How many times did you get pulled over by popo and why?

**Berries** · 11th May 2012, 23:39

NZ is tame. Pulled once on the bike in 16 years of riding over here. Failed to come to a complete stop at a stop sign. Yade yade yah. Arse. In the previous ten years riding in the UK I wouldn't have a clue how many times I was pulled over. Being pulled over for riding a bike was not uncommon, but then neither was bike theft.

**nzspokes** · 11th May 2012, 23:43

I got spoken to 3 times on friday. On the southern m/way.

But that was because I was stopped.

Also once at a check point at 9.55pm when I was on my L. Cop asked why I was going so fast, I told him to get home before my curfew. He laughed and sent me on my way.

**madbikeboy** · 12th May 2012, 00:35

Popo? Diming a 187? The five - o? All you need now is some wow wow music and a cop-stache...

**EJK** · 12th May 2012, 00:49

Bike: Yamaha Scorpio
Reason: For lane splitting like a bad ass motherfucker without a L-plate.

**DODO``** · 12th May 2012, 01:17

Originally Posted by ellipsis

...40+ years

Originally Posted by unstuck

32 yrs,

Originally Posted by Berries

16 years of riding.

**scumdog** · 12th May 2012, 07:54

Once for licence check
Once 'cos my number-plate was bent?

Twice at booze-bus check-points.

All on Harleys

In 40+ years of riding

**jrandom** · 12th May 2012, 08:36

Originally Posted by EJK

Bike: Yamaha Scorpio
Reason: For lane splitting like a bad ass motherfucker without a L-plate.

Please tell me it was a motorbike cop.

If a car managed to pull you over for filtering, you were doing it wrong.

**bogan** · 12th May 2012, 08:50

Twice, once for a huckory number plate (GN250, 6months riding), once for not having my headlight on (Bros650, 7years riding).

And a few checkpoints too.

**nzspokes** · 12th May 2012, 08:59

Forgot one. Riding on Scenic Drive in Aucks. On my XL185s. With the plate on from my trailer. Cop said the pie dish for a headlight was a nice touch. He told me to get the F home and not let him see me on it again. It was 1984.

**NordieBoy** · 12th May 2012, 09:04

Originally Posted by Jantar

model of your bike: Suzuki T125, Suzuki T250, Suzuki GT380, Suzuki RE5, Suzuki GT750, Suzuki GS1200SS, Suzuki DL1000

I see a pattern emerging...

**unstuck** · 12th May 2012, 09:10

I used to ride all over the north shore on this old XL185superfarmer around 84/85. Local traffic cop used to laugh his ass off when he saw me. The police wanted me to stop once or twice though.

**Woodman** · 12th May 2012, 09:34

DT 175 in the 80s three times. Two in two days ($25 instant fine) for not displaying a wof. One for speeding.

1991. Gixxer 750, cop stopped me at traffic lights to have a chat and try to get me to admit to exceessive speed as he couldn't get a reading. Didn't give him a figure, but was just under 180kmhr. Gave me a safety talk and we chatted on the roadside for a while and I rode away with no ticket. He was a nice guy but not very observant cos the bike had no reg or wof

. Since then nothing on the bike.

**rastuscat** · 12th May 2012, 09:58

Originally Posted by Akzle

never!

.... yet!

which is surprising given the bill i ignorantly racked up in four wheels...

the police are out there doing their job. that job is policy enforcement. they are not actually taught law, nor even a lot of the policy they are supposed to enforce, so they do what they're trained to do: collect revenue.

Sorry to have to disagree, but I disagree.