Good cop #2

**spudchucka** · 25th July 2004, 13:07

Originally Posted by bikerboy

Bottom line: "naughty" detective had no reason (legal one) to pull me over in the first place, so all charges must be dropped, opening up all sorts of potential recourse. hehehe.

Lesson learned: Justice can be bought with a very good lawyer,

Perhaps "naughty" detectives should stick to drinking latte's then. It would be interesting to know his stated reason for pulling you over, the LTA basically allows for anyone driving a vehicle on a road to be pulled over to check licence and vehicle details, which makes it perfectly legal to stop anyone anytime. Perhaps he had something else on his mind?

**FROSTY:Me** · 25th July 2004, 13:36

I've wondered what charges Would be laid if I was caught running in my race bike on the road.
I'm a licenced rider. The bike is as safe if not safer than most road bikes.
I wsas gonna hook on the rear plate with taiilight/indicators
and throw on a couple of blip indicators on the front

**Mongoose** · 25th July 2004, 13:59

Originally Posted by spudchucka

Perhaps "naughty" detectives should stick to drinking latte's then. It would be interesting to know his stated reason for pulling you over, the LTA basically allows for anyone driving a vehicle on a road to be pulled over to check licence and vehicle details, which makes it perfectly legal to stop anyone anytime. Perhaps he had something else on his mind?

Like the hot blonde that just turned him down?

**Lou Girardin** · 25th July 2004, 14:01

Originally Posted by geoffm

Even without instant on, you would be pushing it to slow down in time on a windy road. No chance at all whith photo radar.
A long straight with the V1, you could slow down alright, but corners and hills change things a bit, especailly for Ka band units.
Geoff

I've many had warnings from around bends, over hills etc. it all depends on the amount of radar reflective material in the area.
Also, deceleration at a certain rate will prevent the Stalker locking on. The impossible trick is to maintain that rate.

**Lou Girardin** · 25th July 2004, 14:03

Originally Posted by spudchucka

Perhaps he had something else on his mind?

Oh Oh, he's been watching Reno 911.

**Mongoose** · 25th July 2004, 14:07

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

I've many had warnings from around bends, over hills etc. it all depends on the amount of radar reflective material in the area.
Also, deceleration at a certain rate will prevent the Stalker locking on. The impossible trick is to maintain that rate.

Biggest problem most have with detectors is they think that they know hotspots for other than cops setting them off and tend to either ignore them then, or if the detectors squaks at them they forget how far it can pick up a signal and speed up again way to soon

**Lou Girardin** · 26th July 2004, 07:11

Originally Posted by Mongoose

Biggest problem most have with detectors is they think that they know hotspots for other than cops setting them off and tend to either ignore them then, or if the detectors squaks at them they forget how far it can pick up a signal and speed up again way to soon

Exactly!
Operator over confidence. Use of Ka band has been a help though, there's almost no falsing on that.

**Mongoose** · 26th July 2004, 10:00

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Exactly!
Operator over confidence. Use of Ka band has been a help though, there's almost no falsing on that.

Yeah, but you still gotta believe it EVERY time it goes off or you are wasting your time having one.

**spudchucka** · 26th July 2004, 11:20

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Oh Oh, he's been watching Reno 911.

Thats a funny show! You might be able to get a part on it?

**sAsLEX** · 26th July 2004, 12:26

Originally Posted by bikerboy

If the sole charge (dark visor) goes to court, legal advice is it'll be thrown out, if the poo lice drop the charge then I have been unlawfully detainned, and given the Detective lied I can argue discrimination, and as he was off duty there are the civil aspects of the case. :-)

Good to hear they have backed down from the charges. What is the charge relating to the tinted visor??
I often ride with mine at night, crappy winter sun dissapearing before a ride ends. It is illegal in UK if I remember correctly to wear a tinted visor at all, where they get that logic I dont know..

**speedpro** · 26th July 2004, 20:51

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Good to hear they have backed down from the charges. What is the charge relating to the tinted visor??
I often ride with mine at night, crappy winter sun dissapearing before a ride ends. It is illegal in UK if I remember correctly to wear a tinted visor at all, where they get that logic I dont know..

bank robbers are rather fond of them

**pete376403** · 27th July 2004, 12:33

If it is not legal in the UK to use a tinted visor, why is it legal to wear sunglasses behind a clear visor?
If so, then it can't be a riders vision thing. So the police can identify rider from speed camera photos, perhaps?