$3k for blocking traffic?
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Did you watch highway patrol on tele the other night? I didnt but a work collegue said a person ran out of fuel and left stranded blocking a lane. I assume in Auckland. Cops fine was $3K 
Not that it matters but it was an Asian lady which I can only assume didnt have the strength to push to side of road or there was no verge to move on to? would you get a fine if on the side verge? And lastly would this be the same if your car just broke down regardless blocking a lane... Certainly makes you think twice about running the car low on fuel on the motorway.
Not that it matters but it was an Asian lady which I can only assume didnt have the strength to push to side of road or there was no verge to move on to? would you get a fine if on the side verge? And lastly would this be the same if your car just broke down regardless blocking a lane... Certainly makes you think twice about running the car low on fuel on the motorway.
Think it was a $1000 careless driving charge on the basis that she was aware petrol was low and choose not to act until she stopped in the middle of the motorway just before Upper Harbour Drive after driving from Hillsborough.
She then appeared before a judge who decided how much the appropriate fine would be (Up to a max of $3000) plus court costs.
So moral of the story if you run out of gas on the motorway either start pushing to the nearest offramp before the plod gets there or tell them its a mechanical fault the car won't start and call the AA!
She then appeared before a judge who decided how much the appropriate fine would be (Up to a max of $3000) plus court costs.
So moral of the story if you run out of gas on the motorway either start pushing to the nearest offramp before the plod gets there or tell them its a mechanical fault the car won't start and call the AA!
I've only ever run out once and that was a deliberate test in a Corona with a can of gas in the boot.
I got the first clear signal about 10km out and several more from 3-4km from empty.
You would need to be a complete
tard not to realize something was happening to the car and get in the left-hand lane ready to pull onto the shoulder just in case something worse happened.
I got the first clear signal about 10km out and several more from 3-4km from empty.
You would need to be a complete
tard not to realize something was happening to the car and get in the left-hand lane ready to pull onto the shoulder just in case something worse happened.I ran out once, when I came out of the Molesworth after a climbing trip to discover that the petrol station in Seddon had become a large area of bulldozed flat dirt. Hadn't run completely dry but as the fuel light had been on for the previous 50km (of mostly twisty gravel) I figured it wasn't going much further and called the AA for some more while I was at an easily identifiable place. With a fish and chip shop across the road. 
Your all hopeless 
Havent ever ran out of fuel but had an expensive fix from running the MR2 too low on fuel. Back in the drunken madness days all my money was spent on rent, paying off my car and partying as you do !!! I had a bad habit of only putting 10L of fuel and was around $10 back then, and that would see me through for the week if not travelling out of town. The car broke down due to a clogged fuel filter from constantly sucking the dregs off the bottom of the tank. The boys at Timaru Toyota gave me a right lecture and slapped me with a $1200 bill I had to pay off. Oh and Dad gave me a right bking too 
From then on even today I always fill the car right up - lesson learnt not to be a cheap skate!
Havent ever ran out of fuel but had an expensive fix from running the MR2 too low on fuel. Back in the drunken madness days all my money was spent on rent, paying off my car and partying as you do !!! I had a bad habit of only putting 10L of fuel and was around $10 back then, and that would see me through for the week if not travelling out of town. The car broke down due to a clogged fuel filter from constantly sucking the dregs off the bottom of the tank. The boys at Timaru Toyota gave me a right lecture and slapped me with a $1200 bill I had to pay off. Oh and Dad gave me a right b
king too From then on even today I always fill the car right up - lesson learnt not to be a cheap skate!Edited by Kylie on Friday 9th May 20:36
Lotus 7 Series 2 (1600 Lotus twin cam) back in the day, ran out half a km from home. I hadn't checked the dip stick in the previous 2 days. Yep NO petrol gauge installed.
Two weeks later set it on fire when I split a bit of petrol while topping up from a fuel can (bought so when the tank got low I could top up) which soaked into the sound deadening round the INTERNAL petrol filler, which was ignited by Mr SU's finest a make and break fuel pump. You can undo a 4 point harness and clear the car in less than 0.5 seconds when well frightened
Eventually sold to Denis Ganley who sold the twin cam (wasn't orignal) put in a cross flow ford, found the front cycle guards and drove the hell out of it.
Cheers
Mark Stacey
Two weeks later set it on fire when I split a bit of petrol while topping up from a fuel can (bought so when the tank got low I could top up) which soaked into the sound deadening round the INTERNAL petrol filler, which was ignited by Mr SU's finest a make and break fuel pump. You can undo a 4 point harness and clear the car in less than 0.5 seconds when well frightened
Eventually sold to Denis Ganley who sold the twin cam (wasn't orignal) put in a cross flow ford, found the front cycle guards and drove the hell out of it.
Cheers
Mark Stacey
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