Is it illegal to ZING on your bike?

[Sniper]

After you zing lots, are you all zung out?

[jimbo600]

Thats good advice for someone that WANTS to get arrested.

Arrested? For what exactly? I do not want to, and do not have to sit and listed to some over zealous asshole preach. (And by that I mean preach not warn). I like you guys I really do but there's a few who do you a disservice. Like the HP who pulled over an ambulance while it was responding to a catagory one emergency (turned out to be a cat 3 but they didn't know that).

[Racey Rider]

I HAVE MORE THAN ONE LOGON AND I HATE PIGS.

No I'm not winja

So thats how you get 10 green rep boxes with only 681 posts!

[Sniper]

So thats how you get 10 green rep boxes with only 681 posts!

You are right. I always suspected that there are a few people on here with scitzophrenia.

[Beemer]

Told off for zinging? Sounds like he went to the weather presenter's school of talking - "this evening we will have spitty rain and puffy clouds will zing across the sky" - what a tosser!

I'm not that experienced on the Paekak hill and dread coming across someone like him - he'll probably come up behind me and then pull me over for impeding the flow of traffic or deliberately going slow to bait HIM!

I've been pulled over by guys like this who really do seem to have a chip on their shoulder. Unfortunately, the best thing to do is just speak when spoken to, give them any information required and then leave when you can. Chances are they will forget all about you as soon as they pull over their next victim, but if you give them anything they perceive as 'attitude', they will remember you for life and make it their job to make your life a misery!

[ManDownUnder]

Sounds like an organised ride is in order...

1) Make sure you're all able to handle those corners... don;t want any carnage
2) Stay on/under the speed limit at all time
3) Zing away!

oh yeah... complain about the prat too. Your voice alone will have little impact (probably) but if it's one of many... then it starts to look bad for the other guy.

MDU

[N4CR]

You are right. I always suspected that there are a few people on here with scitzophrenia.

Nah I only have one logon... and I'm not kidding. People just love me, thats all. It's Funny how no one has really ever met WINJA though eh... mabey its just mighty Spankme with an alternative login - he don't post too much

I think this guy needs someone with an attitude that hasn't been zinging (but is pulled up anyway) to deal with him, say some spiteful but legal things outlining how much of a bastard he is being to people and not letting him just talk over the top of you - eg get WINJA down there or something.

This guy, as other people have said is probably just on a power trip from hell and should slow down a little one of these years or get someone to put him in his place.

[ManDownUnder]

"under what legislative authority are you detaining me here for?" and remind them that if they are not arresting you then they are detaining you illegally. They do not have authority to hold you up and give you lectures. Walk away get on your bike and zing away.

Fuckin traffic cops. They watch far too many mad max movies.

uh huh...

Always a good move to further annoy someone that's 1) in power and 2) already pissed off at you.

Use the system. Follow it up and escalate it when necessary, but don't give the guy any reason to follow it up with something else right there on the spot.

[jimbo600]

uh huh...

Always a good move to further annoy someone that's 1) in power and 2) already pissed off at you.

Use the system. Follow it up and escalate it when necessary, but don't give the guy any reason to follow it up with something else right there on the spot.

That's good advice too. But you just can't beat riding away knowing that you have stood up for yourself. If your bikes legal and you were riding legally then they have nowt to go on. End of story. Typically I will be happy to have a chinwag with a cop if he stops me. Like a few months back when I got pulled and warned about following to close. He gave some good advice and I took it. However that attitiude thing goes both ways. Quite simply they probably don't deserve it and we don't have to put up with it.

[Omega1]

Wonder, if he pulls over the local 1%ers and gives them speeches?......

[jimbo600]

Wonder, if he pulls over the local 1%ers and gives them speeches?......

I would imagine so. Especially as the 1%er will probably be driving while disqualified and will get the "you aint going no further" speech. Or the "I'm placing you under arrest" speech as the gangie will most likely have a few point bags on him.

[Lou Girardin]

Correct but they can't delay you more than whats required to get those details and issue a ION if required. After you have given the required details they cannot detain you any further.

They are allowed reasonable time to ascertain those details are correct though. Not to give lectures. It's one benefit of being aged, you can say to upstart young cops that you've been driving longer than they've been alive.

[roogazza]

[QUOTE=jimbo600]Interesting little episode this one MD. The cops have a high selection standard and a tough course. Buttwipes like the one you encountered should not have graduated

sorry Jimbo, fact is, standards ain't what they used to be and as for the course, if they don't measure up they do a course to pass the course. What happened to sorry you failed ???
It's always been possible to keep your nose clean, do the six months and graduate ! then they have to fall down on the job to be found out, which they usually do, but it takes time.

[Ixion]

There's little point in being sarcastic around an officer of the law, no matter how much in the "right" you may think you are. They do have powers of arrest, handcuffs, pepper spray, batons of varying lengths and a Glock 9mm. I'm not saying don't complain, but never upset a Wookie.

Complain to who?

The Police Complaints Authority is just a whitewash machine, you're wasting your time there. His boss isn't going to give a toss about a complaint from a biker.

It's a sad fact, but there are some cops that abuse their power. And a sadder fact that there is absolutely nothing you can do about it.

If you have the misfortune to run into one of the little Hitlers all you can do is suck it up, treat it like diesel on the road, part of the hazards of riding on two wheels. Or if you can identify him before you stop , do a runner (don't usually condone that trick , but there are some times it may be justified I guess)

[Brett]

As most people here who have been in the situation will ascertain (especially if they are in the younger demograph) when a cop gives you a fine, thats it. I have tried listening and being polite. Wasnt doing anything at all, still got a $650 fine. Went to court thinking that justice would prevail. It did not. They said that i was lying. I wasn't. I paid it.
Now, if i have a decent chance of getting away, i try. I have got away so far about 9 times out of 10.
I have grown out of that stage now, and it is much easier to just obey laws...except the odd empty motorway etc at 2am...
I still have not yet been done for speeding...and i dont plan too.

I would just try and bite my tongue, because unless you have evidence otherwise, if he gives you a fine, there is a good chance you have to pay it. SUCKS.