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    Thumbs down So the police don't care?

    after targeted approach from police on Motorcyclist claiming it is for safety I was travelling dwon kyber pass road on Saturday afternoon turning right on to the motorway south there is two lanes here and I was in the left lane I stopped at the lights and there was a vehicle next to me in the right hand lane.
    when the lights turned green I preceeded turning into my left hand lane when the car in the right hand lane decided it would too I was forced over and managed to just miss the kerb. when I looked at the driver he was laughing and when I used my horn he gave me the finger and started swerving over the two lanes to block me.

    I rang the police only to be told they were too busy to deal with this after some investigation I searched on the number plate to find the car was unregistered so I rang to police back they didnt care and didnt want to deal with it.

    So to summarise
    motorcyclists are at risk
    if we speed or do anything we are dangerous
    but
    a unregistered car deliberately running a bike off the road no problem.
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    Quote Originally Posted by chrispy121 View Post
    after targeted approach from police on Motorcyclist claiming it is for safety I was travelling dwon kyber pass road on Saturday afternoon turning right on to the motorway south there is two lanes here and I was in the left lane I stopped at the lights and there was a vehicle next to me in the right hand lane.
    when the lights turned green I preceeded turning into my left hand lane when the car in the right hand lane decided it would too I was forced over and managed to just miss the kerb. when I looked at the driver he was laughing and when I used my horn he gave me the finger and started swerving over the two lanes to block me.

    I rang the police only to be told they were too busy to deal with this after some investigation I searched on the number plate to find the car was unregistered so I rang to police back they didnt care and didnt want to deal with it.

    So to summarise
    motorcyclists are at risk
    if we speed or do anything we are dangerous
    but
    a unregistered car deliberately running a bike off the road no problem.
    Go to the police station put it on paper, then they must investigate the complaint, sure it may take months but still they have to follow it up, it is up to you...

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    Some people are just born dumb-struck-fuckwits.

    Best to avoid them completely in your life.

    Chalk it down as you "won" (no damage or injury) and don't waste anymore of your life on the arse-hole.

    As for the police - they probably get calls like this every 30 minutes. Your call will be logged somewhere and may be useful in the future. Seriously mate they have so much shit to deal with on a daily basis.

    When I was young I wanted to be a police officer. Mind you 30 plus years ago they were actually respected by the community. Wouldn't want to be one now days.

    Apart from New Years - lots of kisses from young girls

    But I digress - good to see you survived this wank-stains stupidity - Karma will get him long term.

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    Welcome to the real world of motorcycling

    Why didn't you break his mirrors and did a runner

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    Quote Originally Posted by chrispy121 View Post
    after targeted approach from police on Motorcyclist claiming it is for safety I was travelling dwon kyber pass road on Saturday afternoon turning right on to the motorway south there is two lanes here and I was in the left lane I stopped at the lights and there was a vehicle next to me in the right hand lane.
    when the lights turned green I preceeded turning into my left hand lane when the car in the right hand lane decided it would too I was forced over and managed to just miss the kerb. when I looked at the driver he was laughing and when I used my horn he gave me the finger and started swerving over the two lanes to block me.

    I rang the police only to be told they were too busy to deal with this after some investigation I searched on the number plate to find the car was unregistered so I rang to police back they didnt care and didnt want to deal with it.

    So to summarise
    motorcyclists are at risk
    if we speed or do anything we are dangerous
    but
    a unregistered car deliberately running a bike off the road no problem.
    well if you are really concerned, track them down yourself and stab them in the face. bit of street justice.

    thats a joke by the way, but honestly, what do you expect? Every time you ride on the road you should expect this from every other vehicle on the road. that way when 9 out of 10 DONT actively or thru inattention try and kill you, you're having a good day. There is always that ten percent who live up to expectation, and you should be ready for them because you're expecting that behaviour.

    Expecting good, sensible, polite, rational conduct from NZ drivers is misguided at best, and fatal at worst. The motherfuckers ARE trying to kill you, its that simple.

    I mean really.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AllanB View Post
    Some people are just born dumb-struck-fuckwits.

    Best to avoid them completely in your life.

    Chalk it down as you "won" (no damage or injury) and don't waste anymore of your life on the arse-hole.

    As for the police - they probably get calls like this every 30 minutes. Your call will be logged somewhere and may be useful in the future. Seriously mate they have so much shit to deal with on a daily basis.

    When I was young I wanted to be a police officer. Mind you 30 plus years ago they were actually respected by the community. Wouldn't want to be one now days.

    Apart from New Years - lots of kisses from young girls

    But I digress - good to see you survived this wank-stains stupidity - Karma will get him long term.
    I would if they were properly equipped. ballistic vests, Glocks, shotguns and carte blanche on fuckwits.
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    I've never had much luck ringing the Police in the past, so now I don't bother.

    The person you are reporting usually gets nothing more than a letter - assuming the Police don't actually attend.

    All in all, don't involve the Police in minor incidents. Mostly because it gets you worked up about seeing people in the wrong get away with it.


    So ignore it, enjoy life, and laugh at the fact that karma will probably return and give out its own lesson.

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    Quote Originally Posted by p.dath View Post


    So ignore it, enjoy life, and laugh at the fact that karma will probably return and give out its own lesson.
    I try not to mix superstition and certainty in sentences. Lesson implies the ability to be educated.

    Rather than relying on people learning from their mistakes and imaginary friends dishing out retribution, get good at this sort of thing: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...95&postcount=1
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    The police do care!
    Why just the other day they stopped my son who was driving around in my Holden S/W. Apparently a young guy in a car like that with music blaring is very suspicious....they cared enough to check that he hadn't stolen it.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by mynameis View Post
    Welcome to the real world of motorcycling

    Why didn't you break his mirrors and did a runner


    were you outside 250metres of discretion?


    :slap:

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    Quote Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase View Post
    Expecting good, sensible, polite, rational conduct from NZ drivers is misguided at best, and fatal at worst. The motherfuckers ARE trying to kill you, its that simple.
    You tend to get what you expect. I always expect "good, sensible, polite, rational conduct from NZ drivers" (or anyone else for that matter). This way I tend to get more of it. However, I do accept the fact that, although I expect it I won't always get it. This prepares me for when shit happens and makes it easier to let it go afterwards (once the adrenalin dies down).
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    Quote Originally Posted by yungatart View Post
    The police do care!
    Why just the other day they stopped my son who was driving around in my Holden S/W. Apparently a young guy in a car like that with music blaring is very suspicious....they cared enough to check that he hadn't stolen it.....
    A while back I had the opportunity to peruse a police info' sheet that had all the checks that been made on my previous bikes' rego. There were quite a few and I was told (dunno how true it is coz a cop told me this...) that the rego was checked by police while cruising, even without pulling me over, just to check to see if it was stolen.

    If this IS true than I reckon they're doing their job. Odd as that may seem.

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    Quote Originally Posted by swbarnett View Post
    You tend to get what you expect. I always expect "good, sensible, polite, rational conduct from NZ drivers" (or anyone else for that matter). This way I tend to get more of it. However, I do accept the fact that, although I expect it I won't always get it. This prepares me for when shit happens and makes it easier to let it go afterwards (once the adrenalin dies down).
    A bit like sex? (Only without the shit, hopefully.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by chrispy121 View Post

    when the lights turned green I preceeded turning into my left hand lane when the car in the right hand lane decided it would too I was forced over and managed to just miss the kerb. when I looked at the driver he was laughing and when I used my horn he gave me the finger and started swerving over the two lanes to block me.
    This was your introduction to "I didn't see you".
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