How often do you get stopped by police?

**peasea** · 6th August 2008, 16:51

Originally Posted by Patrick

Legal:

$400 for exceeding 70kmph on a learners licence. Speed limit is still 100kmph so doing 120kmph is a speeding ticket for 20kpmh over the limit. You will not be ticketed for 50kmph over the 70kmph learner restriction...

Nice cop:

Up to the cop on if he gave you both, or one, or told you off.

Arsehole cop:

Hello Mr Peasea... Here is your ticket for the highest speed you were doing, another for the time I didn't stop ya, another for the time I warned ya but now changed my mind, exceeding the 70k limit on ya learners, smokey vehicle, worn tyres, number plate displayed incorrectly, faulty light, impeding traffic, wasting Police time, careless use, dangerous use, and one for doing 120 exceeding the 70k limit by 50kmph on ya learners, so you are now suspended and walking from here... coz it will be funny to see his face change through all the possible colours of red fury... and the froth at the mouth...

Which one are you?

"Last time I warned ya" indeed....That would have been donkey's years ago, for sure; warnings are practically a thing of the past. In fact, the last time I recieved any leniency from a copper I WAS on a learners (on a 1340, bahaha) and he let it slide. I took his advice, rode home and left it there for a couple of weeks until the time came for me to get my full. (OK, it took 28 years but I did get one.) He was the last half decent cop I met, about 2002.

The rest have been .... (see above quote, second paragraph.)

I've stated elsewhere on this site that riding a Harley in a leather jacket with dark sunnies and an open face MAKES A DIFFERENCE! You are targetted by the revenue gatherers who think (and it cannot be denied) "oh there must be a few dollars to be earned with this character" and they sometimes get annoyed and even confrontational, when there isn't. It's called 'pushing buttons'.

I'm not ALWAYS on the recieving end and it's interesting to watch it go down when others are being hassled. You sit there thinking "oh for a video camera" coz nobody will believe you if you don't have it on film. Least of all a court or the PCA.

As for 'nice cop', which beat is he/she on? (Derek Erasmus' patch perhaps?)

**Patrick** · 6th August 2008, 16:57

Originally Posted by peasea

Which one are you?

More warnings than tickets.... Auckland, the Shore, Northland, Naki...

**k14** · 6th August 2008, 16:57

Haven't been stopped for over 5 years. Drive over 40000kms a year

**peasea** · 6th August 2008, 17:24

Originally Posted by Patrick

More warnings than tickets.... Auckland, the Shore, Northland, Naki...

Ya big fibber....

**peasea** · 6th August 2008, 17:28

Originally Posted by k14

Haven't been stopped for over 5 years. Drive over 40000kms a year

Oh I normally do a truckload of k's, rarely get stopped in the car, last ticket I got in the car was on a downhill run on the North Shore, no major. Just ran over the limit a bit, tough. However, trying to even get OUT of Auckland (on the bike) often was cause for drama.

S'funny; toured the mainland three times now and NOT ONE ticket, ever, bike or car. Plus we've been on a few excursions since we moved south. There are less cops per k; a simple numbers game.

**idleidolidyll** · 6th August 2008, 17:34

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Keep it all in order and it's no stress.

Only if they do too.
If the cop is a wanker and it's inevitable that I'm gonna get a ticket I go out of my way to piss them off and with luck, make them angry all day.

Last time that happened a cop pulled me for 68 in a 50. I was dead to rights and happy to pay the bill.
The cop was a tosser though and got smart.

Eventually he asked me if I kept an eye on my speedo and I said
"not enough to avoid the fuzz obviously but looking at the speedo takes your eye off the road and it's fukkin dangerous to do it too often."

That got him more obnoxious and the young punk started questioning my 30+ years riding skills. I said "Mate, do ya know how quickly one of these 1300cc bikes accelerates? You can go from 50 to 70 in the blink of an eye. Do you even HAVE a bike licence?"

"Yes" he said

"I bet it's a learners ya young punk" says I and his mate starts giggling and trying to stifle it in the background.

"Yes, it is" he says, "but bla bla bla bla etc"

I just laughed and wound him up more and more as his cop mate cracked up in the background.
I got my ticket in the end, he left fuming and red faced and I laughed and laughed all day.

A stupid young punk is still a stupid young punk uniform or no

**SPman** · 6th August 2008, 19:34

In NZ stopped and ticketed on average, once a year - usually 118-130k - the same basic cruise speed I've done on the highways for over 30 years. Seldom got pulled over in days of yore, but, since about '99 - 2000, noticed it was getting harder and harder to avoid it. And the cops seem young and more arrogant - I get pissed off being lectured about how dangerous exceeding 100k on the road is, by a young punk who rides a trail bike!

In WA, in 2 yrs, out of the city I've seen 2 cops on the road and been pulled over for a roadside breath/license check in the local village, once. Still cruise at the same speed.

**PrincessBandit** · 6th August 2008, 19:54

Never been pulled over. Stopped at checkpoints for WOF/rego but never singled out for "individual attention". Even the muftis i've passed when, um, not sticking to the speed limit must consider me too boring or insignificant to show any interest in. Happy to keep it that way!

**peasea** · 6th August 2008, 19:58

Originally Posted by SPman

In NZ stopped and ticketed on average, once a year - usually 118-130k - the same basic cruise speed I've done on the highways for over 30 years. Seldom got pulled over in days of yore, but, since about '99 - 2000, noticed it was getting harder and harder to avoid it. And the cops seem young and more arrogant - I get pissed off being lectured about how dangerous exceeding 100k on the road is, by a young punk who rides a trail bike!

In WA, in 2 yrs, out of the city I've seen 2 cops on the road and been pulled over for a roadside breath/license check in the local village, once. Still cruise at the same speed.

It's because they have a quota! Oops, sorry, 'performance expectation'. And yes, the younger ones are a problem, it's far easier to deal with, talk to and accept a ticket from someone who doesn't have an 'attitude'.

Cops talk about passing their 'attitude test' but I have one for THEM to pass also. No pass means no manners from me. I treat people the way they treat me and I speak when I'm spoken to at the roadside, so it's their 'first contact'. If it's a baddie they get an earful.

**fLaThEaD FreD** · 6th August 2008, 20:10

When I ride I wear Cordura jacket ,Draggens,black fullface helmet and boots and never been stopped in that attire. The first time I went for a late afternoon ride wearing Draggens,black leather jacket and black shorty helmet shades and facewarmer,I got stopped. Doing 50k in no traffic he passed me in the opposite direction then turned to follow me. After aprox .5 km I turned a right at some lights and next thing the blue and reds were on so I just pulled over. I dismounted and removed my helmet and shades and was greeted with are you xxx and asked my address.
With my unmasked appearence he said ok just a routine check enjoy your ride.
Off I went..........He knew my name ,had my address........he must have known i only had a learners and plain to see the bike was 800cc......was it becaos im an old fart or did he think he had a plum?

**gunrunner** · 6th August 2008, 20:14

Originally Posted by Mikkel

Never been stopped on my bike - so far. Here's to hoping it remains that way.

You drive tractors don't you?

Yeah, I've never tried the 76 - but I have a feeling I'll prefer the 69

Yeah, and dont brake to soon or you WILL be in the shit

**peasea** · 6th August 2008, 20:25

Originally Posted by fLaThEaD FreD

When I ride I wear Cordura jacket ,Draggens,black fullface helmet and boots and never been stopped in that attire. The first time I went for a late afternoon ride wearing Draggens,black leather jacket and black shorty helmet shades and facewarmer,I got stopped. Doing 50k in no traffic he passed me in the opposite direction then turned to follow me. After aprox .5 km I turned a right at some lights and next thing the blue and reds were on so I just pulled over. I dismounted and removed my helmet and shades and was greeted with are you xxx and asked my address.
With my unmasked appearence he said ok just a routine check enjoy your ride.
Off I went..........He knew my name ,had my address........he must have known i only had a learners and plain to see the bike was 800cc......was it becaos im an old fart or did he think he had a plum?

I rest my case.

**Matt_TG** · 6th August 2008, 21:01

Originally Posted by idleidolidyll

I got my ticket in the end, he left fuming and red faced and I laughed and laughed all day.

Too right, it's hilarious having to pay Helen Clark's crowd money ! I love doing it too, I can't stop giggling every time I pay tax

Never been pulled up on the bike, but I ride like a nana anyway.

**Fatjim** · 7th August 2008, 08:51

Originally Posted by spudchucka

Firstly the 70kph restriction is a loud of bollocks. I don't see what could possibly be considered safe about a learner bike rider being restricted to 70kph while on 100kph roads and having cattle trucks and all manner of other traffic tailgating them because they are legally stuck at that speed.

You're right. The law should be that learners shouldn't go on roads posted greater than 70kph as they are obviously too stupid to know that 70 on a 100k road is dangerous.

**Morcs** · 7th August 2008, 10:09

Originally Posted by Gremlin

oh... legal riding... ummm... don't think ever?

Been stopped 4-5 times I think in 3.5 years, ticket every time. Get waved through every checkpoint, no checking, I normally slow down, lift visor etc, so I guess they expect I'm fine, and can't be bothered.

now... where's Morcs?

I dont get stopped that much...

Its just when I do, we (me and old bill) tend to make the most of it...