Positive interaction today

[rastuscat]

Hey team of happy friends :yes:

I was out on the troll bike today when I was sitting in heavy traffic on Main North Road. Two lanes of cars backed up.

A bus lane ran alongside. I say in traffic, coz I was in no rush, just enjoying the sunshine.

A bloke on a tidy wee GB400 came cruising down the bus lane, slowing each time he came to a space in the traffic where someone might be turning through. He was doing, maybe, 30 or 40 tops, slowing each ome it looked a bit dodgy.

He pulled into a driveway of a business not far ahead of where I had crept to, so I rode down and pulled in behind him. He first started to apologize for taking a shortcut down the bus lane.

Sez I "Bloody top riding chap, cautious but making great use of the bus lane when you legally can."

He bloody near fell over. I went on and as we chatted for maybe a minute or so before he went his way and I rejoined the traffic.

Now, some would say that I should mind my own business, and leave people alone unless they have broken the rules. Personally I believe in promoting bloody good riding by encouraging the positives.

Interested in what you folk think.

Donuts.

[MIXONE]

All I can say is I've never been pulled over to congratulate me on my riding.A novel iidea.

[SMOKEU]

Good on ya - I had a similar thing happen to me about 3 years ago, except the officer was in a car. Got let off with expired WOF and no L plate too. Win.

[cave weta]

Well done that man I say! Glad that you had the time to reinforce some positive behavior

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[Big Dave]

I think cash incentives - 'anti-fines' are called for.

[Akzle]

fantastic.
i'm given to understand you're a politzei. interesting that his first reaction was defensive eh.

anyhow. good, any positive re-enforcement is good for people, whoever it comes from. you've probably just ranked up his opinion of the force to boot.
if the police as a whole engaged with the community more positively, as you did here, the tides may start to turn...

[tigertim20]

If I was pulled over to be told that, Id be annoyed at being stopped. If i was already stopped of my own accord and you pulled up, Id not mind at all.

good pr!

[caspernz]

Personally I reckon that's great PR Rastus :woohoo:

In about 25 years of riding I've once been accosted in similar fashion. Just after traversing the Mangamuka ranges south of Kaitaia, stopped for a drink and a bite at the bottom and had a mufti cop pull over to give me a similar thumbs up on sensible riding. Wouldn't bother me being actually pulled over to be given a thumbs up, as long as I had donuts to give back of course :facepalm:

[Madness]

He bloody near fell over....
Donuts.
So did I. Have another donut, you deserve it.


I think cash incentives - 'anti-fines' are called for.
Merit points please. Anti Demerit points would be a great idea IMHO, you could even accumulate them and if you reached 100 in 2 years you get a Dunkin Donuts voucher or summat.

[SMOKEU]

Merit points please. Anti Demerit points would be a great idea IMHO, you could even accumulate them and if you reached 100 in 2 years you get a Dunkin Donuts voucher or summat.

Or a free pass to break the elusive 300kmh barrier.

[HenryDorsetCase]

I think cash incentives - 'anti-fines' are called for.

Kind of "leave a 20 on the dresser kind of deal"?


Today i learned a moorbike can use a bus lane! :-) fantastic

[unstuck]

Most of the police I have dealt with(and there has been a few) have been good bastards, until my mouth starts working independently from my brain that is. Well done that man.:Punk:

[rastuscat]

Feeling the love.

Imagine the indignation if I had stopped hIm to give him the well done speech.:doh:

[Quasi]

Good on yah mate. Affirmation of positive behavior is always nice.

[ducatilover]

You meet the nicest people on a Honda! :scooter::drinkup::sunny:

[unstuck]

You meet the nicest people on a Honda! :scooter::drinkup::sunny:

Not always.:devil2:

[Fast Eddie]

haha, it is good, positive reinforcement..

and are we allowed to use bus lanes? and lane splitting? I'm never sure.. If I see a patrol car I usually stop and remerge with traffic if I can

[Berries]

Now, some would say that I should mind my own business, and leave people alone unless they have broken the rules. Personally I believe in promoting bloody good riding by encouraging the positives.

Interested in what you folk think.
I would be polite to your face. Apart from that I do think you should mind your own business. I want you to protect me and my family from the baddies out there, not suck up to law abiding citizens just to get a warm fuzzy feeling.

I said I would be polite to your face, that's because you're a cop and I was brought up that way. But seriously, if I got pulled over to be congratulated for a nice arse or high quality indicating I'd like to tell your man to fuck right off.

[Gremlin]

I'd love to know what he thought afterwards. I think he would have taken your comments on board given that you're a bike cop, been very surprised, but I think it's an awesome idea.

[Tigadee]

Feeling the love.

Cops are human after all, aye? :msn-wink:

[Jantar]

haha, it is good, positive reinforcement..

and are we allowed to use bus lanes? and lane splitting? I'm never sure.. If I see a patrol car I usually stop and remerge with traffic if I can
You can legally use any bus lane unless motorcycles are specifically excluded. That is they must have a sign saying "No Motorcycles" or "Motorcycles Prohibited".

Lane splitting is bit greyer. It appears to be leag as long as you stay in your lane and pass to the right of another vehicle in your lane. As soon as you pass to the left of a vehicle in your lane you are illegal.

[Berries]

Of course, if this meant you were not going to stop me for a chat when I get caught breaking a law or three then I am all for it.

[Maha]

Did you swap business cards?

[Bassmatt]

If I was pulled over to be told that, Id be annoyed at being stopped. If i was already stopped of my own accord and you pulled up, Id not mind at all.

good pr!

This
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[duckonin]

Feeling the love.

Get over the 'love' part it does not last on this site.:killingme

[CookMySock]

I would be polite to your face. Apart from that I do think you should mind your own business. I want you to protect me and my family from the baddies out there, not suck up to law abiding citizens just to get a warm fuzzy feeling.

I said I would be polite to your face, that's because you're a cop and I was brought up that way. But seriously, if I got pulled over to be congratulated for a nice arse or high quality indicating I'd like to tell your man to fuck right off.Yeah I think so too.

Nice try coppa, but its too little, too late. There is an enormous amount of hatred out there because ordinary citizens are targetted for minor misdemeanors that even the cops themselves do - cue getting passed by a speed camera van doing 130k plus, only to find him "working" further down the road a bit, or a line of three cop cars go straight through a compulsory stop sign, and then us ticketed heavily for it the very next day, but the very same people. Bona fide safety, or genuinely treading hard on dangerous behavior - yes. Arbitrary fundraising, no.

Maybe it is your personal redemption today to be nice to someone and feel that adds value to them, but it doesn't mate. It's insulting and condescending after the long list of abuse we have suffered at the hand of your industry.

[Maha]

As soon as you pass to the left of a vehicle in your lane you are illegal.

Got be an idiot to that when lane splitting...biker's rule # 7 'own your bit of road'
Those in cars are entitled to the same rule, if they move to the left and you are there, in thier lane? your fault.
If I am splitting, I make sure I always pass on the right of any vehicle, that means getting out of the current lane and into the adjacent one. (moving to the left in this case)

[george formby]

Yes, positive reinforcement is a good thing. I should imagine the rider of the Honda is stoked that his riding has been acknowledged by a professional.

[oneofsix]

Only read the OP.

Yep, you deserve some donuts :2thumbsup

[Macontour]

I reckon good effort. Always nice to be complimented, especially when unexpected.

And to all the haters, we really know that like any group of people, 99.9% of them are good people however the occasional bad apple lets the rest down.

I have only had one bad experience when on the receiving end of a ticket and that was a cop on the Hauraki Plains who treated me like a heinous, boy racing, backwards baseball cap, no WOF, over my driving hours criminal for being 10 ks over the limit in my Tour Coach on one of the long, long straights on a dry, sunny Sunday morning. All the rest have been decent even if they still got the ticket book out.

Maybe it has to do with the "Attitude Test"

[unstuck]

Maybe it has to do with the "Attitude Test"

I think so, most of the time.:2thumbsup

[scumdog]

Yeah I think so too.

Nice try coppa, but its too little, too late. There is an enormous amount of hatred out there because ordinary citizens are targetted for minor misdemeanors that even the cops themselves do - cue getting passed by a speed camera van doing 130k plus, only to find him "working" further down the road a bit, or a line of three cop cars go straight through a compulsory stop sign, and then us ticketed heavily for it the very next day, but the very same people. Bona fide safety, or genuinely treading hard on dangerous behavior - yes. Arbitrary fundraising, no.

Maybe it is your personal redemption today to be nice to someone and feel that adds value to them, but it doesn't mate. It's insulting and condescending after the long list of abuse we have suffered at the hand of your industry.

Wa-wa-fuckin'-wa.

What a surprise...:rolleyes:

[caseye]

Accept these dozen doughnuts from most of KB's members.
The pity is that this sort of behaviour doesn't happen as often as it could. I know, it can be hard to find motorcyclists doing good things at times.
Anyhow, nice work, keep it up.

[jrandom]

Now, some would say that I should mind my own business, and leave people alone unless they have broken the rules.

I would say that.


Personally I believe in promoting bloody good riding by encouraging the positives.

Well-meaning but condescending.

If a cop stopped to tell me I was riding nicely, I'd have to bite my tongue before I told him that I don't give a fuck. I think I'd be successful in being polite in such an instance; no point being a cunt about it. But I'm against condescension from police officers.

You're paid to clean up society's mess and keep its dregs under control, not pat me on the back. Your approval is irrelevant and the fact that you think it matters would irritate me.

Cultivate humility. The projection of authority that you've had to learn as part of your job isn't appropriate for use with law-abiding citizens, even if you're using it to frame a positive message.

[Kornholio]

I once had a cop trying to stop me to tell me that he was so impressed with my near twice the speed limit pace and fantastic cornering... Luckily he got my number plate and managed to pop around later for a chat and to invite me to an award ceremony to which I received a certificate to say I could be chauffered for the next 6 mths and I would be working for free on Saturdays for the next 3 mths....

I didn't get that warm fuzzy feeling tho :/

[jim.cox]

I take a very dim view of any one stopping me going about my lawful business

Especially without good reason

So

No donut

[Berries]

condescending

condescending
That was the word I was looking for.

[Kickaha]

after the long list of abuse we have suffered at the hand of your industry.

We? I've no long list of abuse that I've suffered at the hands of his industry, but maybe because maybe that's because I don't act like a cunt or think I should be able to do whatever the fuck I want with no consequences

[caspernz]

We? I've no long list of abuse that I've suffered at the hands of his industry, but maybe because maybe that's because I don't act like a cunt or think I should be able to do whatever the fuck I want with no consequences

Haha, yep that's my way of looking at it...done a little over 3 million clicks in cars, trucks and on the bike in the past 28 years. Number of stops that could qualify as questionable? Grand total of one. But then I play the game more or less by the rules...

[rastuscat]

You're paid to clean up society's mess and keep its dregs under control, not pat me on the back. Your approval is irrelevant and the fact that you think it matters would irritate me.

Interesting. I regard my job as being as much about prevention as cleaning up the mess.

The GB guy appeared to be happy to have chatted. Still he may have gone home, logged on to KB and had a bitch fest.

Contrasting responses. Kudos from some, bitching from others. Is it any wonder we cant please everyone.

Still, dunkin donuts is having a sale, so screw you guys, I'm going shopping. :banana:

[rastuscat]

I once had a cop trying to stop me to tell me that he was so impressed with my near twice the speed limit pace and fantastic cornering... Luckily he got my number plate and managed to pop around later for a chat and to invite me to an award ceremony to which I received a certificate to say I could be chauffered for the next 6 mths and I would be working for free on Saturdays for the next 3 mths....

I didn't get that warm fuzzy feeling tho :/

If you'd gone three times the limit you might have missed the award ceremony. Glad you slowed down. :wacko:

[rastuscat]

I take a very dim view of any one stopping me going about my lawful business

Especially without good reason

So

No donut

Hi Jim

I didn't stop him. You miss the point. He had stopped to do whatever he was doing. I stopped and chatted to him.

Donut reinstated?

[Swoop]

I imagine that if you had been driving a "company car" the reaction may have been a bit different.

Good on ya, but a simple thumbs up might have acheived the same result (with less ire from some of those around here...).

[Akzle]

Interesting. I regard my job as being as much about prevention as cleaning up the mess

...Is it any wonder we cant please everyone.

how you regard your job is of little import. your function is as an instrument of the crown, primarily for policy enforcement.

no, it's no wonder you can't please everyone, this is a matter of the job you have chosen, rather than anything personal.
the fact that you probably did this on hours that the public was being billed for is also questionable.

i do wonder how you would have dealt with me, should we have met under those circumstances. i imagine it would have ended in you writing tickets.

however, as i've said before, positive re-enforcement makes everyone feel good. coming from a cop or not.

[oneofsix]

how you regard your job is of little import. your function is as an instrument of the crown, primarily for policy enforcement.

no, it's no wonder you can't please everyone, this is a matter of the job you have chosen, rather than anything personal.
the fact that you probably did this on hours that the public was being billed for is also questionable.

i do wonder how you would have dealt with me, should we have met under those circumstances. i imagine it would have ended in you writing tickets.

however, as i've said before, positive re-enforcement makes everyone feel good. coming from a cop or not.

What a Fucking brain washed retard. The police aren't just the Govt little playthings. I agree the govt would like to think they were but there are boundries. The police can't do their job without the support of society, not the Govt but society, there aren't enough of them. Shit the Arabs have been showing how the army with all its might fails without society support and their armies are far better armed than ours, never mind our cops.
Part of the police job is building better relationships and improving road usage so the minute spent complimenting the rider without interrupting the ride was very well spent.

[awayatc]

The police can't do their job without the support of society, not the Govt but society,

Exactly!

But the sad fact is that they have lost much of that support.....

Rastus may be on the way to get some of that support back,
but you got to ask yourself how it got lost.....
Good onya Rastus for being human instead of robot .
Don't tell your workmates...you don't fit in

I have had so many pisspoor Rangiora police experiences....(ended up with official apologies through police complaints authority)

[Red39]

Jeez some people not only have a chip on their shoulders they seem to have a 5kg bag of Agria potatoes. How do they ever manage to walk upright let alone ride (fast)??

I say good on ya Rastuscat. I'd personally take you to Dunkin Donuts and let you have whatever took your fancy ;)

[oneofsix]

Exactly!

But the sad fact is that they have lost much of that support.....

Rastus may be on the way to get some of that support back,
but you got to ask yourself how it got lost.....
Good onya Rastus for being human instead of robot .
Don't tell your workmates...you don't fit in

I have had so many pisspoor Rangiora police experiences....(ended up with official apologies through police complaints authority)

Lost support through the NZTA/Govt propaganda machine and buying into the mis-information. Greg O'Conner isn't doing them many favours neither, ask a cop for help - not when you can't get within 4 metres of them without making them defensively put one hand on their gun, that is going to make them look real friendly to the general public. I feel NZers would prefer to work with the police not to feel threatened by them. Feeling threatened by them on the roads is why they have lost a lot of support as they get blamed for the hidden speed cameras and revenue gathering tactics that have got so far away from the original black spot accident reduction ideals (do blue number plate lights really block the cameras?, spotted last night on a cage)

Rastuscat, with the diversion scheme and actions like this, is going along why to regaining support on the road.

Support for their work in criminal matters has only suffered slightly as a knock on from traffic but has taken a knock. (I do hope the Scott Guy murder trial doesn't devolve into another Bain case.)

[Edbear]

Lost support through the NZTA/Govt propaganda machine and buying into the mis-information. Greg O'Conner isn't doing them many favours neither, ask a cop for help - not when you can't get within 4 metres of them without making them defensively put one hand on their gun, that is going to make them look real friendly to the general public. I feel NZers would prefer to work with the police not to feel threatened by them. Feeling threatened by them on the roads is why they have lost a lot of support as they get blamed for the hidden speed cameras and revenue gathering tactics that have got so far away from the original black spot accident reduction ideals (do blue number plate lights really block the cameras?, spotted last night on a cage)

Rastuscat, with the diversion scheme and actions like this, is going along why to regaining support on the road.

Support for their work in criminal matters has only suffered slightly as a knock on from traffic but has taken a knock. (I do hope the Scott Guy murder trial doesn't devolve into another Bain case.)

Funny thing.. I never feel threatened and often meet cops in various situations. I always have fun engaging with them and never have had any other response than friendly from all, both men and women.

[unstuck]

I have only ever had tickets through breaking the law, never from obeying the law.:devil2:

[GTRMAN]

To be honest I think your attitude to the Police says more about you than it does about them......

Good onya Rastus, I would have no problem being complimented on my riding.

[oneofsix]

Funny thing.. I never feel threatened and often meet cops in various situations. I always have fun engaging with them and never have had any other response than friendly from all, both men and women.

Ed you must be just a big cuddly bear that they all love and treat well. Of course it does help if you treat them well too :shutup: But I still reckon that for the general public, as soon in surveys etc, the respect has drop because of the traffic policing strategies that have been employed over recent years

[Edbear]

Ed you must be just a big cuddly bear that they all love and treat well. Of course it does help if you treat them well too :shutup: But I still reckon that for the general public, as soon in surveys etc, the respect has drop because of the traffic policing strategies that have been employed over recent years

I think you are quite correct, although in general I find that most people I know are either supportive or ambivalent about the police.

Certainly there have ben situations or incidents where I have questioned the method of road policing and thought the cop, either camera car or unit, was being a bit unfair in where/how they were parked and could have been in another area which needed them more, but then it's the old adage, if you're not speeding you're not going to get a ticket.

I love cruise control as I can set it and forget the speedo, and of course laugh at the drivers who are doing 95 and brake when they spot a cop, of course they are also too late if they had been speeing anyway.. :doh:

[duckonin]

Funny thing.. I never feel threatened and often meet cops in various situations. I always have fun engaging with them and never have had any other response than friendly from all, both men and women.

Clap clap - Bully for you matey..Wait till you need to interact with same. Re- pertaining to what you 'may of done wrong one day' then we will hear you bleat !!;)

[Edbear]

Clap clap - Bully for you matey..Wait till you need to interact with same. Re- pertaining to what you 'may of done wrong one day' then we will hear you bleat !!;)

I got a speeeding ticket a few years ago for the legendary 112km/h crime. I wasn't concentrating going down a slight incline and got pinged. I thought it was a bit rough as he accepted my explanation and gave me teh $80.0 ticket anyway. However, as I said, I was speeding, I got pinged, end of story. Carry on.. ;)

[Edbear]

I'm making a few typos today. Am kinda flat out with work and trying to sneak onto KB and keep up with things. :argh:

[Akzle]

What a Fucking brain washed retard. The police aren't just the Govt little playthings.

...Part of the police job is building better relationships and improving road usage so the minute spent complimenting the rider without interrupting the ride was very well spent.
muppet.

brain washed? me. yes of course, i must be brainwashed if YOU disagree.

by DEFINITION, the police ARE an instrument of the crown.
their job, beginning to end:


§9 Functions of Police
The functions of the Police include—
(a) keeping the peace:
(b) maintaining public safety:
(c) law enforcement:
(d) crime prevention:
(e) community support and reassurance:
(f) national security:
(g) participation in policing activities outside New
Zealand:
(h) emergency management.

so while i suppose his actions could come under "community support".... no. not really.

of course that act goes on to say:


...Nothing in sections 8 to 10—
(a) imposes particular duties on, or gives particular powers
to, the Police, the Commissioner, any Police employee,
or the Minister; or

cool huh?

[Fast Eddie]

how you regard your job is of little import.
what are we importing?


your function is as an instrument of the crown, primarily for policy enforcement.


yea rastus, you're a machine, your primary function is to go back in time to prevent the death of John Connor!

you will be back

[Fast Eddie]

by DEFINITION, the police ARE an instrument of the crown.
their job, beginning to end:




so what are you by definition?

wanker? or asshole..

[Fast Eddie]

e) community support and reassurance:

that one looks good.. rastus was providing support and reassurance eh

[Akzle]

what are we importing?

1im·port \im-ˈpȯrt, ˈim-ˌ\

Definition of IMPORT
transitive verb
1
a : to bear or convey as meaning or portent : signify

2
: to bring from a foreign or external source: as
a : to bring (as merchandise) into a place or country from another country
b : to transfer (as files or data) from one format to another usually within a new file
3
archaic : to be of importance to : concern
...
10.
consequence or importance: matters of great import.
11.
meaning; implication; purport: He felt the import of her words.


so what are you by definition?

wanker? or asshole..no, but thanks for asking.

allthough. it could be argued, that since i do wank, i am a wanker. but i doubt that many round here aren't. by definition. :D

[Fast Eddie]

wanker
[wang-ker] Origin
wank·er
  [wang-ker] Show IPA
noun Chiefly British and Australian Slang: Vulgar .

1.a contemptible person; jerk..


mmm.. nah I think this definition is the one for you my boy..

[Fast Eddie]

ar·cha·ic (är-kk) also ar·cha·i·cal (--kl)
adj.
1. also Archaic Of, relating to, or characteristic of a much earlier, often more primitive period, especially one that develops into a classical stage of civilization: an archaic bronze statuette; Archaic Greece.
2. No longer current or applicable; antiquated: archaic laws. See Synonyms at old.

yea ill let u note.. no longer current or applicable haha..

get with the times.. we say importance eh.

[Akzle]

we you say importance eh.

this is really tit-for-tat five year old shit right now.

so i'm going to bow out. you're obviously a really intelligent person with a lot to contribute to :yawn: society and this forum and i'd really enjoy enga... ZZZzzzzz :zzzz:

[Fast Eddie]

..you're obviously a really intelligent person with a lot to contribute to :yawn: society and this forum and i'd really enjoy enga... ZZZzzzzz

hahaha

says Akzle to his mirror mirror on the wall.. as he gently talks himself to sleep..

[jrandom]

Interesting. I regard my job as being as much about prevention as cleaning up the mess.

That's good. Go do some prevention too, then.

But you weren't 'preventing' anything by interrupting that guy's day and condescending to him.

[Fast Eddie]

would it be less condescending if rastus wasn't a rozza?

if a stranger started a convo, if you are already stopped, saying nice bike/nice riding? would you not like that..?

I wouldn't mind it myself, doesn't matter if its a cop or civilian. Talking about bikes and riding is all good.

If you rocked up started talking to me and then did me for no l plate or something I'd be less keen..

[jrandom]

would it be less condescending if rastus wasn't a rozza?

Yep. He's doing it because he's a rozza and therefore his opinion is special and to be given extra weight, etc.


if a stranger started a convo, if you are already stopped, saying nice bike/nice riding? would you not like that..?

I would not like that if they were taking the approach that their approval was going to encourage me to continue doing the right thing.

Because that is condescension, not admiration.

What Mr Ratus did was not the same as you or me going up to someone random in the street and saying "nice bike" or "nice riding". It would've been if he'd done it out of uniform.

[Akzle]

If you rocked up started talking to me and then did me for no l plate or something I'd be less keen..
yeah me too :D:D


which re-reminds me. i was going to get some "tui" L plates (L - yeah right) made up.

obviously these would be hilarious slapped on the the back of your >660cc bike.
so who wants to give me some money?

[wingnutt]

Good on you its nice to be complimented on riding, lots and lots of moons ago, got pulled over at the end of the Foxton straights, was in MPH then, I had been cruising at 65mph overtaking higher than that.

The cop was great he said had been tracking me for about 5 miles, felt that I was a tad fast but rode really well, no danger in my style. Asked me nicely, just to keep it down a little and sent me on my way.

This is the one cop I have never for gotten, and still hear him to this day.

So yeh positive stuff mate keep it up, no matter what the moaners say.

[jrandom]

So yeh positive stuff mate keep it up, no matter what the moaners say.

Hmmm.

You're a weak-minded lickspittle toady who enjoys praise from authority figures entirely too much.

You lack dignity, self-determination and self-respect. If you think you'd feel better after hearing a cop tell you your riding's good, your riding's probably not very good.

[huff3r]

Good on you its nice to be complimented on riding, lots and lots of moons ago, got pulled over at the end of the Foxton straights, was in MPH then, I had been cruising at 65mph overtaking higher than that.

The cop was great he said had been tracking me for about 5 miles, felt that I was a tad fast but rode really well, no danger in my style. Asked me nicely, just to keep it down a little and sent me on my way.

This is the one cop I have never for gotten, and still hear him to this day.

So yeh positive stuff mate keep it up, no matter what the moaners say.

Did you slow down? That's the big question isn't it? Did it have any impact?

[awayatc]

Did you slow down? That's the big question isn't it? Did it have any impact?

he is still alive......
What else you need to know?
He obviously never ever did speed again....
Cause we all know speed kills

[duckonin]

Good on you its nice to be complimented on riding, lots and lots of moons ago, got pulled over at the end of the Foxton straights, was in MPH then, I had been cruising at 65mph overtaking higher than that.

The cop was great he said had been tracking me for about 5 miles, felt that I was a tad fast but rode really well, no danger in my style. Asked me nicely, just to keep it down a little and sent me on my way.

This is the one cop I have never for gotten, and still hear him to this day.

So yeh positive stuff mate keep it up, no matter what the moaners say.

Tracked in a 'straight line' along the Foxton straights and that you rode well in a straight line.:killingme Try a few corners sometime. FFS.

[rastuscat]

Yep. He's doing it because he's a rozza and therefore his opinion is special and to be given extra weight, etc.

Actually I'm lucky enough to ride a bike for a living, and I'm allowed the pleasure of making decisions about my work that I think help road safety. 24 years at it, I'm the bwana of the Churchur bike section, which allows me to do things that I think count. I think accentuating the positive works. I don't think my opinion is any more relevant than anyone elses, but the difference is, I frequently express it.

I share an office with the guys who attend 60% of the crashes in Churchur. We get a snapshot of the crashes, and far, far too many of them arise from motorcycles overtaking on the left, either legally or illegally. Whose fault it is matters little, the end result is fecking evil for the riders. This dude was doing it legally, and was applying a healthy degree of clearly observable caution and skill.

So I chatted to a fellow biker, just for a few seconds, and we parted with mutual respect. Me for his riding, he for my light humour and professional banter.

Bog off all ye nay-sayers, I'll continue to roam and perform works of kindness.

Harumph. :brick:

[scumdog]

Hmmm.

You're a weak-minded lickspittle toady who enjoys praise from authority figures entirely too much.

You lack dignity, self-determination and self-respect. If you think you'd feel better after hearing a cop tell you your riding's good, your riding's probably not very good.

You're starting to sound like one of lifes 'glass is half empty' type of people...

[ducatilover]

You're starting to sound like one of lifes 'glass is half empty' type of people...
I'm more worried about the glass getting dirty :oi-grr:

[jrandom]

24 years at it, I'm the bwana of the Churchur bike section, which allows me to do things that I think count... I don't think my opinion is any more relevant than anyone elses, but the difference is, I frequently express it.

You tell 'em, sheriff.

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This dude was doing it legally, and was applying a healthy degree of clearly observable caution and skill.

He still woulda done better to learn to actually filter, though, wouldn't he?

Bus lanes are for pussies.

[jrandom]

You're starting to sound like one of lifes 'glass is half empty' type of people...

To be honest, I'm more one of the "shit, is that all that's left in the bottle" type people.

[Kornholio]

If you'd gone three times the limit you might have missed the award ceremony. Glad you slowed down. :wacko:

I think his radar ran out....

[Berries]

Interesting. I regard my job as being as much about prevention as cleaning up the mess.
Me too. But isn't prevention telling someone to do something, or not to do something else? Telling them what they know already, which they have shown through their actions, isn't really adding anything is it?

My five year old needs encouragement when she does something right. Why? Because she is five years old. Funnily enough, her concentration is greater when an adult is watching, a bit like the fact that when a Policeman is watching I sometimes indicate to change lanes and have even been known to comply with a couple of other road rules.


This dude was doing it legally, and was applying a healthy degree of clearly observable caution and skill.
Burn him.

Riding in a lane he was entitled to and not trying to get knocked off? The bloody cheek of it.


So I chatted to a fellow biker, just for a few seconds, and we parted with mutual respect. Me for his riding, he for my light humour and professional banter.

Well, he would give you that impression wouldn't he? What's the alternative?


Bog off all ye nay-sayers.
Figured you would have realised by now that if you are going to post better work stories on KB there will be those who disagree. And they are not all haters, anti establishment or green ink writers either.

[tbs]

Haters gonna hate....

[Akzle]

Haters gonna hate....
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[scumdog]

Figured you would have realised by now that if you are going to post better work stories on KB there will be those who disagree. And they are not all haters, anti establishment or green ink writers either.

Sums it all I guess...