Biker killed upper harbour

[ManDownUnder]

Oh, arrr, yes, wot 'e said. Normally I keep the Mk I Eyeball absolutely peeled down that stretch of motorway in both directions, the bike cops love to hang out on the side of the road there and watch the lanes. But I hadn't had any coffee this morning, and wasn't really paying attention.

Which is why I didn't see him standing on the motorway shoulder watching me until I was halfway through my naughty illegal maneuver. Checked my mirror, saw him hop on the ST and come after me, said several bad words into my helmet, pulled into the slow lane and waited for the inevitable.

Oh well. Schmidt happens.

A HA! You're guilty of not drinking (enough coffee) and riding!

EEDJIT!

*Guilty* Sentenced to 2 days feeling stupid and slightly sorry foryourself (optional

NEXT CASE!
Judge down under

[Dr Bob]

If you do pass on the right, it'll be a very sharp eyed cop that'll see the occasional wander over the centreline. If you're on the left you're toast.
Most importantly, don't do it when a Policeman is watching.

Although if you have read the traffic regulations and try to abide by them and then some silly prat moves over to the right hand side of the lane while you were overtaking them with due care and consideration and with appropriate warning then the traffic officer should go and find that person that caused you - the innocent victim in all of this - to take evasive action, and give them a ticket.

[sAsLEX]

isn't failing to keep as far left as safe or something a new demeritable offence??

The dude should of been ticketing all the wankers who sit in the far right of the fast lane leaving about a metre and a half on their left that just beckons you to ride in!

I just change lanes real often while splitting changing the indicator as I am so its more a weave through the larger gaps than a constant passing on the left or right.

[Ixion]

"Fine" essentially meaning, "Not technically legal, but not unsafe, so (apart from prats that ticket everything that moves, and tickets things that don't move till they do) we'll generally turn a blind eye" ?:spudwhat: Given that passing on the left is specifically prohibited by law....
.

From the Road Code

You can only pass on the left when:

there are two or more lanes on your side of the centre line, and you are able to pass safely by using the left-hand lane
you are directed to by a police officer
the vehicle you are passing:

has stopped, or
is signalling a right turn, or
is turning right

At all other times you must pass on the right.

So, *IF* the traffic is really stopped you can overtake on the left. However, law or no law, if Mr Plod decides to do you, he can no doubt find some good and sufficent reason.

[SPman]

Naughty me, and thank you, Mr Bearded Bike Cop, if you're reading this.

Sounds like it could be Noel. Was he ..er..middle aged?

[jrandom]

Sounds like it could be Noel. Was he ..er..middle aged?

You mean, like, positively ancient?



Yeah.

[Waylander]

Got pulled over today on my way home from work for weaving in my lane. Traffic was slow doin about 30ks so I start weaving from bordom. Am about a meter behind the car in front and no one behind me so I was safe and there was a median between me and oncoming traffic. In the states this would be legal and the cops wouldnt care so long as I didnt do it crazily by passing the centre line or speeding.
Ohwell nice cop guy didn't give me a ticket (because I was still on my US license)

[SPman]

You mean, like, positively ancient?



Yeah.

Rides a BMW (yeah yeah)

FAST! (for an ancient old geezer)

[jrandom]

Rides a BMW (yeah yeah)

FAST! (for an ancient old geezer)

Well, next time you run into him (figuratively speaking) tell him that he did his good deed for the week letting me off, and I owe him a couple of pints at Galbraiths, redeemable if we manage to synchronise a Friday KB meet there with one of his days off.

[Kwaka-Kid]

Firstly - Sorry for Hijacking the thread, and i will say sad to hear about the motorcyclist whom died this morning.

Secondly, Daniel-the Bearded old bastard that interrupted your morning commute today says your welcome, for the thanks. -A word of advice- His beedy little eyes will be casted in your direction of commute just to make sure you are practising your new found ways you speak of.

Thirdly, Its not Noel, he is still hiding in auckland city and doesnt play out on the motorway.

[Motu]

And so whose was the Cop Bike on the back of the tow truck yesterday??

[Kwaka-Kid]

minor mishap with suspected deisel or the likes on road is the rumour that came thru here.

dont know exact details however he was okay and just lost minor skin.

[FROSTY:Me]

Firstly - Sorry for Hijacking the thread, and i will say sad to hear about the motorcyclist whom died this morning.

Secondly, Daniel-the Bearded old bastard that interrupted your morning commute today says your welcome, for the thanks. -A word of advice- His beedy little eyes will be casted in your direction of commute just to make sure you are practising your new found ways you speak of.

Thirdly, Its not Noel, he is still hiding in auckland city and doesnt play out on the motorway.

So lets just get this straight KK --it wasn;t nodman on the harbour bridge about 9.10am thursday ?

[SEAGULL]

I'm always looking out for cops on my morning commuter trips into Wellington. Road works so bloody long you cant aaaavoid but lane split. I got pulled over at McKays Crossing near Raumati said I have to have an available lane!! wel it was available but not in the eyes of the law when it suits. I was lucky, didnt geta ticket. Told me I should have been wairing my glasses as indicated on my licence. Told him if I did I would crash as they would've fogged up. If you only need glasses to read, make sure they are not endorsed on your licence as by law you should be wearing them. Got a new licence now with out them.

[jrandom]

Secondly, Daniel-the Bearded old bastard that interrupted your morning commute today says your welcome, for the thanks.

Aha!

Oooh, I *knew* he'd get me one day, knew it, knew it... how embarrassing.

A word of advice- His beedy little eyes will be casted in your direction of commute just to make sure you are practising your new found ways you speak of.

No worries, if he nicks me again it will be an entirely fair cop and I'll bend over all the way.

But of course he won't nick me, because I won't be doing nuffin' naughty, coz I have been Saved, and am now a Vessel of Law-Abiding Sweetness and Light.

So is there another little KB logo with a stroke through it painted on his fairing now, fighter-pilot style, then?