Just in case you didn't think you were a second class citizen...

**Pixie** · 14th September 2010, 11:08

The Police have plans to stop every bike entering the Coromandel peninsular whether they are doing anything illegal or not.
As in Nelson,they will probably take your photo and you may be the lucky recipient of a motorcycle safety lecture from a non-riding 23 year old constable.

They don't do random stops on gang members yet,do they?

What a good reason to join MAG-NZ

**Bald Eagle** · 14th September 2010, 11:10

When are they going to start random stops on drivers with licenses from the Stevie Wonder School of Driving

**Devil** · 14th September 2010, 11:16

Originally Posted by Pixie

The Police have plans to stop every bike entering the Coromandel peninsular ....

Got reference?

**duckonin** · 14th September 2010, 11:17

And when does all of this start?.. Two bikes today one later, 10 the following day none for six days.....Do they plan to have a cop sitting on his arse waiting for a bike to come along ?

Forget the propoganda clap trap and go and ride your bike..

**munster** · 14th September 2010, 11:22

Dad and I got stopped back in February doing the Coro Loop, just south of Coromandel township, but then so did every other vehicle. Usual WOF & Rego stop. Didn't even ask to see our licenses.

Would be a waste of resources to just stop bikes, wouldn't it?

I would not be happy with them taking a photo of me for seemingly no reason whatsoever.. What legal reason could they have for that?

**Grubber** · 14th September 2010, 11:26

Just waiting to see some verification on this one........hmmmm...still waiting......nope.....still waiting.
Well is it for real, or just some hearsay again.

**Bald Eagle** · 14th September 2010, 11:39

Originally Posted by munster

I would not be happy with them taking a photo of me for seemingly no reason whatsoever.. What legal reason could they have for that?

Post mortem ID

**Mully** · 14th September 2010, 12:41

I notice no Police are commenting on this.

TBH, I take getting pulled over and checked as part of the deal (look at the number on Motorway Patrol who don't have a licence).

Unless you were caught doing something illegal, I'd be keen to know if they were allowed to force you to have your photo taken. That's assuming this is true, of course.

**A_Mans_Ruin** · 14th September 2010, 12:43

is it legal for them to take an identifiable photo without permission when you are not breaking the law? There must be something in the privacy act against that ......

**bogan** · 14th September 2010, 12:47

just do the same back to them, take photo and give a lecture on how thier time would be better spent tracking down burglars

seriously though, if this is confirmned, some actions should be taken to ensure this sorta shit stops, imo a safety lecture from an upstart cager is more likely to make a rider angry and unfocused, ie more at risk.

**Katman** · 14th September 2010, 13:07

Well the Coro GP season is not far from starting.

Think of it as scrutineering.

**Rogue Rider** · 14th September 2010, 13:28

I guess the police are just doing there bit to be proactive against dangerous driving..... What would be a more effective method than what they propose.
The sad reasoning is that there are lots of riders who off on the coro gp, I guess that would be why they target it. It's also easy to isolate both sides......
Police like making things easy for themselves. They like to do as little as possible for as much as possible so they can knock off and go get some twinkies and doughnuts. I find they are usually in hot spots where they can get their quota quickly, then finish the day mooching around looking like they are doing there bit.
How often do you pass a police car with the officer day dreaming and sitting reading..... I notice those things regularly.
They will target the majority, in the hope that statistics play there part. What they don't account for are the variables, the dead don't learn twice........

**ukusa** · 14th September 2010, 13:33

maybe they're just telling people not to crash, coz I'm sure there are some that believe that we riders go out with the intention of crashing & burning.