6F bullshit

[sil3nt]

Wrote a bloke a ticket today for riding a new Fireblade on a 6R. He as all over me about how he can sit his full in 2 weeks time, he is a racer, he's a fantastically safe rider, blah, blah, blah.

So I gave him 4 weeks to email me with the news that he is then on a full, and I'll can the ticket.

Can't get over how many people expect the privileges of being licensed without actually having jumped through the hoops.

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What made you pull him up in the first place?


I got away with a couple of months riding my 400 on my restricted. It's not exactly hard to operate a vehicle without getting pulled over. Don't know what my mates do to complain about the cops all the time.

[bsasuper]

The youth of today, want everything and expect everything handed to them on a silver platter, yet dont want to do the work to earn it.

Whats wrong with doing it by the book and waiting till you have your birthday, if it could be done like that, id be asking for my super now, as I will be turning 65 in the future.

[bsasuper]

What made you pull him up in the first place?


I got away with a couple of months riding my 400 on my restricted. It's not exactly hard to operate a vehicle without getting pulled over. Don't know what my mates do to complain about the cops all the time.

Because if you cause a accident and kill somebody you make all learners look like arseholes.

[sil3nt]

Because if you cause a accident and kill somebody you make all learners look like arseholes.

Yet if im on my full i don't look like an asshole?

[The Lone Rider]

Nah mate the names tim, Yea i did my restricted there because the sydeham aa was not doing licences because of the quake.
You'll see me harley about soon its cadbury purple hard to miss lol. Was gunna take it out to goon because im buying some panniers out there,
but now the rastuscat knows the colour of my harley he'll know i dont have my full lol.

Bought it off trademe? If so, I think I know the bike

[Coldrider]

Oh, well then, most these laws we have came about via Govts I did not vote in so I guess that means I can skip the penalty's then

Vodka

all the parties and hanga-oners draft the bills, it is only that the majority party gets to pass them.

[Scuba_Steve]

Good luck wearing it anywhere other than on your head. A $55 instant fine or fight it and risk a $1000 fine ...

Bicycle helmets have been mandatory in New Zealand since January, 1994.[1] The statute, delineated in Part 11 of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 (SR 2004/427), states that "A person must not ride, or be carried on, a bicycle on a road unless the person is wearing a safety helmet of an approved standard that is securely fastened." The law describes six different acceptable helmet standards.[2]

Violating the law can result in a $55 infringement fee and a maximum $1,000 penalty on summary conviction.[3]
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and see not once does it say the helmet must be on your head, just says you must be wearing 1 & it must be securely fastened not once does it say it must be on the head as such it would be quite easy to comply with the law without the need to strap the piece of polystyrene to your head.
You'll also notice it's illegal to wear a superior motorbike helmet while riding a deadly peddle.
But this is another thread topic

As for licencing I have mixed feelings. If our system wasn't such a money grab I would agree whole hartedly that people without the right licence should be done.
But as our licenceing system is such an EPIC failure on every level, I'm not really sure if I care if people have a licence or not. People can either drive or they can't, licences in NZ don't represent that in anyway, they just showed the person had money & can see letters this big

[bsasuper]

Yet if im on my full i don't look like an asshole?

Still an arsehole, but one that did it properly and got 6F

[Nzpure]

The youth of today, want everything and expect everything handed to them on a silver platter, yet dont want to do the work to earn it.

Whats wrong with doing it by the book and waiting till you have your birthday, if it could be done like that, id be asking for my super now, as I will be turning 65 in the future.

lol the youth of today.....did you read properly? i have no problem waiting till im 25 to do my licence. however i would like to book it in advance so i can fit it in with work...

[Nzpure]

Bought it off trademe? If so, I think I know the bike

Yea got it off trademe....you dont know any horrible things being hidden by lack of riding lol?

[The Lone Rider]

Yea got it off trademe....you dont know any horrible things being hidden by lack of riding lol?

Both of my bikes are in pieces, one being built and the other repaired.

I'll take the hugger for a ride and let you know if there's problems

[Nzpure]

Both of my bikes are in pieces, one being built and the other repaired.

I'll take the hugger for a ride and let you know if there's problems

HaHa me father in-laws been trying the same tac since i bought it lol.
It may go back up on trade soon tho, Done a few little things to it but not much. Bought the bike sight unseen,
was new to riding just had to buy it the listing was rather misleading so it went crazy cheap so had to get it. Unfortunatly wasn't aware how small they are.
Being 6'3" it looks like a wee 250 when im sitting on it, I'll put some k's on the clock and see how i feel before i sell it tho.

[The Lone Rider]

HaHa me father in-laws been trying the same tac since i bought it lol.
It may go back up on trade soon tho, Done a few little things to it but not much. Bought the bike sight unseen,
was new to riding just had to buy it the listing was rather misleading so it went crazy cheap so had to get it. Unfortunatly wasn't aware how small they are.
Being 6'3" it looks like a wee 250 when im sitting on it, I'll put some k's on the clock and see how i feel before i sell it tho.

Well drop me a message and we can catch up. Ive mainly been riding a V4 magna, with forward controls.

[rastuscat]

What made you pull him up in the first place?


I got away with a couple of months riding my 400 on my restricted. It's not exactly hard to operate a vehicle without getting pulled over. Don't know what my mates do to complain about the cops all the time.

He failed to give way to a car. No near miss, just a technical breach. I was just going to have a friendly chat, but then the licence thing came up.

Stopped a bloke today who has a full car, but no bike licence. No reg or warrant either. 250 Katana, old school. Chain was a rusty wreck, but the rest of the bike was very tidy, considering it's vintage.

Have given him 3 weeks to get the licence, WoF and reg or he'll have $700 worth of invoices appearing in his mail box. I'm about to start hassling him by text too, so he'll not forget.

My judgement was that this individual will actually do it, that's why he got the offer.

Remember that the POpo is under NIL obligation to do that sort of thing, so please don't start quoting it to the next Popo who stops you. In fact, probably I could get in the doo for it, but I'd rather he got fully legal than spent his dosh on fines.

[Nzpure]

He failed to give way to a car. No near miss, just a technical breach. I was just going to have a friendly chat, but then the licence thing came up.

Stopped a bloke today who has a full car, but no bike licence. No reg or warrant either. 250 Katana, old school. Chain was a rusty wreck, but the rest of the bike was very tidy, considering it's vintage.

Have given him 3 weeks to get the licence, WoF and reg or he'll have $700 worth of invoices appearing in his mail box. I'm about to start hassling him by text too, so he'll not forget.

My judgement was that this individual will actually do it, that's why he got the offer.

Remember that the POpo is under NIL obligation to do that sort of thing, so please don't start quoting it to the next Popo who stops you. In fact, probably I could get in the doo for it, but I'd rather he got fully legal than spent his dosh on fines.

Why aren't there more coppa's like you?