Do you wave or nod to cops on bikes?

**Jin** · 7th April 2015, 11:14

I passed 5 of them the other day around whitford auckland and gave a friendly wave. They ignored me so just wondering if other riders do. I guess riding is their day job not fun so different frame of mind.

**biketimus_prime** · 7th April 2015, 11:16

Ye I wave or nod but they always keep a stone cold bitch face.

**Akzle** · 7th April 2015, 11:31

removing your hands from the controls is dangerous

**scumdog** · 7th April 2015, 11:40

Yup, I'm always waving to myself...

**rastuscat** · 7th April 2015, 11:49

View from the other side of the fence.

Some wave to me in a friendly manner, some wave just the two fingers.

It's amazing how insular some cops have become. Some don't feel like part of the motorcycle community, seeing the motorcycle community as the opposition.

I tend to be the other way around, as a motorcyclist who happens to be a Popo, rather than a Popo who happens to ride a bike. It's a subtle difference, but significant.

Wave Dunkin Donuts vouchers next time, they'll wave back.

**rastuscat** · 7th April 2015, 11:50

Originally Posted by scumdog

Yup, I'm always waving to myself...

I'd wave to ya Scummie.

**Jin** · 7th April 2015, 11:51

Originally Posted by biketimus_prime

Ye I wave or nod but they always keep a stone cold bitch face.

Yeah they all gave me a cold stare. I don't blame them really its a shit job they have.

**iranana** · 7th April 2015, 12:09

last time i waved to a biker cop the karnt u-turned and pulled me over for a routine license check. didn't do nufin' wrong but he wasted 10 minutes of my way, so now i don't bother.

**TheDemonLord** · 7th April 2015, 12:35

I always wave, cause I am nice.

**Big Dog** · 7th April 2015, 12:47

I wave. They normally wave back. My question would be more why wouldn't you?

Just be aware if they wave frantically at you without prompting you likely have bits falling off.

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

**Moi** · 7th April 2015, 12:54

Yeah, either wave or nod, either way I acknowledge them... of course they may not return the acknowledgement if they have "someone helping them with their inquiries"!

**EJK** · 7th April 2015, 12:57

Officers stationed in Akaroa seems nice.

**PrincessBandit** · 7th April 2015, 13:14

Originally Posted by rastuscat

I'd wave to ya Scummie.

Me too, and besides you make a great cuppa.

**Tazz** · 7th April 2015, 13:24

Originally Posted by Big Dog

why wouldn't you?

Because you're lazy? Like riding for hours waving to a few hundred bikes, I ain't got motivation for that shit, leave me be

Originally Posted by EJK

Officers stationed in Akaroa seems nice.

**willytheekid** · 7th April 2015, 13:47

I like to wave too the local BIKE popo

...HI RASTUSCAT!

(and smidsy & Fireball

...I would wave to you as well scummy...if they ever wise up and give you a popo harley!

)

The ChCh crew are always nice and send a happy wave back

(cos they are like us...bike lovers!, who happen to be popo)

But popo cars!....NOPE, not any more & never again!

(Used to nod/wave to them on occassion)
But have usually had the wave returned with a dangerous U-Turn, speeding & lights on popo car up ma arse (Or rapidily pulling up next to ya) and an angry young popo usually saying "Whats your problem!!...why did you wave?...where have you been?, where are you going?"...

...its what happens when you lower the IQ entry bar and hire young tattooed up thugs!, they simply don't understand "friendly" or "polite", there just looking for the next head to crack or reason to "flex there powers"

(And lets face it, there just to damn stupid to ever last more than a week riding a motorcycle!(Uturns dont have the required "effect", hence, simply no understanding towards bikes at all!

)

...in short, I only ever wave to bike popo

(And if they don't wave back...Im pritty sure you can pull THEM over and issue a KB ticket for being a rude biker a not reciprocating

...I may be wrong, but try it!

...and let us all know what happens

)

...POPO WHEELIE!!