Pulling over

**Taz** · 22nd January 2009, 17:28

Originally Posted by McJim

In the Buller gorge they don't indicate - they just pop a U turn in front of you and take you out.

Never been stopped - but then I never look behind me

That is because your mirrors are shit bro.... All you can see is your elbows

**Leyton** · 22nd January 2009, 19:21

Hehe my mirrors are shit too :P I can only see my elbows no matter how good I adjust them :P

Cop did not mind when I drove another km to pull over, It was either that or pull over into the ditch

They understand

Its their job to do the whats best traffic thing..

U-Turns is the exception however

**peasea** · 31st January 2009, 20:27

Originally Posted by Howsie

It is your right as a human being to stop where you feel safe. In the city you find the first safe and preferably legal place to stop, I mean how would you feel if the copper got hit by another car just because he pulled you over?

If you are driving late at night and it is just you, you can call the police and ID the vehicle before you stop if you feel unsafe etc I have heard of cases where people imitate police cars, pull people over in remote areas and than nasty stuffs happens. That only in the States though......

Always carry a gun; that way, if the cop is an arsehole, you can shoot the fuck!

**Patrick** · 1st February 2009, 12:19

Originally Posted by peasea

Always carry a gun; that way, if the cop is an arsehole, you can shoot the fuck!

Long time no hear... You been banned? At this rate, you might get banished again...???

**sunhuntin** · 1st February 2009, 13:11

i was asking myself the same q one evening. going along by the river which has dotted yellows. roadcones down the middle of the road, a few cars, and a sirening ambo coming up behind me. i just shot up the first side road i came to. got me out of the way, and hopefully helped the ambo get whereever it was going quicker.

**peasea** · 1st February 2009, 14:05

Originally Posted by Patrick

Long time no hear... You been banned? At this rate, you might get banished again...???

Me banned?? Never! Just had better things to do with my life. I see the same old lines still get a bite. (I see also that guns in the wrong hands still kill people too.....)

**peasea** · 1st February 2009, 14:10

Originally Posted by McJim

In the Buller gorge they don't indicate - they just pop a U turn in front of you and take you out.

Never been stopped - but then I never look behind me

Too true. Does anyone know when that arsehole cop Tony Bridgeman goes back to court?

**fredie** · 1st February 2009, 14:17

Originally Posted by Howsie

It is your right as a human being to stop where you feel safe. In the city you find the first safe and preferably legal place to stop, I mean how would you feel if the copper got hit by another car just because he pulled you over?

If you are driving late at night and it is just you, you can call the police and ID the vehicle before you stop if you feel unsafe etc I have heard of cases where people imitate police cars, pull people over in remote areas and than nasty stuffs happens. That only in the States though......

that has happened here aswell . sydney

**ajturbo** · 1st February 2009, 16:21

Originally Posted by karla

I was pulled over in Chch on yellow lines, so I kept driving for about a km until I found a safe place to stop. I drove slowly near side of road, so he didn't get paranoid that I was ignoring him or was not going to stop.

He never said anything about me continuing on til I felt safe to stop so I figured that was what I was probably supposed to do.

i was pulled up on the desert Rd a couple of years ago... i took about 5ks to find somewhere to pull over safely, left hand indicator on all the way, cop said nothing about how long i took... just wondered why i was going 125k/hr........ was i ??? i have to belive you as i don't look at the speedo much... thats to dangerous

**Lonebull** · 1st February 2009, 16:37

Originally Posted by karla

I was pulled over in Chch on yellow lines, so I kept driving for about a km until I found a safe place to stop. I drove slowly near side of road, so he didn't get paranoid that I was ignoring him or was not going to stop.

He never said anything about me continuing on til I felt safe to stop so I figured that was what I was probably supposed to do.

I've been pulled over a couple of times. both times in reasonably safe spots.

I understand that you must pull over when signalled to do so by one of the blue and yellow brigade but I was always under the impression that the onus was on the rider to pull over at the nearest safe opportunity. I would say as long as you indicate you wouldn 't go to far wrong. Then again there are some total losers out there and it may come down to how they felt when they got out of bed that morning.

**gixxer-king** · 1st February 2009, 19:24

you guys have it all wrong. When a cop signals to pull you over you HAVE TO STOP THERE AND THEN. throw on your picks and stay kinda to the right side of your lane until you are nearly at a standstill then move to the left, then when the commy driver gets out you can say "hey wtf mate? tailgating is illegal!!!"

woo hoo free fairing courtesy of my own money,

**Patrick** · 3rd February 2009, 20:18

Originally Posted by peasea

Me banned?? Never! Just had better things to do with my life. I see the same old lines still get a bite. (I see also that guns in the wrong hands still kill people too.....)

Meh... missed your humour, is all....

Originally Posted by peasea

Too true. Does anyone know when that arsehole cop Tony Bridgeman goes back to court?

Yep