New cop trick, I think

**dpex** · 26th August 2010, 19:09

You may all already have seen this but.....

Heading along a motorway, I happened to look right and up and saw a cop car parked on a particularly steep on ramp facing the other way. There's no way you'd see him when passing this on-ramp on that side.

I rode on wondering why he was parked there. It was 2 in the afternoon. Traffic light. The usual carnage wasn't due to begin for at least three more hours. Then the penny dropped.

The wee dear had his 'away' radar on, didn't he?

As stated, you all probably know about this trick. But if'n ya didn't, then beware when roaring past on-ramps till you can see they are clear of clutter, so to speak.

**Rogue Rider** · 26th August 2010, 19:21

Yeah, now they have "Quota's" they will hide in any little nook or cranny they can. They will partially obscure their vehicles any way they can, just so they can nab you at speeding excessively, (all be it 5km over the limit) and think they are doing their boss a good service to get the best hit/ score, as well as cudos for a promotion.
They aren't real police, they are barrel scum not interested in education or building safer communities........ If they were they would focus on solving crime like our buddy on here who got burgled, violent crime, rapes, and murders. It seems that roading makes money, big money, where as real police work is very expensive. It takes 100 police to solve a simple crime, yet if you give them all the info and evidence it would still take as long or longer cause they are super intelligent...... lol.

I love police....... just not all the traffic cops that all seem to be dicks. (there are some genuinely nice ones, they are just rare...)

**rapid van cleef** · 26th August 2010, 19:23

this is a very common tactic used by cops in uk for years. they even used to use fake patrol cars parked up in laybys etc as a deterrent...basically a cut out of a patrol car!

**nathan.read** · 26th August 2010, 19:29

Drive / ride at the speed limit will save on tickets, but then I dont get an option diesel 4x4 and a cx400 bike

**Kickaha** · 26th August 2010, 19:34

Originally Posted by Rogue Rider

They aren't real police, they are barrel scum not interested in education or building safer communities........ If they were they would focus on solving crime like our buddy on here who got burgled, violent crime, rapes, and murders. It seems that roading makes money, big money, where as real police work is very expensive. It takes 100 police to solve a simple crime, yet if you give them all the info and evidence it would still take as long or longer cause they are super intelligent...... lol.

How the fuck would you know? have you met every cop in NZ, do you know exactly what each one of them does?

**oldrider** · 26th August 2010, 19:40

Originally Posted by Rogue Rider

Yeah, now they have "Quota's" they will hide in any little nook or cranny they can. They will partially obscure their vehicles any way they can, just so they can nab you at speeding excessively, (all be it 5km over the limit) and think they are doing their boss a good service to get the best hit/ score, as well as cudos for a promotion.
They aren't real police, they are barrel scum not interested in education or building safer communities........ If they were they would focus on solving crime like our buddy on here who got burgled, violent crime, rapes, and murders. It seems that roading makes money, big money, where as real police work is very expensive. It takes 100 police to solve a simple crime, yet if you give them all the info and evidence it would still take as long or longer cause they are super intelligent...... lol.

I love police....... just not all the traffic cops that all seem to be dicks. (there are some genuinely nice ones, they are just rare...)

Fair enough but:

Isn't that really just the case with all aspects of life?.....there will always be a % of people or things that don't fit your own Utopian model.

In fact god help us if that was to change, viva la difference, I say!

**marty** · 26th August 2010, 19:58

Some of us were doing that back in the mid-90's. You've just had your blinkers on

**Smifffy** · 26th August 2010, 20:43

Originally Posted by marty

Some of us were doing that back in the mid-90's. You've just had your blinkers on

3 seconds before changing direction

**MsKABC** · 26th August 2010, 20:44

Ummm, yep - been slowing down and looking over my left shoulder as I pass on-ramps for years...

**sosman** · 26th August 2010, 21:57

filthy scum bags...nuff said

**kiwifruit** · 26th August 2010, 22:07

slow down rossi

**cs363** · 26th August 2010, 23:03

Originally Posted by marty

Some of us were doing that back in the mid-90's. You've just had your blinkers on

Yep, the Ramarama overbridge was always a favourite I recall. One to always watch for on the way to Auckland.

**Gremlin** · 27th August 2010, 04:04

Originally Posted by cs363

Yep, the Ramarama overbridge was always a favourite I recall. One to always watch for on the way to Auckland.

Still a favourite for them... makes me wonder how long it takes for people to learn. Often see people who have been pulled over on that straight

Its been going on for years!

Hampton Downs interchange and surrounding motorway (to drag strip especially) is also a bit popular... wonder why

**cs363** · 27th August 2010, 11:13

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Still a favourite for them... makes me wonder how long it takes for people to learn. Often see people who have been pulled over on that straight

Its been going on for years!

Hampton Downs interchange and surrounding motorway (to drag strip especially) is also a bit popular... wonder why

The more things change, the more they stay the same.....

I always have this thought in the back of my mind, when riding at any pace....'If I was a traffic cop looking to fill my (alledgedly non existent

) quota, where would I hide?'