Pulled over for the first time!

**sil3nt** · 30th November 2009, 12:51

I had a feeling it would happen as well.

Was heading out of Hamilton toward Cambridge on the worlds most boring stretch of road. Happily going along at a 100 following the cars in front. I see a cop come the other way and i check my speed. Only doing 80 now as the cars had slowed down in front so all good. Then a passing lane comes up. I sit back for a few seconds then decide to overtake the cars. Pull out and speed up doing about 120 on the speedo and i see a car in the distance behind me also overtaking. Had a feeling it was a cop and when the passing lane ended i began to slow down. Then i check my mirrors and see the discos going

Pull over and jump off the bike.

Cop: Blah blah blah shoes
Me: err what?
Cop: Why are you wearing tennis shoes?
Me: Just haven't got my boots yet...
Cop: Got ya licence?
Me: Yep here ya go
Cop: Wheres ya rego?
Me: Just here behind the exhaust
Cop: Count to 10 *shoves fancy gizmo in my face*
Me: sorry?
Cop: Count to 10
Me: One...
Cop: *takes fancy gizmo away*
Me:

Cop: You were doing 110 slow down a bit
Me: Will do thank you sir....

Strange experience i must say. Learnt my lesson though. Find a better way into cambridge

**neilwgtn** · 30th November 2009, 13:00

where was your tennis racket? thats why you got pulled over.... outfit didnt match!!

**sil3nt** · 30th November 2009, 13:07

Originally Posted by neilwgtn

where was your tennis racket? thats why you got pulled over.... outfit didnt match!!

Hah! I was wearing some DC skate shoes (well imatations im guessing as i got them from Kuala Lumpur). Copper was an old bugger who didn't smile once

Maybe i should have gone faster so he could give me a ticket and put a smile on his face

**MSTRS:Me** · 30th November 2009, 13:07

Had a feeling it was a cop

he was just helping you perfect the 'spidey sense'...

**red mermaid** · 30th November 2009, 13:16

So you got stopped, the cop commented on your poor choice of safety gear (a point hammered home often on this forum-to wear good gear), he checked for alcohol (as required to do for all stops) and gave you a warning for 110km/h.

Don't get the point, what the hell is there to complain about? He was doing his job.

**sil3nt** · 30th November 2009, 13:19

Originally Posted by red mermaid

So you got stopped, the cop commented on your poor choice of safety gear (a point hammered home often on this forum-to wear good gear), he checked for alcohol (as required to do for all stops) and gave you a warning for 110km/h.

Don't get the point, what the hell is there to complain about? He was doing his job.

Don't get the point in your post as i was not complaining? I was pulled over fair and square i just thought i would share

**STJim** · 30th November 2009, 13:22

One of the reasons we wear Boots is to ptotect ankles in the event of "an off". A pair of lite walking boots would probably do the trick.
Big Bikes in Hamilton is closing down 25% discounts on all gear at present.

**crazyhorse** · 30th November 2009, 13:24

Sure he didn't want to know where you'd bought your shoes? Or if they were on special somewhere...... ????

The rest was probably just a cover up

**sil3nt** · 30th November 2009, 13:26

Originally Posted by STJim

One of the reasons we wear Boots is to ptotect ankles in the event of "an off". A pair of lite walking boots would probably do the trick.
Big Bikes in Hamilton is closing down 25% discounts on all gear at present.

Might go check them out. Otherwise im gonna stick with 1 Tonne. I actually rode past Big Bikes on the way home after getting the tags so wish i had known earlier! Silly place for a bike store though. I was actually looking at Cycle Time and thinking how silly it is for a bicycle store out there

**avgas** · 30th November 2009, 13:33

What a nice policeman. Not many of them around anymore.

**red mermaid** · 30th November 2009, 13:40

Originally Posted by sil3ntwar

Don't get the point in your post as i was not complaining? I was pulled over fair and square i just thought i would share

You finished by saying you would find a better way into Cambridge.

Why do you need to do that, unless you are complaining?

**YellowDog** · 30th November 2009, 13:40

Nice story.

Glad it had a happy ending.

Do get some boots though.

**sil3nt** · 30th November 2009, 13:43

Originally Posted by avgas

What a nice policeman. Not many of them around anymore.

That is what KB would make you think!

**ManDownUnder** · 30th November 2009, 13:53

I thought all cops were bastards... isn't that the KB mantra?

Turns out they're not huh??? Good onya sil3ntwar!

What size boots are ya? I have an older pair of 10's you can use till you save enough for your new ones.