Ginga forces 4 bikers to come to a full stop

**Mom** · 6th September 2009, 18:58

Yes folks it is true, 4 bikers stopped and not one ticket issued. Today the infamous ginga achieved managed to make 4 bikes stop,and not one ticket was issued at the time. Hard to believe if common folk lore is to be believed but I was one of the four that had to stop.

Woodcocks Road, a local road between SH1 and SH16 that may or may not be a really great road to ride on. Certainly some bikers think so, and the ginger has a bit of a rep for removing licenses for those that do.

Half way, or thereabouts is a rail crossing controlled by a compulsory stop. I approached it with caution as I always do when I saw plod car with 2 bikes in front of him. Both of them stopped, one at a time. So did I and the bike following me. We all stopped, looked both ways and went on our merry way. Lucky he was heading in the opposite direction to us though, having him up my tail pipe on that road would be very frustrating in deed

**Mully** · 6th September 2009, 19:03

Buggar.

At least he missed out on the pleasure of giving any infringement invoices

**AD345** · 6th September 2009, 19:07

There's a stop sign there?

huh.

**munterk6** · 6th September 2009, 19:13

I was with 4 mates on the road to Omarama (north out of the Lindis Pass) and was stopped by an oncoming plain clothes cop car, he reckoned we were all doing 155kmh and we all said nothing and stared at him for a very long time...he must have felt very uncomfortable because he told us all to slow down and got back in his car and took off with his lights and sirens blaring towards the Lindis....funny that, no cars anywhere in sight

**Mom** · 6th September 2009, 19:29

Originally Posted by AD345

There's a stop sign there?

huh.

Yeah, amazingly enough there is. If you live up this way you know that there are no trains during daylight hours, so you tend to be a bit lazy around the crossing. I always come to a full "almost stop" there because I am smart enough to know that sometimes trains can not be on sheduled times. However, this time there were 4 of us, 2 with plod behind and 2 facing plod. We all stopped, I even put both feet on the ground

Man there were heaps of bikes out today

**AD345** · 6th September 2009, 19:48

Originally Posted by Mom

Yeah, amazingly enough there is. If you live up this way you know that there are no trains during daylight hours, so you tend to be a bit lazy around the crossing. I always come to a full "almost stop" there because I am smart enough to know that sometimes trains can not be on sheduled times. However, this time there were 4 of us, 2 with plod behind and 2 facing plod. We all stopped, I even put both feet on the ground

Man there were heaps of bikes out today

It was a pretty fantabulous weekend for riding in general. I spent Friday night in Omapere and cruised back yesterday thinking I should take the time some day to catch up with a few of the KBers along the way....

I was exceedingly hungover and riding on pure adrenalin so decided to try another day

**caseye** · 6th September 2009, 19:54

Hit the Rotorua track at 0700hrs this morning, talk about cold over the bombays and then down by the river, but once through Cambridge things warmed up and the fingers and toes started working again.
The ride back this arvo was the best in a long time, saw lot'sa mr Plods but was untouchable at 105ks or thereabouts.;
Woodcocks road is not a bad road, but always be on your guard by that crossing and seriously watch out for fine metal on corners and cow Poop on the road, as well as cows, morning and afternoons.
Nice work there Mom and co that'll make him have a blue fit, not being able to do anything to a biker.

**Maha** · 6th September 2009, 21:46

Originally Posted by caseye

Hit the Rotorua track at 0700hrs this morning, talk about cold over the bombays and then down by the river, but once through Cambridge things warmed up and the fingers and toes started working again.
The ride back this arvo was the best in a long time, saw lot'sa mr Plods but was untouchable at 105ks or thereabouts.;
Woodcocks road is not a bad road, but always be on your guard by that crossing and seriously watch out for fine metal on corners and cow Poop on the road, as well as cows, morning and afternoons.
Nice work there Mom and co that'll make him have a blue fit, not being able to do anything to a biker.

The irony is, I was there and was the only that didn't stop, saw the two bikes and the cop but by then, I was already part way over the tracks. I did look both ways though, like a good boy...

**retro asian** · 6th September 2009, 23:25

Originally Posted by Mom

Woodcocks Road, a local road between SH1 and SH16 that may or may not be a really great road to ride on.

Those nice smooth corners as you start to go up the hill (going towards Warkworth).......make me moist.

**Kendog** · 7th September 2009, 07:07

Just to be clear, you obeyed the road rules and didn't get a ticket.

Is that what this thread is about?

**Laava** · 7th September 2009, 07:40

Is that the same cop who was directing traffic through Warks about 5.30? He made the 4 of us stop and started yelling "tosser" at my mate who was, admittedly, being a cheeky fucker! Traffic backed up from town to sheep world!

**Mom** · 7th September 2009, 07:47

Originally Posted by Laava

Is that the same cop who was directing traffic through Warks about 5.30? He made the 4 of us stop and started yelling "tosser" at my mate who was, admittedly, being a cheeky fucker! Traffic backed up from town to sheep world!

Shocker all right, we were heading south early afternoon and came up on the back log. Being locals we turned off SH1 at the showgrounds and took the scenic route, coming back on SH1 at Woodcocks Road. Coming back we were directed by a fella in an orange dayglow vest (no coppers yet) and turned into Warkworth at the first set of lights. Attempting to get to the Bridgey we went down Mill Lane and bugger me the intersection was closed. Our main street has been closed all weekend for resealing. We then turned around and made our way back to SH1 where were queued again. Went into WW at the next set of lights. Repeat on the way back out again

Sitting at home just on dark last night we could see the traffic banked up a long way down Matakana Road, absolute mayhem.

**CookMySock** · 7th September 2009, 08:53

If I'm in a group and we're targetted, I do an extended head-check over my right shoulder and oops I've gone straight past. Bugga. Sorry mate, distracted! Didnt see ya!

Steve

**oldrider** · 7th September 2009, 09:30

Railway engine (or whatever) versus motorcycle side-on, compulsory "stop"!

With or without a "Ginger Cop" that sounds like a recipe for disaster, worth treating with respect.

You could get a nasty bruise if you got it wrong!

They used to put compulsory stops in for safety, now days it's questionable whether or not it's just there for an easy catch but a railway crossing? Ouch!

Look after yourself Mom, some people are irreplaceable!

**trustme** · 7th September 2009, 11:48

Originally Posted by Mom

Yeah, amazingly enough there is. If you live up this way you know that there are no trains during daylight hours, so you tend to be a bit lazy around the crossing. I always come to a full "almost stop" there because I am smart enough to know that sometimes trains can not be on sheduled times. However, this time there were 4 of us, 2 with plod behind and 2 facing plod. We all stopped, I even put both feet on the ground

Man there were heaps of bikes out today

I've seen a train there during daylight hours , mid week. I've always treated that crossing with respect since then.