Nod from the Plod

[90s]

Crossing the harbour bridge last Friday I got a biker nod from a traffic cop going across the other way . I almost forgot to nod back!
Nice to know some of the brigade see bikers first rather than crimes-in-potencia.

Having said that I am taking it quite easy of the NWern at the moment as in the last 48 hrs I have seen a bike cop of the west-bound side ticket 3 different cages.

I know there are quite a few cops on here, but any bike cops?

[WRT]

Crossing the harbour bridge last Friday I got a biker nod from a traffic cop going across the other way .

Nodman?

I know there are quite a few cops on here, but any bike cops?

Nodman!

[FROSTY:Me]

Nod and a couple of pommy guys

[xwhatsit]

Bike cops always wave/wave back to me I think it must be because most of them are poms and they see my bike and think `Holy shit, an RS that hasn't fallen to pieces'.

[ManDownUnder]

Credit where it's due... Nod pulled me a few days ago (last week) and warned me to slow down a bit (a deserved warning...) and within 4 days I'm cut off twice... two very near misses that could have gotten "complicated" if I'd been doing my "normal" speed.

He didn't cost me a dollar, but possibly saved me thousands. It's not possible to say he absolutely did but... credit where it's due.

Cheers Nod.

[007XX]

why wouldn't a bike cop nod?

He or she is still a biker....call me idealistic, but isn't that what makes the biking community so very unique?

I would like to think it transcends colour of skin, religious beliefs, etc


anyway, that's just me maybe...

[90s]

why wouldn't a bike cop nod?

He or she is still a biker....call me idealistic, but isn't that what makes the biking community so very unique?

Would be nice to think so.
First time I've ever got 'the nod' from bike cop so it was nice.

I got quite a lot of hassle from the East London bike police when I was a teen at college though, despite not actually ever committing any offences (honnest). Got to the point when my Dad actually went down to the local nick and got an apology out of the desk sargeant to me, so maybe I was left a bit damaged ...

I would like to think it transcends colour of skin, religious beliefs, etc

Erm, what is the colour of skin in your new avatar actually?

[Usarka]

I give the nod to all cops. i kinda live in hope that it adds to the karma bank that may be drawn on if it get busted......

[007XX]

Would be nice to think so.
First time I've ever got 'the nod' from bike cop so it was nice.

I got quite a lot of hassle from the East London bike police when I was a teen at college though, despite not actually ever committing any offences (honnest). Got to the point when my Dad actually went down to the local nick and got an apology out of the desk sargeant to me, so maybe I was left a bit damaged ...

That was pathetic of them...what were you riding back then?

Erm, what is the colour of skin in your new avatar actually?

...didn't think anyone would worry about that...but that's kind of the point, isn't it? Ink covers all irrespectively...anyway, that's not the here topic

[90s]

That was pathetic of them...what were you riding back then?

Ermm ... let's say an assorted selection of my Dad's dodgy bikes. The most powerful of which was his honda c90 ... and the most rubbish (no - really) an ancient steyr-puch moped ... yes I can now see some people would have sympathy with the rozzers coming down on me ...

...didn't think anyone would worry about that...but that's kind of the point, isn't it? Ink covers all irrespectively...anyway, that's not the here topic

Couldn't resist ... (good pic - as ever - btw)

[twotyred]

why wouldn't a bike cop nod?

He or she is still a biker....call me idealistic,

you're idealistic...

I haven't had a cop initiated wave since the days of the MOT bikes.... was a lot more common then as you had dedicated motorcycle cops

[Ewan Oozarmy]

I got quite a lot of hassle from the East London bike police when I was a teen at college though, despite not actually ever committing any offences (honnest). Got to the point when my Dad actually went down to the local nick and got an apology out of the desk sargeant to me, so maybe I was left a bit damaged

I must admit, I always found the bike cops in London to be far more friendly/forgiving than the ones in cars. They f*cking hate scooters though - mainly due to the amount of pikey kids wheelieing them around the back streets and nicking old ladies hand bags.

[007XX]

Ermm ... let's say an assorted selection of my Dad's dodgy bikes. The most powerful of which was his honda c90 ... and the most rubbish (no - really) an ancient steyr-puch moped ... yes I can now see some people would have sympathy with the rozzers coming down on me ...

I was just wondering if the appearance of the bike had had anything to do with the poor treatement you'd received...

Couldn't resist ... (good pic - as ever - btw)

Cheers...

you're idealistic...

I haven't had a cop initiated wave since the days of the MOT bikes.... was a lot more common then as you had dedicated motorcycle cops

That's pretty sad...Cause to effect maybe: cops are treated like shit by the general public, and so don't really feel like waving?

All I'm saying is: there are two sides to every story...and surely they can't all be bad.

[90s]

I must admit, I always found the bike cops in London to be far more friendly/forgiving than the ones in cars. They f*cking hate scooters though - mainly due to the amount of pikey kids wheelieing them around the back streets and nicking old ladies hand bags.

I guess I looked a bit like that and fitted into a 'scooter' model. Remember that bikes cannot use the bus lanes in London - or at least back in the 80's they couldn't, but mopeds could. They used to pull me and be unhappy about my legal Belgian licence ...
Also riding a honda cub you tended to look like someone doing the knowlege ...

[Grahameeboy]

I always nod at Biker cops...and always get one back