Just been stopped by Police?

[martybabe]

I've just been stopped by a rather large police road block thing.:Police:

Thing is, I had my helmet on and ear plugs in so I missed the officers preamble but it sounded like we're checking for booze. He shoved an electrical item under my chin guard and shouted
"name and address!" at this point I stopped blowing on it :whistle: and shouted my name and address. "Sweet" says he and sends me on my way.

I'm not unduly worried but can anyone shed some light on the purpose of said device. I noticed they were ramming them in all the other drivers faces, a snifter machine for checking speights breath or a simple recording device?

Anyone else had a strange object stuffed in their helmet?:msn-wink:

[MIXONE]

I've had many a strange thing stuffed in my helmet but that was a sniffer mb.If you showed positive on that you would have to pull over for a breath test.

[Taz]

Where the hell have you been???

[rainman]

Where the hell have you been???

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I was first checked by one of them, oh, musta been 10+ years ago...

[martybabe]

I've had many a strange thing stuffed in my helmet but that was a sniffer mb.If you showed positive on that you would have to pull over for a breath test.

Cheers Mick, I suspected as much, haven't been stopped by the constabulary since 1978, I guess things have moved on from the (can you identify these three German fighter planes on a cigarette card ) drunk test.

So...these things you've had shoved in your helmet??

[martybabe]

Where the hell have you been???


Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I was first checked by one of them, oh, musta been 10+ years ago...


:laugh: As I say, I was wearing flares and a tank top last time a constable showed any interest in my breath, Not sure if they have such devices in old Englandshire, just helicopters and satellites to catch ya picking your nose in a no picky nose zone.

[Highlander]

I know a guy who is worried it might be a "Big Brother is watching" type recording device so counts one to ten when they shove it in his face. Usually gets a sideways look form the Police Officer but achieves the result they are after.

[Mom]

I was wearing flares and a tank top last time a constable showed any interest in my breath

She was just checking to see if you were kissable mate :laugh:

Never had anything shoved anywhere I did not invite really. However, I have had the odd unwanted things in my helmet, most recently my friggen loose hair! It really hurts getting whipped on the face constantly by loose strands of hair :blip:

Hornets in helmets is a whole new thread really :eek:

[dpex]

She was just checking to see if you were kissable mate :laugh:

Never had anything shoved anywhere I did not invite really. However, I have had the odd unwanted things in my helmet, most recently my friggen loose hair! It really hurts getting whipped on the face constantly by loose strands of hair :blip:

Hornets in helmets is a whole new thread really :eek:

Seems to me it's quite proper that your hair should whip you in such a fashion. Mega bitches should be roundly whipped, on a daily basis, I reckon.

[wetdog]

I've had that breath test 3 times now. The last time was in my car at night time coming out of town.

When the police man shoved it through my window my dog in the back leaned over my shoulder in a rush and bit the breathaliser. Luckily the cop was good hearted and asked what kind of dog she was, he couldnt see her as she's all black. Made me chuckle, must have given him a shock. :shit:

[breakaway]

Alcohol breath test at 4PM on a thursday?

Glad to see my tax dollars being put to good use /s

[Mom]

Seems to me it's quite proper that your hair should whip you in such a fashion. Mega bitches should be roundly whipped, on a daily basis, I reckon.

Bring it :Punk:

[martybabe]

I've had that breath test 3 times now. The last time was in my car at night time coming out of town.

When the police man shoved it through my window my dog in the back leaned over my shoulder in a rush and bit the breathaliser. Luckily the cop was good hearted and asked what kind of dog she was, he couldnt see her as she's all black. Made me chuckle, must have given him a shock. :shit:

Cool dog:headbang:


Alcohol breath test at 4PM on a thursday?

Glad to see my tax dollars being put to good use /s

Yeees, does seem an odd time,In an industrial area as well, perhaps they had a tip off that sherry trifle was being served in the factory canteen today :rolleyes: who knows.

[Big Dave]

'Blow in the bag please Sir. Why? Are your chips hot?' - Dave Allen.

[Skyryder]

just be gratefull they are out there and a little inconveniance might just save some injury or your life.

Drunk drivers are the bane of all 'bikers' be they motorised or not.


Skyryder

[malfunconz]

glad to get the drunks off the road before they put you on it

[Solly]

Anyone else had a strange object stuffed in their helmet?:msn-wink:

Only me head mate....only me head :yawn:

[Skyryder]

'Blow in the bag please Sir. Why? Are your chips hot?' - Dave Allen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IfoUM6a4bA


Skyryder

[munterk6]

I know a guy who is worried it might be a "Big Brother is watching" type recording device so counts one to ten when they shove it in his face. Usually gets a sideways look form the Police Officer but achieves the result they are after.
I also know a guy that does the same...except the cops usually demand name and address from him. He tends to do that to cops, somethin about his attitude.:whistle:

[Conquiztador]

Alcohol breath test at 4PM on a thursday?

Glad to see my tax dollars being put to good use /s

They are actually thinking about your dollars. If they do them after hours all staff get paid overtime, so by doing it before 5pm they are saving money...

[Conquiztador]

But that remids me of a true story:

A mate of mine had a Kingswood s/w and he and a few mates had been drinking a few to many. It was still sunny so they decided to drive home. But coming off the Western motorway at Henderson got stopped by the constabulary. The mentioned measuring stick was pointed in his face and he was asked for name and address.

He was thinking: "I am done". But being a law abidient westie he opened his mouth and was about to surrender his license by informing the man in blue about his name etc.

He only had time to open his mouth when his mate sitting next to him on the bench seat stated his name and address. The alert police man checked the dial on the thingy and said: "Thank you, please drive safe"...

[oldrider]

But that remids me of a true story:

A mate of mine had a Kingswood s/w and he and a few mates had been drinking a few to many. It was still sunny so they decided to drive home. But coming off the Western motorway at Henderson got stopped by the constabulary. The mentioned measuring stick was pointed in his face and he was asked for name and address.

He was thinking: "I am done". But being a law abidient westie he opened his mouth and was about to surrender his license by informing the man in blue about his name etc.

He only had time to open his mouth when his mate sitting next to him on the bench seat stated his name and address. The alert police man checked the dial on the thingy and said: "Thank you, please drive safe"...

Almost that exact same thing happened to me on the bike at a road block in appleby at Richmond in Nelson area.

When we pulled up a guy in a cage in front of us spun back and did a runner.

I was so busy watching to see what happened to him, I didn't notice the cop approach and shove the thingy in my helmet.

When I realised he was there asking my name address etc, I was quite hessitant in registering what he had said so my wife on the back told him my name and address!

He looked quizicly at me then back to her and said ride on have good day!

I still haven't answered him but they got the guy that did the runner! :laugh: Cheers, John.

[BiK3RChiK]

I haven't been stopped for a wee while, but for the beach hop they were out in force in Whangamata on Friday night. They breath tested us on the way into Whangamata, and a few minutes later, after refueling, they wanted to test us on the way out! :oi-grr:

[Mom]

I haven't been stopped for a wee while, but for the beach hop they were out in force in Whangamata on Friday night. They breath tested us on the way into Whangamata, and a few minutes later, after refueling, they wanted to test us on the way out! :oi-grr:

My eldest daughter was sober driver for a bunch of her mates a few years ago. They were out at Snells Beach (one road in/out). They went into town to buy supplies and got stopped for a breath test, came back and were stopped on the way back in. The occupants of the car thought it was really funny so decided that she should drive backwards and forwards a few more times. Eventually the cops growled her and told her to go home and stay home :laugh:

[MarkH]

I was in Gisborne with my cousin and his girlfriend. We were leaving a pub with me driving and saw a cop car a few hundred metres back heading my way. I decided to give the car a little weave, the cop pulled me over and checked that I hadn't been drinking, then let me carry on. That's how boring Gisborne is! I'm glad I was only there for a couple of days.

[Beemer]

My husband was stopped at a breath testing checkpoint in Dannevirke once and failed the first test. All his mates laughed and the cop said "this is NOT a laughing matter" but they then explained it was funny because he doesn't drink at all! He had to take his helmet off and redo it, and he passed the second time, but god knows what caused a positive reading the first time.

[martybabe]

Oh,I forgot I was stopped in Jersey once ??

:Police:" Do you know the speed limit here sir?"

Me " yes 30 mph"

Police; "And how fast were you going?"

Me: "30 mph"

Police: "you know this how?"

Me: "I look at my speedo!"

Police; "Well we clocked you at 30mph!":mad:

Me: " I'm confused Mate, Why did you stop me then?"

Police: "Because we thought you were about to go faster!"

Me:"You stopped me because I looked like I was going to go faster" :clap::lol: "Can I go now"

Police: " Yes sir, enjoy the rest of your evening just bear in mind what I said"

Me: "don't think about going faster when you see a police speed trap ???? Got it, see ya."

Absolutely true conversation but I must just add these are voluntary Police, farmers with the power to shoot you. Gumboots, overalls ,A shared policeman's cap and powers of arrest that would astonish the free world. :lol:

[JacksColdSweat]

I know a guy who is worried it might be a "Big Brother is watching" type recording device so counts one to ten when they shove it in his face. Usually gets a sideways look form the Police Officer but achieves the result they are after.

...I always tell them I live at 742 Evergreen Terrace....

;o)

I don't like being asked my address by a cop when they don't suspect me of anything...

[Morcs]

I had a hot random chick in town run over to me and kiss me through my helmet... made my day.

[MarkH]

I had a hot random chick in town run over to me and kiss me through my helmet... made my day.

Off her meds?

[3umph]

Alcohol breath test at 4PM on a thursday?

Glad to see my tax dollars being put to good use /s

people don't just drink during the evenings...

every drunk driver caught and off the road is defiantly better then someone in a coffin or hospital...

[Gizzit]

'Blow in the bag please Sir. Why? Are your chips hot?' - Dave Allen.

I'm old enough to enjoy that one !! lol :D

[Gizzit]

I've had that breath test 3 times now. The last time was in my car at night time coming out of town.

When the police man shoved it through my window my dog in the back leaned over my shoulder in a rush and bit the breathaliser. Luckily the cop was good hearted and asked what kind of dog she was, he couldnt see her as she's all black. Made me chuckle, must have given him a shock. :shit:

Now THAT is a bloody good dog !!!! He was doing his job of protecting you .... The cop may have got a little surprise, but couldn't really get too upset about the situation, given that he/she had produced a device and pushed it towards you face.

It would have been funny to see actually !! lol :D

[Ascott]

...I always tell them I live at 742 Evergreen Terrace....

;o)

I don't like being asked my address by a cop when they don't suspect me of anything...
Dude in Hawkes Bay said his name was Joe Bloggs, cost him $750.00 in court, fem pig on the rags!

[marty]

it's actually a recording device that records the sound of your voice and stores it in a database alongside your rego & car description - a bit like the fingerprint database. then when you are picked up on one of the multiple govt. surveilance cameras around NZ, they can recognise you by your voice.

[klingon]

I must have a particularly innocent face because I've been through multiple checkpoints and only ever been asked once to say my name and address in the machine. Usually they just take one look at me and wave me through.

Even on the bike when they've been doing warrant and rego checks they just wave me through - probably because I flip up my visor and oggle the nice young men in uniform and just look far too keen to stop for a chat.

[meteor]

...I always tell them I live at 742 Evergreen Terrace....

;o)

I don't like being asked my address by a cop when they don't suspect me of anything...

Refusing/failing to give or giving a false name and address can get you locked up. I'd say it wouldn't be a problem if you were a taxi driver and had a car full to do the count to ten thing so your address is kept secret but you are legally obliged...

[davereid]

Refusing/failing to give or giving a false name and address can get you locked up. I'd say it wouldn't be a problem if you were a taxi driver and had a car full to do the count to ten thing so your address is kept secret but you are legally obliged...

I always use my brothers name and address. That keeps it sweet cos it matches the one on the licence I use.

He's gonna be mighty pissed off when he gets back from Dubai with all the demerit points he's accumulated.

[portokiwi]

:devil2: Just be greatfull that he is saying blow into this... Not suck:laugh:

[JacksColdSweat]

Refusing/failing to give or giving a false name and address can get you locked up. I'd say it wouldn't be a problem if you were a taxi driver and had a car full to do the count to ten thing so your address is kept secret but you are legally obliged...

Liberty is a soul's right to breathe - if the cops want to tell me they suspect me of something then I'll tell them who I am... not until then... and I'll take that to court if I have to