Another U-turning Copper (yay!)

**slofox** · 22nd February 2011, 11:01

Coming back from Otorohanga this morning. Just out of town I got that flapping feeling that meant I hadn't done up the chin strap...(again)

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So I pulled left and stopped to fix it up. At which point the radar detector fires up and a Highway Patrol car comes pootling past me - heading same way as me. "Bugger! Looks like the fang will be a pootle" I thinks.

I waited a coupla minutes and got back on the road. Wasn't long before I saw him ahead. Sitting at about 99km/hr. Just slow enough to make me look like as hoon if I tried an overtake. "Oh well," I thought, "a nice gentle pootle home. I might get to see the countryside up the right way instead of on a tilt."

Couple of clicks further on - he's heading up the hill and a red car comes fanging down past him in the opposite direction. HP pulls the classic U-turn. Not a problem from my direction - I had about 500m of clear view, but had another vehicle come down the hill like the red one, he may have been in a spot of bother since he was not all that far from a corner. But nothing arrived, so he completed the turn. The disco lights flare up and he's off in pursuit!

I did give him a friendly wave - just before I booted it for home.

Nice when that happens. Special thanks to the driver of the red car. I do hope his fine was not excessive!

**The Baron** · 22nd February 2011, 11:30

I had a red car moment myself on Sunday last. I was out for a ride with the wife on the back heading between Ashurst and Feilding when I over took two cars doing about 95kph (the cars not me) and when I got along side the front RED car I could see the blue/grey overalls with the NZ Police logo on the shoulder. It was one of those holy crap moments.

All I can say is that I am wiser now..

**onearmedbandit** · 22nd February 2011, 11:35

The driver of the speeding car might have had a boot load of children in the back or was on his way to steal the VC's at that war museum. The cop made the right call.

**admenk** · 22nd February 2011, 11:36

Originally Posted by The Baron

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All I can say is that I am wiser now..

...and poorer ?

**spajohn** · 22nd February 2011, 11:50

Originally Posted by The Baron

I had a red car moment myself on Sunday last. I was out for a ride with the wife on the back heading between Ashurst and Feilding when I over took two cars doing about 95kph (the cars not me) and when I got along side the front RED car I could see the blue/grey overalls with the NZ Police logo on the shoulder. It was one of those holy crap moments.

All I can say is that I am wiser now..

What did you do? Finish the move or back off?

**Edbear** · 22nd February 2011, 12:07

Originally Posted by The Baron

I had a red car moment myself on Sunday last. I was out for a ride with the wife on the back heading between Ashurst and Feilding when I over took two cars doing about 95kph (the cars not me) and when I got along side the front RED car I could see the blue/grey overalls with the NZ Police logo on the shoulder. It was one of those holy crap moments.

All I can say is that I am wiser now..

Cops often cruise the Northern M/way at less than 100km/h, usually between 90-95. I never slow down and always overtake, being amazed that no-one seems brave enough to do anything but meekly follow. I've never been pulled over for this. I make sure my speedo is reading under 110, though.

**Bounce001** · 22nd February 2011, 12:21

I would be more concerned about the cop on a bkie we saw two weekends ago heading south out of Pirongia. Even waved until I realised it was painted the wrong colour scheme!

**slofox** · 22nd February 2011, 12:33

Originally Posted by Edbear

Cops often cruise the Northern M/way at less than 100km/h, usually between 90-95. I never slow down and always overtake, being amazed that no-one seems brave enough to do anything but meekly follow. I've never been pulled over for this. I make sure my speedo is reading under 110, though.

At 90 - 95 I'd have no problem passing either. But this dude was 99 - 100 pretty much on the button. Makes it a little dodgier...'specially early in the morning - his quota was probably still on zero at that time of the day...

**Gremlin** · 22nd February 2011, 12:37

I wave to cop bikes, they are still bikes. Some of the reactions are priceless though. One looked like he would just about fall off

**Usarka** · 22nd February 2011, 12:45

I sometimes wave to cop cars and get an equally suspicious reaction. Why's this biker doing 100kph and waving at us????

**slofox** · 22nd February 2011, 12:52

Originally Posted by Usarka

I sometimes wave to cop cars and get an equally suspicious reaction. Why's this biker doing 100kph and waving at us????

I do that too...

**nosebleed** · 22nd February 2011, 16:24

Originally Posted by Edbear

Cops often cruise the Northern M/way at less than 100km/h, usually between 90-95. I never slow down and always overtake, being amazed that no-one seems brave enough to do anything but meekly follow. I've never been pulled over for this. I make sure my speedo is reading under 110, though.

UrbanDictionary.com define this behaviour as "A police chase".
Big queue of cars all chasing a patrol car.
I kinda like it.

**Blackshear** · 22nd February 2011, 18:52

Love the bike cops
Got to follow one up and over the harbour bridge in 60-70 traffic like they were obstacle cones, never even indicated. Kinda like an escort. If he does it, I can to (Albeit with indicators).
Must've had a call from above, waved to me with a smile and booted that fucker like nobodies business towards taka.