Friendly reminder from police about ATGATT

[mattian]

Just finished washing my bike, needed to dry it off. Took it for a quick 5 minute spin round the street. Police pulls me up. "Wheres your leathers"? ...... ACC levies, skin peels off like paper, Harley riders are the worst...etc etc I know he's right, and it was nice of him to reinvorce what I already know. I was just being lazy.

funny thing is, when I pulled over, I could swear he had a look on his face like he just wanted me to take off, almost like he expected me to!

[mattian]

.............. and, I've just realised. Didnt have my rego slip, its gone missing. DIdnt have my licence on me, its in my wallet. I could have been socked with a ticket or two:gob:

[Str8 Jacket]

Sounds like a bad porno movie to me......

[Wannabiker]

The policeman may well have been wondering why someone was riding your bike and not dressed for it...as in you may not have been the rightful owner.

Despite our misgivings about the police, they do pick up on the "this picture is not correct" things around the neighbourhood. The person riding a bike like that in casual clothes may well have just been an opportunist thief. Doing a runner at that stage would most likely have confirmed his suspicions.

[Scuba_Steve]

:gob:??? A cop pulled you over & you came away WITHOUT a ticket???. Has "hell frozen over"?

[NONONO]

ATGATT, is that another acronym for "Allow me to take away another of your freedoms"?

[schrodingers cat]

It never feels nice when you've been spanked - esp when you deserved it but good on him eh?:yes:

[SMOKEU]

:gob:??? A cop pulled you over & you came away WITHOUT a ticket???. Has "hell frozen over"?

I should have been walking home on numerous occasions after being 3T by a cop, but they always let me off with a warning.

The biker cops don't wear full face helmets, they should wear them to lead by example.

[pzkpfw]

The biker cops don't wear full face helmets, they should wear them to lead by example.

Every bike cop I've seen has a full face helmet - but it's one of those ones where the chin area flips up with the visor.

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ZAj8LQ8nuhUsFM:http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/schuberth-c3/schuberth-c3-open.jpg&t=1

[davereid]

He was reminding you about something you are entitled to forget.

That's being officious, not friendly.

Well motivated certainly, and undoubtedly done in a friendly manner by a good cop.

But then I am an old cunt, who vaguely remembers when you could go about your legal business without being stopped, required to provide ID, and given a lecture.

Amazing it was ever possible really !.

[Ocean1]

.............. and, I've just realised. Didnt have my rego slip, its gone missing. DIdnt have my licence on me, its in my wallet. I could have been socked with a ticket or two:gob:

Idiot. You missed the chance to tell him to mind his own fucking business.

[PrincessBandit]

I had a lovely policeman this afternoon too. WoF and rego check on the onramp to motorway at Manurewa - every car in front of me got slowed and checked; I raised my eyebrows (through visor) and he smiled and waved me through without a seconds hesitation. Lovely man!

[cs363]

I had a lovely policeman this afternoon, without a seconds hesitation. Lovely man!

:shit: .............:scooter:



Sorry PB, but you did set yourself up for that! :lol:

[SMOKEU]

Idiot. You missed the chance to tell him to mind his own fucking business.

It's a good way to fail the 'attitude test'.

[Muppet]

I should have been walking home on numerous occasions after being 3T by a cop, but they always let me off with a warning.

The biker cops don't wear full face helmets, they should wear them to lead by example.

Um, they do.

[duckonin]

The policeman may well have been wondering why someone was riding your bike and not dressed for it...as in you may not have been the rightful owner.

Despite our misgivings about the police, they do pick up on the "this picture is not correct" things around the neighbourhood. The person riding a bike like that in casual clothes may well have just been an opportunist thief. Doing a runner at that stage would most likely have confirmed his suspicions.

This is a 100% post, if your bike was being stolen you would appreciate a cop doing just this, as above..:yes:

[Deano]

Was the cop wearing his glo-vest ?

[Ocean1]

It's a good way to fail the 'attitude test'.

Her majesty's finest aren't the only ones who employ an arbitrary vocal attitude test.

[Insanity_rules]

Sounds like a bad porno movie to me......

Could you blow in this please Miss?

[Patrick]

Idiot. You missed the chance to tell him to mind his own fucking business.

That works every time... for the copper, of course. Instant quota, no licence, no rego, what else can be found...??? NOt such a good outcome for the arse biscuit who responds in that way....

[Ocean1]

That works every time... for the copper, of course. Instant quota, no licence, no rego, what else can be found...??? NOt such a good outcome for the arse biscuit who responds in that way....

He’d find naught wrong with my paperwork, or that of the bike, and that’s got bugger all to do with it. The suspicion that someone’s behavior infringes the law is no excuse for rudeness or unprofessional conduct.

The uniform infers no moral superiority, quite the reverse, the exercise of authority often has a corrosive effect on the self image, and there’s a hint of the usual symptoms on display here. Most of my rare “contacts” with the constabulary are perfectly cordial but Christ there’s some right tossers out there.

[pritch]

Idiot. You missed the chance to tell him to mind his own fucking business.

Patrick beat me to it. In the circumstances as described in the OP that would've been an expensive mouthful :whistle:
Sometimes it's best to be the grey man...

[meteor]

I had a lovely policeman this afternoon too... Lovely man!
Good on you PB, taking one for the team... or did I read that wrong LOL

[Patrick]

The fact that someone’s behavior infringes the law is no excuse for rudeness or unprofessional conduct.

Amended slightly for accuracy.....:niceone:

[Patrick]

....Most of my rare “contacts” with the constabulary are perfectly cordial but Christ there’s some right tossers out there.

As have ALL of mine been. And no, they had no idea what I did for a job.

[Conquiztador]

Rode from Palmy this morning through Woodville. There was two police cars, one on each side of the road, cones in the middle. It wa 8.30am. They were stopping every car and had them to state their name and address in the little gizmo that you hate when you had a good night less than 12 hours ago. But I was waved through. The only one they did so to! Must have been my respectable black leathers!

[2wheeldrifter]

I had a lovely policeman this afternoon without a seconds hesitation. Lovely man!


:shit: .............:scooter:



Sorry PB, but you did set yourself up for that! :lol:

My god wording PB, some people could take that all the wrong way around :yes:

[thepom]

You got away with it for being pretty Princes......me......I would have had the works....

[PrincessBandit]

Colin!!!!!!! you bad boy! You will get me into trouble, you will.

You had better watch out next time we're down your way, I will be looking for you to give you a good :spanking:

[cs363]

Colin!!!!!!! you bad boy! You will get me into trouble, you will.

You had better watch out next time we're down your way, I will be looking for you to give you a good :spanking:

Hey, it wasn't me interfering with a Police officer in the course of his duties!!! :lol: :innocent:

Runs to look for school book to shove down back of pants... :dodge:

[scumdog]

I should have been walking home on numerous occasions after being 3T by a cop, but they always let me off with a warning.

The biker cops don't wear full face helmets, they should wear them to lead by example.

Come over here to Texas - the motorbike cops do wear helmets, ( open-faced ones) - but also wear short sleeved shirts and denim-typel trousers.

And the rest of the bike riders seem to (rarely) wear ATG, the majority seem to think a t-shirt/jeans/sneakers is all that is needed.

And at 106 degrees F. I am not surprised.

[scumdog]

Christ there’s some right tossers out there.

Hey, sounds just like the rest of society.

Which the Police are a reflection of..

[Ocean1]

Hey, sounds just like the rest of society.

Which the Police are a reflection of..

An imperfect reflection, true. Was the point I was trying to make.