Has anyone been pulled up for a nice chat by the Police and ACC?

[Gremlin]

This is ridiculous...

I've done 5400km across the upper North Island in the last month, and haven't seen a single safety check.

I don't think they exist.

[ukusa]

This is hardly new. The first time I was pulled over for a "friendly chat and safety check" was in 1968

they had safety initiatives in 1968?

[baptist]

they had safety initiatives in 1968?

Yep they always made sure the red flag had not fallen of the pole before they let you set off again...

[RDJ]

You'd be surprised at the number of motorcyclists who don't.

Equally, I suggest you'd be surprised at the number of motorcyclists who do.

[slofox]

they had safety initiatives in 1968?

Yep! They introduced compulsory helmet wearing about that time...ish.

[jimichelle]

its just another revenue gatherer
they are expecting to catch lots of bikes which are not reg due to the huge cost that have been foistered on them

[carver]

Shit, next thing some constable who has never beaten his wife will be telling somebody who has that they shouldn't...or something like that....

a woman should know her place eh......

[carver]

people die, that is part of life....
cant protect people from themselves.....

[pzkpfw]

people die, that is part of life....
cant protect people from themselves.....

Not that I necessarily agree with the entirety of your sentiment and how it may or may not apply to motorcycle use...

...have you seen the fuss in Wellington over pedestrians walking in front of busses?

("SMIDSY" - said the walker (from hospital) to the big freakin' bus!)

[AllanB]

Thoughts.

I'm quite happy for them to pull over random cars to check for WOF's, seat belts etc.

A shit load of motorcyclists no longer do any of their own vehicle maintenance and rely on bike shop servicing and WOF checks to pick up anything (the old it's new nothing will be wrong attitude).

They are welcome to stop me and discuss bikes - hell I'll talk to a lamp post for ages about bikes. Hell I may even get some advise from the office on how to get rid of the last 5mm of chicken strips off my tyres!

[dangerous]

I was at a meeting yesterday with NZTA and Police and they're very proud of a new safety initiative with ACC whereby they're stopping motorcyclists to check the standard of our machines, WOF, rego, licenses etc. They are doing it all Feb and March in Canterbury because these are "high risk" months, and are convinced it will save our lives.

OK, forgive me as I have only read the 1st couple a posts... Its the ACC in the title that cought my attention.
IMO bike condition has SFA to do with accos and ACC claimes... lets attack biker dress conduct. I have been amazed over the last month in Chch which has had some farking hot days... the amount of riders in shorts and singlets etc.
My view on this is they/you have fucking rocks in ya head, sure I dont cear 'much' if ya end up grating all ya skin off BUT I do cear that their/your ACC claims put my levvie even hight than it all ready fucking is.

From scooter riders in town to Harley riders on the open road, shit sake 2 week ends ago in Gebbies I had a Buell in a sinlet comming at me on MY side of the road, arsehole.
If in a 36* day I I have 'all' my leathers on to do my best for ACC why cant others?

Maybe if some have seen what I have a girl wearing next to nothing on a scooter tangled up in a car and draged... NO blood cos all her flesh was worn off including her boobs, she lived but never recovered mentaly.

how I do Katman?

[tri boy]

Yep, stopped on the Coro Loop by them. Wasn't thrilled about it. Hot day and all. I didn't appreciate the encouraging talk to be vigilant, to take care and be alert. Didn't appreciate them taking the time to explain this was a high risk area, didn't appreciate that they forgot to give me the DVD that they gave to every other rider. But most of all didn't appreciate being stopped in the hot sun, joining a cue of bikes and sitting there boiling while they worked their way down the cue. And lastly didn't appreciate this targeting a group of road users in this manner. If this was about safety you'd think they'd forgo the rego check.

Next time how bout stopping us somewhere in the shade. Or waiving us on if you have too long a que/cue?.

Thats my little "waaaah" about this gig.
Coppers are only pissing the riders off.
Hot sun. Full riding gear. Que in a line. Then get a boring speel from a rozza.
Thats real helpful to rider-coppa relations

[schrodingers cat]

Was the chat as boring as this thread?
I sorta hoped you crazy 'one percenters' would be a bit edgier than this. All I can hear is a bunch of losers whining about living in a society that cares.
Perhaps you 'mad dogs' should fuck off to South Africa

[awa355]

Yep! They introduced compulsory helmet wearing about that time...ish.

And bikes started coming out with disk brakes, even if they were stainless steel and proved useless in the wet. About 72 they abolished the reduced speed limit for bikes with pillion passengers. 45mph/75kph?

[James Deuce]

Was the chat as boring as this thread?
I sorta hoped you crazy 'one percenters' would be a bit edgier than this. All I can hear is a bunch of losers whining about living in a society that cares.
Perhaps you 'mad dogs' should fuck off to South Africa

Are you insane or merely deluded?

It's simply a ploy to catch those who haven't renewed their rego as a result of the unjustified ACC levy increase.

ACC are involved so they can go "nyah, nyah, nyah" to motorcyclists who get caught.

There's no "freebies" being given out either. What's the bet the "ring fenced' $30 is paying for that?