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    Returning from Rotten Rua to Dorkland last night, 10pmish, got to Pateatonga, had had a good 105 cruise controlled trip so far passed maybe 10 cars in either direction until then.
    Caught up to a group of 5 vehicles ahead. One directly in front of me was a Police patrol car(Marked)
    The 4 in front of the Police car were all newish vehicles, they were traveling at an average speed of 60 K's ( I said average speed, sometimes as low as 35 kph and other times as HIGH as 85ish)
    I switched off the cruise control and pulled back from the patrol car so as to allow them room to deal with the fucktards ahead.
    Well, seems the Police officer driving that car was quite happy to travel on 100KPH open roads at the speed of the lowest common denominator, the fuckwit in the front car averaging 60 kph.
    Even the wife sitting beside me was getting pissed with them all!.
    After traveling behind this circus for some ten K's I closed up to within about 60 m's of the Police car and turned on my hazard lights, long enough that I know they'd seen them.
    I don't know, just thought they might get the idea that the mounting number of cars who'd caught up with them and the slow cars in front might have triggered some instinct in them to do the appropriate thing and get the dangerously slow, totally incompetent, (breaking for almost every corner, where it was totally unnecessary to do so) incapable drivers in front of them off the road before one of them overexerted their capabilities and crashed.
    Butt No, they stayed behind this joke of an open road convoy for yet another 10 odd K's.
    Made no attempt to call proceedings to a halt and allow the traffic to return to semi normal road speeds.
    Could not believe that this Police officer allowed this to continue for so long.
    They turned off finally and the whole four offending vehicles continued to travel at the same pace.
    I waited for the passing lane and overtook the lot of em ( on the horn the whole way past all four of em, as were the people following me) never once having to exceed the posted speed limit, you know the "safer speed area" or even having to use the approaching double yellows.
    Set the CC and continued on home.
    The joke was that the last one I passed a small hatch thing, speeded up to my speed and tailed me for about 1 K, so close that I could not see their headlights in my rear view.
    Left them there, did not hit the brakes or anything else, they must have realised they were traveling at nearly the sound barrier ( 100kph) and pulled back to their safer speed of approx 60kph.
    It is my personal opinion that the Police officer should have recognised this situation for what it was and done something about it, they didn't, this is what upsets me and many others who like me drive/ride everyday and see these wankers in their new shiny little toys driving at their safe speed.
    They! do cause other drivers to do stupid shit and most often they never even see it happening because it happens behind them and they patently don't look in that funny thing on the windscreen.
    If people can't or won't travel at a legal and safe speed on open roads they should be removed from them asap.
    This is becoming a much bigger problem and the Police themselves have publicly stated that these sort of drivers are dangerous in the extreme and when recognised they'd be pulled over ticketed and if necessary removed from the roads.
    WHEN ffs.
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    If you were in a car you could have called *555 and given the cop car rego
    it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
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    Lucky you did not get a ticket for inappropriate use of your hazard flashers.
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    You know Pete, I didn't think of that.
    Nor about being ticketed for inappropriate use of my hazard lights. But the bugger would at least have had to stop me and I could then expound on my reasons for doing so.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FZR250 View Post
    Swift drivers are some the slowest.
    I refer to them as the "Suzuki Not-Very" because "swift" in the name is really false advertising.
    A car dealer I spoke with said that if the front gets damaged then it costs $7k to replace the front bumper. Insurance companies just write off the vehicle instead.
    Perhaps Suzuki should just stick to making bikes?
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    Meh.

    You'll survive. If you're expecting to ride a road like the 'Takas and not get a huge line of traffic, you better reconsider the situation.

    Lovely road, too many people, too many incompetent drivers, and riders (I've met some proper didlleheads on there), so I don't even bother with it anymore. Plus the 600 never gets time to wind up on it.
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    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




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    Quote Originally Posted by schrodingers cat View Post
    Its not NECESSARY to change down on a litre bike when passing knobends but I always make the effort and enjoy making a BIG FUCKING RACKET going past. Seems to move them off the center line
    I did this ( with very loud 2 bros pipes on ) and got *555'ed for my efforts !

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    Quote Originally Posted by BuzzardNZ View Post
    I did this ( with very loud 2 bros pipes on ) and got *555'ed for my efforts !
    That will simply be because they didn't know you were there, and they shit themselves when you went past and you could only have been speeding to be overtake such a superb driver as the pilot of the almost stationary vehicle. The *555 was simply to justify their fright or flight reaction as being the correct one instead of being an averagely good driver and knowing what is going on behind them as well as in front.

    Or something.

    They may simply have been National Party voters.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FZR250 View Post
    Oh yes I do this too. I HAVE to change down when passing since I have 250cc's so I am always making racket . Swift drivers are some the slowest. Audi and Holden drivers are the biggest faggots on the road - always seem aggressive and sometimes are just downright dangerous.
    I have to agree with that. Holden drivers seem to think they're the kings of the road. And they really don't like being over-taken.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gnjackal View Post
    I have to agree with that. Holden drivers seem to think they're the kings of the road. And they really don't like being over-taken.
    on a GN250? i don't think honda civics would, either.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Akzle View Post
    on a GN250? i don't think honda civics would, either.
    Spesh them VTEC ones
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




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    Quote Originally Posted by Akzle View Post
    on a GN250? i don't think honda civics would, either.
    Um, actually, yeah, I have passed Holdens on a GN250 (stationary counts, right?). It’s a gross generalisation but Holden drivers seem to be the NZ equivalent of the UK’s White Van Man?

    Hmmm… maybe I should start a poll. Would you rather be seen on a Harley or a GN?
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    Quote Originally Posted by gnjackal View Post
    Um, actually, yeah, I have passed Holdens on a GN250 (stationary counts, right?). It’s a gross generalisation but Holden drivers seem to be the NZ equivalent of the UK’s White Van Man?

    Hmmm… maybe I should start a poll. Would you rather be seen on a Harley or a GN?
    I'd rather drive my holden than ride a 250.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cloggy View Post
    And the police reckon they are cracking down on these people holding other vehicles up. Yeah right!
    For some reason sunny days seem to bring these slow drivers out in droves.
    its because nz has a crap or non existent public transport system

    in most countries the incompetent/decrepid/demented/dangerous drivers would have their licence taken away and left to the buses trains and taxis

    as the judges fully realise that is not an option for many drivers in many parts of the country they are left on the road to kill/maim/inconvenience every other poor bastard
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swoop View Post
    I refer to them as the "Suzuki Not-Very" because "swift" in the name is really false advertising.
    A car dealer I spoke with said that if the front gets damaged then it costs $7k to replace the front bumper. Insurance companies just write off the vehicle instead.
    Perhaps Suzuki should just stick to making bikes?
    in the USA thats exactly what they did

    Suzuki no longer sell cars there
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