Police crackdown

[Rych]

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...

leaflet for all constables because of one outa 10,000?

I think this is good, nice to know our safety is of concern, my bike/gear is fine nothing to worry about..

[bogan]

leaflet for all constables because of one outa 10,000?

thats the thing though isn't it, they would greatly object to being lumped in with a badly performing minority, while doing the exact same thing to every biker stopped

[Gremlin]

(a) Are you expecting the cop that stops you to have his motrocycling C.V with him?

(b) Are you thinking you'll be getting pulled over just to be impressed?

(c) Are you trolling?

a) No, I just expect the cops to use their qualified people to talk about the matter... I would make this comment in respect to ANY industry. In the same vein, when I completed my licenses, I had testers suggest "improvements" that would have put me in more danger...

b) ... dunno, I'm pretty hard to be impressed. However, I don't have an idol, so there is a space right here for one > <

c) only when there are bridges...

no option d? I have a sweet tooth, I really like the idea of cake. I've ridden long distances for a worse excuse... someone tell me where they are so I can have cake.

[Brian d marge]

I just buggered off , ( the grass is greener after all )



but I ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-niro6p2x4o

Stephen

[sugilite:Me]

Perhaps I might be able to lecture them.

If your really, really lucky, they will put you on their ignore list

[cheshirecat]

We gave them a hell of a fright last year with the bikoi.

Did we? (and this for more characters as required for the forum rules)

[riffer]

Did we? (and this for more characters as required for the forum rules)

Yes.













....(10fc)

[Conquiztador]

Fuck em. There is heaps of cool backroads that are as fast as the main ones they will sit on.

I am not sure who comes up with this shit, but scare tactics are not the way. We know that it does not work on people. The only thing it shows is that the decision makers have a single track mind: "People still crashing so lets add more policing on the roads, cut down rights and beat them in to line."

[Conquiztador]

Yes.
....(10fc)

Yep. It solved all the problems and we are now so much better off.

[riffer]

Fuck em. There is heaps of cool backroads that are as fast as the main ones they will sit on.

I am not sure who comes up with this shit, but scare tactics are not the way. We know that it does not work on people. The only thing it shows is that the decision makers have a single track mind: "People still crashing so lets add more policing on the roads, cut down rights and beat them in to line."

Riding cool backroads is a great idea. Less cars that way, and you can get a huge amount of jollies without necessarily even breaking their speed limit.

As for it being scare tactics I think you miss the point. It's not to scare, it's what the POlice like to call "Interaction with the public." And yeah, for the majority of people its an absolute waste of time.

But there's also a good chance that they might pick up something that's amiss on a bike, or someone who's not fit to ride, or one of a myriad other issues. And they might just save a life. That life could be yours. Not because you'd crash mind, because you're one of the ones that never does anything wrong. But you know, another, lesser, biker could ride into you and really fuck up your day.

Also, lots of bikes being stopped on the road means lots of bikes being SEEN by motorists. It raises the profile in an unconscious way.

I suggest you just chill out and enjoy your ride. Take a back road you've not been on for a while. Chances are you won't even see a cop on the road anyway. They tend to hunt where the picking's easy.

[Gremlin]

Fuck em. There is heaps of cool backroads that are as fast as the main ones they will sit on.

Poppycock.

They need to sit on this road and watch the flood of bikes come through their checkpoint: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&so...ewhena+Rd&z=11

By flood, I mean, what, 5 in a day would be pretty busy yeah?

[red mermaid]

What a good idea!

I haven't been to Ohura for a few years now and theres plenty of petrol in the work vehicle.

Poppycock.

They need to sit on this road and watch the flood of bikes come through their checkpoint: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&so...ewhena+Rd&z=11

By flood, I mean, what, 5 in a day would be pretty busy yeah?

[bogan]

Also, lots of bikes being stopped on the road means lots of bikes being SEEN by motorists. It raises the profile in an unconscious way.

But in what context does it raise the profile? Being pulled over by cops given a safety lesson send the message that it's us that are lawless and irresponsible road users. Not exactly giving them a reason to look twice at intersections is it?

[nadroj]

Exactly, and if some hadn't jumped on there high horses they would read in the press realease that some members of the Central District Highway Patrol are not only motorcyclists but very experienced ones at that.

Yep.... Gold wing arm chair cruisers.

[nadroj]

They were invited to attend, as far as I know. It did not start with them.
A day like this is way better than some cuntstable wagging his finger on the side of the road

I'd rather him wag his finger than pull his pen on me!