Crooked biker cop in Wellington - lane splitting

**James Deuce** · 30th October 2014, 15:38

Originally Posted by Reckless

The whole point of the article is to contest everything right or wrong. I don't think you got it?
Secondly he's NOT after you hes after every bloody ticket he can write. I don't think you got the sarcasm in some of the posts.
Did he charge you with speeding or careless use?? If he didn't speed doesn't matter squat in court.
Quote: "wrong yesterday arguably" your words arguably?? fight it often if it means court time they'll let you off. If more did it his Sargent would be vetting the cases more and only going for the big ticket offences. And telling him to get his arse out on the highway as the lane splitting tickets are taking up to much time in court for the end result.

I'd lay money the prick is banking on people just rolling over!

Write in even if it means you keep your money in your pocket for a few weeks. It has to go to central processing, then his desk, then letter to you, just for writing in one letter. Then there's court

Fight it just to piss him off

My 2c

Actually this guy is after him. No sarcasm. When he was stopping me on the Katana he promised he would ticket me for something, some day, he knew where I lived and when I went to and from work.He never did, but it got to the point where I may as well have been using the car, which was actually the point, I believe. For some reason the Zed was invisible to him. He does pick on particular people that he thinks need a safety lecture and a fine and some points. My mate with the black VTR for instance has had this dick periodically stopping and abusing him on a regualr basis for some of time. Usually for a couple of weeks of concerted effort every three months or so.

**R650R** · 30th October 2014, 16:31

It would be interesting to know the license status of the complainants here. I find it hard to believe a cop would be like this in the day and age of people recording everything.
Sounds like a case of smart alec remarks being made and the cop having all the best comebacks till it escalates to see you tomorrow...

**nodrog:Me** · 30th October 2014, 16:36

is it a bike cop?

**James Deuce** · 30th October 2014, 16:36

Originally Posted by R650R

It would be interesting to know the license status of the complainants here. I find it hard to believe a cop would be like this in the day and age of people recording everything.
Sounds like a case of smart alec remarks being made and the cop having all the best comebacks till it escalates to see you tomorrow...

Yes, of course. The cop can't possibly be a dick. I've had one ticket, in a car, in 32 years of license holding, and that was for failing to give way to a cop that wasn't indicating on a roundabout who swung across my bows at the last second. I challenged it and won.

I'm always polite. I always park, take my helmet off and put it on the ground and take my gloves off and put them on the seat and get my wallet out and have my license ready while the cop does his rego checks. This guy really is nasty. The more polite you are the more he goads. He picks on particular models and makes of bikes and has a proper hard-on for V-twins.

**James Deuce** · 30th October 2014, 16:37

Originally Posted by nodrog

is it a bike cop?

Yes. Yes it is.

**nodrog:Me** · 30th October 2014, 16:39

Originally Posted by James Deuce

Yes. Yes it is.

Race him then.

**James Deuce** · 30th October 2014, 16:40

Originally Posted by nodrog

Race him then.

They won't let me drive the train anymore.

**mossy1200** · 30th October 2014, 17:51

Well.
It happened to me today.
I came down the gorge reducing to 50 for the road works. When I reached the 100 zone I gunned it to 103 quick shifting into 2nd gear.

I had attracted the attention of the Gorge Bully and I could see him cut the distance from 400meteres to 100 dodging in behind cars to try avoid me seeing him.
I kept my cool and my nerve ready to boost up 300 clicks if I needed to.
He turned off at the first off-ramp and I felt truly free again.

That was close. True Story. Ok maybe not the 300 clicks bit. That was dramatization for effect.

**BuzzardNZ** · 30th October 2014, 17:55

does this guy just terrorise the gorge Mon - Fri or does he do weekends too?

**Jantar** · 30th October 2014, 18:28

Originally Posted by cynna

lol that will fool him........ wonder what the chances are of him not reading this

and admitting you were speeding on a public forum

Where did the OP admit to speeding?

MD · 30th October 2014, 21:59

Sadly I don't think there is anything we can do about this prick but keep our eyes open. I used the car today for a change and sure enough on the flyover he had two black bikes pulled over busy writing tickets. There but for the grace of God go I.

Surely his bosses will eventually wonder why 90% of his ticket writing is to bikes lane splitting at the expense of all other infringements. That can't be a valid way to spend most of his energies? I'm hoping questions will eventually be raised within the establishment as to why he is the sole Cop on this unusual crusade against what most cops see as a minor matter, more of a cheeky way to pass slow congested traffic than the crime of the century.

**Madness** · 30th October 2014, 22:22

Originally Posted by Jantar

Where did the OP admit to speeding?

Earlier, prior to editing posts.

**Katman** · 30th October 2014, 22:29

Originally Posted by Madness

Earlier, prior to editing posts.

Shirley not!

**Berries** · 30th October 2014, 22:49

Originally Posted by Jantar

Where did the OP admit to speeding?

The quote function is a wonderful thing.

Originally Posted by octanepwr

Yesterday I got done lane splitting on the section between where SH2 joins SH1 and Thorndon. I was doing just over 140 anyway so fair enough. The cop was very angry and insisted any form of lane splitting was completely illegal unless the traffic was stationary. In the end I think he would have let me off if I had been going slower. He obviously didn't get a speed lock.

And I was on the back wheel while texting mofo.