Dyslexic Policeman?

[fxxk]

Okay, first things first I know I was breaking the law ��

I was riding through the Raglan back streets with a pillion, gave the throttle a small quick flick as I crossed an intersection, not going over 60, carried on up around a bend to a round about where I turned left onto the main road and went up and over the hill out of town (past bp) this time just cruising at about 50-55. Just as I'm about to get into the 100k zone a cop comes up behind me and pulls me over, says he saw me zip across the intersection and then as he turned onto it lost sight of me (assumes I was speeding), he says he didn't get a lock on my speed but says he his grounds for pulling me over are for that of "speeding" funny thing is, where this took place and where I ended up being pulled over is 500m + away and at 50km/h that's quite a distance to cover, I'm assuming he just heard me and went looking for me.. (did he even see me at all? bike is quite loud)

Anyway so he does a breath test / license check and surprise surprise he gets his reward in the form of a restricted license (carrying a pillion). Not a complete waste of time pulling me over after all.

He asks if the bike is a Lams 600cc, I say yes, cop "is that a vtwin?" No it's a 4cyclinder, cop "well then that can't be Lams approved" it is, it's restricted, I can show you on the ltsa list if you like, cop "Nah nah that's ok"... Carries on filling out ticket for carrying a pillion, cop "actually yea show me" (show him the phone) "oh ok that's alright". Long story short (yes I know boring as aye bro) I skip ahead and ask if I need to organise a ride for my pillion, he says nah it's fine I'm not going to tell you not to ride with your gf, you can take her home, I'm not going to stop you riding with a passenger and I'm not saying not to do it but don't get caught again or keep doing it because it's 35 demerits each time and you'll lose your licence.

Anyway, my question is, the time this took place was 12:40pm, on my ticket it says 11:40am, at that time I was roughly on the other side of town getting an ice cream or possibly getting cash out at the atm, is an hour enough to get out of the ticket on a technicality??


Sorry for the lake of wheelies and supermans, I'll try make it more entertaining next time.

Bike is a Yamaha FZ6R, I'm on my restricted license - that's all the details

[Edbear]

All you can do is ask and see what they say.

[Puffin' Billy]

I wonder if you did get off on a technicality if the cop would be informed of it, and get his hand slapped?
From your story it sounds like he is one of the better cops around. It would be a shame to turn him "anti-bike", especially when you admit you were in the wrong.

[Akzle]

will need pics of your girlfriend's tits, in the interests of full disclosure.

[Tazz]

Worth a nudge.


I wonder if you did get off on a technicality if the cop would be informed of it, and get his hand slapped?
From your story it sounds like he is one of the better cops around. It would be a shame to turn him "anti-bike", especially when you admit you were in the wrong.

Cop can say what he likes. He hasn't backed any of what he said up from the fact he was saying he's not bothered by something while writing a ticket for it :facepalm: :laugh: Could potentially just be baiting the OP into riding past with his GF again. Cops do use those tactics sadly.

[sidecar bob]

So he cut you a pile of slack & you still want to see if you can get off? What a wanker, suck it up & be thankful he didn't throw the whole book at you. Or is that just my generation.

[fxxk]

So he cut you a pile of slack & you still want to see if you can get off? What a wanker, suck it up & be thankful he didn't throw the whole book at you. Or is that just my generation.

What would have happened if i had a full license, he chased me down from way further down the road to say "hey it looked like you were speeding marginally as you crossed that empty intersection" and then tells me to carry on, seems like he was reaching for anything he possibly could and assumed i must have been a criminal on a stolen motorbike, warrant for my arrest, unpaid fines and no license... he was close, i was carrying a pillion on a restricted license and it LOOKED like i may have been speeding.. Its ok im not complaining, its $100 and 35 demerits.. but if i can not pay it i can buy one hundred $1 scratchies and that sounds like more fun sidecar bob

[Oakie]

Leave it. You did some naughty stuff and didn't feel then full weight of what he could have done. Don't be a smarty-pants.

[sidecar bob]

What would have happened if i had a full license, he chased me down from way further down the road to say "hey it looked like you were speeding marginally as you crossed that empty intersection" and then tells me to carry on, seems like he was reaching for anything he possibly could and assumed i must have been a criminal on a stolen motorbike, warrant for my arrest, unpaid fines and no license... he was close, i was carrying a pillion on a restricted license and it LOOKED like i may have been speeding.. Its ok im not complaining, its $100 and 35 demerits.. but if i can not pay it i can buy one hundred $1 scratchies and that sounds like more fun sidecar bob

Just man up & own your deliberate flouting of the law that you got owned for, instead of whining about it on the net & trying to weasel out of it.

Case closed.

[Puffin' Billy]

Cop can say what he likes. He hasn't backed any of what he said up from the fact he was saying he's not bothered by something while writing a ticket for it :facepalm: :laugh: Could potentially just be baiting the OP into riding past with his GF again. Cops do use those tactics sadly.

Cop might not be bothered but he's still got a job to do, including enforcing laws he might not agree with. I don't know what the cops around picton are like but the ones i've had to deal with make this guy look like mother teresa...

[fxxk]

No one is whining? I detect some from you? but thats expected. Just interested on different peoples interpretations, $50 for the rider (me) and $50 for the pillion - its nothing major so im not bitching about it :killingme:rolleyes::stupid:

[Puffin' Billy]

What would have happened if i had a full license....b

What would of happened if your bike got nicked and this super vigilant copper pulled the scum over making his get away? Sometimes you just gotta roll with the punches and fight the battles worth fighting. Perhaps this one isn't.

[sidecar bob]

No one is whining? I detect some from you? but thats expected. Just interested on different peoples interpretations, $50 for the rider (me) and $50 for the pillion - its nothing major so im not bitching about it :killingme:rolleyes::stupid:

Yes you fuckin are, you were the one that started a whinge fest about it on the net, not me. I just gave you some grown up advice. Try to turn it all around now ya spineless faggot.

[bogan]

Worth a hoon I reckon.


Yes you fuckin are, you were the one that started a whinge fest about it on the net, not me. I just gave you some grown up advice. Try to turn it all around now ya spineless faggot.

No he isn't. He asking if he can save a hundy bung on a technicality, why would you whine about him doing that?

[pritch]

$50 for the rider (me) and $50 for the pillion - its nothing major so im not bitching about it

If you're thinking of getting the girlfriend to cough up $50, see how fast she becomes your ex.
If you aren't thinking that, think about expressing yourself more precisely.

[Big Dog]

I'd ask the question... not for the hundred bucks... for the 35 demerits.
Then again I didn't take pillion on my learners.

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[Akzle]

I'd ask the question... not for the hundred bucks... for the 35 demerits.
Then again I didn't take pillion on my learners.

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i took pillions on my learners. Iykwim.

[russd7]

i took pillions on my learners. Iykwim.

me too, and i was a real rebel, i didn't use the big yellow loser plate either.

as for the OP, didn't see any whinging in his post and yeah i would say time could be worth a crack at getting off even just for the 35 demerits

[SVboy]

will need pics of your girlfriend's tits, in the interests of full disclosure.

Why? Are you tired of perving at your daughters ones, in the interests of fool disclosure.

[nzspokes]

Yes you fuckin are, you were the one that started a whinge fest about it on the net, not me. I just gave you some grown up advice. Try to turn it all around now ya spineless faggot.

I agree. Did the crime, got let off light. Cop sounded like a good sort letting you take her home. Pay the bloody fine and move on with your life.

Yes you are having a "Poor me" whinge.

[OddDuck]

Possibility 1: try to get out of it, and everything's sweet until the next time

Possibility 2: cough up, live with the demerits, go for your full license ASAP, don't complain about any of it to anyone, treat it as a growing experience.

Over to you.

[Addo007]

If you challenge the time he put in he has the option to cancel that ticket and issue another with the correct time, and all that would've been achieved is that you have annoyed him and he may keep an eye open for you in future. Best to accept you were caught and let off lighter than you could've been.

[jellywrestler]

Why? Are you tired of perving at your daughters ones, in the interests of fool disclosure.

he takes them from behind so misses out on the veiwing pleasure, but gets the reach round fondle anyway

[BuzzardNZ]

I agree. Did the crime, got let off light. Cop sounded like a good sort letting you take her home. Pay the bloody fine and move on with your life.

Yes you are having a "Poor me" whinge.

+1 , for once I agree with you :blink:

[Oakie]

If you challenge the time he put in he has the option to cancel that ticket and issue another with the correct time, and all that would've been achieved is that you have annoyed him and he may keep an eye open for you in future. Best to accept you were caught and let off lighter than you could've been.

That's what I was thinking but not saying I guess. Back in the day I got myself out of a ticket by not admitting I was speeding to the cop who saw me but couldn't follow before I slowed down. Next time he got me for a minor offence which was probably going to be a warning, he recognised me when I took my lid off and it was "Oh it's you ... get in the back of my car". Just saying he let you off a bit of of stuff and if you try and get cute now, he won't be so generous next time ... to you or possibly another biker. Wear the demerits and take the learning.

[Tazz]

Cop might not be bothered but he's still got a job to do, including enforcing laws he might not agree with. I don't know what the cops around picton are like but the ones i've had to deal with make this guy look like mother teresa...

Wouldn't know. They don't walk the beat and chat with us common folk like the last lot did and I never get pulled up :shrug:

He might be a nice enough dude for an officer off the *cough* law, but to me writing a ticket (something he didn't have to do) while saying he is not bothered by what he is writing the ticket for has a bit of comical value and gave me a chuckle :bleh: Life goes on :)