Busted...

[madbikeboy]

Well,

I was travelling along the Southern Racetrack, and I passed a motorcycle cop coming the other way around Penrose. I was going a little quick, so fair cop. He ended up catching up with me at Te Irirangi Drive, and we had a chat.

Now, back in the day, I remember getting told off by the old community constable, and I'd hang my head in shame, but I'd learn my lesson. Well, this cop was actually really good about things, told me off, but like a grown up.

I found myself respecting his approach, and even better, after the discussion, he let me off without a ticket. I rode home sensibly, and for once kept near the speed limit. I think being told to slow down respectfully had more effect than getting ticketed.

Lesson learned.

[Mom]

I found myself respecting his approach, and even better, after the discussion, he let me off without a ticket. I rode home sensibly, and for once kept near the speed limit. I think being told to slow down respectfully had more effect than getting ticketed.

Lesson learned.

Nice! We need more of these stories on KB.


respecting, respectfully

Good words, pity more on both sides of the equation dont understand what they actually mean.

[Coyote]

Phff, pigs. Bugger 'em.

(jkjklol)

[BIHB@0610]

Good on you, good on him, great outcome - and I agree entirely, we need more of these kind of stories

[Katman]

Lesson learned.

Shall we hold you to that?

[madbikeboy]

KatMan, I'm trying to be restrained with the excessive horsepower I am blessed with, it's just sometimes it's tough... Sometimes, that bad angel wins for a while. It's the voices in my head... (Well, fuck it, that crazy sword guy dixon is trying that one on...).

I'm good at least 51% of the time...

[jrandom]

So how fast were you going, MBB?

I agree that a respectful chat would have far more impact on my riding behaviour than the robotic issuing of tickets.

[raftn]

I got pulled over at christmas by a cop on a bike, on highbrook drive, must of been the same one. Told me to slow down, spend the money on my kids and try to stick to the limit....also said i had a nice bike. First time i ever got off with a warning. needless to say i stuck to the speed limit the rest of the way home. He was a genuine good guy....i asked if we could swap bikes for an hour but he declined.......still I was happy! They are not all buggers. i wished him a good christmas and went on my way...................jingle bells........ jingle bells .............jingle all the way.............oh what fun........

[Stromble]

Well,

I was travelling along the Southern Racetrack, and I passed a motorcycle cop coming the other way around Penrose. I was going a little quick, so fair cop. He ended up catching up with me at Te Irirangi Drive, and we had a chat.

Now, back in the day, I remember getting told off by the old community constable, and I'd hang my head in shame, but I'd learn my lesson. Well, this cop was actually really good about things, told me off, but like a grown up.

I found myself respecting his approach, and even better, after the discussion, he let me off without a ticket. I rode home sensibly, and for once kept near the speed limit. I think being told to slow down respectfully had more effect than getting ticketed.

Lesson learned.

Can we get a transcript? or an indication of the respectful bollocking...

[Meanie]

They are not all arseholes, just a small minority of them. I agree, if i was spoken to with respect and politeness i would be more likely to listen, but if i get told i,m irresponsable and get a ticket because they are having a no tolerence policy on bikes, i,m likely to get a bit pissed off and think stuff it
Good on him for being a nice cop

[madbikeboy]

So how fast were you going, MBB?

Umm, err, hmm. Fast enough to be using the public transport system at worst (I think I was a bit under that by a margin), not fast enough to have a hotel service provided by the government with a room-mate called Bubba.

[madbikeboy]

I got pulled over at christmas by a cop on a bike, on highbrook drive, must of been the same one. Told me to slow down, spend the money on my kids and try to stick to the limit....also said i had a nice bike. First time i ever got off with a warning. needless to say i stuck to the speed limit the rest of the way home. He was a genuine good guy....i asked if we could swap bikes for an hour but he declined.......still I was happy! They are not all buggers. i wished him a good christmas and went on my way...................jingle bells........ jingle bells .............jingle all the way.............oh what fun........

Bet it was the same guy. I got chatting to him about his bike, reckons it has about an additional 60kg of gear, that plus the big BMW, probably about double the weight of the lil' scoot.

[Clivoris]

Great story mate.
I went to Derek Wooton's funeral yesterday and the cop directing traffic took time to tell me what a lucky lucky man I was to be on my bike. 3 cheers for the feds

[madbikeboy]

Can we get a transcript? or an indication of the respectful bollocking...

Umm, can't remember word for word, but he asked why I was riding faster, and I told him the truth, that I didn't like being wedged between cars so i add a few kmh, and he saw the logic - he rides all day and the fluoro doesn't make him any safer right? He told me to keep the speed down, and didn't give me the BS about bikes are instant death etc, he was just matter of fact and told me that I could and should be walking for 28 days, but instead to ride using discretion and care.

Chatted about his bike while he was radio'ing back, and he told me that they were watching me on the camera's which is how he knew where to find me (thank goodness for not feeling in a wheelstand sort of mood eh!).

But he was reasonable, considered, and he realised that I wasn't riding dangerously. It was almost like being pulled back in Scotland, where only stupidity or arrogance got you ticketed, not a higher cruising speed.

[Ryan432]

...get a ticket because they are having a no tolerence policy on bikes...

I got done on the new auckland motorway (state highway 18) for 115kph and the guy told me that usually he would have let me off but they had heard reports of people doing over 200kph on the new section of road so they were cracking down, firstly why would he tell me,thats just cruel and secondly cruising at 115kph with the rest of the after work traffic is alot different from racing at over 200kph! On a happier note I got pulled over on the North Western on the way to uni once for 125kph by a bike and the guy just wondered how i managed to get my GN up to that speed and told me to get to class! (no ticket)!