THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

On the first day of Christmas
I saw along the road
An orange Highway Patrol ticketing someone for 7 km/h over the speed limit.

On the second day of Christmas
I saw along the road
2 red Highway Patrol cars ticketing normally safe motorists
And an orange Highway Patrol car

On the third day of Christmas
In addition to the above
I saw 3 mufti cars writing speeding tickets,
2 red Highway Patrol cars
And an orange Highway Patrol car

On the fourth day of Christmas
I heard everywhere I went
4 km/h speed tolerance or you get a ticket
3 mufti cars
2 red Highway Patrol cars
And a orange Highway Patrol car

On the fifth day of Christmas
Traveling between Tauranga and the Bombays
5 speed cameras
4 km/h tolerance
3 mufti cars
2 red Highway Patrol cars
And a orange Highway Patrol car

On the sixth day of Christmas
As a result of propaganda
A queue of six cars afraid to pass a slow caravan
5 speed cameras
4 km/h tolerance
3 mufti cars
2 red Highway Patrol cars
And a orange Highway Patrol car

On the seventh day of Christmas
Upon the TV screen
7 cops denying revenue collecting
6 afraid motorists
5 speed cameras
4 km/h tolerance
3 mufti cars
2 red Highway Patrol cars
And an orange Highway Patrol car

On the eighth day of Christmas
Due to that 4 km/h tolerance
8 frustrated motorists doing dangerous moves
7 cops denying revenue collecting
6 afraid motorists
5 speed cameras
4 km/h tolerance
3 mufti cars
2 red Highway Patrol cars
And an orange Highway Patrol car

On the ninth day of Christmas
A traffic Senior Sargeant brazenly admitted
9 speeding tickets per hour per officer being issued
8 frustrated motorists
7 cops denying revenue collecting
6 afraid motorists
5 speed cameras
4 km/h tolerance
3 mufti cars
2 red Highway Patrol cars
And an orange Highway Patrol car

On the tenth day of Christmas
The cop handed out to me
10 demerit points
9 tickets per cop per hour
8 frustrated motorists
7 cops denying revenue collecting
6 afraid motorists
5 speed cameras
4 km/h tolerance
3 mufti cars
2 red Highway Patrol cars
And an orange Highway Patrol car

On the eleventh day of Christmas
The Road Policing Superintendent was forced to back down
11 km/h tolerance was back in
10 demerit points
9 tickets per hour per cop
8 frustrated motorists
7 cops denying revenue collecting
6 afraid motorists
5 speed cameras
4 km/h tolerance
3 mufti cars
2 red Highway Patrol cars
And an orange Highway Patrol car

On the twelfth day of Christmas
The cops sadly pointed out
12 extra road deaths due to motorists frustrations with the 4 km/h tolerance.........



(c) Malcolm McLeod 2013