Bikers getting pulled over at Battle Hill & Featherston (15 February)

[Number One]

Surely they will more than likely have a cellphone.

With coverage? Not always.....

[Hitcher]

Surely they will more than likely have a cellphone.

What happened to the much lauded "brotherhood of bikers"?

[98tls]

What happened to the much lauded "brotherhood of bikers"?

To much waving induced arthritis so the brotherhood gave it all away.

[MD]

I feel so ripped off! I went over the hill real early (like 7.46.5am) and was heading back through Featherston to find about 20 riders coming from Wgtn direction stopped by about 8 Police vehicles. They were all from the Triumph Rally. Good stuff I though, book the lot of em, &%^$#ing Triumph owner/losers. They deserve to be pulled.

Now I learn it was a quiz with a sausage sizzle and chockies. I WANT MY SAUSAGE!

Man it was cold that early leaving home. I thought we were still in summer?

[cliffy]

nah, definitely ain't no sausages in featherston

[chazza404]

hmm what time were they at battle hill? i went through with a couple mates around 3 and back at 430 or so and didnt see much at battle hill

[RoadRacer04]

hmm what time were they at battle hill? i went through with a couple mates around 3 and back at 430 or so and didnt see much at battle hill

I went thru bout 1130 i think and got pulled over.... thought they were doing one of those 'boy racer fuck overs' (where they pull out the tape measure and look at cut springs etc) when i saw a whole bunch of bikers had been pulled ova.

Didnt get asked for licence or anything. Turned out to be a very harmless experience.

[Max Preload]

Turned out to be a very harmless experience.

How naive. Surely you realise that it'll never come out as anything other than a 'motorcycles should be subjected to higher ACC levies' supporting document.

[Usarka]

So it was a compulsory stop?

Last I heard it was compulsory to stop for a cop.

Ah well it gives me a good excuse next time a cop waves me down to stop, i kept going because thought it was another of those ACC campaigns and i've already answered the questions..........

What's next cops stopping holiday traffic so kids teeth can be checked by a dentist?

[roadracingoldfart]

Sounds to me like there will be two very diferant outcomes when the number crunching is completed on todays survey.

Wairarapa riders = Friendly answers , good attitude to the survey , all carrying a licence , all riding with lights on , all leaving the survey point with a new book and DVD and chocolate in thier tummies

Battle Hill riders = Friendly answers , good attitude to the survey , all carrying a licence , all riding with lights on , all leaving the survey point with a new book and DVD and looking like fat bastards with chocolate and a sausage in thier tummies

Now thats creative aye !!!

I cant see an issue with it unless its like the surveys they did several yrs ago at Paramata stopping every car , bike , truck in the rush hour on SH1.

[Skyryder]

If a cop wants to pull you over they can. Name adress etc.

As for any questioneer ya got a choice on this. Yes you answer it on the grounds that it might be usefull for motor cycle safety or you don't and if the cop starts giving you the run'a'round lay a complaint that you have complied with all aspects of the law and your delay was becasue the cop believed you had an attitude and would not ansere the questions as is your right.

Personaly I'd just go with the flow on this one and take a chance on scoring a free chocce. You might be able to use your co-operation with this when writing to have your next speeding ticket waived...........who knows.


Skyryder

[twotyred]

The cop that waved me in just said, "ACC are doing a survey type thing, go grab a sausage and have a chat to the ACC lady - cheers!"

thats when you can ride off,having learnt that it is not a random stop...

[cliffy]

If a cop wants to pull you over they can. Name adress etc.

As for any questioneer ya got a choice on this. Yes you answer it on the grounds that it might be usefull for motor cycle safety or you don't and if the cop starts giving you the run'a'round lay a complaint that you have complied with all aspects of the law and your delay was becasue the cop believed you had an attitude and would not ansere the questions as is your right.

Personaly I'd just go with the flow on this one and take a chance on scoring a free chocce. You might be able to use your co-operation with this when writing to have your next speeding ticket waived...........who knows.


Skyryder

and not to mention taking a chance on scoring a $500 bike shop voucher

[ceebie13]

Question 6 in the enclosed "survey" (fabulous prizes offered to the value of $500) asks this gem:

"What are the worst types of behaviours you have seen other motorcyclists doing?"

Drinking coffee at Martinborough and talking bikes!

[Shadows]

I think they'd have been better off set up at the top of the Rimutakas or at a bike shop or something without the police involvement.

A commercial vehicle I could understand, but being singled out and pulled over by the police just for riding a private motorcycle isn't on. Fuck, one might be in a hurry to be somewhere.

Next will they be setting up check points specifically for Bongo Wagons and Homy Vans to check for overstayers ("papers, please!")?

Imagine the uproar then.