Pulling over

**Mr Triple** · 13th February 2009, 22:43

Originally Posted by MSTRS

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/roa...g-signals.html

This is totally right, you pull over when signaled to no matter what. They normally don't put the lights on till they think its safe anyway.

**Laxi** · 14th February 2009, 01:43

the law is that you "must pull over as long as it is safe to do so, or as soon as it is safe to do so", any fight in court that dosnt involve you doing 160 and turning down several back streets will be won

**Skyryder** · 18th February 2009, 10:58

First and foremost is to stop in a safe place where other traffic are not impeded.

On the one occasion I was 'lighted' from behind I signalle4d that I was aware of the cop and then found a safe place to park up.

Make it the first comment.

Skyyrder

**Skyryder** · 18th February 2009, 11:01

First and foremost is to stop in a safe place where other traffic are not impeded.

On the one occasion I was 'lighted' from behind I signalle4d that I was aware of the cop and then found a safe place to park up.

Make it the first comment and it's always a good thing to take of your sunnies.

I know a guy who did this and then asked the cop too??

Skyyrder

**klingon** · 18th February 2009, 11:14

I've never been pulled over by the police!

What am I doing wrong? Of course I wouldn't pull over anyway because the Volty is really keen to try out her high-speed-chase skills.

**slofox** · 18th February 2009, 11:17

Originally Posted by klingon

I've never been pulled over by the police!

What am I doing wrong? Of course I wouldn't pull over anyway because the Volty is really keen to try out her high-speed-chase skills.

I could always hire a policeman suit.....

**Squid** · 20th February 2009, 17:47

If it was me I'll keep goin till I find a safe spot, flick your indicator on and keep riding till its safe to pull over. If that means going another 10km so be it. Ride slow so he know what your doing.
Im a STMS (Site Traffic Management Supervisor) and if your parked in the live lane or on the road reserve your meant to have cones and all sorts of shit to minimize the risks. Parking up ther to get your ticket is just stupid and defeats the purpose of traffic management.

Sorry but no cop is going to stick me or my baby in the way of a tonne and half of cage doing 100kph.

Rant over

**batboy** · 23rd February 2009, 11:28

I was in a cage when this happend to me in chch, was going round the roudabout over the now closed overbridge by hagley park, cop turned on his lights and sirens just as i started into the roudabout, so i continued driving slowly over it till i could pull over on the other side and not block traffic, and she absolutley bollocked me for not stopping as soon as she signaled me to!

I mean serioulsy stop halfway onto a roundabout? i tried explaining why i did not stop, she did not care and threatned to ticket me for trying to do a runner lol

i think she was on her rag?

**Squid** · 23rd February 2009, 14:19

Originally Posted by batboy

I was in a cage when this happend to me in chch, was going round the roudabout over the now closed overbridge by hagley park, cop turned on his lights and sirens just as i started into the roudabout, so i continued driving slowly over it till i could pull over on the other side and not block traffic, and she absolutley bollocked me for not stopping as soon as she signaled me to!

I mean serioulsy stop halfway onto a roundabout? i tried explaining why i did not stop, she did not care and threatned to ticket me for trying to do a runner lol

i think she was on her rag?

Ah, it was a SHE

If you got the ticket would you have taken it to court or written a letter of complaint against said officer?

-personal crusade here-
There is no point of have traffic control i.e. Cones, dayglows, flashing lights blah blah blah if not EVERYONE working on the road follows the rules. Cops are not a rule unto themselves Im afraid

Main thing is to use your head and pull in someplace safe.