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Old 22nd Feb 2010, 07:15
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LongTimeInCX
 
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You think that's bad...

I received a ticket in HK for doing 58 in a 62 limit (yup that's what the summons said). So back in the day, if you weren't going to go to court you could state your case in the mitigating circumstances section on the bottom of the ticket, so tongue in cheek, I wrote, "Guilty as charged for only doing 58, I'm sorry, I'll try and go faster next time"

Nett result, I got a HK$50 fine - Wtf??

My subsequent query with an expat cop in the traffic division said the judge found my comments to be facetious, hence the paltry fine. He said if I complained, they would be happy to rewrite the summons for the more correct version of 85 in a 60, which I have to admit was closer to the mark.

Does that mean I'm incapable of holding 160kts to 4 miles, I don't think so.
Yes it's not smart getting nicked for DUI, but I see no reason for the great unwashed demanding their flying licences are pulled.
IMHO they are two VERY different arenas.
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