Mr Plod, can't you do any better?

[spudchucka]

I didn't say you deserved it, (the attitude). I don't see any problem with you being stopped in the first place. If you weren't speeding then the lecture was uncalled for. The headlights could have been for any number of reasons, I was simply explaining circumstances where I use full beam. Who knows what your cop was thinking at the time?

[inlinefour]

I didn't say you deserved it, (the attitude). I don't see any problem with you being stopped in the first place. If you weren't speeding then the lecture was uncalled for. The headlights could have been for any number of reasons, I was simply explaining circumstances where I use full beam. Who knows what your cop was thinking at the time?

... I know that most people are probably going to get upset with me if I'm dumb enough to drive behind them with my full beam on. Are you telling me that low beam while following me a few meters back is not enough to get the plate number? Seesh, is it standard operating policy to annoy all drivers/riders prior to pulling them over at night? Might as well give all the Ploddies guns as well? Then they gan pull it on me to make sure I'm really not going to hurt them...
Just a thought about the whole thing spud and not a bitch session at you mate.
I would probably do the headlight thing if I was a ploddy in their "culture"? (PT)
Oh well, I've not had any hassles since I was a teenager (yea it was awhile ago) and one bad experience overall means jack shit to me. I was more interested in getting back to the ward re: scope of practice. Any other time, I'd be happy for Mr Plod to pull me over and spin the breeze

[Skyryder]

The plod man was needling you in the hope that you would react in some way that would give cause to his suspician resulting in an arrest. Standard practice with some cops.

And they suggest that some of us have an attitude problem.


Skyryder

[idb]

If you were never speeding then the whole attitude about going too fast is a bit daft. But having said that at 0200 in the morning pretty much any vehicle on the road is worthy of stopping as far as I'm concerned. Basically because it is only shift workers, drunks and criminals that are on the roads in the wee small hours, (generally).

Fuckin' shift workers....

[spudchucka]

... I know that most people are probably going to get upset with me if I'm dumb enough to drive behind them with my full beam on. Are you telling me that low beam while following me a few meters back is not enough to get the plate number? Seesh, is it standard operating policy to annoy all drivers/riders prior to pulling them over at night? Might as well give all the Ploddies guns as well? Then they gan pull it on me to make sure I'm really not going to hurt them...
Just a thought about the whole thing spud and not a bitch session at you mate.
I would probably do the headlight thing if I was a ploddy in their "culture"? (PT)
Oh well, I've not had any hassles since I was a teenager (yea it was awhile ago) and one bad experience overall means jack shit to me. I was more interested in getting back to the ward re: scope of practice. Any other time, I'd be happy for Mr Plod to pull me over and spin the breeze

You'd be surprised to know how often guns are carried, especially on night shifts.

I don't know how many metres back he was following you and I don't know how clear or obscurred your rego plate is either. I was just offering a few possibilities.

For the sake of ensuring my own safety I would be willing to annoy the occasional RN by having my lights on full beam. Sorry if it offends but my first priority is to go home to my family at the end of my shift.

[spudchucka]

The plod man was needling you in the hope that you would react in some way that would give cause to his suspician resulting in an arrest. Standard practice with some cops.

And they suggest that some of us have an attitude problem.


Skyryder

Often standard practice when dealing with known low lifes - not when dealing with joe public.

[spudchucka]

Fuckin' shift workers....

Dodgy bastards need special attention.

[Skyryder]

Often standard practice when dealing with known low lifes - not when dealing with joe public.

Sounds like this cop can't tell the difference. Struck that attitude on the odd occasion myself. Usually when you refuse to kowtow to them and start talking legal rights.


Skyryder

[inlinefour]

Dodgy bastards need special attention.

I know that when he put the lights up on full beam that it made it pretty hard for me to see where I was going. Too bad if someone panicked then, guess that is the truth about Police revenue ganthering? If there is not a problem, lets go out and make one?

[scumdog]

I guess Mr Plodd did nothing wrong and I deserved it. I'll shut the fuck up then.

Maybe ya got a bad one eh? I dunno.

When I ride/drive I RARELY get pulled over - and yeah I know, the locals know me but I travel all over the country and they don't know me EVERYWHERE!!! - and my vehicle are what you would think would be cop-magnets.

Last two times were compulsory breath testing, - where everybody gets stopped (leaving the Brass Monkey was the last one).

Regarding the headlight on full beam thing, sometimes I do it for the reason that S.C said, other times it is to see how many are in the car, other times 'cos the blind bastards keep driving for half a km without noticing the pretty red and blue flashing lights behind them so full beam gets attention.

[sir.pratt]

Got pulled last night (fuckin shift worker...) for having a headlight out. Showed the cop the bulb, which I had taken out cause it was flashing due to a (just) broken filament. He was cool with that. And he popped me with his light bar headlights (I think they're called 'take down' lights) when I stopped. I expected nothing less at 0400am.

[froggyfrenchman]

Dont know if I have posted this before but we had a dumb plod in Picton that managed to pull me over 7 times in 7 days at the same time each day? Silly bugger only left me alone when I told him I would lay a complaint if he continues to pull me up on my way home. I swear he used to wait for me.

The first time he pulled me up I admit I was accelerating before I got to the 100km zone, he let me off that one but every day he would pull me up and ask where I was going, please take off my helmet, name, address, breathalsied me and the usual things. He was the only cop I was slighly annoyed at but I know all the other guys so I never had a problem with Police

Have had a simalar experiance. 5 times in 5 days, same cop. always sittn in same place on blind corner. each day he heard the bike coming and got outa car 2 stop me. never did nething wrong and never got a ticket, was gettn pretty frustrated by 5th time and barreled him up

[justsomeguy]

You'd be surprised to know how often guns are carried, especially on night shifts.

I don't know how many metres back he was following you and I don't know how clear or obscurred your rego plate is either. I was just offering a few possibilities.

For the sake of ensuring my own safety I would be willing to annoy the occasional RN by having my lights on full beam. Sorry if it offends but my first priority is to go home to my family at the end of my shift.

I'd rather that you did have the guns than have problems due to not having them around.

Don't mind getting pulled over by cops everyday if need be if that keeps the streets safe.

I've only had probably 3-4 run ins with them all for speeding - only got a ticket once (where he completed the process and sent me away within 5 minutes). I found most cops are usually as polite to you as you to them. But all my run-ins were during the morning rush hour period - not late nights.

However I guess what InlineFour is pissed about is the attitude. Kind of like a case where a mate got pulled over with having blue lights in front of his car above the number plate. He drives a sports car and got pulled over at night by a cop who gave him a lot of attitude...... guess the cop got bummed when he realised he had pulled over a 43 year old WOF inspector had to let him go with a lame warning in the end.....

[inlinefour]

Often standard practice when dealing with known low lifes - not when dealing with joe public.

I was driving my flatmates car as my hilux was full of motorcycle and stashed in the garage! The penny drops, I'll have to ask what she has done in the past to upset Mr Plod