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    Wheelies and police response - what is the typical fine?

    Hi, new member here. I have a few bikes prone to wheelies - TL1000, RSV4, Kawasaki 636 (stunt sprocket). Could you guys please post experiences being pulled over for doing a wheelie? Is a dangerous driving charge the typical police response? This is in New Zealand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by benTL View Post
    Hi, new member here. I have a few bikes prone to wheelies - TL1000, RSV4, Kawasaki 636 (stunt sprocket). Could you guys please post experiences being pulled over for doing a wheelie? Is a dangerous driving charge the typical police response? This is in New Zealand.

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    Yep! It's dangerous!
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    Apparently, they're not big or clever! But on the police response thing, good luck with getting let off, it's not a crime unless you get caught!
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    Quote Originally Posted by benTL View Post
    Hi, new member here. I have a few bikes prone to wheelies - TL1000, RSV4, Kawasaki 636 (stunt sprocket). Could you guys please post experiences being pulled over for doing a wheelie? Is a dangerous driving charge the typical police response? This is in New Zealand.

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    Been there. Years ago I pulled a wheelie on my 2 month old XL500 down the main St of Howick. Feb 1980. I was told I rode through a zebra crossing on my back wheel on my brand new bike. I was only a boy, 18 years old. Two cops saw me. Knock on the door a few weeks later and I'm off to court. Turned out the two cops were Husband and wife but, they were in different cars, both of them HQ Holdens. The 253 V8 Belmont. I'd only started shaving my chin back then and balls my hadn't long dropped. I was 17 when I bought the bike new.

    Turned out the Husband said one thing and the wife said another in front of the Judge. Judge dismissed it and I got away with re-sitting my license and a $200 fine. Re-sat my license and..failed. Good luck mate. Be interesting to see how you get on.

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    Yah could be given a rev up by the cop and a ticket for 'something' (Used to be my approach is the situation suited.)

    Or off to court for careless use

    Or if conditions are relevant a dangerous driving court appearance (Say for doing a wheelie down a busy street with people crossing the road, cars pulling out of car parks etc)

    Also depends whether the cop actually sees you or somebody makes a complaint.
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    As said, specifically a dangerous charge would be related to circumstances/environment. It would be a hard one for them to make stick if it was a country road, clear visibility, and no-one around. Do it on a suburban street while school children are leaving and well... do I need to go on?

    As to other charges, there are a host of them at their disposal. Sometimes what you're charged with depends on the officer, from the point of view that some will have "go to" charges, as knowing every law and charge in and out is somewhat unlikely. There are catch all type offences, like operating a vehicle in a manner likely to cause nuisance or offence. Stings you more financially than demerit and you avoid court by paying up. See it as a you got caught, now you're punished, now bugger off and behave.

    The heavier the charge, the higher the burden of proof which correlates to the amount of work they have to do. Sometimes the cop wants to drill home a point, other times they've got bigger fish to fry, but you've annoyed them enough to earn some attention.

    There is no certainty in what you get charged with because of the variety available and the circumstances, but, if you're caught breaking the law, then expect to be punished. If you're worried about how it affects your licence/job/family, then reconsider breaking the law?
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    And if it goes to court, there really are cops out there who will blatantly lie under oath - just to secure a conviction.

    Believe me.

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    Wheelies are cool and a good one shows a decent level of skill. Just keep doing them and tell us what you eventually get charged with.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Berries View Post
    Wheelies are cool and a good one shows a decent level of skill. Just keep doing them and tell us what you eventually get charged with.
    Nice one, Centurion.

    Ask OAB about him, me and wheelies. Chuckle.

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    The reason I was asking is they gave me a dangerous driving charge and minimum is loss of licence for 6 months.
    I was going to please not guilty because it was in an industrial area of the city at midnight with no other traffic around. And its not really dangerous if you know what you are doing and are very experienced.

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    Quote Originally Posted by caseye View Post
    Yep! It's dangerous!
    If you read the legislation there is dangerous, reckless, careless - the police need to pick one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by benTL View Post
    If you read the legislation there is dangerous, reckless, careless - the police need to pick one.
    Wow, he really knows his stuff.
    Do the crime/wheelie, do the time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rastuscat View Post
    Nice one, Centurion.

    Ask OAB about him, me and wheelies. Chuckle.
    Better work stories, just doing my part! Still dine out on that story haha.

    But yes I've had everything from 'save it for the track, now off you go' to 'you can choose, careless or dangerous'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by onearmedbandit View Post
    Better work stories, just doing my part! Still dine out on that story haha.

    But yes I've had everything from 'save it for the track, now off you go' to 'you can choose, careless or dangerous'.
    Ive seen some of your work and none seemed careless or dangerous

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