Police crackdown

[red mermaid]

Exactly, and if some hadn't jumped on there high horses they would read in the press realease that some members of the Central District Highway Patrol are not only motorcyclists but very experienced ones at that.

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.

[bogan]

On reflection, this will save my life, all others too. The road toll will be greatly dropped and we will get free cake.

this changes everything, nobody said there would be cake!

[Gremlin]

Exactly, and if some hadn't jumped on there high horses they would read in the press realease that some members of the Central District Highway Patrol are not only motorcyclists but very experienced ones at that.

reeeaaaaddddd? Owwwwwww

Sweet... I'll come say hello... only problem was, I was passing through that area about 4 times just last weekend... This weekend I think I'll only go as far south as mid north island... so another weekend...

[ducatilover]

this changes everything, nobody said there would be cake!

There is in my mind.

[riffer]

Yawn.

Surely any motorcyclist who's been riding for a while would know that every November the Police do a little Motorcycle Safety thing for that month, as registrations spike in that time as a lot of rider come back to the road for summer.

As for checking regos, it's possible I guess to draw the conclusion that someone who isn't going to rego the bike is going to be slack in other areas, so it's arguable there's a safety connection there.

As for what the cops are going to talk about you're completely speculating but nothing new there, this is Kiwibitcher after all.

God forbid anyone actually tries to do something to make a difference to motorcylists on the road. Oh wait I forgot, you're all such fantastic fucking riders that you never make mistakes. It's always those brain-dead cagers isn't it?

Cry me a river. Just about every cop I've ever been stopped by has been a motorcyclist or used to be one. They're really not out to get you, despite what the trolls think.

[Ocean1]

the primary focus is education

Yeah. 'Cause we're all SO in need of enlightenment.

Sanctimonious wanker.

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

Be good if they were sorta textured. And absorbant.

[Katman]

The Super Nanny programme is playing on the TV at the moment.

This thread reminds me of the screaming, spoilt and self-absorbed little fucks on that show.

[Ocean1]

They're really not out to get you, despite what the trolls think.

I've been stopped maybe half a dozzen times, I mean in the safety / lecture situation. About lectures or advice they've never said boo. Just checked WOF and Reg and "have a nice day sir".

So what's the purpose of the campaign again?

[red mermaid]

You've got a good signature there...

Sanctimonious wanker.
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[Ocean1]

You've got a good signature there...

Help yourself, dude.

[scumdog]

The Super Nanny programme is playing on the TV at the moment.

This thread reminds me of the screaming, spoilt and self-absorbed little fucks on that show.

Eh, what?

Never....

[DMNTD:Me]

Perhaps I might be able to lecture them.

I'll chip in for gas and expect rolling footage!

[Katman]

and expect rolling footage!

Hey, I'm clean man.

[Conquiztador]

Brilliant use of that additional $30 all bikers now pay as part of ACC! If the leaflets are in colour they will cost approx 5 cents each to produce. So my aim will be to gather 600 of them and I have my money back!

[mashman]

I like the "rise" in deaths being attributable to a "quadrupling" of motorcycle registrations (date mismatch notwithstanding) - I presume the rise in deaths hasn't been a quadrupling then?

From MOT. My god man you're right... in fact we've just had the 3 lowest out of the 10 years listed, in the last 4 years.

Year Road deaths
2000 462
2001 455
2002 404
2003 461
2004 436
2005 405
2006 391
2007 422
2008 366
2009 384