Is it illegal to ZING on your bike?

[MD]

I posted this in the Paikok Hill thread but since I've been accused of a new crime I wasn't aware of I will give it it's own thread! Be warned all that if you ride in a zing manner or even lurk at the roadside with the look that you intend to do some zinging you will get booked.

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Mr Plod gave me a long lecture at the side of the Piecock hill road today. He told me he was out to get 'my type' Not sure what type I am? But he was a grumpy unsociable shit. I'm always polite to the Police and give them full respect for doing the toughest job in NZ but this guy needed some serious customer service training on how to speak to the public, especially someone doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG.
Let me explain I was out to scrub in new tyres and in no hurry fully aware the limit had been lowered and HP would be all over that road. Soon as I reached Patahunui I passed a Cop car going the other way, no prob I was daudling along and at the same time I see a cop car ahead of me- going in the same direction. Still, no prob I'll just cruise along behind him and enjoy the tight bends to scrub the tyres. Constantly checked my speed. He was doing 82-86kph on my speedo and I was behind him for 10 minutes atleast.
I slowed for about 30 secs twice so I could enjoy some of the bends he had to really slow for, BUT I made sure I kept my speed under 85kph expecting him to slow to keep an eye on me or turn back. Finally I stopped to stretch my legs and let him go on ahead. He comes back and pulls over. Feeling 100% guilt free I smiled and said hello in my friendly voice. Then he starts with his rant about how I know your type you were slowing so you could speed well guess what we're patrolling this road and your type speeding and crossing the centreline are what we are after. I tried to thank him about the centreline as the real problem but every time I opened my mouth he told me to shut up and listen or I would be in trouble. Told me to 'shut up' about 7 times.
I tried to tell him I never cross the centre- but he cut me off with ''shut up I don't want to hear your excuses... When I finally got a word in that I wasn't speeding he went ape shit that he clocked my top speed at 88kph [in the 80kph zone that was 100 a week before] but I wont give you a ticket for that today. He added another warning that IF I go over by 11kph he 'll have me- no warnings. But I didn't I tried to squeeze in- no but if you do! (What? I thought to myself I might rape and butcher 50 people one day and this guy wants to lock me up now just in case).
but the best bit was he said he could see me zinging around the bends [on my side of the road by the way] Three times he used the word zinging. now I'm not sure of the legal definition and penalties for zinging within the speed limit or lurking with possible intent to zing but apparently I had that look. I was tempted to ask him to give me a ticket for zinging just so I could test it in court but he was in too foul a mood for humour. Finally he said you got anyything to say now. I replied, No I'm far to scared to speak to you or dare open my mouth and I never cross the centreline.
I went over the hill and came back to pass him booking a car.
I'd have to say this is the first time I've meet a Policeman I didn't like. Shame.

[HDTboy]

Does one need to be below the speed limit to be booked for Zinging?
What is the penalty if one Zings out of tune?
If you get 5 tickets for Zinging, do you get a free Zinger burger at KFC?
Is it only sprotsbike riders who Zing? Or can those on cruisers Zing too?
Can car drivers be booked for Zinging?
If one Zings on a Two stroke, does it go "Zinga ding ding Zing baaap"?
Do you have a valid defence if you have to Zing for your supper?

[James Deuce]

Sounds like the prat that had a go at me at the top of the Rimutakas, Christmas day 2003.

You do realise you can complain about this dude?

[Brett]

zinging..baaahahahahahah

That is BS. Typical local yobbo's i think. Met a fare few of them in my time on the roads...met some good blokes too. Some who could have clocked me for big things but didn't. Shame one of them is anal.

[John]

be warey of the zinging two stroke twins zinging at lights make haste to move out of their way...

Maybe he like forgot his meds man, thats a sad sad story - feel you pain.

[Hitcher]

Is zinging legal? I don't zing zo.

[MD]

Sounds like the prat that had a go at me at the top of the Rimutakas, Christmas day 2003.

You do realise you can complain about this dude?

Yeah I thought about it at the time because he was well out of order but the Police get far too much flak thrown at them already.
Considering the violent, abusive arseholes real police have to deal with I was at the opposite end of the sprectrum and didn't deserve the atitude he gave me for doing absolutely nothing wrong.

[SPORK]

Sounds like you found a distant cousin to Bill O'Reilly!

Bad luck.

[Patrick]

Sounds like the prat that had a go at me at the top of the Rimutakas, Christmas day 2003.

You do realise you can complain about this dude?

You should!!! What a tosser...let his bosses know and they can give him some crap. Must have been waiting for the donut/coffee special and was hanging out. Gives the others a bad name I say...

[ZorsT]

I asked a police officer about riding speed below the posted limit, on very twisty roads.

He said that they can't do anything until you "stuff up" (crash)

then they can get you for careless/dangerous riding...

[Storm]

Complain mate, if he is being a dick, his boss needs to know. S'like voting- if you do it, then you have full whinging rights, no mattter what the outcome







And I wish my bike could Zing like yours sometimes

[Skyryder]

Well if this guy is as bad as you say and 'the hill' seems to be 'his' patch. Get ya selves a nice little hand held tape. One of those cassette types. Next time he starts up pull out the tape. Turn it on give time date and those present. You watch the attitude change. Take control. Ask for his name, and here's the catch that realy pisses them the name of his superior officer. What some of these fuckwits forget is that they are our servants. We are not theirs.

Skyryder

[Jackrat]

Yeah I thought about it at the time because he was well out of order but the Police get far too much flak thrown at them already.
Considering the violent, abusive arseholes real police have to deal with I was at the opposite end of the sprectrum and didn't deserve the atitude he gave me for doing absolutely nothing wrong.

Yeah well you zingers deserve everything you get.
Buy your self a twin an learn how to zap like us respectable types.
Us zappers don't get that type of treatment from the forces of law an order,cause we's respectable we is.



Make a formal complaint on the arsehole,I bet you won't be the first.
He had no cause to even pull you over, let alone lay that crap on ya'.
Happy zingin'.

[James Deuce]

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Make a formal complaint on the arsehole,I bet you won't be the first.
He had no cause to even pull you over, let alone lay that crap on ya'.
Happy zingin'.

That's the thing though. He didn't pull him over. He invaded personal time and space with no reason at all. MD was parked, legally, and minding his own business when the prat stuck his oar in. If MD had quietly put his helmet on and ridden off (legally) what would he have charged him with? Ignoring a Police Officer?

The guy needs a break at best, or some attitude revision at worst.

[N4CR]

HI I ENJOY THE ZING FEELING. GREAT FEELING ZING AROUND ON THE SPORTSBIKE. WHEN IN GROUPS BEWARE OF EXCESS ZING AS MAY CAUSE ATTENTION TO ONESELF.
ZING APPLY TO GOOD TWISTY ROADS WITH NO POLICE MAN AROUND THE CORNER.


PASTE THESE RULES PROFITABLY INTO YOUR HATS:

1. DON'T GET ZING-SLAPPING OR YOU MAY COME OFF THE STEED (BEWARE OF THE FAST ZING).
2. BEWARE OF THE SLIP DEMON WHEN ZING, CAN CAUSE A PANICS.
3. ZING MAY BE CAUSES THE ACCIDENTAL CRASH DUE TO OVERZING.
4. POLICEMAN HAS NO APPROVAL WHILE PLAYING THE ZING, BEWARE OF GRUMPY.
5. USE THE COUNTERSTEER WHILE ZING.
6. BEWARE OF THE PLAYFUL PUKEKO MAKING SPORT IN THE ZING-WAY, AVOID ENTANGLEMENT WITH RAM AIR.
7. TOOTLE THE HORN TRUMPET MELODIOUSLY OR SHOUT HI, HI, TO MAKE ZING PASSAGE KNOWN AROUND THE CORNER, OR ZING WILL INCREASE UNKNOWN TO YOURSELF.
8. BE NO CAUSE WARNING TO PASSENGERS OF THE FOOT AND HORSES, DO NOT CAUSE ALARM TO THEM BY EXPLODING THE ZING-BOX.
9. KEEP ALL WHEEL ON THE ROADWAYS WHILE PERFORM THE ZING. ONE WHEEL MAY RESULT IN DANGEROUS TRAVELS.
10. ENSURE SPROTSBIKE IN COMPLETE ENGINE COMFORT BEFORE CREATE THE ZINGS.

ZING MOTORCYCLE, JAPAN, 1962.