Undercover Cops on bikes - Australia

**EgliHonda** · 21st June 2010, 11:45

Just back from a couple of weeks on the Gold Coast, been a few bike crashes and the news was full of the perils of riding. Latest trick seems to be undercover motorcyclists chasing riders and recording speeds to pass onto their uniformed brother officers. I didn't have a real prob with that, but the footage showed them zooming up to riders and then relaying the speeds they were reaching. I thought this was a bit provocative, and likely to encourage riders to have a 'play' with a fellow biker...

Apologies if this has been commented on already, but was wondering if anything similar had been tried in NZ...?

**one fast tl1ooo** · 21st June 2010, 12:33

O no, what is this world coming to.

**Katman** · 21st June 2010, 12:37

The same thing is being done in the UK.

I'm sure it will only be a matter of time before it is implemented here.

**onearmedbandit** · 21st June 2010, 12:42

If you're stupid enough to be goaded into a race by an unknown rider on the road then you deserve what you get. I'm not saying do it or don't do it. Just saying if you do get busted you only have yourself to blame.

**SPman** · 21st June 2010, 13:10

Ah yes, Queensland, where you have to have a car license for a year, before you are allowed to go for a motorbike license!
Really progressive, those from the deep North..........

**duckonin** · 21st June 2010, 13:11

They will be in for a slow ride if they try it with me..

**SMOKEU** · 21st June 2010, 13:29

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

If you're stupid enough to be goaded into a race by an unknown rider on the road then you deserve what you get. I'm not saying do it or don't do it. Just saying if you do get busted you only have yourself to blame.

If you don't want to go fast on a public road, then why are you riding sports bikes?

**avgas** · 21st June 2010, 13:42

I will follow any rider at any speed........but lead, fuck that

**onearmedbandit** · 21st June 2010, 13:48

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

If you don't want to go fast on a public road, then why are you riding sports bikes?

Ha, mate I ride a bike that goes faster than yours in 2nd gear. I'll lose my license if I redline it in first. And I'm not afraid to admit that I have been goaded into races on the road by unknown riders before. But if I get caught I know who is to blame. Not the police with 'sneaky' tactics. No, me, for twisting that throttle too far. Anyway, while I still have fun on the road I leave the seriously quick stuff for the track.

**CookMySock** · 21st June 2010, 14:04

I don't think they are allowed to act as the informant after they have goaded another motorist into an illegal activity, which is probably why they simply pass the information onto another officer for them to act on it. Still, I think that's a bit of a grey area though.

It all does make me wonder - why are the cops resorting to so many dirty tricks? It seems every week they have yet another sly stunt to catch yet another motorist. Maybe their "industry" is in decline?

Steve

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 21st June 2010, 14:08

There is an under cover cop in Dunedin that will tail gate you, and then as you try to put space between you and him... on come the christmas lights...

happened to 2 or 3 people I know...