Police crackdown

**Ronin** · 11th November 2010, 14:25

Originally Posted by AllanB

DRL was one of the robots in the original Star Wars movie.

While I thank them for their attempts at motorcycle education, I do wonder if their efforts would be more effective if they were educating the other road users to be more aware of motorcycles.

Maybe some catchy billboard slogans would help.

'Lock up your daughters - motorcyclists may be around the corner'

'Pull out carefully - you may have a motorcyclist up your rear'

'Be aware of Suzukis - they may crash anytime, anywhere'

'Hondas cum from behind'

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 11th November 2010, 14:37

Ensure the vehicle is safe, registered and warranted.

How is a bike being registered or not classed as a safety check? Has nothing to do with safety.

safety: W.o.F yes, Registered no...

Make sure you wear the appropriate safety clothing and footwear. No bare skin and jandals!

Technically they can not do or say anything about this because it is not law. And I would be telling them till it is law stop lecturing...

Even though I wear ATGATT and cringe when I see shorts and t-shirt, by law the rider is allowed to wear wear shorts, and t-shirt and is their freedom of choice.

**Squiggles** · 11th November 2010, 14:53

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

Technically they can not do or say anything about this because it is not law. And I would be telling them till it is law stop lecturing...

Even though I wear ATGATT and cringe when I see shorts and t-shirt, by law he is allowed to and has freedom of choice.

Informed choices are always best imo

**bogan** · 11th November 2010, 15:02

Originally Posted by Mully

I like the "rise" in deaths being attributable to a "quadrupling" of motorcycle registrations (date mismatch notwithstanding) - I presume the rise in deaths hasn't been a quadrupling then?

not sure what they mean by quadrupling tbh, cos the registered motorcycle numbers have almost doubled since 2000, deaths up around 50% though.

**Latte** · 11th November 2010, 15:23

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

How is a bike being registered or not classed as a safety check? Has nothing to do with safety.

safety: W.o.F yes, Registered no...

Technically they can not do or say anything about this because it is not law. And I would be telling them till it is law stop lecturing...

Even though I wear ATGATT and cringe when I see shorts and t-shirt, by law the rider is allowed to wear wear shorts, and t-shirt and is their freedom of choice.

I read it as "Ensure the vehicle is Safe and warranted and registered" , you seem to have read it as "Ensure the vehicle is Safe: warranted and registered"

EDIT: Didn't bother to read the "Safety Tips" line - doh

- disregard

**Scuba_Steve** · 11th November 2010, 15:32

Originally Posted by hiss

I read it as "Ensure the vehicle is Safe and warranted and registered" , you seem to have read it as "Ensure the vehicle is Safe: warranted and registered"

EDIT: Didn't bother to read the "Safety Tips" line - doh

- disregard

I think you might have been right in your reading of it as it does say safe, registered & WOF'd but he is also right in that reg has NOTHING to do with safety (which apparently is what this is about) neither is
• Make sure you have appropriate licence for the size of motorcycle.
• Ensure you comply with any conditions of a graduated (learner or restricted) drivers' licence.

**MSTRS:Me** · 11th November 2010, 15:33

Originally Posted by bogan

not sure what they mean by quadrupling tbh, cos the registered motorcycle numbers have almost doubled since 2000, deaths up around 50% though.

Sneaky bastards mean NEW registrations have quadrupled. But the actual number of bikes on the road has approximately doubled, as have injuries.

**scumdog** · 11th November 2010, 15:44

Originally Posted by Waxxa

perhaps we can produce a leaflet of our own to give to the police "how to U-turn safely". Then we can reciprocate the kind gesture...

Nice troll!

Number of 'unsafe U-turns killing somebody' by Police: 1

Number of 'riding like a fuckwit and killing self/others by bikers': gazzilion.

I guess the Police will need a shit-load more pamphlets than the bikers eh??

**MSTRS:Me** · 11th November 2010, 15:47

No. of 'unsafe U-turns injuring somebody and causing general carnage in the name of road safety' by Police: I see your gazillion...and raise it by one.

**scumdog** · 11th November 2010, 15:50

Originally Posted by MSTRS

No. of 'unsafe U-turns injuring somebody and causing general carnage in the name of road safety' by Police: I see your gazillion...and raise it by one.

Wow, do tell me about the gazzillion minus one that I never heard about!

**bogan** · 11th November 2010, 15:50

Originally Posted by scumdog

I guess the Police will need a shit-load more pamphlets than the bikers eh??

most certainly, I'm sure police will receive instruction on the proper place to stick said pamphlets, must make sure there is enough

**MSTRS:Me** · 11th November 2010, 15:57

Originally Posted by scumdog

Wow, do tell me about the gazzillion minus one that I never heard about!

Don't have the stats to hand (do they even exist?) but I know of at least 5 occasions were a u-turning cop caused either injury or general mayhem in trying to avoid. Buller Gorge counts as 1 event in this case, even though 2 were severely injured...

**Scuba_Steve** · 11th November 2010, 15:59

Originally Posted by scumdog

Nice troll!

Number of 'unsafe U-turns killing somebody' by Police: 1

Number of 'riding like a fuckwit and killing self/others by bikers': gazzilion.

I guess the Police will need a shit-load more pamphlets than the bikers eh??

umm... "police car doing a U-turn to chase a speeding driver is the fifth such accident involving a police vehicle since 2007." as at 20/04/2010

**scumdog** · 11th November 2010, 16:18

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

umm... "police car doing a U-turn to chase a speeding driver is the fifth such accident involving a police vehicle since 2007." as at 20/04/2010

Splitting hairs but I was refering to motorbikes.