Failure to make way for red/blue flashing lights

[Swoop]

ok sure, sorry, I will remember that next time.......

It is a kiwi driver's right to drive in the right hand lane...

[The Pastor]

Fuck the police. Do nothing.

[mikeey01]

Got a letter from the NZ Police today saying that I "Failed to Make Way for Red/Blue Flashing Lights." and asking for a explanation.
I remember the day. Was blatting along the North Western on my Honda GB, when I looked down in my mirrors and saw two cop cars, lights flashing, behind me. I promptly pulled over but I guess they were behind me for awhile judging by the letter. I always make sure I'm out of the way of emergency vehicles and get pissed when I see others that don't.
With the wind noise in my helmet, I couldn't hear them at all. Also the mirrors on the GB are bar-ends on low slung handle bars, so I have to look down to see them. So what's the chance they'll accept that I just didn't hear them behind me?

Your written reply back to them is this simple.

When you did hear / see them you promptly pulled over so they could pass!

Be carefull how you reply, they may charge you under the act.
Up to this point in time you hadn't seen them nor heard them, right?
Does the road code say you have to regularly check your mirrors when driving along a motor way? (common sense tells you too) although it does tell you to keep left unless passing when driving on motorways.

I'd say your bike has a current warrant (they'd have ticketed you if it wasn't by now) and has a within spec exhaust then you are fine.

You did not see them approaching, you did not hear any sirens / horn, you did not see them pull up behind you and when you did see them you pulled promptly aside and allowed them to pass.

I'll bet they were gunning it along the NW'ern and were pissed they had to slow down.

Under what section of the land transport act are they trying to screw around on you? (should be listed if not yep they are fishing!)
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/ (Land Transport Road User Rule 2004)

Out of interest was it an old style fleese car or a new one with low profile lights?
reason I ask is old sirens = loud, old lights = easy to see (bright) The new ones = crap.

[Marmoot]

Fuck ... this ... anal....

Aren't you so happy right now....I can almost hear you giggling!

[Max Preload]

It is a kiwi driver's right to drive in the right hand lane...

We were just discussing this annoyance at work this morning. Oh, and passing lane drag racers.

Under what section of the land transport act are they trying to screw around on you? (should be listed if not yep they are fishing!)

It'll be under this regulation.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

A driver must make way, by stopping if necessary, as soon as practicable with safety

So if Spankme didn't feel it was safe to do so at the time... but pulled or moved over when it was safe to do so

[vifferman]

You did not see them approaching, you did not hear any sirens / horn, you did not see them pull up behind you and when you did see them you pulled promptly aside and allowed them to pass.

That's your response boiled down to the basics.
All you really need to add to that is an apology for any potential inconvenience caused.

[skidMark]

Just write in Spank and say that you thought they were giving you a rear escort.

Musta been ginga copper in the mufti HONDA then

[FROSTY:Me]

It is a kiwi driver's right to drive in the right hand lane...

actually no it isn't --its just the cops dont have the manpower to enforce the keep left rule

[Racey Rider]

I mention of their new low profile flashing lights that may have been harder for you to see than the old easy to see ones might be worth a stir too.

[Swoop]

actually no it isn't --its just the cops dont have the manpower to enforce the keep left rule

The irony has, possibly, been missed.

[peasea]

Lights only, no sirens? And if no-one else was ducking out of the way (normal, right?) how were you to know? Or...MW has 2+ lanes, right? Were they all full?
Sounds like attempted revenue gathering to me.

Nah, never!
roflmfao

[P38]

Do nothing, Say Nothing, Admit Nothing.

Dont engauge them in a letter writing duel, you may loose.

If they were gonna charge you with something they already would have.

[Patrick]

I mention of their new low profile flashing lights that may have been harder for you to see than the old easy to see ones might be worth a stir too.

You can't see strobes???? Hand your licence in now, ya blind git.

[Racey Rider]

strobes you say...
That also could have been the problem.

could have thought they were just a reoccurring side affect of the LSD he had taken the night before.