Evaded

[carver]

last night, at around 10-30pm i left countdown with a bag of nuts on the back of my honda..
the night was clear, i was in my technic jacket and full face helmet.
comming down ulster st i saw a cop, sitting on the side of the road..i tooted my horn as i went by (just being a smart ass) and proceeded to flash my lights to the oncomming traffic.
about 100m down the road he pulls out...now, i wasnt sure if he was following me.
come to the driving range 500m doown the road, and i though...shall i go down through the gully...yea.
so i indicate, turn into the driving range, head across the grass and glance in my mirrors..what do i see?
the very same cop holden that was parked up, comming at me fast, but by now im heading down the track..lets face it, why would i stop?
i proceed down the track, which very rapidly becomes very rough (not for my honda) and would be impossible for a car (steep, slippery and narrow)
once down 100m i turn of the engine and lights for 5 min, then proceed back up.
no one is around..so i ride home...
but was this illegal, the cop didnt have his lights on...
i figured he would do the macho man telling off thing..i couldn't be fucked with that.
oh...if the cops read this..uh..sorry.

[Swoop]

Why did you require a bag of nuts at 10.30pm?????
(THAT'S the bit I'm puzzled about...)


Keep an eye on your letterbox, you might get something in the mail IF your plate was read...
And tootling melodiously while passing the copper was possibly asking for attention...

[carver]

Why did you require a bag of nuts at 10.30pm?????
(THAT'S the bit I'm puzzled about...)

i dont relly know..i just wanted some, plus i had been studying from 7:30-10pm, sitting still got to me..
i got some cashews and some peanuts.

[Swoop]

i dont relly know..i just wanted some, plus i had been studying from 7:30-10pm, sitting still got to me..
i got some cashews and some peanuts.

Fair enough! (just being a nosey b'stard!):lol:

[kiwifruit]

the mighty nxr125!!
what a bike :banana:

[beyond]

I think you will find that it's actually illegal to use your horn except where necessary as in an emergency etc. They can pull you for tooting in the day when you say buy to your mum. :)

Also I think horn sounding in a real emergency only, comes into effect from 10.00pm to 7.00am or 11.00 to 6.00am, someone correct me here.

So, I'm not suprised he came after ya. Prolly needed one more ticket to round off his quota. :)

[carver]

the mighty nxr125!!
what a bike :banana:

yes..what a bike! its the best!

[carver]

I think you will find that it's actually illegal to use your horn except where necessary as in an emergency etc. They can pull you for tooting in the day when you say buy to your mum. :)

Also I think horn sounding in a real emergency only, comes into effect from 10.00pm to 7.00am or 11.00 to 6.00am, someone correct me here.

So, I'm not suprised he came after ya. Prolly needed one more ticket to round off his quota. :)

yes..but he never put on his lights...whats the penalty for using the horn?
seems a bit "nanny state" to me.:(

[Paul in NZ]

Another wild biker type putting his nuts on the line....

[Devil]

Basically in non-subtle form:
He can do whatever the fuck he wants. He doesn't need his lights on. He can follow you till you stop and then have a chat with you.

[ManDownUnder]

yes..but he never put on his lights...whats the penalty for using the horn?
seems a bit "nanny state" to me.:(

Unless he';s about to break the rules that bind non cops (i.e. speed for official reasons... like pursuit) I understand there is no need to put on any lights. I mean... the cop's in a car that's allowed on the road - or any public place.

Tooting your horn might have got his attention, and flashing your lights would have aggrevated it.

Why do it?

[carver]

Unless he';s about to break the rules that bind non cops (i.e. speed for official reasons... like pursuit) I understand there is no need to put on any lights. I mean... the cop's in a car that's allowed on the road - or any public place.

Tooting your horn might have got his attention, and flashing your lights would have aggrevated it.

Why do it?

im not sure, i guess my lagre nuts may have gone to my head?
i was just being cheeky..

[ManDownUnder]

im not sure, i guess my lagre nuts may have gone to my head?
i was just being cheeky..

LOL mate I suffer from that too (Cheeky, big balls are something you get used to in time.)

Just don't let it get you into too much crap. It helps that the cops have a sense of humour too.. well.. most of them.

[Whynot]

i got some cashews and some peanuts.

yum, cashews ..... :cool:

[carver]

yum, cashews ..... :cool:

yeah, my thoughts exactly, signature range was on special too!
man, i got away on a 11.5hp 125 trail bike!

[Paul in NZ]

yeah, my thoughts exactly, signature range was on special too!
man, i got away on a 11.5hp 125 trail bike!

Well don't feel too special mate..

http://www.break.com/index/biker_outruns_cops_on_highway.html

[MSTRS]

....
i was just being cheeky..

That can cost you bigtime. Guy down this way was convicted and fined $700 for saying 'Mickey Mouse - Disneyland' into the breath checker when asked to state his name and address.

[Paul in NZ]

That can cost you bigtime. Guy down this way was convicted and fined $700 for saying 'Mickey Mouse - Disneyland' into the breath checker when asked to state his name and address.

And how did Mickey feel about that?

We regularly get stopped at the weighbridge by the Police cadets learning how to do a breath test road block thing. I was riding the Moto Guzzi home from work and I got a young, good lookin' lady constable. I flipped up the visor and asked her if i should remove my helmet? She told me she was not sure 'cos it was her first time with a motorcycle. I told her it was my first time too but that I would be gentle with her... She cracked up but the supervising officer didn't seem to think it was all that funny...

Naturally I was sober and allowed on my way after a very thourough wof, rego, license check.... ;-)

Usually NOT a good time to be a smartarse but the 'stupid' filter did not slam down in time...

[Swoop]

That can cost you bigtime. Guy down this way was convicted and fined $700 for saying 'Mickey Mouse - Disneyland' into the breath checker when asked to state his name and address.
I said "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" at a checkpoint once... Only had a couple of beers and knew I was safe. The copper had a chuckle as well! Good to see some still have a sense of humour!:lol:

[The Pastor]

So how far down the track did the cop get? did u go back in the morning to take photos of a crashed police car?

[adiddy]

he will try , llol whether or not he gets close enough to read your liscence plate or not is a different matter!!!

[Darryboy]

Doesnt have to have his lights on....if you bait a cop what do you think is going to happen...hes going to try chew your ass out:buggerd:

I'm assuming that the cop was speeding to catch up with him, don't they have to have their lights on when breaking the speed limit?

[scumdog]

The cop might of thought you were doing a "Lassie" thing - you know, tooting your horn to get him to follow you to where little Timmy was treed by a nasty mountain lion or something....

[ManDownUnder]

I'm assuming that the cop was speeding to catch up with him, don't they have to have their lights on when breaking the speed limit?

With respect - he was in hot pursuit of a 125... speeding was probably optional.

[ManDownUnder]

The cop might of thought you were doing a "Lassie" thing - you know, tooting your horn to get him to follow you to where little Timmy was treed by a nasty mountain lion or something....

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

I can see it now

[Korea]

You may have got away this time, but be careful~

...he's really after your nuts now!

[avgas]

Imagine the cop saying..."Thats nuts" as you pissed him off at 1030 with your horn

[Finn]

And the moral of this story: If you grab your nuts in public, leave your horn alone.

[Skyryder]

im not sure, i guess my lagre nuts may have gone to my head?
i was just being cheeky..

Unless you got the dosh for an expensive laywer being cheeky is not the way to go. Cops can detain you on the side of the road for as long as it takes for them to perform their duty. No longer. The Land Transport Act gives a time reference on this. I'll see if I can find it.

Skyryder

[Big Dave]

im not sure, i guess my lagre nuts may have gone to my head?
i was just being cheeky..

Were you going to eat them in the gargre?

[Skyryder]

Unless you got the dosh for an expensive laywer being cheeky is not the way to go. Cops can detain you on the side of the road for as long as it takes for them to perform their duty. No longer. The Land Transport Act gives a time reference on this. I'll see if I can find it.

Skyryder

114.Power to require driver to stop and give name and address, etc—

(5)An enforcement officer may require a driver to remain stopped on a road for as long as is reasonably necessary to enable the officer to establish the identity of the driver, but not for longer than 15 minutes if the requirement to remain stopped is made under this subsection only.


Skyryder

[Lou Girardin]

I think tax evasion is despicable and I would never countenance it.
My invisible friend would though.

[slimjim]

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

I can see it now


And the moral of this story: If you grab your nuts in public, leave your horn alone.

:wari: :wari: :wari: :wari: :wari: haha yup well said:lol: :lol: