other sites
giggsy 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Do Japanese police wear tits on their 'eads like they do here? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 No wearing of tits. They just act like tits. And look very smart. They have someone in the office who irons all day so that when they go out they look all new and smart. Link to post Share on other sites
yodel 0 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 They do all look like they're on their way to a fancy dress don't they? Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted December 10, 2005 Author Share Posted December 10, 2005 I got the card today telling me my drivers licence is nearly up and I need to go to get it renewed. And I need at least 2 hours. From what it says on the card, first time renewers also need this 2 hours as well as "offenders" such as myself. What is it then, anyone? Link to post Share on other sites
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