Would a POLICE camouflage be illegal?

[BMWST?]

white bike white helmet hi viz would be close enough i reckonNo need for the other stuff

[Dean]

It is blatantly obvious you cant wear a vest with "police" on it and police stickers. I thought of something TOTO, what about wearing the same colours, reflectors, vest etc but don't have police on the vest. For Instance having a name like 'Political' on the vest and bike, that way from behind a car or in a distance, cars would think you are a policeman. So technically you don't have "police" but a similar name, if police ask just say you support politics. And at first glance it looks like it is spelled "police".

[AD345]

It is blatantly obvious you cant wear a vest with "police" on it and police stickers. I thought of something TOTO, what about wearing the same colours, reflectors, vest etc but don't have police on the vest. For Instance having a name like 'Political' on the vest and bike, that way from behind a car or in a distance, cars would think you are a policeman. So technically you don't have "police" but a similar name, if police ask just say you support politics. And at first glance it looks like it is spelled "police".

What part of NO are you struggling with?

[YellowDog]

Well I saw this ad on trade-me - clicky...


I couldn't help but think how this bike looks like those police bikes. This got me thinking...


1. In my opinion just as anyone can wear a cap, t-shirt that says "POLICE", so anyone should be able to wear a High Viz vest that says "POLICE" while riding bike. Am i right ?


2. Would it be illegal to put some "POLICE" stickers on this bike, some high reflective blue and yellow tape and make it a police bike look alike ?


Not in mind of stopping people or being an idiot on it, but just for the fun of it.

I recon a few "POLICE" stickers, A high viz vest and a white helmet and there will be no more "I didnt see you" situations. Also I'd imagine lane splittting will be easier


or is this whole thing a NO NO

Yep, just go ahead and do it.

We could all do with a good laugh.

Best not to use the word 'Police'. They don't like it.

Try using the word 'Piloce'. There are many dislexic road users who will pay attention.

It will make a great news story after you get arrested.

My mate has made a bird table that looks coincidently like a speed camera at the front of his house.

He now gets far less hoons than he used to.

[Slyer]

Try using the word 'Piloce'. There are many dislexic road users who will pay attention.

Dyslexic.

[Dean]

What part of NO are you struggling with?

Whoops, i was writing the post for about 20 minutes, whilst writing it up ixion made some really good points in his posts, especially with the laws and penalties. I need to be more quick with proof reading aye Sorry

[koiwoi]

IT IS NOT ILLEGAL to put the reflective tape and colours of the Police bikes on, you are only able to be arse kicked if you have the word Police or a functioning blue light.

[SMOKEU]

What would be good is to get an ex cop Commodore, the mufti ones with those steelies and then get a few interior brake lights from a wreckers yard and stick them to the front and rear windscreen, then you'd look just like a mufti cop but since you're not using the word "police" you're not committing an offence.

[Rockbuddy]

put the reflective colours on but in a different pattern than the cops, then if they pull you for it tell then its way different than cop bikes so whats the problem

[Rockbuddy]

What would be good is to get an ex cop Commodore, the mufti ones with those steelies and then get a few interior brake lights from a wreckers yard and stick them to the front and rear windscreen, then you'd look just like a mufti cop but since you're not using the word "police" you're not committing an offence.

we should sue the cops for impersonating civilians

[Ixion]

white bike white helmet hi viz would be close enough i reckonNo need for the other stuff

works for me. MY bike is actually an ex-police BMW. Still white. And I wear a hi-viz vest and white helmet. So, I quietly checked out the state of play.

Any wording like POLICE, TRAFFIC, ENFORCEMENT, NZPD is a BIG nono. Pretty much any wording will get a very frosty reception.

Livery in the same colours, same pattern, also likely to end up with you in trouble. Different colours, or pattern, OK.

Blue light - absolute nono, dito siren.

Beyond that, you are OK . No offence to ride a white motorbike. And a white helmet and hi-viz is actually recommended by the police for safety reasons.

Mine is white, with some blue. I have a few extra lights (not blue) on the front. Still get a lot of folk move over for me.

My other bikes are not BMWs and not white. Still get a lot of people move over when I'm in hi-viz and white helmet. Not on the SV though. I thinka s much as anything is the riding position, upright and official like.

[Ragingrob]

we should sue the cops for impersonating civilians

Now THAT made me laugh out loud!

[Nagash]

Highly recommend getting this bike and taking it for a spin...

TardMe

[BMWST?]

IT IS NOT ILLEGAL to put the reflective tape and colours of the Police bikes on, you are only able to be arse kicked if you have the word Police or a functioning blue light.

not true...if you are imitating the POLICE wether or not you actually have POLICE written is neither here nor there,its quite obvious what you are attempting to do....and it s illegal

[3umph]

not true...if you are imitating the POLICE wether or not you actually have POLICE written is neither here nor there,its quite obvious what you are attempting to do....and it s illegal

and even if it is not the same design and the overall effect is the same then you will get done as well....

why would you want to anyway...