Where did all those Police come from???

MD · 16th April 2006, 16:26

What the hell. I'm too scared to venture to my letter box for fear of a laser beam through the eyes. Never seen so many Police on the roads as this weekend. You'd think there was something special on! The HP weapon of choice is definitely the laser. They're pinging heaps of motorists.
Helen's going to be rubbing her hands with joy as she counts the weekend's tax takings on Tuesday.
I got stung just minding my own business cruising along the motorway with cars all around me. The detector went off but that's no help against laser anyway. The truth was that when I saw him I thought I was going slow enough not to warrant his attention and when he jumped on his bike, I thought he would pull the car beside me- so did the car because he started to pull over on to the shoulder then changed his mind! I should have tried that.
I questioned how Mr Plod managed to pick a small bike out amongst about 6 larger vehicles all moving along in a tight block at the same speed. Sadly for me it was above 100kph. It's about now I had better apologise for my heinous crime. I know we've heard about some despicable crimes of late on the news but this will top the lot. Go ahead and hate me for it. 115kph on a dual lane motorway, not overtaking, dry conditions, good visibility (well obviously not good enough to spot a parked bike over a rise). Yep, I know I should be castrated, boiled in oil, hung drawn and quartered and sent to a leper colony. Luckily they never found my concealed baton and jar of vasiline (vasalene?).
He asked 'what have I learned from this' - a long moment of silence followed. I wanted to say 'that you are an arsehole' but that wouldn't have been constructive to our already failing relationship.
I know the laws the law and I accept it was all me me me that got the ticket but shit a brick 115 on a quiet stretch of straight m/w and I'm made to feel like a crim. No wonder more people are doing runners.
Another whinge. When did the highway from Whitby to Pautahanui roundabout get lowered from 100kph to 80 kph? That's a great piece of perfect curvy seal that can actually be enjoyed at 100. Now with the stroke of a pen we've become crims if we do the speed that's been deemed safe for decades.
Sigh, that feels better now.
Hope the rest of you stay out of trouble.

**RantyDave** · 16th April 2006, 16:52

Originally Posted by MD

Go ahead and hate me for it. 115kph on a dual lane motorway, not overtaking, dry conditions, good visibility

A HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN! JESUS MAN, WILL YOU PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

Dave

**raster** · 16th April 2006, 16:55

It's a conspiracy I tell you!!!

**SuperDave** · 16th April 2006, 16:57

Went northish along 16 for a most of the way and we only ran into one cop. Looks like they were all out to get you.

Yeah I reckon thats bullshit, if the cars around you are going the same speed it's unfair to pull the bike only. As far as phsyics go wouldn't 1.5 tonnes moving at 115kph be a hell of a lot more deadly than a wee bike of 220kgs loaded going the same speed?

**raster** · 16th April 2006, 17:02

Originally Posted by SuperDave

Went northish along 16 for a most of the way and we only ran into one cop. Looks like they were all out to get you.

Yeah I reckon thats bullshit, if the cars around you are going the same speed it's unfair to pull the bike only. As far as phsyics go wouldn't 1.5 tonnes moving at 115kph be a hell of a lot more deadly than a wee bike of 220kgs loaded going the same speed?

Wasn't it a 4x4 that killed the poor bugger in the 323 on Saturday morning?
Not going too fast but travelling too close to car in front, then they turn it around and say "too fast for conditions".

**sunhuntin** · 16th April 2006, 17:14

yep, radio was bleeping about lots of cops over the weekend, so i stayed off the bike and told my man to keep his foot light [not that he needs telling!] saw one mufti cop had some one pulled up, and one of those "youre going this fast" sign thingys with half the lights of the first number missing. so not many cops really... had one pull in at work to gas up, and thats it.

**Edbear** · 16th April 2006, 17:23

Yeah, you were breaking the law, you got caught, yadda, yadda... Does seem a bit harsh though, eh? Especially if you were only keeping with the traffic.

"So, what have you learned from this?" "Don't keep up with the traffic?"

**beyond** · 16th April 2006, 17:30

Classic case of singling out the biker yet again.

Oh, of course, I forgot, you are the bugger that was changing the CD, swapping channels on the radio, yakking to Grandma in the back while not looking, thumping the kids in the back seat with your free arm, rolling a ciggy, looking for that dropped CD case, picking your nose while looking in the mirror and of course, the horrendous danger you put everyone else in, on such a vulnerable machine. 115kmh. Man, you henious criminal you.

**jimbo600** · 16th April 2006, 17:34

Mark, I'm really dissapointed in you. 115 in a 100 giving all us law abiding bikies a bad name. Yep its BULLSHIT alright. They know that there will be high volume traffic over the weekend so its cash cow time. I'm also amazed that they could pick you amongst all the other traffic, and get a refected signal.

**ZorsT** · 16th April 2006, 18:01

All the cops must have been taken away from Nelson

**Brett** · 16th April 2006, 18:15

Thank goodness the boys in blue did a wonderful job of punishing a rutheless baby killer. Shame on you. Should have taken your licence for that sort of behaviour.
Thank you Mr Plod for making us all criminals. Fool.

**ZeroIndex** · 16th April 2006, 18:17

haha.. did anyone see the 6 cop cars surrounding an old *1989ish* Ford Laser in Huntly last night? the guy musta been doing a runner from Hamilton, and he got spike-stripped (due to his two flat front tyres).. GO COP GO!!! Get all the cars off the road

**Motu** · 16th April 2006, 18:39

I haven't seen any Cops all weekend,so far - I think you ride on the wrong roads.

**boomer** · 16th April 2006, 18:55

Its silly season; 115 is discpicible

Coming back from Henderson last saturday nite at 12 and my radar goes off; i look up ahead and theres the rozza thinking he's from miami vice, knelt down with his gun poised on the car door; 105 and he leaves me be; umm.. another ping not 100metres up the road.. its crocket in teh same styled pose as Tubbs back up the road! Well he got the bird as i went past him at 110;

Twas either tollerance day (+/- 10%) or they were enjoying the miami vice reinactment