Road Spikes, now on the approved list for stopping us?

[jellywrestler]

Tom Phillips hide and seek champion of new zealand, on a quad, with fuck all lighting, had some road spikes thrown out in front of him.
He was carrying a passenger, no ide if they had helmets, nor did the copper I would suspect


Interesting tactic, and one that many would like to see used on the clowns in south auckland and other places who move around in mobs on 2 3 and 4 wheelers.

Is this now on the police manual out there?

[Laava]

This is not new tho, the cops have been using them for years. Hard bit is to be in the right place…

[jellywrestler]

This is not new tho, the cops have been using them for years. Hard bit is to be in the right place…

on two and four wheelers?

[Laava]

It was a four wheeler I thought?
cops up here don't even see the scrotes on motox bikes! But they absolutely use the spikes where they can, wrt to fleeing drivers

[jellywrestler]

It was a four wheeler I thought?
cops up here don't even see the scrotes on motox bikes! But they absolutely use the spikes where they can, wrt to fleeing drivers

thats what they said, still no protection in a crash scenario dont forget previous incidents of him doing alledged crimes they weren't using skid lids

[Laava]

Its not like they just blow the tyres out tho is it? I was under the impression that it does a quickish deflation rather than instant. Wouldn't be fun on two wheels

[FLUB]

Its not like they just blow the tyres out tho is it? I was under the impression that it does a quickish deflation rather than instant. Wouldn't be fun on two wheelsSpikes are actually tubes with a very sharp point, like 3mm hyperdermic needles, and they detach from the delivery strip and stay in the tyre. I picked a stray one up once in the rear tyre of a BMW K1200LT. It was just like any other 'quick' puncture I've received.

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[JimO]

of course if he wasn’t out doing what he was doing none of it would have happened

[pritch]

Changing circumstances lead to changing methods. There was so much crime from scooter mounted thieves in Britain that the cops were given the OK to ram fleeing scooters with their cars.


https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46416134

[rastuscat]

of course if he wasn’t out doing what he was doing none of it would have happened

Stop being so damn sensible. This is KB, just let us chase the worm holes.

Spikes used in road spikes are hollow, intended to allow the tyre they are embedded in to deflate.

The policy says that can't be used against motorbikes as they are inherently unstable. But Tom was on a quad.

[R650R]

They are not us, they are us disappeared with the last regime.This govt was voted in on not mucking about with crims and police instructed not to pussy foot about anymore.

I understand some sympathy for the side in the pork pie hero vein battling the ex wife for custody/child support payments that a lot of kiwi fathers suffer through.

I would like to refer you to comedian Chris rocks vid on “how not to get your arse kicked by the police”.

Step one is pull over and stop for the disco lights.
Step two follow lawful instructions…

Anyhow I would suspect that using said quad bike to ram your way into a commercial premises indicates the rider had no concern for personal safety. if he was operating a business that would not be the correct health and safety protocol for entering a premises without the right keys. Also one assumes he was carrying a loaded firearm on said quad bike which is also a major law breach.
It is the vehicle operator’s responsibility to make sure their vehicle has adequate lighting and that on a laned road they drive at such a speed to be able to stop in length of visible clear lane ahead..

If your worried about how police might interact in requesting you to stop that much perhaps look at who you are riding with and the manner of your riding. 99.9999% of nz bikers will not be riding in fear of road spikes.

[nerrrd]

…I understand some sympathy for the side in the pork pie hero vein battling the ex wife for custody/child support payments that a lot of kiwi fathers suffer through…

There had to be more going on with him than that, to disappear for so long in such extreme circumstances, and the tragic irony is now he’s responsible for the kids losing their father forever.

[HenryDorsetCase]

There had to be more going on with him than that, to disappear for so long in such extreme circumstances, and the tragic irony is now he’s responsible for the kids losing their father forever.

No loss, the hydrocephaiic piece of shit. Huge forehead, nothing behind it. Fuck him.

[Gremlin]

Since this is in General Bike Ravings, unless you'd like to have this moved to Rant or Rave, it's suggested you keep this on the topic relating to motorcycles (which has pretty much been asked and answered).

Continuing a debate re Tom Phillips will put it on the express route...

[HenryDorsetCase]

Since this is in General Bike Ravings, unless you'd like to have this moved to Rant or Rave, it's suggested you keep this on the topic relating to motorcycles (which has pretty much been asked and answered).

Continuing a debate re Tom Phillips will put it on the express route...

are there road spikes on that route?

[rastuscat]

are there road spikes on that route?

If so, please pop a pin on a map and share the location here.

That way we can all avoid it.

[nerrrd]

I'm more on the side of you pays your money, you takes your chances. Put yourself in a position to be apprehended by the police, and deploying road spikes on a quad bike being ridden by an armed fugitive seems like a reasonable use case.

Just like I wouldn't preventatively demolish that footbridge in Wellington, nor would I spend millions removing asbestos from the Auckland Museum (except as part of a 'normal' maintenance schedule). All I would do is publicise the risk, and let people use their own judgement.

[jato]

not long after road spikes became available in nz a mate happened to be enjoying his Ducati on the back roads north of Arapuni, unknown to him he'd had a police car in tow for a while and as he slowed getting near Cambridge he saw up ahead a road block of sorts , slows down and stops and sees a couple of spike mats laid out. the pursuing cop arrived and he asks them are those for me? Sheepish looks all round ...