Come on traffic cops... you are losing my respect

**JeremyW** · 21st September 2006, 15:04

Heres a quick tale - As I was driving (yes in my cage unfortunately) down domionion rd today at about 2:45 I had a traffic cop undertake me on the inside at about 60km/h while I was doing about 30km/h in traffic. He/she then cut back into the traffic in a rather rude fashion and later turned into the police station just off dom rd, obviously in no rush.

Now dont get me wrong, I have huge respect for the police and when I am up s%#@ creek the person I most want to see is Mr Plod. They deal with everything we cannot and that is why they have my respect.

BUT after hearing some of the stories on here of unfair cops and incidents such as today I am losing my respect for the traffic division.... Those bus lanes are dangerous enough for cylists / bikers without cops abusing them.

What gives them the right do break traffic rules and endanger fellow cylists / bikers? Auckland roads are dangerous enough without those trusted in protecting us on them blatantly breaking the rules.

I would like to hear from any police bikers on this thread with their response to this.

**skidz** · 21st September 2006, 15:26

Give the poor man a break! He was probably late for lunch, or needed a crap.

**Ixion** · 21st September 2006, 15:28

Was he on a bike? If so, where's the problem?

**DMNTD:Me** · 21st September 2006, 15:32

Try this one on then mate...was riding a ZX14 down from Whangarei on monday and was pinged doing 126kmph on the motorway whilst following 2 cars (at a very safe distance)!
Now I'll take a ticket when deserved no prob's,I know the laws,but for him to purposely single me out wihile following I thought was plenty rude.
He's a well known coppa to certain KBers too....the ginga bastard,you know who too. His arrogance was mind blowing!!
He tried to lecture me...I promptly pointed out how small his feet were

**JeremyW** · 21st September 2006, 15:40

No he was in a car, big ugly commodore.

I wouldnt have a problem if he was on a bike!

**placidfemme** · 21st September 2006, 15:45

cops are always doing shit like that... I'm surprised thats the first time you've seen it happen... I've seen cops put on thier lights just to get through a red light, and once through they turn off the siren and resume to drive at 50kph, seen that more than 4 times, I've seen cops doing illegal U turns (no lights or sirens... so obviously not urgent)... and one of those times the fucker nearly hit me

**McJim** · 21st September 2006, 15:49

When will you civillians learn - they're police officers - of course they have more rights than you! It's not like we can arrest them or anything.

**The_Dover** · 21st September 2006, 15:55

naughty piggies abusing their position.

whatever next? I expect they'll be scalding fully grown men for picking their nose in public, it's just so offensive

**TerminalAddict** · 21st September 2006, 15:57

and which finger are you using to pick your nose ... coz if its the wrong one, I might pull you aside and give you a stern talking to !!!

**placidfemme** · 21st September 2006, 15:58

Originally Posted by TerminalAddict

and which finger are you using to pick your nose ... coz if its the wrong one, I might pull you aside and give you a stern talking to !!!

I'm hoping its the little baby finger... otherwise his nostrils would be pretty big

**The_Dover** · 21st September 2006, 16:00

index finger actually.

i need good leverage to get the crust off my nose hairs

**placidfemme** · 21st September 2006, 16:04

Originally Posted by The_Dover

index finger actually.

i need good leverage to get the crust off my nose hairs

well ofcourse... or you could use tweezers and plait your nose hairs... and then it won't be such a problem... and you could start a new biker trend

**TerminalAddict** · 21st September 2006, 16:05

*in reggae voice*
ayy maan, some dreads for your nose heirs maan

**Ixion** · 21st September 2006, 16:15

Ah, if he was in a car then it's a gross abuse of his position. Getting ideas above his station,going round ignoring the law like that who does he think he is, a biker?