Flashing your headlights to warn of cops

**madbikeboy** · 16th May 2017, 19:15

Originally Posted by cassina

So true and for all those on here that get excited about the 2 dogs I have hit when they ran out if I had been going a little faster or slower I may have missed them. Many others on here could have just missed being getting tangled in an accident just by the sheer luck of the speed they were going either higher or lower at the time a hazard pops out too. There was a accident a few years ago where both the party at fault and inoccent party were not exceeding the speed limit but if one of them had been they may not have crashed.

Oh fuck. Wherever it has been, it has obviously been rejected there as well because now it's back.

**madbikeboy** · 16th May 2017, 19:41

A long time ago, a man on a track, walked forty miles with a pack on his back..... Ooops. Sorry. Let me try that again.

A long time ago, in a galaxy, far, far away... Shit. One more time.

A long time ago, I was stopped driving my little MR2 on the road between somewhere and Palmerston North. The police officious who stopped me, seemed to take exception to me flashing lights to warn oncoming motorists of the bacon in wait behind me.

He tried the line that it could be construed as obstruction of justice... I actually giggled out loud at that one. He took more exception and gave a lecture and tried to find something he could ticket me for.

Cops like that, give the 1% of good cops a bad name.

**Berries** · 16th May 2017, 22:57

Didn't realise you were a hair dresser.

**nzspokes** · 17th May 2017, 06:47

Originally Posted by cassina

So true and for all those on here that get excited about the 2 dogs I have hit.

Excited? No its more that you are a crap rider trying to sound like you have a clue.....

**Akzle** · 17th May 2017, 18:23

"sorry ossiffer, been driving a euro import, i only wanted to wash my windsxreen"

**Waipukbiker** · 21st May 2017, 20:09

Ive fitted LED bulbs into my bike and get flashed at some times cos they are so bright.

**rastuscat** · 22nd May 2017, 15:31

Originally Posted by Waipukbiker

Ive fitted LED bulbs into my bike and get flashed at some times cos they are so bright.

I've finally found out how to adjust my low beam down. It's a pisser when you on low beam and cars flash back at you.

I got flashed by an oncoming motorist once. When I (safely) u-turned and pulled him over (plain Commodore that day) it was a funny chat.

Blamed his headlights, said they must be faulty. Ticket then was for car not being up to WoF standard i.e. faulty headlights.

Ah, the irony.

**Jeff Sichoe** · 22nd May 2017, 15:38

if there is a bike coming the other way i'll do the wavey-finger loop thing in the air but i'm 99% sure people just think i'm a fucking spastic so ignore me anyway

**Akzle** · 22nd May 2017, 19:59

Originally Posted by Jeff Sichoe

if there is a bike coming the other way i'll do the wavey-finger loop thing in the air but i'm 99% sure people just think i'm a fucking spastic so ignore me anyway

maybe because you're 99% spastic?

**GazzaH** · 22nd May 2017, 20:39

The helicopter sign works well for bikers across North Island.

Car headlights on is a useful way to warn oncoming traffic of danger ahead - slips, washouts, accidents, loose animals, rozzers at accidents, whatever - but it only works in the daytime when most cars are otherwise unlit: the fashion for 'running lights' reduces its effectiveness. The driver stabbing thumbs down in the windscreen is an alternative, obvious enough for those alert enough to spot the movement. For the others, too bad. Shud've gone to speck-shavers.

**husaberg** · 22nd May 2017, 21:07

Originally Posted by Jeff Sichoe

if there is a bike coming the other way i'll do the wavey-finger loop thing in the air but i'm 99% sure people just think i'm a fucking spastic so ignore me anyway

They likely think its the secret KB wave

**SVboy** · 23rd May 2017, 07:08

Originally Posted by rastuscat

I've finally found out how to adjust my low beam down. It's a pisser when you on low beam and cars flash back at you.

I got flashed by an oncoming motorist once. When I (safely) u-turned and pulled him over (plain Commodore that day) it was a funny chat.

Blamed his headlights, said they must be faulty. Ticket then was for car not being up to WoF standard i.e. faulty headlights.

Ah, the irony.

Please clarify. Is it illegal to flash oncoming traffic to warn of police or other hazards?

**rastuscat** · 23rd May 2017, 10:30

Originally Posted by SVboy

Please clarify. Is it illegal to flash oncoming traffic to warn of police or other hazards?

No.

Hope that helps.

**SVboy** · 23rd May 2017, 18:21

Originally Posted by Jeff Sichoe

if there is a bike coming the other way i'll do the wavey-finger loop thing in the air but i'm 99% sure people just think i'm a fucking spastic so ignore me anyway

You Sir, are a saint performing a valuable public service. Please continue.