To the biker doing a runner from the cops thru Wellsford this morning

[Timber020]

That's what you get for attempting a runner on a Harley.

BTW its refered to as doing a jogger unless its a Vrod.

[Brett]

I know for an absolute FACT that there are quite a few HP as well as normal coppers who love the chase when someone runs. They wait for it, eagerly anticipate the thrill and, of course, latch on given the chance. Comments based on first hand conversations with the above.
My only complaint is, we provide them with thrills and amusements, and they still throw the book at you *IF* they catch you. I spoke to one cop who let a guy in an Evo off because he showed exemplory vehicle control during a chase.
As Boomer said, 1 tank is a lot of gas. Gotta learn to hide quick though or you are dead meat.

[Swoop]

BTW its refered to as doing a jogger

As opposed to a "stroller"?

[saltydog]

[QUOTE=Brett;1747645]let a guy in an Evo off because he showed exemplory vehicle control during a chase.
QUOTE]

I thought the poilce never let people off these days????????? Showed what? during a chase!

[scumdog]

Sitting quietly in a cupboard at LTNZ, while I ponder the foolishness of heeding Big Dave's advice to hand it over with a smile.

But you're alive.

Ain't ya???

[Grub]

Hope you made it home in one piece and without a ticket.

Unlikely as radio waves travel faster than bikes, even Hondas.

[jrandom]

But you're alive.

Ain't ya???

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[Horse]

I thought the poilce never let people off these days?????????

Spend some time listening to a police scanner[1]. The onus is on the police to abandon the chase if any single one of about a dozen conditions are fulfilled (eg presence of other traffic, erratic driving of pursuee etc). It's amazing they bother to give chase at all given the restrictions on them at present.

Mind you, I'm sure the hardened biker likes to keep thinking it was because he was such a L33T RIDZ0R that he evaded the cops, and not because of some mundane bureaucratic policy imposition....

[1] but don't tell anyone what you hear. Listening is allowed, the telling is what's naughty!

[Big Dave]

It's not when you are handing your licence over that it bites your arse, random.
It's 10 years from now when you are going for that peach of a job stateside.
I have to make full disclosure before they let me on the factory bikes.
You don't know what your potential energy is yet. Smile nice and protect it.

[Tank]

It's not when you are handing your licence over that it bites your arse, random.
It's 10 years from now when you are going for that peach of a job stateside.
I have to make full disclosure before they let me on the factory bikes.
You don't know what your potential energy is yet. Smile nice and protect it.

BD is so right. My son is heading to court in the next couple of weeks on a driving related charge - if hes convicted he loses his right to get citizenship for another 3 years!!!

And that has absoultley fucked his plans!!!! If a friendly officer is happy to help with advise (off the record) about getting discharged without conviction (first time offender) please PM me (he dosnt mind the fine / ban) .

[Fatjim]

BD is so right. My son is heading to court in the next couple of weeks on a driving related charge - if hes convicted he loses his right to get citizenship for another 3 years!!!

And that has absoultley fucked his plans!!!! If a friendly officer is happy to help with advise (off the record) about getting discharged without conviction (first time offender) please PM me (he dosnt mind the fine / ban) .

Hey T, this is to his favour. Plead that a conviction would cause undue punishment (I forget the technical term) because of his plans and he's likely to get off. I've seen dickheads cause multi car pileups and get off because it would bar them from getting into the Police in the past.

[Patrick]

Spend some time listening to a police scanner[1]. The onus is on the police to abandon the chase if any single one of about a dozen conditions are fulfilled (eg presence of other traffic, erratic driving of pursuee etc). It's amazing they bother to give chase at all given the restrictions on them at present.

Mind you, I'm sure the hardened biker likes to keep thinking it was because he was such a L33T RIDZ0R that he evaded the cops, and not because of some mundane bureaucratic policy imposition....

Right on both counts... then there is the paperwork that comes with it.....

If a friendly officer is happy to help with advise

PM sent

Hey T, this is to his favour. Plead that a conviction would cause undue punishment (I forget the technical term) because of his plans and he's likely to get off. I've seen dickheads cause multi car pileups and get off because it would bar them from getting into the Police in the past.

Quite right....

[Wenier]

Yes radios are faster than bikes but a radio is only good if there is another car to respond otherwise you are home free. As for choppers well i think only auckland gets to have that.

After saying that i still dont suggest running, (as said most of us probably have at some stage) and with the fact they don't let you off for anything now days it does make it a better option even thou its a bad one.

Mind you when I had my 250 I had a cop stop me and said why didn't ya run (he had to wait a long time to do a U-turn, but i had pulled over when he was still waiting) Luckily he let me off with a warning, but how was my 250 gonna bet his holden?

[Edbear]

It's not when you are handing your licence over that it bites your arse, random.
It's 10 years from now when you are going for that peach of a job stateside.
I have to make full disclosure before they let me on the factory bikes.
You don't know what your potential energy is yet. Smile nice and protect it.

You're trying to get someone to think ahead to the future...?

[NUTBAR]

the cops here turn around & follow us hopeing that we will run, they love the chase!