Police crackdown

[bogan]

Ya gonna be wearing a big-arsed sandwich-board sign outlining the above so the cops don't have toactually stop you to find out all that??

could just paint the bike in police colors, I hear those guys aren't checked up on too regularly

[MSTRS:Me]

Hey SD, it's real simple. In fact I'll speak slowly, so some of your 'colleagues' can keep up...
Roadside legality checks are disliked, but understandable. Anything more is decidedly unwelcome, unappreciated, possibly counterproductive in terms of what it is supposed to achieve, and there are far better ways of going about bettering motorcycle safety.

[mashman]

Ya gonna be wearing a big-arsed sandwich-board sign outlining the above so the cops don't have toactually stop you to find out all that??

Nice idea... Could you send out some stickers, alerting your colleagues that the motorcyclist wearing the sticker doesn't want to be stopped for THE chat, a penalty yes, a chat, no?

A big arsed sandwich board on a motorcycle, tsk tsk, won't it affect my riding position

[scumdog]

Hey SD, it's real simple. In fact I'll speak slowly, so some of your 'colleagues' can keep up...
Roadside legality checks are disliked, but understandable. Anything more is decidedly unwelcome, unappreciated, possibly counterproductive in terms of what it is supposed to achieve, and there are far better ways of going about bettering motorcycle safety.

Funny, down here I've yet to have a single biker say that to me - whether pulled over at the side of the road or over a beer at some event.

I guess some bikers somewhere have an ingrained loathing/fear of their valuable time being wasted by somebody pulling them over with the intention of offering ( unwanted) advice.

Sheesh, it wouldn't/doesn't worry me when pulled over...and no, they don't know who I am.

[MSTRS:Me]

...and no, they don't know who I am.

Of course they do. Haven't you been reading that other tread...

[ducatilover]

Funny, down here I've yet to have a single biker say that to me - whether pulled over at the side of the road or over a beer at some event.

I guess some bikers somewhere have an ingrained loathing/fear of their valuable time being wasted by somebody pulling them over with the intention of offering ( unwanted) advice.

Sheesh, it wouldn't/doesn't worry me when pulled over...and no, they don't know who I am.

Yes, but Mr Scummy, this advice will be straight from the ACC "how to fuck with bikers" hand book won't it? With poorly modified statistical bullshit and no cake. I want cake, will they supply coffee or cake?

[Scuba_Steve]

well complaining aint gonna achieve much maybee we should just take the ideas of the police & run with them.
We could start flagging down cop cars & having a friendly chat with them while handing them a "police vehicle is NOT a toy!" flyer, might as well check their vehicle for WOF, reg & make sure it's safe while your at it. After all safety 1st right?

[MSTRS:Me]

As for bikers being 'friendly' and 'appreciative' at such a roadside stop, isn't it just possible that they are relieved at not being pinged for something? After all, when Mr Policemen stops you, it must mean he got you for something wrong...that old guilty conscience thing?

[scumdog]

As for bikers being 'friendly' and 'appreciative' at such a roadside stop, isn't it just possible that they are relieved at not being pinged for something? After all, when Mr Policemen stops you, it must mean he got you for something wrong...that old guilty conscience thing?

Relieved? Possibly.

But isn't also possible they are not paranoid worry-warts, that they are average normal (WTF is normal) bikers?

BTW: Some DID get a ticket, still were pleasant and chatty to deal with

Oh, and now I'm getting bored.....

[riffer]

Relieved? Possibly.

But isn't also possible they are not paranoid worry-warts, that they are average normal (WTF is normal) bikers?

BTW: Some DID get a ticket, still were pleasant and chatty to deal with

Oh, and now I'm getting bored.....

Can't say I blame you Tom. There is a definite smell of bovine excrement about this thread.

As for the poster who mentioned this was being paid for out of the MSL - you have just declared your complete ignorance of the situation.

There's no real point discussing anything with those who are so far up their own arse that they won't listen to what's being said, but for those who haven't heard it yet.

NONE OF THE MSL LEVY HAS BEEN SPENT. ANYTHING THAT IS PAID FOR BY THE MSL LEVY WILL BE DONE TRANSPARENTLY THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT TENDERING SYSTEM (GETS).

[riffer]

Hey SD, it's real simple. In fact I'll speak slowly, so some of your 'colleagues' can keep up...
Roadside legality checks are disliked, but understandable. Anything more is decidedly unwelcome, unappreciated, possibly counterproductive in terms of what it is supposed to achieve, and there are far better ways of going about bettering motorcycle safety.

John - stay tuned. There are some great initiatives BRONZ are working on (in collaboration with "the enemy") which I believe may be very well received by motorcyclists. The tide is turning and I think ACC is about to start putting their hands in their pockets to pony up with the cash for a lot of what we have been asking for.

[MSTRS:Me]

John - stay tuned. There are some great initiatives BRONZ are working on (in collaboration with "the enemy") which I believe may be very well received by motorcyclists. The tide is turning and I think ACC is about to start putting their hands in their pockets to pony up with the cash for a lot of what we have been asking for.

About to? Who do you think is paying for the HB initiative? And if BRONZ want to drive more, then IT'S ABOUT TIME.
The cynic in me finds the timing just a little too convenient...

[riffer]

About to? Who do you think is paying for the HB initiative? And if BRONZ want to drive more, then IT'S ABOUT TIME.
The cynic in me finds the timing just a little too convenient...

Ah bollocks mate. You know as well as I do that the wheels of govt turn slowly when it's not something that benefits the pollies directly. It takes bloody ages to get stuff done.

We gave them a hell of a fright last year with the bikoi. Do you really think it's a convenient coincidence that they want to announce some stuff around the anniversary of the bikoi?

It's ALL ABOUT the timing.

[MSTRS:Me]

Ah, not that timing...another story. For another thread.

[Ocean1]

The law gives them the power to stop you for any reason

The law gives them the power to stop you for NO reason.

Proceede.