Police target motorcyclists in another safety campaign

**Maha** · 20th March 2012, 15:13

Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

More revenue gathering thinly disguised as a 'safety campaign'

How is it ''revenue gathering''?

**MSTRS:Me** · 20th March 2012, 15:16

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Watch out if you don't stop.....

Typical bloody motorcyclist...pulling random U-turns without looking. Will they never learn?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 20th March 2012, 15:31

Originally Posted by jim.cox

I disagree

If I am riding legally why should I be pulled over at all ?

.

As good as our police are...they're not mind readers. So they don't actually know you're riding 'legally'.

**awa355** · 20th March 2012, 16:08

It's the thought of some condesending, snotty nosed police cadet (almost) telling me that motorcycling is "Dangerous". After 44 years riding, I know what the "RISKS" are.

I'm as law abiding as anyone, but I get my back up at being pulled over for no reason, I'm afraid, my respect for the police has gone downhill in the last 20 years or so.

I'll be asking whoever pulls me up if they have a full motorbike licence, If not, I'll be tempted to say 'What the fuck would you know about the risks then?'

**mossy1200** · 20th March 2012, 16:10

Good on them if they target riders in shorts and skirts with little or no footwear and give them a talking to about safety gear.Sure check their rego at same time.
I really dont mind stoping for 5mins to be honest.Maybe a stolen bike might get found or people not paying regos will get harmed in the process.SO WHAT..

**Berries** · 20th March 2012, 16:14

What is wrong with no footwear if you don't crash?

I'd be tempted to put my flip flops and hot pants on just to see what they said. Bit cold in the mornings at the moment though. Anyone know if it just a Wellington thing?

**Nzpure** · 20th March 2012, 16:19

21 Unreasonable search and seizure
Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person, property, or correspondence or otherwise.
22 Liberty of the person
Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained

Does these 2 acts from the bill of rights not apply to said initiatives? or am i barking up the wrong tree?

Heres the link if you need it, its right there in the bill of rights...http://legislation.govt.nz/act/publi...html#DLM225522

**Crasherfromwayback** · 20th March 2012, 16:23

Originally Posted by Nzpure

21 Unreasonable search and seizure
Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person, property, or correspondence or otherwise.
22 Liberty of the person
Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained

Does these 2 acts from the bill of rights not apply to said initiatives? or am i barking up the wrong tree?

Heres the link if you need it, its right there in the bill of rights...

If some low life miserable cunt had stolen my bike today while I was at work (so I hadn't reported it yet), and the police pulled him over for a spot check...and he was an unlicenced cocksucker...and they took the bike off him...I'd be stoked. You on the other hand...would much rather the cunt rode off into the sunset on your pride and joy.

**mossy1200** · 20th March 2012, 16:27

Originally Posted by Berries

What is wrong with no footwear if you don't crash?

I'd be tempted to put my flip flops and hot pants on just to see what they said. Bit cold in the mornings at the moment though. Anyone know if it just a Wellington thing?

Nothing wrong with it but are you prepaired to pay for your own skin grafts if you do rather than everyone else chip in with a increased rego next year.The only way to battle a penpusher is to give them less to calculate.
In my ideal world riding gear would be manditory out of town limits,footwear would need to be of good standard suitable for riding and owning a bike would involve having to have suitable gear provided for inspection during warrent of fitness time.Add rego at $250 instead of $500+.

I guess i can live with what we have though which is idiots that dont have common sence and havent been forced to reduce risks.

**Nzpure** · 20th March 2012, 16:27

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

If some low life miserable cunt had stolen my bike today while I was at work (so I hadn't reported it yet), and the police pulled him over for a spot check...and he was an unlicenced cocksucker...and they took the bike off him...I'd be stoked. You on the other hand...would much rather the cunt rode off into the sunset on your pride and joy.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety

**Scuba_Steve** · 20th March 2012, 16:28

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

If some low life miserable cunt had stolen my bike today while I was at work (so I hadn't reported it yet), and the police pulled him over for a spot check...and he was an unlicenced cocksucker...and they took the bike off him...I'd be stoked. You on the other hand...would much rather the cunt rode off into the sunset on your pride and joy.

yet if he was licenced "cocksucker" & the bike was too, he would have rode off into the "sunset on your pride and joy" even going through the cops (bet you'd be happy about that). Your using abit of scarecrow there mate

**pritch** · 20th March 2012, 16:32

Years ago the only time anyone got stopped without giving cause was because there had been a prison escape. Now road blocks for breath testing are common and more recently spot checks of motorcycles seem to be in vogue.

It is only a matter of time until some underemployed drone in Wellington (or Nelson?) comes up with another brilliant idea.

**mossy1200** · 20th March 2012, 16:36

Originally Posted by Nzpure

21 Unreasonable search and seizure
Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person, property, or correspondence or otherwise.
22 Liberty of the person
Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained

Does these 2 acts from the bill of rights not apply to said initiatives? or am i barking up the wrong tree?

Heres the link if you need it, its right there in the bill of rights...http://legislation.govt.nz/act/publi...html#DLM225522

You think that its unreasonable to check if someone has a licence,is riding a bike thats not been stolen and the vehicle is fit to share the road with your friends and family.

You consider having these checks being detained.

I consider it a 5min inconvience every so often.
Perhaps stopping for red lights can be classed being arbitrarily detained also.