North Shore: Northern Motorway: Police targeting motorcycles (25 January)

[Ragingrob]

I didn't ride on roads that were stuck with traffic. I had a free flowing twisty ride, which, for me, was more fun than the motorway. You don't have to agree, we are allowed different opinions.

Wow what area of Auckland was this??

[Lucy]

Wow what area of Auckland was this??

I was about to try and type up my route, but then realized you are being sarcastic, so I'll just put you on my ignore list and not bother you again ok?

[caseye]

Well written leter there Philip.Am looking forward to the reply.Seriously, I am, this will at least give us all a clear indication o fwhat the Police are trying to achieve.of course that does depend on them actually telling you/us the truth in their reply.
Again I believe that you have done yourself and those of us who are happy to be represented by you and your letters proud.Keep up the good work and any assistance that I can render, don't hesitate to ask.

[jeffs]

Here the draft of my letter. I plan to send it at 5pm today. I have to say, I quite like it.

I hope they you get a constructive response, as opposed to a " we don't care we are right" response.

It would be nice to see a constructive safety minded dialog, not a dismissive reply, if any at all.

Good luck, and good on you.

Because with out line splitting, there is no real gain to commuting on a bike.

After pricing us off the road, this could be stage 2 in getting bikes of the road. If you make commute times the same for bike as for cars, by enforcing the over taking rules in this way. People might as
well drive cars. Ie less bikes.

[Berries]

If you make commute times the same for bike as for cars, by enforcing the over taking rules in this way. People might as well drive cars.

Got to agree with that. If I am going to have to sit in traffic I'd rather do it in a comfy chair, radio on, coffee in one hand, fag in the other etc.

[p.dath]

Well written leter there Philip.Am looking forward to the reply.Seriously, I am, this will at least give us all a clear indication o fwhat the Police are trying to achieve.of course that does depend on them actually telling you/us the truth in their reply.
Again I believe that you have done yourself and those of us who are happy to be represented by you and your letters proud.Keep up the good work and any assistance that I can render, don't hesitate to ask.

Thanks. Lets keep our fingers crossed for a reply written by a human, as opposed to a form letter response.

I have to say, I had a laugh when I discovered more riders have an accident riding in a straight line than lane splitting. Makes you wonder what we are doing wrong when riding in a straight line.

[Ragingrob]

I was about to try and type up my route, but then realized you are being sarcastic, so I'll just put you on my ignore list and not bother you again ok?

Hmmm wrong time of month? I seriously wanted to know where in Auckland one could avoid the motorway and get to work via nice corners + no traffic.

[Lucy]

Hmmm wrong time of month? I seriously wanted to know where in Auckland one could avoid the motorway and get to work via nice corners + no traffic.

Oh, ok then. I used to go from Beachlands through Howick, Panmure, Glen Innes, round the bays or thereabouts. Not even on the main roads of them, but through side roads etc, kind of knew my way around from a previous driving job. Might be getting the names of some suburbs wrong. There were hardly any lights, lots of windy roads and roundabouts. I was on my learners and quite happy going slow. I'm not on my learners anymore, but am still happy going slow.

[MarkH]

New cop? or did he just not get laid?

Sorry guys - this is all my fault I'm afraid.

You see, I met this hot chick on the shore and she told me she was horny, apparently her husband couldn't satisfy her sexually because he had a penis less than 2" long and no tongue skills at all. So I went back to her place and had her writhing in pleasure for a few hours (cause I'm a helluva stud, of course) then we fell asleep exhausted. Next thing you know she wakes me up and tells me that I'd better get out of there in a hurry because her husband would soon be home. I gear up and get out of there, as I come out of the driveway on the bike I see a car approaching, as I pass the car I can see it is a police car and in my rear view mirrors I see it pull into the driveway that I had just came out of. I didn't hang around to see what might happen, I got the hell outa there as fast as I could.

Yeah, so if all you guys could just take the warning calmly and not rat me out then it would be much appreciated. And have some sympathy for the poor cop, it can't be easy living with a <2" penis and being unable to satisfy your missus.

[MarkH]

Yeah, but unfortunately overtaking on the left is illegal, unless the car is indicating to turn right, or stationery.
As there is the most room on the left hand side of the fast lane, thats where most people do their split laning.

This is very true and this is how I lane split - completely illegal unfortunately. I have been lucky though and not yet been pulled over even for a warning. I also almost never indicate lane changes either when I am splitting. I am pretty sure that the majority of splitting is done the same way - illegally. One day I will care - when I get ticketed and have to pay a fine, until then I'll just carry on breaking the law.

[Pixie]

This seems to be the man in charge of the Auckland area:
http://www.police.govt.nz/district/waitemata/index.html

I read the first line with all the woggy greetings,then the word "stakeholders" caught my eye.Well that was enough for me.
Fuggin' wanker.

[Pixie]

And what do you do when the car infront is too close to the line?

Stop the nearest cop and point the driver out to him.
He'll want to enforce the "must keep as far to the left as possible" rule,and will thank you for telling him.

[Pixie]

Sorry guys - this is all my fault I'm afraid.

You see, I met this hot chick on the shore and she told me she was horny, apparently her husband couldn't satisfy her sexually because he had a penis less than 2" long and no tongue skills at all. So I went back to her place and had her writhing in pleasure for a few hours (cause I'm a helluva stud, of course) then we fell asleep exhausted. Next thing you know she wakes me up and tells me that I'd better get out of there in a hurry because her husband would soon be home. I gear up and get out of there, as I come out of the driveway on the bike I see a car approaching, as I pass the car I can see it is a police car and in my rear view mirrors I see it pull into the driveway that I had just came out of. I didn't hang around to see what might happen, I got the hell outa there as fast as I could.

Yeah, so if all you guys could just take the warning calmly and not rat me out then it would be much appreciated. And have some sympathy for the poor cop, it can't be easy living with a <2" penis and being unable to satisfy your missus.

I suspected it was something like that

[BoristheBiter]

Stop the nearest cop and point the driver out to him.
He'll want to enforce the "must keep as far to the left as possible" rule,and will thank you for telling him.

I wish it was that easy, all he will say is "oh thanks for telling me" then wind his window back up.

I wish the motorway and traffic cops would start targeting the idiots that i see everyday be that cars or bikes. Like this morning gap of about 1 car infront, guys comes across two lanes jams in front of me then slams on his brakes. i just tooted the horn to remind him that there are other cars on the road and he went all psyico leaning out his window giving me the bird then pulled into the outside lane and slowed down, what a fuckwit.
then while sitting at the lights at gt south/ south eastern, our lights turn green and there are still cars turning (4). I know there are traffic cops who read these threads so get out and target these fucks.
but we are not allowed to pass on the left. makes you wonder sometimes.

my daily rant over.

[Swoop]

Stop the nearest cop and point the driver out to him.
He'll want to enforce the "must keep as far to the left as possible" rule,and will thank you for telling him.

Like a policeman knows how to keep left? The fuckwit kiwi road users don't even know that rule!!!!