Live in Waikato,,read this

[Jackrat]

The police in the Waikato will be concentating on bikers this month,Patrols have been told to pull over at lest one bike per shift
for warrent and licence checks.It seems ACC have noticed an incress in Waikato riders going down,so have decided a bit of persercution is in order.
Watch yerselfs guys.

[Slim]

Who did you hear that from?

[duckman]

Now that explains alot.

Last weekend I was riding back to Auckland from RotoVegas and I got stopped by a cop just outside of Cambridge.
I wasn't speeding, not drunk or stoned the bike is reg and warranted, I had my licence on me e.t.c. (model citizen)

I asked the cop why he pulled me over and he said "Oh just a routine check".

He gave the bike the once over and asked me a dozen stupid questions like... "where ya goin, Where ya been??"

The funny thing was, while he was carrying out his roadside interogation the wind flipped his hat onto the road which was immediately run over by the next car. :gob:

I stood staring at the cop trying soooo hard not to burst out laughing. The wind carried his hat a hundred meters down the road and he left me to go and retrieve it. Presuming my roadside meeting had finished I geared up and buggered off.

:2thumbsup :2thumbsup :2thumbsup

[Jackrat]

I heard this on Radio Waikato this morning.
Hey Duckman,I think I would have at lest made a smart ass comment about the hat,I mean chances like that only come along so often aye.
Cheers. :2thumbsup

[750Y]

Originally posted by duckman

The funny thing was, while he was carrying out his roadside interogation the wind flipped his hat onto the road which was immediately run over by the next car. :gob:

I stood staring at the cop trying soooo hard not to burst out laughing. The wind carried his hat a hundred meters down the road and he left me to go and retrieve it. Presuming my roadside meeting had finished I geared up and buggered off.

lmao
now that's funny!
how did you keep a straight face?

[duckman]

I swear I had to bite my tongue soooo hard.

I think the smirk slapped across my face was indication enough for the copper to get the point.:2thumbsup

[Firefight]

Originally posted by duckman
Now that explains alot
The funny thing was, while he was carrying out his roadside interogation the wind flipped his hat onto the road which was immediately run over by the next car. :gob:




Pity his head wasn't in it :eek:



firefight:cool:

[Lou Girardin]

The correct answer to 'where are you going' etc. is, none of your business. Name, address, D O B and vehicle owner only.
Lou

[marty]

Originally posted by Lou Girardin
The correct answer to 'where are you going' etc. is, none of your business. Name, address, D O B and vehicle owner only.
Lou

there's a difference to being friendly and being an asshole thou lou. if i was a difficult or rude prick to a higway cop at 10am, during a routine licence or breath test (which they are legislatively entitled to do) and you were the next bike along at 111km/h at 1015am - guess who's gonna wear the $80 ticket, and why. thought you would have known that.

as an aside, how many bikers on here have had 111 - 115km/h tickets on their bikes, as opposed to in their cars? (not camera tickets)

[Lou Girardin]

You may be right, but after getting pinged for 117km/h on passing lanes even after I was nice to him, my attitude now is 'stuff them, if they want to persecute us for revenue'.

[marty]

so how is being a difficult prick gonna make the ticket feel any better again? it definately will make the cop think only once about giving the next biker a ticket for fuck all.

so where in nz was the 117 on the pass lanes?

[Gixxer]

Originally posted by marty

as an aside, how many bikers on here have had 111 - 115km/h tickets on their bikes, as opposed to in their cars? (not camera tickets)

 

Last year, the short cut to Cambridge via Gordonton. 111km, and the dick gave me a $150 ticket. all nice to him as well. should have just been an ass hole to him so his day was as shitty as mine.

[SPman]

Originally posted by marty
.............as an aside, how many bikers on here have had 111 - 115km/h tickets on their bikes, as opposed to in their cars? (not camera tickets)

Me!

112 south of Cambridge!

[Lou Girardin]

On the passing lanes approaching Waitara, Taranaki. I passed an old duck who had kept me at 80km/h for the previous 10 km. Sure enough, when we reached the passing lanes she sped up to 100. Think the cop gave a shit? No way, just another one to fill the quota. So screw them. If the odd good cop gets treated bad, thats because there's so many wankers in the force.
Lou

[GPz]

115kmh Southern motorway 2pm light traffic weekend.

He was very friendly telling us he was a bike rider also, but he was being forced into giving out tickets.

He was by himself and alledgedly followed us and clocked our speed on his speedo.

[wari]

Originally posted by duckman
...
The funny thing was, while he was carrying out his roadside interogation the wind flipped his hat onto the road which was immediately run over by the next car. :gob:

I stood staring at the cop trying soooo hard not to burst out laughing. The wind carried his hat a hundred meters down the road and he left me to go and retrieve it....

awww... thats brilliant :D ...

Funniest thing I've heard for weeks ... heh heh heh

Great comment from Firefight too ... head in the hat one ...

I'll be smiling for the rest of the day !!

[Slim]

Originally posted by marty
As an aside, how many bikers on here have had 111 - 115km/h tickets on their bikes, as opposed to in their cars? (not camera tickets)
112kph south of Cambridge. I was too busy deciding what pie I was going to buy at the Cambridge BP & how good the bath was going to feel when I finally made it home. :o

I got pulled over by a lovely young chap heading south at Mercer for 111kph. I laughed at him when he ran up & showed me the laser display! I got out of that one only because my rego had expired recently & he said I could have a ticket for one or the other - my choice. :) Guess which one I chose! :D

[750Y]

ugly fullas like me never get off tickets 8-(
never had a speeding ticket on a bike tho.(must ride too slow)
be careful people cos Franklin also has a blitz this weekend with the V8 racing in puke. They'll will be everywhere...

[Lou Girardin]

I really love that, "I'm a biker too, don't want to write tickets but I have to." blah blah blah yadda yadda yadda" Tosser!
Lou

[k14]

Originally posted by Slim
I got pulled over by a lovely young chap heading south at Mercer for 111kph. I laughed at him when he ran up & showed me the laser display! I got out of that one only because my rego had expired recently & he said I could have a ticket for one or the other - my choice. Guess which one I chose!

I guess u chose the speeding ticket??

I would never choose a ticket with demerit points over one that doesnt have demerits. Even though the reg ticket would cost a bit more ($200??) that is enough to offset not having demerits!!! Need to store them up for when they are required!!

[Slim]

Originally posted by k14
I guess u chose the speeding ticket??

I would never choose a ticket with demerit points over one that doesnt have demerits. Even though the reg ticket would cost a bit more ($200??) that is enough to offset not having demerits!!! Need to store them up for when they are required!!
I know I'm blonde under this (fading) red hair dye, but I'm not that blonde!!!! :gob:


I chose the rego, especially since he was nice enough to put the get-off-ticket-if-you-prove-you've-fixed-the-problem clause on it too, which they don't have to do these days. :) So all I had to do was pay for the rego & post them proof of the rego, and they let me off. So ner! :p

[wari]

... up here *tapping head* for thinkin' ... down there *pointing to feet* for dancing ... so thats why you're single eh?

It's not just a rumour!!

[Slim]

And which rumour might you be referring to, Wari??? Hmmm????


And who says a woman who can think can't dance? Tsk. :p

[Blackbird]

Yep, they're saturating the Waikato alright.  Came into Tokoroa via a back road tonight and there were 2 cars patrolling an area which I regard as my race track on the way home from work.  Fortunately, the detector picked the first one up before I saw it.  I might have got flagged down for a license and warrant/rego check but the 4x4 in front of me got himself pulled for speeding.  Love it when that happens:2thumbsup

[wari]

Originally posted by Slim
And which rumour might you be referring to, Wari??? Hmmm????


And who says a woman who can think can't dance? Tsk. :p

You know ... the rumour thats going around :P

But can you think AND dance at the same time eh ?

Hows that for a challenge ?
:)

[Slim]

Originally posted by wari
But can you think AND dance at the same time eh ?
Of course I can! :rolleyes: I am a woman, after all, and we are renowned for our multi-tasking abilities.

I can dance, sing along to the song and drink my rum & coke all at the same time. :) But don't ask me to hold a conversation as well, because my ears are crap in a loud music sort of environment. :rolleyes:

[wari]

I'll get back to you with something witty soon Slim ... I'm just having trouble thinking ...

and no , I'm not dancing ...

He is tho' ==> :banana:

[Slim]

Originally posted by wari
I'll get back to you with something witty soon Slim ... I'm just having trouble thinking ...
No pressure, Wari. I don't have high expectations ..... of witty-ness, anyway! ;)

[wari]

I can do 1/2 witty if that would help ?

[Slim]

PMSL! Wot the hell is "half witty"???? :confused:


BTW. Who hi-jacked this thread?!?!? :Offtopic:

[Lou Girardin]

The Women and cops theory. the chances of a warning are directly proportional to the amount of cleavage or height of skirt. In the case of bikers, it's the fit of the leathers.
lou

[wari]

Is it the fit of the leathers or what fits into the leathers or what doesn't fit into the leathers ... ??

Now i'm confused :confused:

I better go lie down ... :sleep:

[Coldkiwi]

hehe, what a laugh! Poor Wari.

Yeah, the pretty vs demerit points rule certainly applies for girls. My G/f got let off driving friends after 10pm on her restricted just by smiling nicely at the copper (I need to get me a blond wig and see if it works for me too!)

Do you suppose wearing a 1 piece race style suit when you get pulled over absolutely guarantees you'll get a ticket? I mean... I have a race replica bike, a racey style suit and I'll probably be wearing my race grade W2 boots if on a weekend ride... I'm just a bloody target aren't I? I think I should sell the gixxer and buy a nice sensible BMW R80 and some conservative BMW branded riding gear.

 

 

[Lou Girardin]

Might work if the cop's gay or female.
Lou

[MikeL]

Ah... the penny drops. I was wondering why I haven't yet been pulled over on the Suzuki, having attracted the attention of the boys in blue on several occasions while riding the Honda.
GSX1200 = retro style, conservative-looking with screen and pack rack, about as far from a race replica as you can get (apart from an R80, that is...).
You poor guys on your gixxers and Firestorms and R1s are getting all the attention!
:p

[Slim]

OK. Here's the story from as close to the horses mouth as I can get:

They have been tasked to stop a motorcycle a day and they are targetting the riders that flout the conditions of their licences ie: learners not displaying an L plate or doing more than 70km/h.



I have, of course, pointed out to my "source" that it's kind of difficult to pick this small group out from the rest, and so they're really going to have to target all bikers. It's pretty difficult to tell a 250cc bike from bigger machines when you're travelling and it's damn near impossible when you're travelling behind a bike. And some learners ride bigger bikes than the 250cc they're allowed to.

[SPman]

Originally posted by Slim
OK.
They have been tasked to stop a motorcycle a day and they are targetting the riders that flout the conditions of their licences . 

Like....not exceeding 100 kph....?

 :eek:

[Firefight]

The problem I have with being singled out and turned over by the cops,while on my bike, is that everytime they put your name in to the computer, for either a QP (query persons details) or a QVR ( query regitstered owner), you name is logged on the computer at the police comms center ( now shared with Fire service comms)
this info is kept for sometime, it shows time ,date, and cop unit # and location that where you were pulled over, remember you might not have got a ticket,In fact you might not have done anything wrong,, so if you get pulled up again, within the next few days, it will flag as " PREVIOUSLY QUERIED" that is not good, if the cop was trying to make up mind about if he should give you a ticket, that little flag "Previously Queried" will decide it for him.

It is not uncommon to have been logged two or three times within a few days,so you can imagine how hard it will be to talk your way out of a ticket in that situation, add a sport bike race leathers, and you fuc#4d


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[Marmoot]

might be classified as "defamation"
Then, if you sue the bas^&rd, you might get good compensation

hmm.....might even afford a new bike :o <drools>

[igor]

Originally posted by Firefight
The problem I have with being singled out and turned over by the cops,while on my bike, QVR ( query regitstered owner), you vehicle is logged on the computer at the police comms center this info is kept for 8 days, it shows time ,date, and cop unit # and location that where you were pulled over,

gee u guys talk some shit

the facts above are now correct

a couple of points

- if ya dumb enuf to speed on SH1 you deserve the ticket. (bit like going into a pub in Otara and asking for a punch in the head)

- whats the chances of being stopped . SFA unless ya dumb enuf to draw attention to yaself. some of u guys must have a sign on ya head "pick me"

I neva get hassled on the AG
:2thumbsup

[Firefight]

Originally posted by igor
gee u guys talk some shit

the facts above are now correct

a couple of points



Hello Igor, thank you so much for your pleasant reply,Not sure which part of my post you found incorrect, but thank you so much for you interest, Its seems you are able to confirm my point, that is, when pulled over by the cops and a QVR or QP is done that fact is held in the police comms center computer for some days, , and if checked again that information will come back with "Previously Queired " and as I stated , this can cause the cop to be more likely to issue a ticket.

As for your other ramblings about SH1, I have no idea what you are on about ?:confused: I guess It must mean something to you, so that great.

do have a nice day

firefight.:rolleyes:

[Slim]

Originally posted by Firefight
Hello Igor, thank you so much for your pleasant reply,Not sure which part of my post you found incorrect, but thank you so much for you interest,

As for your other ramblings about SH1, I have no idea what you are on about ?:confused: I guess It must mean something to you, so that great.
I dunno. I thought his comment about SH1:

"If you are dumb enough to speed on SH1 you deserve the ticket. "

was pretty straight forward, and I agree completely. Especially on the Pokeno to Huntly stretch - bloody swarming with coppers these days.

[scumdog]

You guys must have a different breed of of cop or yourselves must be different up there, I have only been pulled over twice in the last 7-8 years (can't remember longer than that!!) on my bike, once for a check on my licence and once because my no. plate was bent and "unreadable" (I reckoned I could read it!) and after a bit of discussion I rode off without a ticket.
Only one of my riding mates has had a ticket that counts and he decerved it, doing 240km + on SH1 in the middle of the afternoon and trying to do a runner, cost him his licence for 6mnths, another mate got a ticket for riding his H-D on a learners licence.
And no, for the record I don't ride like a granny all the time:)
Also I lnow a few cops, a previous check on you does not ensure you will be getting a ticket but your attitude most likely will be the influence if the thought of giving you a ticket is marginal.

[Coldkiwi]

Originally posted by igor
- whats the chances of being stopped . SFA unless ya dumb enuf to draw attention to yaself. some of u guys must have a sign on ya head "pick me"&nbsp;



thats what I'm saying... I think these race styled 600's, 750's 1000's (nevermind zx12's and busas etc) are pretty much that. As mikeL pointed out, the GSX looks decidedly more conservative than some of the bikes people here ride and the natural assumption made by onlookers/cops is that the guy who looks like he's going racing probably is. Having said that, I've only been pulled over on the GPX and ZXR for lane splitting and once for speeding but that may be more to do with me being more alert for cops since i've had the ZX6R and now the GSXR.

[Marmoot]

Can someone confirm whether being Asian (especially on a plastic rocket or in a fastcar) is just the same as having a label "ticket me" stuck on my forehead?
:rolleyes:

[SPman]

Yep&nbsp; :D

[duckman]

Absolutely !!! :p :p :p

[marty]

Originally posted by Marmoot
Can someone confirm whether being Asian (especially on a plastic rocket or in a fastcar) is just the same as having a label "ticket me" stuck on my forehead?
:rolleyes:

yup x 2.

and on another subject - Igor - you're right. some of you guys are starting to sound like eternal victims - just get out there, ride, and put up with the shit. i'd rather run the highway patrol gauntlet than the asian/4x4/boy racer/farmer joe/school mum maze any day.

if you don't like it, either move to central otago and ride with scumdog, or buy a friggin lexus.

aarrgghhhhhhhhhhh

[marty]

i rode to work this morning averaging well over the speed limit. overtook 2 patrol cars - 1 highway, 1 GDB. (wasn't riding fast then though - 105k - but came up behind them pretty quick, then gradually accelerated away to warp factor again). they obviously didn't give a rats. this is on SH1 in the waikato too.

play the game. sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. wouldn't be a game if you won all the time.

[Jackrat]

Ummm,When I first posted the warning about the Waikato cops,I
was just passing on something I heard on the radio.
Riding an old XS 650 I seldom go much over 110-120 anyway so I don,t really mind geting pulled over if it,s just for a check.
But fella,s some of you guys are paranoid.
That guy in front of you,is not following you,that plane is not the FBI,Gezzzz,lighten up.:calm: :rolleyes:

[wkid_one]

LOL - it is amazing how a cautionary thread can turn in to shitfight.

Thanks for the warning Jack - as to everyone else&nbsp;- for fuck sake, you ride a bike, you speed, you risk getting pulled over - live with it.&nbsp; The cops are doing a job (marginal comment I know) - however you KNOW they are there, they are NOT going away, whinging about them with do NOTHING - don't complain about getting speeding tickets if you get caught speeding - it isn't the cops fault - it is yours.

I agree with Marty - you aren't the victim, you are the offender!

[scumdog]

I agree with wkid one and co. don't be paranoid, just get out there and ride, - if your that worried beat them at there oen game - ride at or below the speed limit!!!!!
BTW the limit ain't 110, it's 100:argh: - so all those moaning about the 112km ticket and saying "I was only 2 over" you were actually 12 o.k. - :p
Life is to be enjoyed, not suffered, focus on the GOOD bits:D

[Coldkiwi]

Originally posted by marty
i rode to work this morning averaging well over the speed limit. overtook 2 patrol cars - 1 highway, 1 GDB. (wasn't riding fast then though - 105k - but came up behind them pretty quick, then gradually accelerated away to warp factor again). they obviously didn't give a rats. this is on SH1 in the waikato too.

play the game. sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. wouldn't be a game if you won all the time.

Good call.

Bewary of hauling up too fast behind the HP boys. Those cars have rear facing radar too and if he's an alert little piggy, you may get caught out.

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[Slim]

Originally posted by Coldkiwi
Be wary of hauling up too fast behind the HP boys. Those cars have rear facing radar too and if he's an alert little piggy, you may get caught out.
Their radars don't currently work on "same lane" traffic. ;)

[Lou Girardin]

I beg to differ Slim, the Stalkers are selectable, same lane or opposing lane. They show fastest target and strongest target as well.
Lou

[scumdog]

I'm with Lou, don't get too smart, these Stalkers are a little more sophisticated then the old one direction-one lane type radars, they even speak to you as in "Opposite lane, approaching" - if that is you speeding towards the cop in the opposite lane your ass is toast :D

[wkid_one]

Just ride everywhere at 300kph and they won't pick you up

[Redstar]

Most Mooloos have no warrent cause there all cockie farm bikes most of you dont even have a helmet and ride the wronge way up the verge. so the plod will have a ticket fiesta!

[wkid_one]

I have noticed lately that they are using the rear facing more and more.&nbsp; To the point where you get no register on the detector from the front of the vehicle at all

[marty]

no lou - slim is right. waikato hp cars only have opposite and stationary mode ('dual') stalkers. the STU cars have the talking DSR same lane faster and slower model, but highway are waiting for the next upgrade, so make do with the original radars they came out with in 2000.

don't be caught out though by the VY S pack commodores, which are currently being handed out to the rural stu units - they have the DSR in them. easy to spot over the highway VX models though.


:)

[Marmoot]

nah....just can't afford to be eternal victim....living in marginal wages is not easy :p

I only speed where the cop probability is under 10% albeit the impossibility to tell exactly.

B'sides, 2wheels are no fun in the mways.....:o

[Lou Girardin]

OK, that's surprising, but I stand corrested. I'm still not going to blast up behind any cop car though. It'd be my luck to find the first one with an upgrade unit.
Lou

[Slim]

Originally posted by Lou Girardin
I'm still not going to blast up behind any cop car though. It'd be my luck to find the first one with an upgrade unit.
You an' me both, Lou! I recall having a heart-stopping moment coming round a corner south of Hastings, heading for Masterton. There's some nice sweepy corners between Hastings & that Maori Boarding School, and I was having some fun, only to see the back end of a police car in the distance. I followed him for miles (he was actually doing the speed limit!) before he pulled over to meet another copper coming North to meet him. Phew!

I didn't realise the new radars were out there already. When I was told by a Waikato HP cop that they had the old ones, I thought he was talking about the whole country. He did say they're getting upgraded ones that will work in the "same lane" in the next couple of months. I just hope he remembers to tell me when it happens! ;)