Aaugh! The Highway Patrol!

[slofox]

On the pre-breakfast pootle this morning, I noticed three HP cars on the new section of the Waikato Expressway (Ngaruawahia bypass). Two on the other side of the road - one having a conversation with a motorist - and a third one on my side of the road. He was up ahead of me in one of them there orange patrol cars and I gradually caught him up (at 95km/hr.). He pulled left as we exited the expressway and as I passed him, he flipped on the gogo lights and indicated that he wanted to converse with me. So like the law-abiding citizen than I am, I moved over and stopped.

He was a very pleasant young man and was really only checking paperwork. He wasn't even going to view my licence until I offered it to him. All checked out fine of course (I said I was law-abiding). We proceeded then to talk bikes and idiots on the roads for a few minutes until he left me to continue my pootle.

The only thing he didn't seem to approve of was the fact that I had a radar detector aboard. I assured him that I wasn't a hoon (:whistle:) and that it worked very effectively as a speedo monitoring device - every time it chirps, I check the speedo - solely against speed drift you unnerstand. He didn't seem too worried after that.

Lucky I was all up to date with the rego and wof, eh? And had changed the worn out S20 on the back...:crazy:

First time I've been stopped in five and a half years.

[BigAl]

Should have done a runner :niceone:

[SMOKEU]

Should have done a runner :niceone:

+1 to this. FTP.

[Oscar]

On the pre-breakfast pootle this morning, I noticed three HP cars on the new section of the Waikato Expressway (Ngaruawahia bypass). Two on the other side of the road - one having a conversation with a motorist - and a third one on my side of the road. He was up ahead of me in one of them there orange patrol cars and I gradually caught him up (at 95km/hr.). He pulled left as we exited the expressway and as I passed him, he flipped on the gogo lights and indicated that he wanted to converse with me. So like the law-abiding citizen than I am, I moved over and stopped.

He was a very pleasant young man and was really only checking paperwork. He wasn't even going to view my licence until I offered it to him. All checked out fine of course (I said I was law-abiding). We proceeded then to talk bikes and idiots on the roads for a few minutes until he left me to continue my pootle.

The only thing he didn't seem to approve of was the fact that I had a radar detector aboard. I assured him that I wasn't a hoon (:whistle:) and that it worked very effectively as a speedo monitoring device - every time it chirps, I check the speedo - solely against speed drift you unnerstand. He didn't seem too worried after that.

Lucky I was all up to date with the rego and wof, eh? And had changed the worn out S20 on the back...:crazy:

First time I've been stopped in five and a half years.

So what you're saying is that he had no legal reason to stop you?
Some days I find myself agreeing with Mashman...

[Oakie]

So what you're saying is that he had no legal reason to stop you?
Some days I find myself agreeing with Mashman...

His reason to stop him was legal. Just the same as popo doing bulk breath testing. Checking is legal.

[Oscar]

His reason to stop him was legal. Just the same as popo doing bulk breath testing. Checking is legal.

Random breath testing required its own Act of Parliament.
Stopping someone without cause is legally problematic.

[slofox]

Should have done a runner :niceone:

Well...maybe next time :devil2:

[mashman]

Well...maybe next time :devil2:

What's this maybe shit? Twist that wrist til it will go no further. Even Oscar agrees with me.

[Zedder]

Random breath testing required its own Act of Parliament.
Stopping someone without cause is legally problematic.

Check this out:http://www.cab.org.nz/vat/gl/roi/Pages/Policeandtheindividual.aspx

[awa355]

On the pre-breakfast pootle this morning, I noticed three HP cars on the new section of the Waikato Expressway

First time I've been stopped in five and a half years.

42 years since I was last pulled. My cop had a single red light on his HG Holden, cost me $12.00. Never did pay my mother back the fine. :baby:

[avgas]

So what you're saying is that he had no legal reason to stop you?
Some days I find myself agreeing with Mashman...
You're kidding me right.
He was on a motorbike. A sports bike none less.
Only people who ride sports bikes slow are drug dealers.........:whistle:

Or so they say.

[Geeen]

On the pre-breakfast pootle this morning, I noticed three HP cars on the new section of the Waikato Expressway (Ngaruawahia bypass). Two on the other side of the road - one having a conversation with a motorist - and a third one on my side of the road. He was up ahead of me in one of them there orange patrol cars and I gradually caught him up (at 95km/hr.). He pulled left as we exited the expressway and as I passed him, he flipped on the gogo lights and indicated that he wanted to converse with me. So like the law-abiding citizen than I am, I moved over and stopped.

He was a very pleasant young man and was really only checking paperwork. He wasn't even going to view my licence until I offered it to him. All checked out fine of course (I said I was law-abiding). We proceeded then to talk bikes and idiots on the roads for a few minutes until he left me to continue my pootle.

The only thing he didn't seem to approve of was the fact that I had a radar detector aboard. I assured him that I wasn't a hoon (:whistle:) and that it worked very effectively as a speedo monitoring device - every time it chirps, I check the speedo - solely against speed drift you unnerstand. He didn't seem too worried after that.

Lucky I was all up to date with the rego and wof, eh? And had changed the worn out S20 on the back...:crazy:

First time I've been stopped in five and a half years.

You been drinking Tui again Jan.... :lol::lol:

[scumdog]

So what you're saying is that he had no legal reason to stop you?
Some days I find myself agreeing with Mashman...

Tell me more about this 'no legal reason' you speak of??<_<

[Akzle]

fucken was it what. at least a half dozen, mobile and camped, (all on the northbound side - heh) of 1 between fangar-eh and wellsford.

none on 16 =)

[Motu]

I saw you there this morning - by the amount of talking going on I thought the bullshit was being laid on pretty thick. The expressway was 80kph for the first week and the cops were enforcing it pretty hard. I went on it for the first time yesterday, I think I'll be staying off it in future.

[Trade_nancy]

I can't accept random stopping of motorists as a fair way to treat people. People going about their lawful business whether driving, riding, walking or sitting watching tv - shouldn't be interfered with by police...just in case they were guilty of something. I can accept road stop/checkpoints for breath testing...just...but beyond that - F'ing leave me alone if I'm not law breaking.
I have been stopped twice in 2 years on my bike - riding to early start work - 4:30am. Both times it was a female cop and she was on her own. She sees me tootling down road at 50kph and does a u-turn and follows me for 4-5 mins, through a set of lights and around a round-a-bout before haling me to stop just outside work. Lights and sirens aloud.
She does the usual licence check, questions about my intentions and a warning not to be smart and she drives off in a huff...without any word of thanks or sorry. She really seemed disappointed that I was law-abiding and not a bike converter or crack smuggler.
If a rider/driver can be stopped anyway and time - why not start entering homes unannounced - just in case a P lab is out back, or mum and dad are beating on their kids....

[98tls]

Why should she thank you or say sorry she was just doing her job.

[scumdog]

I can't accept random stopping of motorists as a fair way to treat people. People going about their lawful business whether driving, riding, walking or sitting watching tv - shouldn't be interfered with by police...just in case they were guilty of something. I can accept road stop/checkpoints for breath testing...just...but beyond that - F'ing leave me alone if I'm not law breaking.
I have been stopped twice in 2 years on my bike - riding to early start work - 4:30am. Both times it was a female cop and she was on her own. She sees me tootling down road at 50kph and does a u-turn and follows me for 4-5 mins, through a set of lights and around a round-a-bout before haling me to stop just outside work. Lights and sirens aloud.
She does the usual licence check, questions about my intentions and a warning not to be smart and she drives off in a huff...without any word of thanks or sorry. She really seemed disappointed that I was law-abiding and not a bike converter or crack smuggler.
If a rider/driver can be stopped anyway and time - why not start entering homes unannounced - just in case a P lab is out back, or mum and dad are beating on their kids....

You know very little about Police and their work methods and procedures, do you?:(

And in case you're NOT a troll tell me how are disqualified driver, people with outstanding warrants, drunks, stolen cars etc ever going to be picked up if nobody is ever stopped while driving? OK, you did mention breath testing...;)

[Motu]

It gives me a warm glow to see a sportsbike rider pulled over, pity I was in the car this morning. Last day at work for the year, I was expecting too much stuff to carry home on the bike, and be half pissed. Worked all day, and got let off 15 minutes early, and only had an envelope to carry. But a nice bonus tucked inside the card.

[Berg]

:lol:stopped a hell of a pleasant fella on State 2 last week. He thought I was going to tackle him about his speed and his weaving through the traffic (he was a bit gruff at first) but was genuinely surprised when I showed him he had a faulty brake light switch hence no working brake lights. In the spirit of Xmas he didn't even get a ticket. Gawd I'm getting soft in my old age.

[Scuba_Steve]

And in case you're NOT a troll tell me how are disqualified driver, people with outstanding warrants, drunks, stolen cars etc ever going to be picked up if nobody is ever stopped while driving? OK, you did mention breath testing...;)

How are we supposed to know you're not a drug or arms dealer unless we send armed men round to kick in your door & stomp through your house each night?

& just incase you're not a troll (yea I know) in answer to a couple of your questions running the plates will pick up stolen cars, drunks they're usually noticeable (maybee if your gang hassled slow vehicles more you'd know this)

[Laava]

:lol:stopped a hell of a pleasant fella on State 2 last week. He thought I was going to tackle him about his speed and his weaving through the traffic (he was a bit gruff at first) but was genuinely surprised when I showed him he had a faulty brake light switch hence no working brake lights. In the spirit of Xmas he didn't even get a ticket. Gawd I'm getting soft in my old age.

You need a red and white suit.

[Smifffy]

You know very little about Police and their work methods and procedures, do you?:(

And in case you're NOT a troll tell me how are disqualified driver, people with outstanding warrants, drunks, stolen cars etc ever going to be picked up if nobody is ever stopped while driving? OK, you did mention breath testing...;)

So if I'm driving/riding along in a law abiding manner, what would make anyone think that I may have outstanding warrants, be drunk or in a stolen car? Further, if I have none of these faults, why would I need to pass some kind of "attitude test" in order to avoid further scrutiny?

Why would ownership of a legally allowed radar detector be cause for concern/comment from a police officer?

If I am innocent of any detectable violation of the laws of the society in which I live, yet am stopped, inconvenienced and delayed in my undertakings, why should I not receive an apology, thanks or some recognition of the unwarranted inconvenience I have been caused?

Respect is a two way street. I was brought up to respect police officers. I always did. The police never had to earn my respect, they just failed to keep it.

[scumdog]

a couple of your questions running the plates will pick up stolen cars, drunks they're usually noticeable (maybee if your gang hassled slow vehicles more you'd know this)

Hahahah!

'plates pick up stolen cars' pfffft... ' drunks are usually noticable' more pfffft (They don't ALL drive like you do when you're pissed)

You also know jack-shit about these matters - OR are you yet another troll??????:msn-wink:

[Akzle]

drunks are usually noticable' more pfffft (They don't ALL drive like you do when you're pissed)


ec fucking zactly.
Im an excellent driver when drunk.
Better than most people sober, in fact.

[scumdog]

ec fucking zactly.
Im an excellent driver when drunk.
Better than most people sober, in fact.

Funny that - all drunk nincompoops say that too...

[Scuba_Steve]

Funny that - all drunk nincompoops say that too...

yea but let's face it, it's not very hard to be a better driver than NZ's avg driver or even our "above avg" for that matter

http://static2.stuff.co.nz/1264408631/421/3260421.jpg
:Pokey:

[scumdog]

yea but let's face it, it's not very hard to be a better driver than NZ's avg driver or even our "above avg" for that matter

:Pokey:

So who is the brave fool who will claim to an above average driver/rider??

[Smifffy]

So who is the brave fool who will claim to an above average driver/rider??

Possibly the ones that have the wagons with the disco lights. Or are you suggesting that they are mostly average or below, even after training?

Merry Christmas. Saw one of your team having to deal with a driver who parked his van in a ditch on my way home from work today. I have no doubt he would rather have been doing something else today.

[awa355]

So who is the brave fool who will claim to an above average driver/rider??

Somebody once said, " There are two things few men will ever admit they cannot do, one is drive a car, the other is making love ".

[scumdog]

Possibly the ones that have the wagons with the disco lights. Or are you suggesting that they are mostly average or below, even after training?



Sadly we're told by instructors the we're 'only average' in just about all aspects of our job - not supermen like people expect.

And it was a Merry Christmas I hope for all on this thread.?

[98tls]

Sadly we're told by instructors the we're 'only average' in just about all aspects of our job - not supermen like people expect.

And it was a Merry Christmas I hope for all on this thread.?

Only complaint was the rain,its been raining here for days and yep once again its raining today.Mrs bought me one of those new Coleman portable bbqs ideal to chuck in the back of the ute/car and have a cook up down at the river if the sun ever decides to grace us with its presence.

[oldrider]

So who is the brave fool who will claim to an above average driver/rider??

Pick me ... pick me ... pick me ... pick me ... pick me ... pick me ... :ride: ... :blip:

[98tls]

Pick me ... pick me ... pick me ... pick me ... pick me ... pick me ... :ride: ... :blip:

Hey John is it raining up the valley?

[oldrider]

Hey John is it raining up the valley?

No Mike, our "near dessert conditions still prevail" but it would like to dump a shower on the campers by the look of it! :corn:

Think you would be pretty safe doing a ride up the valley though! Was Santa nice to you? :shifty:

[kiwi cowboy]

Pick me ... pick me ... pick me ... pick me ... pick me ... pick me ... :ride: ... :blip:

If your little oops in oamaru at the kb rally about 3 years ago? is anything to go by NO DONT PICK YOU.:Playnice:

[FJRider]

Sadly we're told by instructors the we're 'only average' in just about all aspects of our job - not supermen like people expect.



Another myth dispelled ... next you'll tell me the easter bunny isn't real ... :eek:

[oldrider]

If your little oops in oamaru at the kb rally about 3 years ago? is anything to go by NO DONT PICK YOU.:Playnice:

There are party poopers everywhere and you have just pooped mine! :Oops: ..................... :o ... Had to sell my bike my legs have shrunk, can't reach the ground any more!

[kiwi cowboy]

There are party poopers everywhere and you have just pooped mine! :Oops: ..................... :o ... Had to sell my bike my legs have shrunk, can't reach the ground any more!

OOps:devil2:time for a cruiser:msn-wink: