How often do you get stopped by police?

[Taz]

I have been pulled over twice as much on the Ducati than on the BMW. Last time I was stopped on the Ducati I was cruising along at the speed limit and a cop was going the other way. I thought nothing of it and carried on only to discover flashing lights behind me at the end of a 3km straight. I asked why'd you pull me over? Was told Oh it's just a license and rego check and then asked lots of questions including "where do you work?" What's that got to do with anything officer? Oh nothing, don't worry about it..... Satisfied them after 5 mins on the side of the road then had to speed up a bit after that to get home in time to pick up the kids from school. I haven't had a ticket on the ducati but have had a fine on the BMW.

Soooo... I think that sports bikes get more attention from Mr Plod for sure.....

[Cr1MiNaL]

I ride a yellow Hyosung GT250R, on my L's although I don't wear an L plate. I've never been pulled over but I don't really do anything to warrant it, I'm pretty cautious at riding but also confident.

I have a friend who is a cop who says that if you don't do anything dangerous and just ride safely, L plates or not they will leave you alone.

Cops lie, it all fails when you get a ticket

[freddy72]

I havn't been stopped for anything serious on the odd breath test or licence check at a check point

[Dakara]

Never been stopped on my bike, only been riding 4 years though. I've even come to check points, (breath testing and/or WOF+Rego) and just been waved through

[dwnundabkr]

in the last 5 years pulled over 7 times, 2 times for lane splitting and fined on both occasions (restricted license) on the xs650, 2 on the xv1000 1 for breath warrant and rego and the other was for going around the traffic and cutting in no fines on either, 3 times on the buell in the last 2 years 2 for checks usual rego,warrant, breath, 1 for supposed stolen bike after i had ridden between the cars at traffic lights no fines.

[Patrick]

some bikes are an oink magnet ay, brings them running squealing..

DB

Is that some sort of reference to PIGS? Take it back, or I am taking it international...

Anyway got a fine for 20kms over the speed limit. (although I am on my learners... so isnt it 50kms over the limit?)

Limit is 100, so your $120 for 20k over aint bad... Learners exceeding 70 is a $400 fine.

[rachprice]

Never been pulled over....you think I would with my rowdy thing (smoking and being loud) but no.....flatmate rode it and got pulled over 3 times haha

[idleidolidyll]

How often do you get stopped by police?

A lot less now I've got a radar detector attached

[racefactory]

lol hey guys thanks for the many responses.

Yeah i don't know how my mate gets away with it- hes having loads of fun on that SV650, no L plates either.

I got stopped once for random check. One time he stopped cause he saw the bike ''smoking'' and wanted to see if i had rego and wof etc- little did he know it is a monsterous 2 smoker in perfectly good order.

[Renegade]

ive never been stopped on my bike, and not in a car in the last 10years,\.

Its easy to spot riders that shouldnt be riding by looking at the way they handle their bike and the gear they aren't wearing, like gloves

[icekiwi]

3 Tickets last 8 mths....walking...
never been given a warning, always get the paperwork..

[Drew]

The trick is...dont stop.

[peasea]

IMHO what you wear and what you ride makes a difference.

Joe Average biker in a Gortex jacket or similar on a Boulevard probably won't get hassled. On a big inch sportsbike, with racy leathers etc, you're a target and just as much so if you wear dark sunnies, a black leather jacket and an open face on a Harley.

"Just a routine check" is the biggest load of bollocks I've ever heard, it's always a fishing trip. However, it's satisfying to be legal and all 'papered-up' when some spotty-faced hero-wannabe hassles you. Funny-as when they don't even know what it is they're looking at. That's when the sport begins. Older, more experienced cops tend to give up when they find nothing to fine you for, they are less likely to be trying to prove something.

You'll do more k's per "routine inspection" out of the big cities and you'll do them faster, generally speaking. Radar detectors are the best investment ever. Far better than Hanover etc......

I got stopped all the friggin' time in Auckland and thereabouts for "routine checks". Glad to be out of the shithole.

[marty]

Stopped the other night on the way to work - undertook a car that stopped unexpectedly in the middle of the road in cambridge - took 5kms to catch me (i was doing 100km/h) on sh1 north of town.

'oh it's only you.....have a nice night '

!^%km/h over the tairua bridge on a coro loop......stationary radar facing the other way - not stopped! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIC3cP1sBXc

!*)km/h south of kopu towards paeroa - don't even know if they turned around......

there's a few others - random stops for all sorts of reasons. nothing to get too stressed about

[blue eyed savage]

never pull over on my bike.
just dont speed (excessively) and its all good.