how is a wheelie/stoppie breaking the law?

[chickenfunkstar]

When I was in court, one of the cases before mine was a guy getting charged for careless driving for doing wheelies. Not sure if thats the norm though.

[Marmoot]

With a big Yellow E plate on the back of your bike!

I wouldn't mind even if it's Pink.

[sAsLEX]

Sustained Loss of Traction is wheel spinning.. or a burnout. I can understand that (for what it's worth)..

why? a wheel in the air has no traction! What is the friction coefficient for something not in contact with another surface, incredibly low, kinda like how a CoF reduces once a system slip(burnout) compared to being static(not burnout)

[scumdog]

Carless Use: defined as "driving in a manner a normal prudent motorist would not"

[bugjuice]

Carless Use: defined as "driving in a manner a normal prudent motorist would not"

so if enough of us do it, it'd be considered 'normal'?

just p/t'in..



SaS, why do you have to be so geeky about everytin?

[Marmoot]

so if enough of us do it, it'd be considered 'normal'?

No, if enough of us do it, they'll consider raising the 'careless-tax' rate and increase family-assistance giveout to buy more votes for next election.

And they'll make compulsory microchiping your arse so that if it ever leaves the ground for more than x centimetres of normal ride-height, you'll automatically receive an invoice in your text mail and the charge will be automatically deducted from your bank account. And the cost of microchipping your arse ranges between $50 to $100 dollars. Farm employees should be exempt.

[spudchucka]

Apparently its classed as dangerous driving?

Driving behaviour that is contrary to that of a prudent motorist = Careless Driving.

It could go as far as dangerous depending upon the circumstances.

EG: Does a stopie approaching a pedestrian crossing with pedestrians on it. Pulls a wheelie past the front of a shoping mall entrance with people entering or exiting the mall. etc etc.

[Devil]

The thought about careless driving/riding in respect of wheelies came to me the other day after I had noticed 2 or 3 people riding mountain bike type unicycles around on the street. These people were in typical cyclist lycra, all the gears, on unicycles that appeared to have mountainbike tyres. Sure they'd be just as 'out of control' as a guy pulling a wheelie.

Police people, have you run into these uni-cyclists? They dont even have brakes.

Now I recall, at least two of them were on the riverhead highway...

[bugjuice]

Driving behaviour that is contrary to that of a prudent motorist = Careless Driving.

It could go as far as dangerous depending upon the circumstances.

EG: Does a stopie approaching a pedestrian crossing with pedestrians on it. Pulls a wheelie past the front of a shoping mall entrance with people entering or exiting the mall. etc etc.

both things that I'd never even consider.
but what about if it was a clear 3 lane 80kph road, at the lights, you see some hot chicks that have just give you their numbers (hopefully the right ones), the lights go green, and you pop a wheelie off the lights, and you put the wheel down at 75kph* and continue. Mr Plod see such act, what's the likely? Aside from the whole 'each taken on it's merit' thing..



*indicated

[Firefight]

good thread, well worth the 5 extra posts it's given you.


F/F

[spudchucka]

both things that I'd never even consider.
but what about if it was a clear 3 lane 80kph road, at the lights, you see some hot chicks that have just give you their numbers (hopefully the right ones), the lights go green, and you pop a wheelie off the lights, and you put the wheel down at 75kph* and continue. Mr Plod see such act, what's the likely? Aside from the whole 'each taken on it's merit' thing..



*indicated

Time, place & circumstances considered I wouldn't bother stopping you. However, the front wheel leaving the road could of its self see you charged with careless if it was more than just a slip of the clutch, (ie: it was done deliberately).

[Sniper]

Its cause he rides an Orange bike F/F.

[bugjuice]

f/f - thanks, I try

Spud - cheers.. learnt to do it without the clutch too

Sniper - you just want one, don't you?

all - please take note of how I've combined and not replied to each separately

[Marmoot]

good thread, well worth the 5 extra posts it's given you.


F/F

What on earth is you doing in this thread?

[2much]

Sustained Loss of Traction


thank the wankers in the rotors

Yeah cause if it wasn't for the 'wankers' in thieir rotors, you'ld be allowed to do wheelies on the public roads legally? WTF?

and Sparky, if it were 'dangerous to yourself and or the public', then surely you wouldn't consider doing it, would you..?? I wouldn't..

Bullshit.

Haven't you been trying to learn to do wheelies recently? Attempting wheelies is very dangerous to yourself when you're inexperienced... and still somewhat dangerous no matter how experienced you are.
Just ask some of the more experienced 'wheelie artists' on here and I'm sure thay can tell you of a time when they were reminded just how dangerous it is.



Fact is people, it's illegal. And if you can't figure out why then perhaps you should ship off to Aussie cause you're pulling down our national IQ average.

Everytime I pull a wheelie/stoppie I know it's illegal, and if I get spotted, I don't plan on sticking around and arguing the legalities of it with the nice man in blue. Cause I know who will win.