You don't need safety gear

[merv]

Well the cops in NSW don't think so - short sleeved shirts and trou for them. No worries the gun will protect them.

Pic 1 the boys at Bateman's Bay.

Pic 2 the boys at Bungendore.

Well it was hot last week.

[Pogo2]

Auckland City Council had its own traffic department and they used to ride in white short sleeve shirts and trou. Most likely the early 80's Honda 750's were the weapon of choice for those days I think.


Mmmm I getting old!!!

[Colapop]

Coppers in Spandex - that's soooo Scumdog!!

[Motu]

And they wore jodpers - fuck they looked stupid.

[Nicksta]

lol.... man, i grew up watching Chips on TV.. i even had a chips helmet and stuff for my pushie....

[bell]

lol.... man, i grew up watching Chips on TV.. i even had a chips helmet and stuff for my pushie....

Aaaaahhhhh, the old CHIPS helmets. We used to peg a bit of cardboard up against the spokes to make a putputputputput/motorbike sound....

I used to recall seeing these Aussie bike cops wearing cotton shirts and think: Fuck that. I'd be wanting one of those airmesh jackets at the very least.

[pervert]

The parking wardens here ride around in similar; short sleeved shorts etc on their big scooters...

[Nicksta]

do they think just cos they are in uniform they wont crash or no one will hit them???
The uniform is a powerful too. when i ski instructed.. you werent allowed to bail with your jacket on.. otherwise you had to shout a beer for all the staff that saw you.. worse yet if it was infront of a lift que, it was a keg!! so good motivation not to bail... so maybe the same is for the police... crash in your uniform.. shout the station??? good incentive to not come off in a T-shirt me thinks.

[SixPackBack]

Darwins gunna kill the coppers

Evolution at its finest

[98tls]

Yep............its all about road safety................

[mstriumph]

they obviously think that Occ Health & Safety is just another set of rules that don't apply to them .........

[Swoop]

So that's what the blue light on the back is for.... It's a helmet holder!!!

[The Pastor]

Not wearing gear doesnt make you any more likey to crash than if you were wearing gear.

[scumdog]

Coppers in Spandex - that's soooo Scumdog!!

Hey!
Wotchit you!

[xwhatsit]

When I was riding around in Queensland during the hols, I noticed that biking gear is worn infrequently, even by sportsbikers. Could be to do with the heat, but perhaps they don't need it so much over there? I felt much safer on the roads there. Was still scary to see, though, especially guys on Busas riding around in jandals -.-''