What to do about tailgaters?

[Indiana_Jones]

I hate having an L-plate
But I can't aford to take it off

But I can get my restricted in July

-Indy

[Two Smoker]

I hate having an L-plate
But I can't aford to take it off

But I can get my restricted in July

-Indy

Bah take it off, you will only get stopped if you are doing something wrong.....

[wkid_one]

Better yet - tear off a corner of the L Plate - put it under a screw and if stopped plead ignorance saying it was there and some idiot must have ripped it off. Worked for me

[Deano]

Better yet - tear off a corner of the L Plate - put it under a screw and if stopped plead ignorance saying it was there and some idiot must have ripped it off. Worked for me

Good to see some kiwi ingenuity there.

Does anyone ever clean their number plate ?

I heard an L-Plate ripped off at high speed, but that's probably not a good excuse if pulled up on it.

[Indiana_Jones]

Better yet - tear off a corner of the L Plate - put it under a screw and if stopped plead ignorance saying it was there and some idiot must have ripped it off. Worked for me

lol Might try that, though I think my old man might not like it
only about 2 more months I guess

-Indy

[speedpro]

If the tailgater is doing it deliberately, let him past. Then follow until he's held up in traffic and take out his mirror.

On the mighty MB100 I did just that to some woman who I had filtered past on the NW motorway. She came right back up beside me about 1 foot form the car in front. I wasn't thinking of merging back in but it would have been nice to have the option. We all cruised along for over a mile (1.6km) at speeds between about 20-50kmh with her right beside me and about 1-4 feet from the next car. When the traffic opened up a bit I dropped back, crossed over to her right and gave her mirror a good wallop as I went past.

I got a ticket for lane splitting two days later - justice?? karma??

[Shawn]

Hey…all those guys taking the cager’s mirror off…..don’t they note down your number plate and hunt you guys down later on…I mean if some1 would do that to me…I would certainly go to the cop with the number plate info and hunt their ass down…it just seems very weird to me how all those incidents got unpunished…saying that those cagers do deserve that and more…

[Big Dog]

Hey…all those guys taking the cager’s mirror off…..don’t they note down your number plate and hunt you guys down later on…I mean if some1 would do that to me…I would certainly go to the cop with the number plate info and hunt their ass down…it just seems very weird to me how all those incidents got unpunished…saying that those cagers do deserve that and more…

Perhaps here you find an example of guilt? :eyepoke:

[pete376403]

Good to see some kiwi ingenuity there.

Does anyone ever clean their number plate ?

There was an immaculate blue Hayabusa at the Cold Duck. The number plate looked like it came off an old two stroke trail bike with a high pipe - covered in black sticky goo. I wonder why that was...

[Jbee]

Was talkin to a speed camera operator on the way back from the cold Duck on sunday ,He informed me that the best thing to do with these tailgaiters is to let them pass ,get close enough behind them to get the number plate allso record the road it happend on ,time ,car type if poss ,and take it to the local cops apparentlly they visit said life threatening prick and question them on thier where about that day ect and issue them with a $150 dollar fine .

[Deano]

Was talkin to a speed camera operator on the way back from the cold Duck on sunday ,He informed me that the best thing to do with these tailgaiters is to let them pass ,get close enough behind them to get the number plate allso record the road it happend on ,time ,car type if poss ,and take it to the local cops apparentlly they visit said life threatening prick and question them on thier where about that day ect and issue them with a $150 dollar fine .

Where is their evidence ? They would need proof surely. Would be very surprised if it stood up in court, unless several witnesses observed it, otherwise your word against thiers.

[Jbee]

Where is their evidence ? They would need proof surely. Would be very surprised if it stood up in court, unless several witnesses observed it, otherwise your word against thiers.

Only goin on what I was told by the man ,when thier questioned as to thier where abouts and times as well as car type ect ,sure its a long shot ,but if they admit to bein in that area at that time ,if motorcycles were present and all the rest of the usually parafenalia ,thier done ,I know it aint much ,but hey nothin to loose either .its based along the same principals as reporting some of these idiot truck drivers,most cops know your not gonna go to all that trouble if thiers no truth in it ,I was assured that not many get out of it ! .

[Lou Girardin]

Only goin on what I was told by the man ,when thier questioned as to thier where abouts and times as well as car type ect ,sure its a long shot ,but if they admit to bein in that area at that time ,if motorcycles were present and all the rest of the usually parafenalia ,thier done ,I know it aint much ,but hey nothin to loose either .its based along the same principals as reporting some of these idiot truck drivers,most cops know your not gonna go to all that trouble if thiers no truth in it ,I was assured that not many get out of it ! .

He was feeding you the company line. The truth is that few complaints result in prosecution. Limited resources, etc.
Lou

[spudchucka]

Was talkin to a speed camera operator on the way back from the cold Duck on sunday ,He informed me that the best thing to do with these tailgaiters is to let them pass ,get close enough behind them to get the number plate allso record the road it happend on ,time ,car type if poss ,and take it to the local cops apparentlly they visit said life threatening prick and question them on thier where about that day ect and issue them with a $150 dollar fine .

Just make sure you are prepared to go to Court as a witness because if the driver defends it the prosecution will fall over without your eye witness account.

[spudchucka]

He was feeding you the company line. The truth is that few complaints result in prosecution. Limited resources, etc.
Lou

How long is it since you were involved in any form of police or traffic enforcement work??

I'll take a guess and say arournd about 1992. So WTF would you know about what happens in this day and age?? Nothing!!!!!!!