Mufti cop warnings

[Biff]

People have expressed the need for a thread that lets others know where plain clothes cops have been sighted. Please post your "sightings" here. This is not a discussion thread. So please do not post drivel or off topic stuff in here. The mods have enough to do as it is. Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Location: North Canterbury (Rangiora, Kaiapoi, SH1. Seen as far north as Greta Valley)
Description: Dark coloured Nissan Primera
Rego: First three digits of rego something like TDK ....
Last seen: Week beginning Jan '07

[Joni]

Please keep this thread on topic, and only post in here if you have spotted a plain clothed police person/vehicle.
People have expressed an interest in using this thread as a resource, so no need for unnecessary stuff to be posted. So anything not relevant will be deleted.

This is not a discussion thread, facts only please.

Lets keep it clean guys.

[mstriumph]

LOCATION: Northam area West Australia
DESCRIPTION: New Commadore - bright red
REGO: didn't get it - was too busy becoming 'legal'
SEEN: Xmas break, 2006

[ManDownUnder]

Symptoms of a NZ mufti/plain clothes car

Remember they are often new model cars that should be reasonably spec'd as standard...

1) No towbar
2) LPG sticker
3) Often without mags
4) Lights on the parcel tray
5) Extra arial
6) Lights on if parked by the side of the road at dusk or later

what else?

[Patrick]

Rego: First three digits of rego something like TDK

They giving out personalised plates now? DTK... is more likely.

[T.W.R]

Description: Dark coloured Nissan Primera

That may be just to keep the Jet Black Mitzi Diamante that does ChCh-Ashburton company

[N4CR]

wtf where'd mine go ya plonks

maybe make this one a seperate thread (laser trapping/motorway part)

Auckland..

Glen Innes: White (rare) and Black 'S' (late) model holdens (mags/spoiler etc), black usually has radar. Olive coloured older LPG/hubcaps model is common too. These cars are mostly just driving around but sometimes speed traps on Felton matthew Rd (steep) and Tripoli Rd around the school (5k tolerance).

Waterfront/motorway (often!!): Black S model holden (mags/spoiler). Often around the minigolf area on the sea side radaring. Lasers around the main docks entrance. Also by the bus stop on the dock side opposite hobby city etc (will hide behind other cars).

2000ish model Blue XR6 twin headlight sedan on SH1 north of brynderwyns towards whangarae

Red XR6 sedan (older shape) late 1990's around clevedon occasionally.

Common motorway spots for mufti/HP to laser.

SH16:
(northwestern motorway heading towards auckland in that order).

Before the first overbridge (royal rd) at the start of the motorway, lasers due to traffic density.

Before te-atatu rd offramp by the end of the bridge rails (can't see them due to sign/streetlights in the way). Laser.

Before patiki rd offramp (after te-atatu) on flush median between offramp/motorway. Laser.

(Rare) gt north offramp on the Emergency lane just as it turns off. hidden behind rails sorta...

Before western springs exit On grass at end of long straight under trees at the end (usually black S model). Then sometimes further up on the grass between off/onramps.

North bound for some reason hasn't really got much attention on sh16, not too worth running through apart from right at the end where westgate is..

Those are the common ones.. if you want I can do the SH1 going south to about papakura.. i'm on those motorways alot.

[SlowHand]

Also spotted on Nor western west bound
Van and cop combo just after Lincoln Rd on ramp. Hidden by the slope and armco.

Late model Mitsubishi Diamante
Kaikohe
Cant remember colour, but brown or silver, and didnt see reg.

Dealer Plates something to look out for too.

[Biff]

Symptoms of a NZ mufti/plain clothes car

what else?

5) LONG (VHF) Extra aerial.

Look out for the 'covert' Holdon aerial. It replaces the car's standard radio antenna. It's much longer and thinner than a normal car antenna. Allegedly. So a 'bloke' down the pub told me..

And then there's the 'extra covert antenna'. Disguised as a handlebar moustacho and normally worn by Mr Mufty. And sometime Ms Mufty.

[scumdog]

Symptoms of a NZ mufti/plain clothes car

Remember they are often new model cars that should be reasonably spec'd as standard...

1) No towbar
2) LPG sticker
3) Often without mags
4) Lights on the parcel tray
5) Extra arial
6) Lights on if parked by the side of the road at dusk or later

what else?

1) Not 100% relaible - some have 'em
2) Not down here anyway
3) True - sort of, some have mags
4) Often 'disguise'
5) Like stock-agents have?
6) THAT went out with the MOT, I certainly don't do that.

But I guess you meant well.

[Switch]

My miss's told me on her drive to hamilton that she noticed a Blue Toyota Hilux (she thinks so) Undercover cop that had pulled someone over. First time ive heard about a ute, so watch out for it.

[boomer]

VERY COMMON sneaky spot for Motorways.. You will not see them untill it is too late.

Northbound on SH1 about 1 kilometre past the Oteha Valley rd on ramp. As you go over the rise (the on ramp merge lane just ending), look to your left. Because the motorway is built up here the left hand verge drops down quite sharply. There is a small gap in the armco and a gravel patch provided for the HP to park. Because it is in the gap of the armco, they reverse down the bank a bit, they are impossible to detect. The only time you will see them is if you look in your rear view mirrors as you pass by the spot. Even then you will only see their light bar and windscreen poking up.
IFYOU SPEED PAST HERE YOU ARE POKED.

Mr Valentine, or any of his friends, will help you find these boys and 'girls'

Black bling bling commodore on SH1, travels between town and papakura.

[ManDownUnder]

1) Not 100% relaible - some have 'em
2) Not down here anyway
3) True - sort of, some have mags
4) Often 'disguise'
5) Like stock-agents have?
6) THAT went out with the MOT, I certainly don't do that.

But I guess you meant well.

sightings/locations postings only. This sticky ain't a discussion thread...

[R6_kid:Me]

Northwestern motorway laser/camera locations:
Heading IN to town from Westgate -
On grass verge, left hand side before top of the hill at Royal Heights on ramp (right at the start)

In the dip after Royal Heights on ramp on the left hander, at the end of the armco barrier.

Under bridge by Te Atatu on ramp

Before/After Avondale exit and on ramp


Heading from town to Westgate -
Between St Lukes on ramp and Waterview offramp occasionally there is a cop in the bus lane observing traffic.

Generally there will be atleast one police car in the traffic patrolling this stretch mid-evening (5-7pm)

[rok-the-boat]

Going over Harbour Bridge, heading south in the mornings.

I have noticed a cop car waiting around the corner and stopping people in the bus lane to raise some taxes. Not everyday, but sometimes - whatever happened to Robin Hood?

It looks like a normal lane but there is a sign saying Bus Lane (certain times only) and the unsuspecting get collared in the mornings. If you come over the bridge in the near side lane and don't turn off at Shellybeach Road you'll be around the corner and into the trap before you know it. Watch out - saw a 999 rider getting robbed there yesterday.