SORRY! From the head of the Waikato Highway Patrol

**Sidewinder** · 18th September 2008, 18:34

wow....

last friday my bike was impounded for what im not going to talk about on here.
ok so the storey...
i was told that my bike was only going to be impounded for 7 days, so today was meant to be the day i would get it back, gave the impound yard a ring this moring to make sure they would be there.
Got hold of the guy and he said he knew nothing of any vechile being impounded for 7 days, so he told me to ring the hiway patrol.
i got intouch with them and the said the had no record that my bike was impounded and asked me to fax them a copy of the impound form which i did so.
about 10 mins after i did so the head of hiway patrol in the waikato rang me!!!
He explained that they cant impounded vechiles for 7days and can only do so for 28 days, then the good news!!! he told me that what was written on the impound form was not filled out right and according to what it says and snice i held a lience and was notintoxicated at the time my bike shouldnt of been impounded at all and that i can go pick up my bike right away and free of charge and that the police are going to front up for the bill!!!!!!

So if you want free impound get anyone but hiway patrol to impound your bike, because the rest of them dont know how to do the paperwork!!!

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 18th September 2008, 18:47

what did youd do for them to want to impound it in the first place?

So if you want free impound get anyone but hiway patrol to impound your bike, because the rest of them dont know how to do the paperwork!!!

Why would I want a by steed impounded... free or otherwise?

**Sidewinder** · 18th September 2008, 18:52

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

what did youd do for them to want to impound it in the first place?

Why would I want a by steed impounded... free or otherwise?

hey it saved me money and made the police look bad and now ppl know the police arnt always right or know what there doing

**xgnr** · 18th September 2008, 18:55

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

hey it saved me money and made the police look bad and now ppl know the police arnt always right or know what there doing

wow

saved money...

made the cops look bad...

tell us all so we can do it as well

**saul** · 18th September 2008, 18:58

Yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn

**Sidewinder** · 18th September 2008, 18:58

Originally Posted by xgnr

wow

saved money...

made the cops look bad...

tell us all so we can do it as well

haha it was just luck.
didnt have luck at court tho lol

**kiwi cowboy** · 18th September 2008, 19:08

didn't say wot ya did in the first place

**Sidewinder** · 18th September 2008, 19:10

Originally Posted by kiwi cowboy

didn't say wot ya did in the first place

maybe im not aloud to

**Patrick** · 18th September 2008, 20:27

Your vehicle CAN be impounded for 7 days... for example - forensic purposes after a hit and run, failing to stop/pursuit, to name a few.......

**Patrick** · 18th September 2008, 20:28

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

maybe im not aloud to

Of course you are...... tell us... we care.....

**Swoop** · 18th September 2008, 20:43

I hope that you have asked for a full written apology?

Also, ask for a credit on your next visit.

**maybe** · 18th September 2008, 21:30

Not often a mistake like that would be made I think I would count myself lucky.

**FJRider** · 18th September 2008, 21:43

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

maybe im not aloud to

A percieved association with Moron few... say no more...

**CookMySock** · 19th September 2008, 07:42

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

last friday my bike was impounded for what im not going to talk about on here. [....] i was told that my bike was only going to be impounded for 7 days[....] snice i held a lience and was notintoxicated at the time my bike shouldnt of been impounded at all

Well it would be interesting to know what they thought they could impound it FOR, coz it was obviously bogus.

The cops will try and pull all sorts of bullshit on you, much of it not remotely within the law, but the thing is if you agree to it they can and will just do it. They are masters at this game and they will have you believing almost anything.

It's easy to play the same game in return. Deny everything and anything, and politely refuse to discuss it. If they say they are going to do anything with your bike, tell them "dont touch my bike!" If they say you have to accompany them somewhere, ask them "am I under arrest?" If they say "its our policy to take this particular action" then ask them "what section of the law gives them the power to enforce this policy."

There will be lots more. Lotsa thinking on feet required.

Steve

**scumdog** · 19th September 2008, 07:51

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

Well it would be interesting to know what they thought they could impound it FOR, coz it was obviously bogus.

The cops will try and pull all sorts of bullshit on you, much of it not remotely within the law, but the thing is if you agree to it they can and will just do it. They are masters at this game and they will have you believing almost anything.

It's easy to play the same game in return. Deny everything and anything, and politely refuse to discuss it. If they say they are going to do anything with your bike, tell them "dont touch my bike!" If they say you have to accompany them somewhere, ask them "am I under arrest?" If they say "its our policy to take this particular action" then ask them "what section of the law gives them the power to enforce this policy."

There will be lots more. Lotsa thinking on feet required.

Steve

What windmills would you lot joust at if cops weren't around

???