Another totally reasonable cop...

[madbikeboy]

Scoot and I were skipping hand and hand down the Nor-western motorway this afternoon, on a little adventure.

Now, I've worked out the 80 signs on the side of the road, actually indicate the maximum allowable IQ level of anyone in a cage. Or it's something to do with the eye test they need.

Anyhow, Van in front, fool in a Subaru wagon to my left, one lane of buffer between her and us - then, of course you know this is coming, no indication, she just jerks the wheel to the right towards me. Now, I had a lanes worth of buffer since I'm no fool, so before she had a chance to swing across from the middle lane into mine, I gassed it, zipped past the van...

...And into the sights of the motorcycle cop with his lasergun.

Shit. Merde. Fuck. Piss. Labour Government. Wank.

So, I did the right thing, and pulled over, and waited for him to catch up.

He looked surprised (and perhaps disappointed) at the lack of a chase. He asks "guilty conscience?". I said yep, I gave it some gas to avoid being road kill. He believed me, and I think he saw the whole thing, and since he was a biker, he nodded, asked to see my licence, showed me the speed on the gun, and then told me to behave.

Now, and here's the problem. How am I supposed to be able to dislike the fuzz when they keep being reasonable bastards. I mean, I'm starting to think that it's only that Ginga cunt that's an oddity...

:)

Cheers mate.

MBB.

[MIXONE]

There is one or two good ones out there.A good result for you.

[Voltaire]

I was going up the motorway the other day and a motorcycle cop came past me and........waved. :gob:

[MentalFacility]

There are nice cops out threre. In fact I have never met an ashole cope, and ive been pulled over 7 times in total.

[JimO]

you get back what you give out

[Maha]

I mean, I'm starting to think that it's only that Ginga cunt that's an oddity...

MBB.

The Ginga cunt you speak of is a Myth...a vision of beauty to some and holigram to others, not seen by many, and those that do happen upon this mythical character, make nosie about it to keep the ledgend alive. :confused:

[jamiey]

I was too was pulled over recently. One young female cop :love: and a pommie fella. Obviously the young girl was overcome by my charm and good looks and didn't wanna book me for anything and the pommie fella just wanted to talk shit about bikes. Quite enjoyable 10 minutes by the side of the road, the usual advice to ride carefully and watch my speedo but that was all, so off i ride with some faith in our feds doing a decent job - been ok with decent law abiding (loosely) citizens and keeping the scum bag drink drivers, boy racers and car thieves off the streets.

[Max Headroom]

I was going up the motorway the other day and a motorcycle cop came past me and........waved. :gob:

B'stard.

Then again, are you SURE it was a wave???<_<

[Katman]

B'stard.

Then again, are you SURE it was a wave???<_<

Wave?

Hey, I've got an idea.........

[PrincessBandit]

you haven't been drinking already this early in the day have you (it's not even Friday auw)

[Katman]

you haven't been drinking already this early in the day have you (it's not even Friday auw)

Remind me again, which one's Friday?

[Ixion]

The Ginga cunt you speak of is a Myth...a vision of beauty to some and holigram to others, not seen by many, and those that do happen upon this mythical character, make nosie about it to keep the ledgend alive. :confused:

You're thinking of Ernie. Ginjacunt is a chimera, like the ghastly coach of Irish legend, drawn by headless horse and driven by the devil. If you draws up before you, the door will open and a bucket of blood will be thrown in your face .

Yep, that'd be Ginjacunt.

[Ixion]

Remind me again, which one's Friday?

Maha does that to me , too. I was going fine with Saturday, then he introduced a Sunday and confused me, then threw in something called Monday and I totally lost it

Friday depends, how many moons are there where you are.

[MarkH]

Labour Government

Oi!!!! - Watch the language, mate!

[HenryDorsetCase]

The Ginga cunt you speak of is a Myth...a vision of beauty to some and holigram to others, not seen by many, and those that do happen upon this mythical character, make nosie about it to keep the ledgend alive. :confused:

so he's sort of the anti-Stig?

[HenryDorsetCase]

even the cop that gave me a ticket a couple weeks back (122 in a 100) 35 demerits and $170 to pay was a really nice guy.

[raftn]

The cop waved....................mmmmmmmmmmmm............s o i wonder ........perhaps i should start a waving thread...........

[madbikeboy]

The Ginga cunt you speak of is a Myth...a vision of beauty to some and holigram to others, not seen by many, and those that do happen upon this mythical character, make nosie about it to keep the ledgend alive. :confused:

Maha, no, no no. GingaCunt is real. I have seen his visage in meat space. He was busy fucking a guy in leathers. The only thing imaginary was the speed of which he wrote on the infringement notice (even his sarge didn't believe the GingaCunt).

It is no hollow myth, but truth. I have seen wonderous things in my life, a woman who could hide her own fist, a Goldwing with front wheel three feet in the air, I've seen the light at 299 with 1500 RPM to go. With these experiences there was a shadow of increduality - much like seeing Ginga Cunt in real life.

In case Ginga is reading this, my name is Dave, and I'm fucking your wife whenever you're out on patrol. :bleh:

[scumdog]

Wave?

Hey, I've got an idea.........

PM idb, he may be able to assist you with getting this idea off the ground..

[CookMySock]

Many, of not most cops are good fellas. I got booked a few months back for 119k on the open road - I ran clean into his microwave unit.. oh well.. The look of glee on his face when I said I didn't see him wasn't very funny though - it reminded me just how much it's a cat-and-mouse game for him just as much as for for us, and not really a serious thing at all. He said he used to be a biker until he was in a serious crash some years back.

I just wish they would jump to attention for once when I call THEM. It always seems to be the other way around.

Steve

[racefactory]

this is the kinda shit i want to hear! Decent pigs!

[Gremlin]

I nodded to a bike cop in the afternoon, he nodded back... I think the last bike cop was ready to fall off his bike when I nodded at him

Do I need to start a nodding thread? We haven't had one for a while...

[jrandom]

I would quite like to be pulled over on the bicycle some time before I get my licence back. I will request to be allowed to pose for a photo in handcuffs over the bonnet of the patrol car, in my lycra, etc. Kinky!

Running a red light downtown is probably my best option, although I do regularly exceed the speed limit by 20kph or so on Great North Road. But they never seem to take much notice of that. I bet I'd get hammered if I did it on a motorbike.

[Gremlin]

I bet I'd get hammered if I did it on a motorbike.
I'd think you know the effects of speeding on a motorbike well enough by now, wouldn't you say? :sunny:

[Ixion]

Actually, that makes me think of a very interesting point.

As you all know, if you get speeding demerits on your bike, and lose your licence, you also lose your 'car licence' (ie you only have "a" licence).

Now, what if you did get a speeding ticket on a pushbike? In theory there's no reason why a cop couldn't give you one. And , if you did also have a current driver's licence , would the push-bike speeding ticket attract demerit points on your drivers licence. Even though you don't need a licence for a push bike.

I bet it would.

[samgab]

Often the old "attitude test" can be important...

[Gremlin]

Now, what if you did get a speeding ticket on a pushbike? In theory there's no reason why a cop couldn't give you one.
A bicycle is a vehicle, ergo, its subject to the laws re speed. As you say, you don't need a license for one, but the cop can still request your identity, and by law, you have to provide it.

Then you have the argument of whether or not you know you were speeding. Not all pushies have speedos.

[Ixion]

But speeding is an absolute offence. Even if you don't know you are speeeding you can still get the ticket. Cars and motorbikes before 1950 don't have to have a speedo either, but that doesn't get them off speeding tickets. DAMHIK.

[Ixion]

What would be even more interesting, would be if you could push a MTB or something such up to 80kph in a 30kph speed limit area (probably doable for one of the lycra-loonies) , would you lose your licence for 28 days? And what if you were disqualified ? The law says 28 day suspension, but you can't suspend a disqualified licence. But it's not an offence to ride a push bike when disqualified.

[eelracing]

But it's not an offence to ride a push bike when disqualified.

What about riding a pushy while drunk,is that an offence?

Last time i did it i forgot to put my foot down at a stop sign and proceeded to fall flat on my side.Hav'nt done it again since tho.

Personally i think you should be arrested for wearing lycra in public at any time.

[Gremlin]

I used to chase the girls teams down at Mission Bay every second Sunday, for the secondary schools team time trials... Diocesan and EGGS were always good eye candy :yes:

Lycra is not all bad. Worst morning I remember was our dads chuckling that we would catch the girls team that left before us, but not pass em... well... we never even caught them :crybaby:

[nico]

What about riding a pushy while drunk,is that an offence?

Last time i did it i forgot to put my foot down at a stop sign and proceeded to fall flat on my side.Hav'nt done it again since tho.

Personally i think you should be arrested for wearing lycra in public at any

time.

ahh lycra only looks goood on tight assed woman but
have been given a warning while riding a push bike down large hill 60 odd k and you can also get done drink driving riding a push bike that is tru i know

[Swoop]

Personally i think you should be arrested for wearing lycra in public at any time.
No! Let us have a rule that incorporates a "fat percentage of bodyweight" before being allowed out in public wearing lycra.

A "creature" that I saw in Onehunga would not have qualified... At least 20 stone, short, fat arse and legs... and wearing mumble pants... *shudder*

Went straight home and poured janola into my eyes. The image still remains and I plead for the new gubbinment to DO something about this horror in our society!

Perhaps a "Licence to Purchase Lycra" (LtPL) could be instigated?

[slimjim]

No! Let us have a rule that incorporates a "fat percentage of bodyweight" before being allowed out in public wearing lycra.

A "creature" that I saw in Onehunga would not have qualified... At least 20 stone, short, fat arse and legs... and wearing mumble pants... *shudder*

Went straight home and poured janola into my eyes. The image still remains and I plead for the new gubbinment to DO something about this horror in our society!

Perhaps a "Licence to Purchase Lycra" (LtPL) could be instigated?


:laugh::laugh::laugh:...still laughing....bloody top' one..:jerry:

[madbikeboy]

What would be even more interesting, would be if you could push a MTB or something such up to 80kph in a 30kph speed limit area (probably doable for one of the lycra-loonies) , would you lose your licence for 28 days? And what if you were disqualified ? The law says 28 day suspension, but you can't suspend a disqualified licence. But it's not an offence to ride a push bike when disqualified.

I've often been stopped for speeding on the pushie - we used to do interval training on tamaki drive - sit in behind a car at 60, then give it a good nudge to practise the sprint. The cops were somewhere between bemused and amused that such speed was possible from a skinny kid...

Top speed - 103kph. :o)

[davebullet]

I had the old L plate on doing 100 on the motorway with a police motorcyclist following me. Probably observed my following distance, indicating, looking over shoulder before changing lanes etc... Not a problem. As long as you are obeying the road rules and don't try Ghost Rider shit and show some maturity, they are good and reasonable. It's about what is safe not about the law me-thinks for most of the cops.

[vgcspares]

The Ginga cunt you speak of is a Myth...a vision of beauty to some and holigram to others, not seen by many, and those that do happen upon this mythical character, make nosie about it to keep the ledgend alive. :confused:
The Ginga C*#t inhabits the Mata Mata straight and he is without doubt both ginger and a c*#t - additional features include a mean little moustache and glasses if I remember rightly. Also he ain't that tall and deserves a good kicking by any that come across him.

[Bass]

The Ginga C*#t inhabits the Mata Mata straight and he is without doubt both ginger and a c*#t - additional features include a mean little moustache and glasses if I remember rightly. Also he ain't that tall and deserves a good kicking by any that come across him.

I often wonder if he reads these columns and chuckles about the effect he has. Perhaps we are just pumping up his ego and making him even more enthusiastic.

I picked up a nail in the back tyre on the motorway 2 weeks ago, found a spot where the shoulder was reasonably wide and pulled over. It was no big deal as I always carry a repair kit and so I set about plugging the hole. I'd been on the job for about 90 seconds when an HP car pulled up behind me. He was in full rescue mode and was actually enquiring as to who he could call on my behalf when he realised that I was OK.
He hadn't encountered a biker who could sort out his own punctures before and was interested in the gear I had. He stayed and chatted until I was ready to roll again, the patrol car covering my arse so that I wouldn't get taken out by some texting twerp.
He was an open and interesting guy to talk to.
So yeah, it's not all bad.

[madbikeboy]

Life has already dealt the harshest of blows. Imagine his parent's embarrassment bringing home a Ginga. His school years. The years of angst, trying to get laid, only finding some respite with the trannies. And then, the boy, bullied all his life, dons the blue uniform to get some respect. Even that failing, his peers laughing behind his back, his boyfriend only with him for the group sex on offer.

We should all spare a thought, after all, it's not easy being ginga...

[madbikeboy]

I often wonder if he reads these columns and chuckles about the effect he has. Perhaps we are just pumping up his ego and making him even more enthusiastic.

I picked up a nail in the back tyre on the motorway 2 weeks ago, found a spot where the shoulder was reasonably wide and pulled over. It was no big deal as I always carry a repair kit and so I set about plugging the hole. I'd been on the job for about 90 seconds when an HP car pulled up behind me. He was in full rescue mode and was actually enquiring as to who he could call on my behalf when he realised that I was OK.
He hadn't encountered a biker who could sort out his own punctures before and was interested in the gear I had. He stayed and chatted until I was ready to roll again, the patrol car covering my arse so that I wouldn't get taken out by some texting twerp.
He was an open and interesting guy to talk to.
So yeah, it's not all bad.

Do you carry a portable tire changing machine and a compressor?

[nico]

The Ginga C*#t inhabits the Mata Mata straight and he is without doubt both ginger and a c*#t - additional features include a mean little moustache and glasses if I remember rightly. Also he ain't that tall and deserves a good kicking by any that come across him.

The nasty left over from movember is it hahahaah.
could be worth a road trip to try capture a photo of the rear ginger in it's habitat.

almost sounds like the myth of the black panther of ashurst

[Bass]

Do you carry a portable tire changing machine and a compressor?

(Hmmm.......mild sarcasm........ probably best ignored.......treat it seriously, that'll piss him off.)

On the DR, yep, I do.
The tyre changing machine is a pair of levers, one of which has a ring spanner for the wheel nut.
The air compressor is a great little "slime" unit that I bought on the net ex the states. Plugs in to a power socket that I fitted.


The Trumpy runs tubeless tyres and so it's just a glue and plug kit, but if I'm going any distance I still take the compressor cos the CO2 bottles are 1 shot.
ST comes standard with a power socket

Your question is well off topic you know, but I guess you can hijack your own thread if it pleases you :spanking:

[MarkH]

We should all spare a thought, after all, it's not easy being ginga...

Why should we care - it is not like Gingas have souls, screw them!

[Max Headroom]

Actually, that makes me think of a very interesting point. As you all know, if you get speeding demerits on your bike, and lose your licence, you also lose your 'car licence' (ie you only have "a" licence).

Now, what if you did get a speeding ticket on a pushbike? In theory there's no reason why a cop couldn't give you one. And , if you did also have a current driver's licence , would the push-bike speeding ticket attract demerit points on your drivers licence. Even though you don't need a licence for a push bike. I bet it would.

I vaguely remember a case in West Auckland some years ago involving a guy who was stopped by cops because he was "under the influence" and riding a bicycle erratically. As I recall it, the guy was booked, had to front the beak, and lost his car licence for three months. As I said, it was a long time ago (maybe 15+ years) but I remember it because I was working in West Auckland at the time and the topic was discussed back then.

[madbikeboy]

(Hmmm.......mild sarcasm........ probably best ignored.......treat it seriously, that'll piss him off.)

On the DR, yep, I do.
The tyre changing machine is a pair of levers, one of which has a ring spanner for the wheel nut.
The air compressor is a great little "slime" unit that I bought on the net ex the states. Plugs in to a power socket that I fitted.


The Trumpy runs tubeless tyres and so it's just a glue and plug kit, but if I'm going any distance I still take the compressor cos the CO2 bottles are 1 shot.
ST comes standard with a power socket

Your question is well off topic you know, but I guess you can hijack your own thread if it pleases you :spanking:

I've used the CO2 bottles for years on the pushie, where do you get the levers from? Great tool. Portible compressor makes sense for touring...

[Bass]

I've used the CO2 bottles for years on the pushie, where do you get the levers from? Great tool. Portible compressor makes sense for touring...

The levers are only useful for tubed tyres (usually on spoked wheels like the DR). I should have been clearer about that - sorry. Any bike/bike tyre shop will have them or get them for you, but dirtbike shops most likely to have a good range if you want one with an axle nut ring-spanner on the end.
Tubeless tyres roadside repair usually consists of sticking a plug in the hole and blowing it up again. The hassle is, they are actually illegal and only intended as a temporary repair until you can get to a bike shop and get one of the mushroom shaped ones inserted from the inside of the tyre. The cop who covered my arse didn't know anything about that though.

[Forest]

I vaguely remember a case in West Auckland some years ago involving a guy who was stopped by cops because he was "under the influence" and riding a bicycle erratically. As I recall it, the guy was booked, had to front the beak, and lost his car licence for three months. As I said, it was a long time ago (maybe 15+ years) but I remember it because I was working in West Auckland at the time and the topic was discussed back then.

A bicycle is explicitly defined as a vehicle under the Land Transport Act.

All of the normal road rules and regulations also apply to cyclists.

[madbikeboy]

The levers are only useful for tubed tyres (usually on spoked wheels like the DR). I should have been clearer about that - sorry. Any bike/bike tyre shop will have them or get them for you, but dirtbike shops most likely to have a good range if you want one with an axle nut ring-spanner on the end.
Tubeless tyres roadside repair usually consists of sticking a plug in the hole and blowing it up again. The hassle is, they are actually illegal and only intended as a temporary repair until you can get to a bike shop and get one of the mushroom shaped ones inserted from the inside of the tyre. The cop who covered my arse didn't know anything about that though.

Yeah, I was surprised - I tried levering a tire onto a rim last week, and it requires more force than I could manage, so I use some tools as a lever. I could see doing was possible, but it'd be tough on the side of the road, in bad weather, or at night.

Plus, I was wondering about the implications of a repair, I wasn't sure that you could repair sports bike tires (if they get a gash, they're a throwaway in my experience...

[Cr1MiNaL]

Yea I've had some real descent cops pull me over for a chat. The last time (2 weeks ago) commuting to work I get stopped by 2 patrol cars who were giving me shit. Then two bike cops hearing the bs on the radio pull up and start chattin to me etc. The hp cars decide to take off after giving me an earful instead of a ticket (which I was happy to take). I even got to ride the police bike down the road while he rode my 6 !!!! beat that ! lol Of cause a very nice young and handsome (if you are reading) cop called in the original bs officer n had a chat etc for me :)

There are good piglets out there.

I LOVE THE POLICE (LTP)

[Harvd]

yea i hada good traffic cop experience yesterday when i went thru a chekpoint and the cop noticed my wof4 my car was 2 months out... told me to check the expiery date and wished me a good night :Punk:

[Kiwi Graham]

In case Ginga is reading this, my name is Dave, and I'm fucking your wife whenever you're out on patrol. :bleh:


Life has already dealt the harshest of blows. Imagine his parent's embarrassment bringing home a Ginga. His school years. The years of angst, trying to get laid, only finding some respite with the trannies. And then, the boy, bullied all his life, dons the blue uniform to get some respect. Even that failing, his peers laughing behind his back, his boyfriend only with him for the group sex on offer.

We should all spare a thought, after all, it's not easy being ginga...

That will explain the sloppy seconds I've been experiencing Dave, you see I too have been.......................when he's out. But I had no idea she was a trannie :shit:

[madbikeboy]

That will explain the sloppy seconds I've been experiencing Dave, you see I too have been.......................when he's out. But I had no idea she was a trannie :shit:

The lady boys are very convincing - the scary thing is when you've had a couple of drinks, sitting in some dodgy bar, and you can't tell them apart without staring to see if they have an adam's apple...

I noticed that I've been getting alot more attention from the boys in blue today, I wonder...?

[Swoop]

The cop who covered my arse didn't know anything about that though.
Was he a "real" cop, or a motorway support person? The "supporters club" are non-sworn.

A bicycle is explicitly defined as a vehicle under the Land Transport Act.

All of the normal road rules and regulations also apply to cyclists.
:rofl:
*waits for thread to degenerate into a lycra-bashfest*

[Jiminy]

Now, and here's the problem. How am I supposed to be able to dislike the fuzz when they keep being reasonable bastards.

I've just done a 3,400 kms tour in the past week and must have seen about 30+ cop cars (including one boy racer-looking mufti car driven by a blonde cop chick). At least a couple of those could have pinged me for speeding. But in the end, the only cop I talked to during the trip had stopped to see if I was ok after I pulled over to the shoulder to put my rain gear on. He was coming in the opposite direction and made the effort to turn around (safely) to come and talk to me.

I must admit that all cops I have met so far in NZ have been very friendly and helpful, and looked like good guys enjoying their job. But then, I'm used to cruise along at reasonable speeds, so they probably don't bother with me. Now maybe if I start pulling wheelies with my M50... :whistle:.

Btw, the most cop-crowded area was the first 50 odd kms leaving Gisborne towards Napier. I saw 6 marked car, 1 drunk driving test van, and the aforementioned mufti. That's a lot of cops per square km.


Was he a "real" cop, or a motorway support person? The "supporters club" are non-sworn.

:rofl:
*waits for thread to degenerate into a lycra-bashfest*

Still waiting? :lol: