Police crackdown

**cheshirecat** · 11th November 2010, 18:00

Their safety advice contains nothing about riding then. Just legalities when stationary.

**ducatilover** · 11th November 2010, 19:02

Interesting and pointless.
Am I going to sell my motorcycle because of an arrogant and lie filled lecture from (chances are) a person with little or no experience on a motorcycle?
What a stupid, pointless waste of tax payer funding. I am not listening to any lectures, I am well aware of the dangers of motorcycles, guns, knives, pizza ovens, broken condoms and alcohol. I do not need an officer to repeat any issues that I am quite aware of...
Rant....argh.

**red mermaid** · 11th November 2010, 19:16

From the reaction on here it is evident education is not going to be welcomed, so that only leaves enforcement.

**bogan** · 11th November 2010, 19:23

Originally Posted by red mermaid

From the reaction on here it is evident education is not going to be welcomed, so that only leaves enforcement.

firstly, if you guys are checking wof/reg as well, this is an enforcement operation as well. Secondly, if the recent police releases on the subject of motorcycles are anything to go by, the lexture will be filled with a misleading antimotorcycle propaganda. Tell ya what though, if it proves to be a helpful educational stop, I won't tell you to shove the flyer up your arse.

**ducatilover** · 11th November 2010, 19:23

Originally Posted by red mermaid

From the reaction on here it is evident education is not going to be welcomed, so that only leaves enforcement.

So how are they going to enforce anything when they pull up a perfectly legal rider and bike?

**scumdog** · 11th November 2010, 19:26

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Interesting and pointless.
Am I going to sell my motorcycle because of an arrogant and lie filled lecture from (chances are) a person with little or no experience on a motorcycle?
What a stupid, pointless waste of tax payer funding. I am not listening to any lectures, I am well aware of the dangers of motorcycles, guns, knives, pizza ovens, broken condoms and alcohol. I do not need an officer to repeat any issues that I am quite aware of...
Rant....argh.

I wonder who forgot to warn the dudes in the cemeteries that motorcycles, guns, yadda,yadda,yadda were dangerous then???

**ducatilover** · 11th November 2010, 19:30

Originally Posted by scumdog

I wonder who forgot to warn the dudes in the cemeteries that motorcycles, guns, yadda,yadda,yadda were dangerous then???

The schools or parents, don't thwart my rant

**red mermaid** · 11th November 2010, 19:32

Hold on we have a Tui moment of gigantic proportion...Yeah Right!

Originally Posted by bogan

firstly, if you guys are checking wof/reg as well, this is an enforcement operation as well. Secondly, if the recent police releases on the subject of motorcycles are anything to go by, the lexture will be filled with a misleading antimotorcycle propaganda. Tell ya what though, if it proves to be a helpful educational stop, I won't tell you to shove the flyer up your arse.

**bogan** · 11th November 2010, 19:42

Originally Posted by red mermaid

Hold on we have a Tui moment of gigantic proportion...Yeah Right!

think that constitutes a double negative bro...

**jtzzr** · 11th November 2010, 19:42

I`m looking forward to getting a pamphlet , something at last from our increased acc levies.

**munster** · 11th November 2010, 19:50

My mate got stopped in his Holden recently as his tail light was out. This is a frequent occurrence (some niggly short) and he keeps a spare bulb in the glovebox. He changed it on the spot, Cop was happy, everything else was OK and he got given a McDonalds voucher for his troubles.

Where's my McDonalds voucher? You can stop me anytime, just give me a voucher and a cuppa tea.

**mashman** · 11th November 2010, 20:01

Originally Posted by red mermaid

From the reaction on here it is evident education is not going to be welcomed, so that only leaves enforcement.

If that's the case. Perhaps the local bigwigs would attend a few regional motorcycling meetings. I'm sure some of you would love a chat. T'would save the tax payer a heap of money, a few bigwigs v's the whole force stopping work for a chat with a passing motorcyclist

**Gremlin** · 11th November 2010, 20:01

Can I have a subway voucher? (mcdonalds is shit)

I'm happy to receive tips... I'd love getting my hands on some of the training the bike cops get.

I don't appreciate a cop with no experience of bikes telling me what to do, when I clock up 1000km+ in a single ride, have ridden all night on plenty of occasions, handled freezing temperatures and my gear costs thousands of dollars (and some specially imported as its not widely available here).

Now of course, not everyone is the same... but blanket pulling everyone and treating everyone the same is hardly going to impress me.

**red mermaid** · 11th November 2010, 20:02

Stop it, you are completely ruining this thread.

Now back to the key board heros and there brave ignorant rants....

Originally Posted by munster

My mate got stopped in his Holden recently as his tail light was out. This is a frequent occurrence (some niggly short) and he keeps a spare bulb in the glovebox. He changed it on the spot, Cop was happy, everything else was OK and he got given a McDonalds voucher for his troubles.

Where's my McDonalds voucher? You can stop me anytime, just give me a voucher and a cuppa tea.