ANOTHER police car does a u-turn in front of a biker = crash

**Rockbuddy** · 10th December 2007, 21:10

do these cops not have to use indicators before they do a u turn?

**Drum** · 10th December 2007, 21:12

A white lawn bowls hat in the rear window, or one of those nodding dogs is also a warning signal for potentially erratic behavior.

**McJim** · 10th December 2007, 21:12

Originally Posted by Jim2

Hats.

Hat wearers are either 300 years old or have ego/penis size issues.

Drivers with hoodies are my nemesis..mental age 3...with bags of testosterone.....

**Mom** · 10th December 2007, 21:20

Originally Posted by Drum

A white lawn bowls hat in the rear window, or one of those nodding dogs is also a warning signal for potentially erratic behavior.

Originally Posted by McJim

Drivers with hoodies are my nemesis..mental age 3...with bags of testosterone.....

Only safety message I tell my kids...

Beware the HAT!!!!

Dont care if it a lawn bowler, cap, hoodie or what have you......hats can and will kill you!

**Kwaka14** · 10th December 2007, 21:21

Originally Posted by McJim

Drivers with hoodies are my nemesis..mental age 3...with bags of testosterone.....

And no peripheral vision whatsoever... my nemisis too...

**McJim** · 10th December 2007, 21:28

Originally Posted by Kwaka12R

And no peripheral vision whatsoever... my nemisis too...

Yeah - I really wish someone would start a campaign about leaky modified car syndrome. Then those dumbarses wouldn't have to drive with their hoods up eh?

Hope the Beemer rider comes through alright and gets a nice bike bought for him from the police insurance fund.

**sprag** · 11th December 2007, 06:37

Don't know if this has been posted but this was in the paper this morning

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10481634

**placidfemme** · 11th December 2007, 06:39

now why does this not surpirse me? Oh thats right I've nearly been hit by a cop doing an illegal u-turn for no reason... go nz police!

**Qkchk:Me** · 11th December 2007, 06:40

Its not making life any easier for the Police Public Relations Office.......

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10481634

I know Steam was covering this yesterday but I could find the Thread - Mods do you want to merge them?

**Colapop** · 11th December 2007, 06:51

No good can come of this. The cop bashers will be out in force. As will the "speeding irresponsible biker" haters. No win situation - the Merc driver will go on speeding too...

**90s** · 11th December 2007, 06:52

In pursuit of the almighty dollar, it doesn't seem to matter who gets hurt.
I have no problem with police chasing criminals. The risk they take should be measured against the public benefit. The benefit of catching a speeder doing 110kph and not about to cause a serious RTA is not the same as a fleeing robber who has shot a farmer dead.
I have known police drivers and done a little of the police driver training stuff in the UK - its all about looking ahead and being aware. It takes seconds to estblish the way for a u-turn is clear. Seems good driving skills are not needed by the police themselves anymore.

Now, wasn't "to protect and serve" something to do with policing?

**Nasty** · 11th December 2007, 06:54

Two major accidents in almost as many weeks ... are the police now going to put in a policy or enforce a policy on safe turning. Mind you the way they are going they are eliminating the motorcyclists one by one

**James Deuce** · 11th December 2007, 07:09

Originally Posted by Qkchk

I know Steam was covering this yesterday but I could find the Thread - Mods do you want to merge them?

You can click on Steam's Public profile, then click the "Find all threads started by Steam" link. Because that one was recent it will somewhere near the top of the list.

**spudchucka** · 11th December 2007, 07:11

They don't need a policy, it comes down to individual responsibility as a road user, just because its a police car doesn't excuse the driver from safe driving practices.

Don't take this as a comment in relation to this crash, I have no idea of what the circumstances are, its just a comment in relation to policy & driver responsibility.

**Usarka** · 11th December 2007, 07:12

Company culture and policy directly influences how employees behave.

From the outside, the culture seems to be more of enforcement than protecting the public.....