I wonder if ACC counts this as a motorcycle accident

[miloking]

And they want to give US safety riding lectures?????


http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4348931/Police-motorbike-crash-snarls-Auckland-bridge-traffic

Traffic is snarled on Auckland's harbour bridge after a police officer crashed off his motorbike.

Police say the traffic patrol officer fell off where the Northern Motorway reaches the bridge.

Police said they were hopeful the officer's injuries were only minor.

"Emergency services are still making their way to the scene," a statement said.

Lanes one and two southbound were blocked and traffic has built up.

Police advised motorists to avoid the bridge for the time being.

[Bald Eagle]

Maybe he didn't get his copy of the safety leaflets.

[Hans]

Evel Knievel attempts to launch himself off Harbour Bridge. Jokes aside, I do hope he's ok.

[MSTRS]

Prolly got sent out so he could lecture from a position of experience...

[riffer]

How interesting. Sounds like even if the cops get taken out by cagers it's still reported as the motorcycle collided with the car.

I wonder how the media would report a car driving into a stationary motorcycle?

[scumdog]

Probably trying out riding advice from a KB-er...

[Dave Lobster]

I've followed a cop on a bike, filtering through the traffic, on the northern motorway a number of times. If it's the same guy, he doesn't ride like a knob.
I'm surprised at how invisible he is, even with all the lights and flouro stickers.

[ukusa]

maybe if he (Cop) was stopped for a random WOF/Rego/licence check this accident never would have happened!

[Scuba_Steve]

Probably trying out riding advice from a KB-er...

So what was the advice you gave him??? :laugh:

[MSTRS]

So what was the advice you gave him??? :laugh:

Only wear tassels if you're on a Harley?

[avgas]

Maybe he didn't get his copy of the safety leaflets.
What a shame, they didn't compulsory stop him in time.
Can't save em all I guess. :facepalm:

Why do I get a feeling that the safety leaflet we are going to get from the cops compulsory stop is going to be titled
"Repent Sinner"

[Edbear]

I've followed a cop on a bike, filtering through the traffic, on the northern motorway a number of times. If it's the same guy, he doesn't ride like a knob.
I'm surprised at how invisible he is, even with all the lights and flouro stickers.

Yeah, if it's the same guy I've followed he's a good rider! And he waves to you as well! He came up behind we once as I was splitting so I let him past and followed him. Hope he's okay.

[chasio]

I'm surprised at how invisible he is, even with all the lights and flouro stickers.

According to a work colleague who saw the incident (and also stopped and assisted), the cop was running lights and sirens at the time. [Bring on the flames for hearsay.]

My point is: if the driver failed to register a police bike in "notice me" mode, what chance have we got? It's a further reminder to me to always assume I am invisible.

I'm glad to hear he was not badly hurt.

Chasio

[rickstv]

To The police who monitor this site, can you pass on our best wishes for a quick recovery.
Rick.

[BoristheBiter]

And they want to give US safety riding lectures?????


http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4348931/Police-motorbike-crash-snarls-Auckland-bridge-traffic

Traffic is snarled on Auckland's harbour bridge after a police officer crashed off his motorbike.

Police say the traffic patrol officer fell off where the Northern Motorway reaches the bridge.

Police said they were hopeful the officer's injuries were only minor.

"Emergency services are still making their way to the scene," a statement said.

Lanes one and two southbound were blocked and traffic has built up.

Police advised motorists to avoid the bridge for the time being.

So whats your point??

[miloking]

So whats your point??

Whats my point? ...that motorcycles have accidents regardless of a who is the rider...so cops checking my WOF/rego in a name of safety is bollocks!

[Spazman727]

Whats my point? ...that motorcycles have accidents regardless of a who is the rider...so cops checking my WOF/rego in a name of safety is bollocks!

What a stupid thing to say. They're checking WOF for YOUR safety, not their own. Rego is a different matter though. Having your bike in a roadworthy condition (i.e. to WOF standard) will not prevent a crash, but it will prevent a crash that is caused by something badly wrong with your bike.

[baptist]

Hope he is OK, Like 'em or not he is a biker and he has had a spill so I hope he was able to walk away from it.

(ps. Can I get off the ticket now?:innocent:)

[BoristheBiter]

Whats my point? ...that motorcycles have accidents regardless of a who is the rider...so cops checking my WOF/rego in a name of safety is bollocks!

Get a new drum to bang on.
next it will become a speed doesn't kill so i shouldn't get a ticket thread.

These points have gone around circle for so long it has become very boring.
At least i gives the waving ones a rest.

Now where is that large funny hat thread gone.

[Virago]

How interesting. Sounds like even if the cops get taken out by cagers it's still reported as the motorcycle collided with the car.

I wonder how the media would report a car driving into a stationary motorcycle?

Like this: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/25/national/main6333676.shtml


Three people were killed Thursday afternoon and six others critically injured when several motorcycles collided with a truck hauling garbage on the Carefree Highway in north Phoenix...

(skip to bottom of article)

...Phoenix Fire Department spokesman Jonathan Jacobs told KNXV-TV in Phoenix that witnesses reported that several motorcycle riders were stopped at a light when they were struck from behind by a sanitation truck and dragged 50 to 75 yards...

[Spazman727]

Now where is that large funny hat thread gone.

That's a mighty good thread.

[BoristheBiter]

That's a mighty good thread.

much to good for PD
All old topic threads should become threads of funny hats.

[Spazman727]

much to good for PD
All old topic threads should become threads of funny hats.

Haha, for sure.

[Juzz976]

Euphemism of the day
'traffic patrol officer fell off his motorbike after a collision with a car'

I wonder what advice Katman would have for him.

This cop should start a thread about how he binned his bike, ya know so we get the full story.

[Katman]

I wonder what advice Katman would have for him.


All the sirens and flashing lights in the world will never be as much use to you as open eyes will.

[avgas]

I wonder what advice Katman would have for him.
Man up and stop being a pussy?
Training wheels?
Get a smaller ego - that one is clearly unbalanced?

The best bacon is fried bacon?

[yungatart]

This is clearly a workplace accident.

I hope ACC payments for this chap come out of the correct account rather than the motor pool a/c.

Are OSH involved yet?


All joking aside, I hope the guy is ok.

[Luckylegs]

I wonder if the person chasing him, pulled out of pursuit just moments before :innocent:

...Cos they always crash just after that:shutup:


Seriously, I hope the officer is OK. There was a comment earlier in the thread saying, regardless of whether he was a cop, he was still a biker!. I think more importantly he his also a human, so...

[Juzz976]

I wonder if he'll get a ticket and demerits for not riding to the conditions.

[miloking]

And money for bike repair deducted from his pay? Oh wait..that makes no difference to tax payers anyway...

[Banditbandit]

How interesting. Sounds like even if the cops get taken out by cagers it's still reported as the motorcycle collided with the car.

I wonder how the media would report a car driving into a stationary motorcycle?

As an ex-journo ... "collided with" is used as the phrase implies no blame ... yes, I know in this context the active party is the bike rider .... that's because they start edthe sentence with the cop falling off ... poor writing ..

In the case you ask it would be "car collides with motorcycle ..." As in also used "car collides with tree ..." (the tree's never gonna be at fault ... )

[YellowDog]

I was late to a meeting because of this incident.

Why close the motorway down to 2 lanes for such a time for such a minor incident?

Just drag the bike off the road like everyone else does (without help).

I saw the cop bike on the back of the pickup. Didn't appear to be a writeoff.

Glad the fellow biker's OK.

[miloking]

In the case you ask it would be "car collides with motorcycle ..." As in also used "car collides with tree ..." (the tree's never gonna be at fault ... )

Not according to Nick Smith...

[Gremlin]

(the tree's never gonna be at fault ... )
Tell that to a tree near Clevedon that is now a stump, with a big white wooden guard rail in front of it, because a car crashed into it a while ago, killing a child.

Why close the motorway down to 2 lanes for such a time for such a minor incident?

Just drag the bike off the road like everyone else does (without help).
Potentially an OSH/DoL issue, as the cops job is to be on the road, plus he's a cop etc.

Some of you must be on your fucken periods, the poor fella comes off, with no more details, still a biker going sliding down the road, I don't care what his job is (although they always seem surprised when I wave to them).

[Berries]

Slow down Rossi.

[MarkH]

And they want to give US safety riding lectures?????

To be fair - it is hard to ride a motorcycle while eating donuts!


Regardless of what happened or how I do hope he is OK - cop or not he is still a fellow biker.

[Howie]

This is clearly a workplace accident.

I hope ACC payments for this chap come out of the correct account rather than the motor pool a/c.

Are OSH involved yet?


All joking aside, I hope the guy is ok.

If you open the attached article, and blow it up so that you can read it you will find that this is probably considered a motor vehicle accident. I posted the attachments earlier in one of the ACC levy threads, A Motor vehicle accident has to meet very strict criteria to be considered a work place accident. The Article is taken from a union magazine.

Like you, I hope the rider is ok.

[baptist]

Now where is that large funny hat thread gone.

Man I miss that thread...:crybaby:

[Dave Lobster]

Tell that to a tree near Clevedon that is now a stump, with a big white wooden guard rail in front of it, because a car crashed into it a while ago, killing a child.
A car didn't crash into it. A car is an inanimate object. A person drove the car into the tree, killing a child.

[ellipsis]

.....yeah, hats is good...

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac85/motorcycle-mania/hw0oyp.jpg

[BoristheBiter]

bring on the funny hats

http://www.lolhome.com/img_big/funny-picture-241293683.jpg

[baptist]

.....yeah, hats is good...

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac85/motorcycle-mania/hw0oyp.jpg

I remember that strike, Oh Boy, the cops waved their overtime payslips at the miners to wind them up, it worked... anyway...223801223802 a couple of silly helmets to finish

[avgas]

I sense official hijack coming on....
223803

nope turns out its just a hotdog on my head

[avgas]

223804......wooooooooh woooooooh

[Patrick]

I was late to a meeting because of this incident.

Why close the motorway down to 2 lanes for such a time for such a minor incident?

Just drag the bike off the road like everyone else does (without help).

I saw the cop bike on the back of the pickup. Didn't appear to be a writeoff.

Glad the fellow biker's OK.

Probably to make sure he isn't lying and trying to blame another motorist - coz that happened - once - I hear.....:shutup:


Tell that to a tree near Clevedon that is now a stump, with a big white wooden guard rail in front of it, because a car crashed into it a while ago, killing a child.

That'll learn the tree - I bet it doesn't kill a kiddie again...:facepalm:

Potentially an OSH/DoL issue, as the cops job is to be on the road, plus he's a cop etc.

You don't get much more "on the road" than that...

Some of you must be on your fucken periods, the poor fella comes off, with no more details, still a biker going sliding down the road, I don't care what his job is (although they always seem surprised when I wave to them).

Most wave down these parts - truckies, bikes and even some pedestrians and cars. And all fingers are extended.... mostly....


To be fair - it is hard to ride a motorcycle while eating donuts!...

Nah - just need practice.... too much donut dust can blow up into the helmet and make you sneeze though....

[MarkH]

Nah - just need practice.... too much donut dust can blow up into the helmet and make you sneeze though....

Is it true that the police went with flip front helmets primarily to make it easier to eat donuts while riding?

[Patrick]

Is it true that the police went with flip front helmets primarily to make it easier to eat donuts while riding?

That is a state secret - don't tell anyone, OK?