Early morning meetings, traffic, metro cops, hawkers, bad drivers....MONDAY!

It must be Monday.
On the basis that I have to be in the office for a meeting every morning at 7.55, I decided to get up earlier, and get to the office early, so that if there are any traffic issues, I wouldn't be late. I plan to keep my side clean for now, no need to rock the boat any more than it can manage.
As it was, Friday was a good start. We (sales) were here, in the office, for the 16h30 meeting, but our manager only got here at 16H50, and the meeting only ended at 17h 40!
And the traffic just imploded. A multi-car pile up on the highway, just past the 14th Ave. on/off ramps, traveling North, and there was chaos all around. I eventually got to the office at 7h55!

 Typically, any cars wanting to join the queue from side roads, would fill the intersections, so that when it was green for us to go, we couldn't move anyway. Then the usual black savage coming down a right turn only lane, and then squeezing in through red lights was really getting to me. There is no respect for law, and no wonder we have the highest road death rate in the world. Just wish more of the retards would die and less of the law aiding citizens.
I pull one over, and threaten to beat him to a pulp with my baton. The dumb Fuck didn't even know what he had done wrong?!?! He did, however, understand what Kaffir means, and that a baton can / will inflict serious harm and damage, as he took himself off to the nearest turn off, and fled. Moron.

So, I get to the office in time for the meeting anyway, and guess what! The manager is not in. He calls in from his car / home / local bar / wherever. Salesmen 2 - 0 Management.
After the call I scream off to Sandton to collect a tender response document which needs to be delivered to Pretoria. No idea what the roads will be like. Takes me just under an hour to drive about 10 km!! Collect the docs, and hit the highway.

This is the 5 lane highway from Pretoria to Johannesburg. I measured it over 12 km! Lets assume 1 car per 5m, across 5 lanes, over 12 km = that's about 12000 cars, standing and idling..... Worlds biggest parking lot! Luckily I had a relatively clear run to Pretoria, and found the clients offices quite quickly. No parking, so Im pulled into a loading zone, which was closely watched by 3 of our friendly Metro Police / Parking meter attendants, and asked if I could stop there for 40 seconds whilst I dropped off the tender. "No problem sir!". Great. Park, grab tender docs, run around the front of the building, fond the tender box, deposit, walk back to the car, and thank them, and leave. Best car watch team in Gauteng I think!

And on the way back I thought about taking an alternative route back to the office, then figured "Hey, I'm on the clock, company time, let's do the traffic!". As it was, whatever had caused the backup was cleared, and the traffic was mostly gone, so I have an uneventful / uninterrupted drive back to Sandton. Then I go to the dreaded Graystone off-ramp.

As usual, the horrid scum bags hawkers were there. Easy enough to ignore them. But they are closely followed by the monkeys with the bottles of soapy water, and squeegees, who want to wash your windscreens. And if you wave them away, they get aggressive.  The clown I waved away threatened to scratch  my car, so out came the trusty baton, and I got out, and he beat a hasty retreat. Swear I am quite willing to kill the bastard! Drive across the bridge over the highway, and there is a Metro car, parked next to the road, 2 of the pigs having a notice chat with a taxi driver, no doubt collecting for the widows and orphans fund! I pull over, get out and chirp "You might want to go over there and do your duty, get rid of the illegal hawkers. One of them is liable to get killed soon. DO some work, don't stand around here hoping to make a few bucks off a cellphone user / seat-belt offense!" Eyes light up, they think about getting clever, and notice me take out my cellphone, and said, "Yes sir, we will go sort it out!".

Back at the head office, I take my laptop in to have one of the applications rerolled, so that gives me 2-3 hours to hang around.
Now I'm back at out offices, and waiting for the 16h30 meeting. Wonder if fucknuts will show up?

Overall, a bad start to the week. A typical Monday start I suppose, at it's worst.
Ah well, you have to live it understand!

Salagatle!

Trafic fines

On the basis that there seems to be more road blocks around again, and the fact that I don't want to have to try and get myself out of a situation due to outstanding fines, I yesterday settles all outstanding fines against my name - well, nearly all. I didn't settle 2 which are 2+ years old as I had at that time raised an issue around them, and am still awaiting a response.
But for the rest - I paid R6645.00!!!
Yup, some are mine, some are GMan's - he will have to make monthlu payments to me to pay it back. Oh, and I'm going to take his car off my name. Stuff this points demerit system.

Salagatle!

Further to a previous post about Traffic violations and stuff.....

Beating the Speedys 

The intention of the article is not to circumvent the law but to be aware of it and what to do when you are in the right. Firstly we will deal with what is stipulated in the law
 TRAffIC CONTROL AND TRAffIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT (TCSP)"
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES fOR TRAffIC CONTROL AND TRAffIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT (TCSP)
Prosecuting Guidelines for Speed Measuring Equipment (SME) and Traffic Light Violation Monitoring Equipment (TLVME) JANUARY 2006 Prepared by: The TCSP Contact persons: Adv T Dicker , Ms A Swanepoel
 GUIDELINES FOR PROSECUTION WITH REGARD TO SPEED AND TRAFFIC LIGHT PROSECUTIONS
1.1. The provisions in this document are operational guidelines only and noncompliance does not influence the accuracy or reliability of measurement results. The decision whether or not to prosecute remains in the discretion of the prosecutor.
 1.2. The operator for purposes of these guidelines is a traffic officer appointed in terms of road traffic legislation.
 1.3. The operator shall have attended and passed a course on speed measurement and, if applicable traffic light monitoring, as approved by the National Training Committee.
 1.4. That the operator shall be in possession of an operator's certificate for the specific type of SME and, if applicable, TLVME.
 1.5. An accredited laboratory shall calibrate -
 1.5.1 All speed measuring equipment;
1.5.2 All distance measuring equipment; and
1.5.3 All time or time interval measuring equipment,
 at least once every six months and shall issue a calibration certificate. If the six month calibration period has expired, equipment must be recalibrated before it may be used for prosecution purposes.
1.6 All distance checking markers for validation of SME's shall be checked and validated by a Professional Land Surveyor, registered with the S A Council for Professional and Technical Land Surveyors or an accredited laboratory at least once every twelve months. A certificate of the validation shall be issued.
1.7. No prosecution may be instituted where the speed measurement was taken within 300 meters of the commencement of the speed limit zone, except with permission from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
 1.8. That maintenance and repair of equipment and accessories that will result 'In the calibration seal being broken, shall only be attended to by the manufacturer, distributor, or their appointed agent, in accordance with the SANS 1795 and the equipment shall be recalibrated thereafter.
 A person qualified to effect repairs to equipment, which is authorized in writing by the manufacturer, distributor or an appointed agent of the manufacturer of such equipment, may effect repairs in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
 1.9. All results required to be recorded shall be recorded in an appropriate register.
 1.10. A copy of the following must be available at all times at attended sites where SME's are being operated:
 1.10.1 A valid calibration certificate; and
 1.10.2 The operator's certificate.
 TCSP PROSECUTION GUIDELINE FOR SPEED MEASURING EQUIPMENT AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS JAN 2006
1.11 The driver shall be afforded the opportunity to view the speed-reading and the documents referred to in 1.10, if stopped by a traffic officer.
1.12 The authority responsible for the speed measurement shall have the following documents available at their offices-
1.12.1 a certificate showing compliance with the relevant part of SANS 1795 (applicable to equipment acquired after the re-publication of SANS 179S 20067); and
1.12.2 certificates for any distance required in terms of this guideline.
2. GUIDELINES FOR PROSECUTION WITH REGARD TO SPEED MEASUREMENTS BYRADAR EQUIPMENT NOT LINKED TO A DATA ANDIMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE
2.1 SITE SELECTION
When selecting a site for a speed measurement exercise, the following must be adhered to:
2.1.1 Site selection must be done during daytime for day and night-time operation.
2.1.2 There shall be no large, stationary, or metal objects (e.g. patrol vehicle, bus shelter) within a radius of 50 meters in front of the radar SME.
2.1.3 There shall be no metal road signs or vertical flat surfaces within 15 (fifteen) degrees on either side of the aiming direction, within a distance of 200 meters of the antenna.
2.1.4 The equipment may only be used where there is a clear view, any obstruction taken into account, within 45 degrees of the direction of aim over a distance of 600 meters.
2.1.5 There shall be no high-tension cables within a radius of 100 meters of the antenna.
2.1.6 There shall be no discharge type lamps (e.g. sodium or neon) in operation within 45 degrees of the direction of aim within 100 meters of the antenna.
2.1.7 (a) Equipment modified or permanently set that no signals are received and processed from vehicles more than 300 meters away may be used on straight roads. Vehicles used to test the modification are vehicles with a tare of not more than 750 kg.
 A copy of the certificate verifying the modification or setting has to accompany the equipment at all times.
 (b) Equipment not modified as referred to in paragraph (a), shall only be used where rises and bends in the road take all vehicles further than 300m out of the measuring area of the SME.
2.1.8 The SME shall at all times whilst being operated be mounted on a firm and stable surface and if mounted in or on a vehicle, the vehicle must be stabilized before the SME is used.

Salagatle!

Road rage? What road rage......?

So, every day in the traffic, there are morons who believe themselves to be above the law, and flaunt the day to day basic traffic rules. This is not limited to any colour, race, sex, or religious persuasion. It would seem that traffic violations are considered as acceptable, and so everyone is in a free for all mode. Fair enough, that's why so many of them are in accidents and maimed / killed.... Like I could care - unless it affects me!!!

So, at one intersection in particular, there is 3 lanes. RHlane is turn left only. Middle lane is straight, and LHlane is straight or turn left...... I always do the queue, in the middle lane. I always see the morons who fly up the RHlane, and then squeeze into the straight going traffic. It pisses me off, but more so the morons who give them a gap. Till I get to the front!

When I am in the front, waiting for the traffic light to change, I watch the clowns that think they coming through. As soon as the light changes, I pace them, and ensure they cant squeeze in, and they are then forced to stop in the middle of the intersection, hoping someone will let them in, and usually some one does. Till this morning. This dumb fuck kaffir decides to try and out run me, in a little Opel Corsa Lite. 3 Adults in the car. Needless to say he cant, so he just comes across, nearly sideswiping my car!!! I veer to the left, pass him, swerve in front of him, and LOCK UP THE BRAKES!!!! You want to try and bump me out of the way, try and stop now!!! CUNT!!!

Then I switch off the engine, get out, walk over to him and fuck slap his stupid face right through his open window! I tell him what he did wrong, and he apologises... continuously. I then asked him if on the weekends he goes around raping babies? Needless to say he didn't understand the question... It's easy, I say, you don't mind breaking the law with your car, you quite happy to try and smash into mine, so why wouldn't you rape babies over the weekend?

Another slap, and I left him there. His two bitch passengers never said a word. A bakkie driving past at that point, full of kaffirs looked like they wanted to slow down. A quick "Fuck off" from me kept them moving.....

Time to go get that baseball bat!!

Salagatle!