Nearly lost my license...

[bigbadwolf]

Yesterday I was going for a nice relaxing cruise, when some wanker in a ute comes right up behind me. So, being in a somewhat contemplative mood, I slowed down to let him pass. But, the wanker stayed right behind me about 1 metre from my rear wheel and didn't make any attempt to pass even when I pulled over and signaled for him to go.

Getting sick of this and fearing for my safety a wee bit, I accelerated from 100 up to about 120 to lose him, when next thing you know? A policeman appears from around the bend and immediately turned his lights on. Fuck!

I was clocked at 126 on a learner license on a 400cc bike so was kinda shitting myself... he was pretty lenient on me which was ok, but then he decided to have a wee temper tantrum at me as if I had just shot and killed Helen Clark.

"What the fuck do you think you were doing at that sort of speed on a learner license? You're restricted to 80km/h!" (Shows how well he knows the law...)

I then explained the situation about the wanker behind me.

"You fucking maniac. Do you know how dangerous speeding is? If I book you on your learner license I could arrest you immediately since you're technically going 56km/h over the speed limit. Who the fuck do you think you are?"

Just stood in silence with my head down...

"And to top it off you're riding a bike that's too big for your license. You're going to ride that back to where you're staying and then you're going to call me so I can speak to a responsible adult to confirm that your bike has been garaged. Then you can damn well pay to have it transported back to wherever the hell you're from."

Ok... thats the point where I started to think "maybe this guy is having a wee wank over his powertrip?" Anything that happens after he leaves me alone is not really anything to do with him right?

So, not wanting to piss him off, I gave him a call that night, expecting for the number he gave me to be that of a police station he was at. But the conversation went like this:

"Hello?" (sounded like a 10 year old girl)

Me (thinking I must have called the right place, since he wrote down his number pretty clearly): "Um, hey, I got a speeding ticket today and I was supposed to call the guy who gave it to me to confirm something?"

"What?" (definitely was a 10 year old girl)

"Um... is this a police station?"

"No..."

"Is you're dad a cop?"

"Yeah..."

"Sorry to bother you. Goodbye."

OH MY GOD the wanker gave me his home phone number. What a fucking tosser. I sincerely hope that our resident policemen are in no way like that guy.


Although on the upside, I got my knee down for the first time coming home from that... makes ya feel good

[slimyxylofone]

lol, naughty naughty.

Where abouts did you get pulled over?

Are you up watching moto GP too?

[sAsLEX]

lol once a cop made me give my home number and go directly home, got Mum to answer the phone and boy was she not impressed at 3 in the morning (at the cop mainly), neither was he the next day when she went in and bollocked him and then his boss.

[stanko]

Jeez man ,sometimes the elevator dosent quite make it to the top floor.

Chances are your post is hanging on the notice board at the Dunedin police station.

The guy lets you off, conditional to you doing 2 simple things, which you didnt do. Then you slag him off in a very public forum,

If I were him I would post your ticket today, and send a towtruck round to pick up your bike.

[Insanity_rules]

Did the copper not see your tailgater? There are some good ones out there. I got monstered by a tard in an import boy wanker car while I was riding through Lower Hutt not long ago and the local constabulary were very helpful.

I can honestly say I did nothing to anger this mensa candidate other than ride at 50Ks with a learner plate stuck to my rump. Made me really not want to keep the L on my bike I can tell you. Local blue even turned a blind eye to the fact I took off the boys wing mirror. They told him that the only thing that was witnessed was him tailgating, revving and acting like a complete brain surgeon behind me, not the alleged act of me raising a boot to his car.

[jonbuoy]

I'd say you got off lightly - you could have lost your licence and you got a ticking off...... Thread should read - "nice cop let me off with a bollocking".

[snuffles]

I'd say you got off lightly - you could have lost your licence and you got a ticking off...... Thread should read - "nice cop let me off with a bollocking".

sorry gotta agree with this one. Its one thing to be caught on a learner license with no L Plate, but on a 400 doing 120......... just think yourself lucky, and if the guy is too close, pull right off the road and stop. hes either gonna pass you or pull up behind you. I think another Darwin awrd might be comming soon.

[Finn]

then he decided to have a wee temper tantrum at me as if I had just shot and killed Helen Clark.

Being a cop, if you had in fact shot and killed Hulen Clark, then he would have been quite pleased and just let you go with a "have a nice day".

[bigbadwolf]

Being a cop, if you had in fact shot and killed Hulen Clark, then he would have been quite pleased and just let you go with a "have a nice day".

Lol maybe I should look into that some time...

The guy lets you off, conditional to you doing 2 simple things, which you didnt do. Then you slag him off in a very public forum

I'm not complaining one bit about being let off. And I have done one of those simple things, he told me to call him so I called him - but is it not weird that he gave me his home phone number? And do cops care so much about people speeding that every time someone does it they give them an absolute bollocking?

[jonbuoy]

Yeah I guess he takes his job to heart, pretty good of him. I'd rather have a truncheon in the stomach than loose my licence....bring back the clip round the ear!!

[scumdog]

Lol maybe I should look into that some time...



I'm not complaining one bit about being let off. And I have done one of those simple things, he told me to call him so I called him - but is it not weird that he gave me his home phone number? And do cops care so much about people speeding that every time someone does it they give them an absolute bollocking?

So you don't like a bollocking?
Would you have been happier with the $$$$$$ worth of tickets and demerits instead??

Or how WOULD you think the situation be best handled??

[Ixion]

Lol maybe I should look into that some time...



I'm not complaining one bit about being let off. And I have done one of those simple things, he told me to call him so I called him - but is it not weird that he gave me his home phone number? And do cops care so much about people speeding that every time someone does it they give them an absolute bollocking?

I'd say you had the very good fortune to encounter an old style cop. Sounds very like what one of the MoT snakes that were around when I was young would have done.

No, I doubt he cares so much about speeding that every time someone does it he gives them an absolute bollocking.

But maybe he cares enough about young fellows (I'd guess he was an older guy) to want to keep them alive. And figures that a good bollocking might just help with that.

Think about it. Here you are , speeding, on a bike that as far as he knows you are not competant to ride (I'm not not passing any judgement on your riding capability. I don't know it, nor did he. But he DID know you were on a learners, and therefore very probbaly pretty inexperienced), putting up an excuse that just makes things worse. Breaking heaven only knows how many conditions of your licence.

He could have done you for over a thousand bucks, and you could have been walking home.

Instead he bent over backwards to give you an easy break, whilst still reading the riot act in the hope that it would help keep you alive.

I'd say that is one of the best examples of a cop using discretion I've heard of in a long time.

And I suspect he gave you his home phone number to stop your case coming to the attention of other cops - who might not be so lenient.

If I were you I'd make damn sure I did EXACTLY what he told me, AND got in touch with him as he instructed you. He told you to call him and arrange for him to "speak to a responsible adult to confirm that your bike has been garaged". Not just call his number , and then say "OK I've done it". He wants to speak to an adult, and he wants that bike in the gargre. I'd strongly suggest you do it.

He's gone way beyond what he needs to do to give you a break. Don't let him (and the rest of the biking community) down.

Remember, he can STILL give you a ticket. Lots of tickets in fact. And get in touch with your parents and read them the riot act. And pass the word around so that if ANY cop sees you riding that bike, or any bike without an L plate, they'll be right down on you.

[scumdog]

And I suspect he gave you his home phone number to stop your case coming to the attention of other cops - who might not be so lenient.

I would guess so too, - and now you've kind of ruined that by plastering it all over the internet......

[Ixion]

Mate, that one's been common knowledge for over 40 years ! Local snake's wife used to know all us young kids by name when I was young, from us calling round to show her hubby that we'd done whatever it was he told us to, and collect the bollocking due to us. Dunno how many young lives that snake saved, but I'll bet it was a good few over the years.

[Patrick]

[QUOTE=bigbadwolf]I was clocked at 126 on a learner license on a 400cc bike so was kinda shitting myself... he was pretty lenient on me which was ok, but then he decided to have a wee temper tantrum at me as if I had just shot and killed Helen Clark.

PERHAPS HE WISHED YOU HAD...

"What the fuck do you think you were doing at that sort of speed on a learner license? You're restricted to 80km/h!" (Shows how well he knows the law...)

DEFINITELY NOT A SNAKE... THEY WROTE THE RULES...

I then explained the situation about the wanker behind me.

"You fucking maniac. Do you know how dangerous speeding is? If I book you on your learner license I could arrest you immediately since you're technically going 56km/h over the speed limit. Who the fuck do you think you are?"

YOU GOT 3 FUCKS... LUCKY? UNPROFESSIONAL THO...

WOULDN'T LOSE LICENCE FOR THAT... THE SPEED LIMIT IS 100 (UNLESS YOU WERE IN A 70 ZONE - REGARDLESS OF THE RESTRICTIONS ON A L PLATE. ARREST? INVITE IT... EARN $$$ FOR FALSE/WRONGFUL ARREST!))

ETC ETC

OH MY GOD the wanker gave me his home phone number. What a fucking tosser. I sincerely hope that our resident policemen are in no way like that guy.

YOU GAVE HIM YOUR NUMBER...DOES THAT MAKE YOU ONE?

SOUNDS MORE LIKE YOU WERE LUCKY. COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE THAN A TELLING OFF...