Cop tried to green sticker my bike because of my plate

[mowgli]

Go check with a warrant station. If it's ok with them you have good grounds to contest it.

I don't think that would work. Vehicle testing is focussed on safety not enforcement. An angled plate is not unsafe - just makes enforcement more difficult. I doubt it's one of the things on their checklist (can't find my last right now) although they might offer an opinion given that they see many vehicles and their plates.

[Tank]

I called LTSA on this a while back regarding a side mounted number plate.

They were very clear that to be legal it MUST be "upright, clearly visible from the rear with all letters and numbers clearly distinguishable"

I'm guessing from the pics that your numberplate isn't upright when attached and therefor illegal.

[Forest]

On my DRZ i have an edge tail light unit, its very nice, the plate is no where near an offensive angle - apparently has to be 90 degrees! He told me to bend it - it would block my exhaust, so he said offset it heaps to one side.

Offsetting the plate sounds like a reasonable compromise. Why don't you just do that?

[vindy500]

It went in the bin. Its huge and ugly.

but legal.

[CookMySock]

Its very difficult to not get frustrated. What happens when most of us get frustrated? - we can become careless or reckless. Its human nature, and its very difficult to curb it, especially added with a stressful job.

c'mon man, you know better than this. The actual bike riding is easy as you say, but keeping the head in order is not - fair point - life is like that all around. But you are an adult human being with a brain and a choice - when you get frustrated you acknowledge it to yourself and reconsider your risk taking into account how you are compromised. Why am I telling you this moite ?? My 15 yearold son is just learning this, but you? Cmon, get with the plan.

Back to your original topic, if they have let you go, then I suggest you let it go also. Chances are you never see them again. Make up some bs story about having it booked in to get it done but they are busy blah blah.


DB

[boomer]

Tell the pig to fook orf.


Take ya bike to a shop and ask them to do a WOF for ya; cost ya $20 bucks. Send said wof to cop shop with ticket and voila.. no more ticket.

keep said WOF along with original and each time you get nicked show him WOFS and after 2nd telling off write in and complain about filthy rozzas

As for getting done for lane splittin.. your obviously not riding fast enough/hard enough if they're catchin ya.. even on the 'tard!!!!


Some filthy rozza tried to do me for my plate like that and i believe Kiwifruits daddy has taken the rozzas to court over similar and won.


happy pig bashin

[Dargor]

You should have told him it was bent that way so he can read it when your doing wheelies.

[Tank]

Tell the pig to fook orf.


Take ya bike to a shop and ask them to do a WOF for ya; cost ya $20 bucks. Send said wof to cop shop with ticket and voila.. no more ticket.

keep said WOF along with original and each time you get nicked show him WOFS and after 2nd telling off write in and complain about filthy rozzas

As for getting done for lane splittin.. your obviously not riding fast enough/hard enough if they're catchin ya.. even on the 'tard!!!!


Some filthy rozza tried to do me for my plate like that and i believe Kiwifruits daddy has taken the rozzas to court over similar and won.


happy pig bashin

You arnt quite right there Boomer.

1 - The green sticker is because the copper believes that the bike would fail the WOF (Assuming that the licence plate is part of the WOF).

2 - the Green sticker automatically cancels your WOF right there and then

3 - You cannot take it to a bike shop: a requirement in place from 2 May 2003 is that only an LTSA appointed Transport Service Delivery Agent can remove the green sticker. These agents are:

the Automobile Association of NZ
On Road NZ
Vehicle Inspection NZ
Vehicle Testing NZ

Given that the green sticker will say that its for "incorrect alignment of number plate" or something like that - then the above folk are unlikely to give a WOF unless the issue had been addressed.

You will be able to get a new WOF once its been 'fixed' but any fines still stand.

[Tank]

You should have told him it was bent that way so he can read it when your doing wheelies.

Best reply today. - Bling'ed

[boomer]

You arnt quite right there Boomer.

1 - The green sticker is because the copper believes that the bike would fail the WOF (Assuming that the licence plate is part of the WOF).

2 - the Green sticker automatically cancels your WOF right there and then

3 - You cannot take it to a bike shop: a requirement in place from 2 May 2003 is that only an LTSA appointed Transport Service Delivery Agent can remove the green sticker. These agents are:

the Automobile Association of NZ
On Road NZ
Vehicle Inspection NZ
Vehicle Testing NZ

Given that the green sticker will say that its for "incorrect alignment of number plate" or something like that - then the above folk are unlikely to give a WOF unless the issue had been addressed.

You will be able to get a new WOF once its been 'fixed' but any fines still stand.

he didnt get green stickered; he did however get a ticket for a number plate not showin correctly.. ...

[fireball]

storm in a tea cup

[nodrog:Me]

since when do wof people give a fuck about number plates? you dont even need one to get a warrent.

[CookMySock]

since when do wof people give a fuck about number plates? you dont even need one to get a warrent.

DB

[Roki_nz]

No it wasnt. But ive had (and known of others) who've had plates mounted far worse and got warrants.

My plate is readable from all angles. especially when im riding, the angle is far less as my suspension compresses somewhat.

From the pictures you had up if it did have a plate in it i would be able to read it

[Pumba]

Now everyone is forgetting the real issue here, Pete did this offence come with demerit points and hae you lost your licence again