Rider ticketed for riding a 250 not on the LAMs list?

[swbarnett]

I expect the average cop to have the average iq and emotional ability of the bullied 10 year old girl they probably were.

And not to know a damn thing about 'law' asides from which infringement pad to write on. Rightly or not. Usually not.

That's the average cop (which I may or may not agree with). That still means that there'll be some below and above average.

[Akzle]

Any news on what the guy concerned is doing about this? I'd like to know who he does choose to contact and what he actually has to do to get his money back and points restored (if he can at all).


The whole thing is his own fault though, a cop tried to do me for the same offense while riding my DR650 claiming that his ignorance of the list was grounds to fine me, but I pushed him to ask other cops to confirm it wasn't on the LAMS list because I knew for a fact it was and eventually he let it go, jokes on him though, with my exhaust it's technically not LAMS compliant.

surely you didnt provide false oath to a crown policy enforcement officer?

:tsktsk:

[Akzle]

That's the average cop (which I may or may not agree with). That still means that there'll be some below and above average.

yes...
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[Akzle]

Give it a go hot-shot..

you need to learn the art of multi quote.


Theres a stack of hookers under my caravan you niggers havent done anything about...

[scumdog]

you need to learn the art of multi quote.


Theres a stack of hookers under my caravan you niggers havent done anything about...

Not MY hookers - so why should I worry???

[Mushu]

surely you didnt provide false oath to a crown policy enforcement officer?

:tsktsk:

Of course I did and given he was trying to fine me based on ignorance of the law, if I were called out on it I would claim ignorance and see if that gets me off (doubt it, but worth a try) I'm also planning on claiming ignorance if I ever get pulled up on the R6 - "sorry officer, I thought it was anything up 660cc, I'll go straight home, put it on trademe and buy something legal."

[Smifffy]

Theres a stack of hookers under my caravan you niggers havent done anything about...

You can only claim half the stack. The other half were planted by the man, man.

[Jsrich]

Of course I did and given he was trying to fine me based on ignorance of the law, if I were called out on it I would claim ignorance and see if that gets me off (doubt it, but worth a try) I'm also planning on claiming ignorance if I ever get pulled up on the R6 - "sorry officer, I thought it was anything up 660cc, I'll go straight home, put it on trademe and buy something legal."

You actually think this would work?

[MarkH]

You actually think this would work?

What I think would really work well would be to upgrade to a full license and ride whatever bike he likes.

[neels]

I did my time on a 250.

This is what's wrong with the younger generation, no patience and no understanding of the benefits of following due process, instead always looking for a shortcut.

[Mushu]

You actually think this would work?

Nope but I have given stupid excuses and gotten away with shit in the past, I was once busted racing an enduro bike in my RA65 and got off it by telling the cop I couldn't have been racing cos my clutch is fucked and proved it by showing him the clutch kit I had in the car. (Aftermarket, uprated clutch cos it was better for burnouts)

I did my time on a 250.

This is what's wrong with the younger generation, no patience and no understanding of the benefits of following due process, instead always looking for a shortcut.

I would have been happy with a 250 2 stroke under the old rules but since I'm not allowed it anyway I just bought the bike I wanted, seeing as I have owned it a year and ridden it daily for most of that and I'm still alive never damaged the bike or even been pulled up, I bought it when I decided I had the skill to ride it rather than an arbitrary piece of plastic that says I'm skilled enough to operate any bike which ends badly often, this thread is a prime example progression of a total motorcycle noob

[frisken]

God forbid the laws exist for your own safety?

[arcane12]

I did my time on a 250.

This is what's wrong with the younger generation, no patience and no understanding of the benefits of following due process, instead always looking for a shortcut.

And how long did you spend on that 250?

[neels]

I did my time on a 250.

This is what's wrong with the younger generation, no patience and no understanding of the benefits of following due process, instead always looking for a shortcut.

And how long did you spend on that 250?

In calendar terms, around 17 years Otherwise, the usual couple of years, riding an old 100 2 stroke and a 250.

[Mushu]

God forbid the laws exist for your own safety?

The laws exist to manage the safety of people too stupid to do it for themselves, I can decide for myself how to manage the risk and am happy to live with the consequences. (whether that be a crash or the legal consequences) also atleast half the people I know who ride either don't have a license at all or ride large capacity bikes on their learners.