L-Plate Mufti Cop

**bugjuice** · 13th July 2005, 18:57

Originally Posted by crashe

Drivers on a car learners can do up to 100km on the motorway etc

Riders on a bike learners can only do up to 70km on the motorway etc.

That sux big time..... it should be the same.

and don't forget the engine size restriction..

**jimbo600** · 13th July 2005, 20:53

Originally Posted by Deano

I was heading up SH2 (River Road) towards Upper Hutt today.

Parked on the side of the road was the black mufti commodore with what looked very much like an L-Plate in the rear window.

Is this some sort of new deception technique or perhaps a practical joke on a new officer ?

Any ideas ?

Well I guess they gotta do what ever it takes to catch you speeders. You're a menace to us other responsible road users.

Road toll must come down mate.

Actually I saw the same mufti with all sorts of crap over the rear parcel shelf in an attempt to conceal his lights and hawk device. It was also a ruse to make it appear more civilian.

**myvice** · 13th July 2005, 20:53

So next time your being a good little biker and doing 70k's down the Southern and some 15yo braindead inbreed who's doing his LEGAL speed of 100ks runs you over you can claim a moral victory as your bones nit.
OR... bin the stupid L plate and rip through traffic like the mad bastard you are and live longer!
To hell with the restrictions, "To hard to police" thay said (for car cc limits)
Cool, so when my son goes for his licence should he go straight in and get a 636?
Hay, why not a R1?
Nothing personal, just double standards
Sorry, what were we talking about?

**raster** · 13th July 2005, 21:10

Originally Posted by bugjuice

and don't forget the engine size restriction..

**ZorsT** · 13th July 2005, 21:13

Originally Posted by look up

you sound angry

**Dafe** · 13th July 2005, 21:20

Originally Posted by Qkchk

You know what to do............. don't vote for uncle helen...

Alright Qkchk.... I'm with you on that one!!!

**raster** · 13th July 2005, 21:21

Yea, I guess I am, Got bike off brother 8 months ago, been riding farm bikes most my life so know what bits do, did basic skills and got learners. Didn't ride again till sat restricted, brobly wont ride again till get full, the waiting is pointless.
Haven't got the cash to buy a good 250.

**raster** · 13th July 2005, 21:23

Originally Posted by Dafe

Alright Qkchk.... I'm with you on that one!!!

As if that will make a difference, aint they the same beurocrats wearing different coloured hats.
They think "what else can we do to make it look like we are doing something.

**Dafe** · 13th July 2005, 21:24

Maybe us Wgtn riders should make a habit of giving this guy a toot and friendly wave on passing by. Make him feel, very obvious! that'll piss him off!

Maybe we should try and post a pic on here so we all know what he looks like!
Then we could send a link to the local upper hutt cop station, along with a friendly congradulations on their heightened efforts of revenue collecting.

**Wolf** · 14th July 2005, 09:36

Originally Posted by Dafe

Maybe us Wgtn riders should make a habit of giving this guy a toot and friendly wave on passing by. Make him feel, very obvious! that'll piss him off!

Maybe we should try and post a pic on here so we all know what he looks like!
Then we could send a link to the local upper hutt cop station, along with a friendly congradulations on their heightened efforts of revenue collecting.

Spray-paint "Mufti Cop" along the side of his car when he goes for a doughnut break...

**Deano** · 14th July 2005, 09:38

Originally Posted by White trash

Well even if they could only do 70 kays, Deano still couldn't outrun them.

You got that K5 yet, Bee-arch?

Originally Posted by jimbo600

Well I guess they gotta do what ever it takes to catch you speeders. You're a menace to us other responsible road users.

Couple of cunny funts eh ?

No I haven't got a K5 yet honey, will that outrun the black mufti do you think ?

**White trash** · 14th July 2005, 09:41

Originally Posted by Deano

Couple of cunny funts eh ?

No I haven't got a K5 yet honey, will that outrun the black mufti do you think ?

Be interesting to see who gets a new bike first, wont it? Me or you, and I'm not even looking yet.

**Deano** · 14th July 2005, 10:43

Originally Posted by White trash

Be interesting to see who gets a new bike first, wont it? Me or you, and I'm not even looking yet.

Yes, but do you have to run your proposed purchase past the boss first ?

**Beemer** · 14th July 2005, 11:03

I think it is stupid that someone can learn to drive in their parent's V8 Commodore and can instantly travel at 100kph, but a motorcyclist is limited not only in the size of bike they can learn on, but also the speed they can do on it! Look at the number of learner drivers killed - or very young drivers like the 16 year-old who ploughed under that bus on the Desert Road the other day. Considering most motorcyclists are pretty switched on and know how dangerous it is to ride a bike in the first place, why make it even harder for them by limiting their speed?

Until I learned to ride a motorcycle myself, I had NO IDEA there was a speed limit for learner riders. And I doubt very much if I would be in the minority there. It's amazing that there aren't heaps of accidents where a driver rams into a motorcyclist travelling at 70kph on the open road "because I didn't expect them to be travelling so slow".

They should make one rule for all learners and perhaps have an education campaign to ensure other road users know what a learner can and can't do so they give them a bit of leeway.

**Toast** · 14th July 2005, 11:09

Originally Posted by crashe

Drivers on a car learners can do up to 100km on the motorway etc

Riders on a bike learners can only do up to 70km on the motorway etc.

That sux big time..... it should be the same.

Most of the cops are bright enough to realise that, that law does more harm than good anyway, and don't enforce it in my experience.

Originally Posted by jimbo600

Well I guess they gotta do what ever it takes to catch you speeders. You're a menace to us other responsible road users.

So, that avatar you have is not you then?