Pulled over for the first time!

[mattian]

he checked for alcohol (as required to do for all stops)

oh really !!?? I never got breathalised when I was stopped for speeding once.

damn,... maybe I could've got off the ticket on a technicality. Failing to follow proper proceedure.

[breakaway]

What gives him the right to ask why you were wearing tennis shoes?

[jamiey]

Got pair of Exustar black boots sitting in the garage if you want them just sort out the postage or come and collect em. Right one needs a new little zipper thingy but otherwise in really good condition and will give good protection. PM me if you want, size are about a UK8.5.

[jamiey]

These ones

[sil3nt]

Shit mate a bit late otherwise i probably woulda taken them!

[Patrick]

What gives him the right to ask why you were wearing tennis shoes?

He was probably a biker himself, pissed off at probably having to pay higher ACC levies for dozy pricks wearing tennis shoes who bin it, making ACC fork out thousands of $$$ for skin grafts.... hence the ACC raising their fees..... Hmmmmm......

[Taz]

Yeah but so long as you wear a helmet you can ride in your undies if you want. Tax collector was overstepping his powers and heading towards the realm of harrasment. I have lost soooo much respect for the tax collectors even before the blow on ya pie incident.

[breakaway]

He was probably a biker himself, pissed off at probably having to pay higher ACC levies for dozy pricks wearing tennis shoes who bin it, making ACC fork out thousands of $$$ for skin grafts.... hence the ACC raising their fees..... Hmmmmm......

Fair point.

Then you need to make boots, jackets, pants and gloves legal requirements also.

I can appreciate his sentiment, but its personal choice, and it is not his place to question the rider.

[Patrick]

Fair point.

Then you need to make boots, jackets, pants and gloves legal requirements also.

I can appreciate his sentiment, but its personal choice, and it is not his place to question the rider.

I hear ya, its an old lemon that does the rounds......

Perhaps they should be. Perhaps those without the gear pay for their own skin grafts themselves.... those with the gear are fully covered.... perhaps.....

[MSTRS:Me]

I hear ya, its an old lemon that does the rounds......

Perhaps they should be. Perhaps those without the gear pay for their own skin grafts themselves.... those with the gear are fully covered.... perhaps.....

Fuck, you should have heard the howls of protest, when I suggested a sliding scale of cover, depending on cover. This was a few years back. But we haven't moved on from that 'live and let live' attitude.

[Patrick]

Fuck, you should have heard the howls of protest, when I suggested a sliding scale of cover, depending on cover. This was a few years back. But we haven't moved on from that 'live and let live' attitude.

I remember it well... you weren't wrong then, nor now....

Wouldn't have the rises they are looking at now if back then they had............................................... .................

[MarkH]

I can appreciate his sentiment, but its personal choice, and it is not his place to question the rider.

I'd rather have a police officer warn me that I should get better gear to be safer than have all gear legally mandated and get fined for my gear not having the appropriate safety standard tag.

It is also better that people that don't wear the gear get advice on what they should do - that way they can make an informed opinion on whether to get better gear or carry on as they are and take the risk. Why criticize the officer for giving advice and a warning? Better that then giving out tickets to do nothing more than collect revenue.