Help & FAQs    Search BCF    Members    Groups    Events Calendar
Resend my activation email : Register : Log in 
BCF: Bike Chat Forums


First day full license got pulled over ¬¬

 Reply to topic
Bike Chat Forums Index -> General Bike Chat Goto page 1, 2  Next
View previous topic : View next topic  
Author Message
Pol Anorl This post is not being displayed because the poster is banned. Unhide this post / all posts.

Nope.
World Chat Champion



Joined: 17 Feb 2011
Karma :
PostPosted: 00:58 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Welcome to the world of motorcycling and scum bag coppers!

You do meet nice cops, but some are just out to get you for SOMETHING!
____________________
Former: Derbi GP1 50, Sachs XTC 125, Suzuki GSXR 400 GK73A, Kawasaki ZX7R, Suzuki DR250, Yamaha RD350
Current: 2011 Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré, 2003 Yamaha YZR-R1 5PW (In Build), 2009 Kawasaki ZZR1400
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website You must be logged in to rate posts

Germ
Trackday Trickster



Joined: 13 Aug 2011
Karma :
PostPosted: 01:00 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Did they know you from your pre-test days?
Usually coppers don't waste time unless they have some reason to think there's a problem with the owner or vehicle.

Had a friend who bought a car from what turned out to be a well known dealer....the amount of stops we got and shit from the law was unreal.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts
Pol Anorl This post is not being displayed because the poster is banned. Unhide this post / all posts.

TheSmiler
World Chat Champion



Joined: 14 Apr 2011
Karma :
PostPosted: 01:37 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some police men/women are pricks and do everything they can to try and catch you out for something.. on a motorbike I guess it depends what your wearing and what kinda bike you are on.

Went out on my first day riding (on my own) and bumped into a police car (parked up opposite side) all he did was put his thumb up insinuating cool or nice one.
____________________
CB125>CG125>GN125>ER5>K100RS>R1100RS>K100RS
A2 completed 23/07/15 Ready for the Golden Crisp Packet
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

ruck bodgers
Trackday Trickster



Joined: 31 Oct 2010
Karma :
PostPosted: 03:38 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
they catch drug dealers the same way . `\(*_*)/`
my back was acheing on the coventry ringroad so i was going down the hill no handed whilst adjusting my underpants and straightning my back for a few moments rolling alongside me was a 2 up police car ...looked at me ...i looked at them ....shook there head at me . that was that . they must like me . and i dont blame them
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Minty
World Chat Champion



Joined: 23 Dec 2005
Karma :
PostPosted: 05:49 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Are lifesavers before corners the in thing now? I like to concentrate on the upcoming corner as opposed to what is behind me? (shrugs)
____________________
My fingers smell of your mum.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

pinkyfloyd
Super Spammer



Joined: 20 Jul 2010
Karma :
PostPosted: 07:04 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Minty wrote:
Are lifesavers before corners the in thing now? I like to concentrate on the upcoming corner as opposed to what is behind me? (shrugs)


Lifesavers are supposed to be a quick glance beside you, not behind. OP take note...... Your mirrors are for whats behind you, your lifesaver is to make sure that cyclist isnt right along side you in your blind spot. Looking too far behind you will make the bike move on the road, which you dont want. A little glance to your side, not behind. You wont draw attention to yourself by the bike hating police that way too. Thumbs Up
____________________
illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website You must be logged in to rate posts

Raffles
World Chat Champion



Joined: 14 Apr 2009
Karma :
PostPosted: 07:12 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
How long ago did you pick up the section 59?
____________________
A good loser will always be a loser.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Livefast123
Nearly there...



Joined: 15 Mar 2010
Karma :
PostPosted: 07:19 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would think they were doing you a favour by telling you that you didn't have a tail light......would you rather be rammed up the arse by a cager with no lube Shocked

I've never been pulled in the 9 years since I passed my DAS, must be riding like a granny Very Happy
____________________
Current ride - Yamaha MT-07
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

Minty
World Chat Champion



Joined: 23 Dec 2005
Karma :
PostPosted: 07:48 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
pinkyfloyd wrote:
Minty wrote:
Are lifesavers before corners the in thing now? I like to concentrate on the upcoming corner as opposed to what is behind me? (shrugs)


Lifesavers are supposed to be a quick glance beside you, not behind. OP take note...... Your mirrors are for whats behind you, your lifesaver is to make sure that cyclist isnt right along side you in your blind spot. Looking too far behind you will make the bike move on the road, which you dont want. A little glance to your side, not behind. You wont draw attention to yourself by the bike hating police that way too. Thumbs Up



Hmmmm, conflicting training then. I was taught to be be distinct in what a lifesaver was for the benefit of a examiner.

I was told be seen to 'put yout chin to your shoulder' when doing a lifesaver so the examiner doesnt just think you are checking your mirror.

Meh. Test passed and I havent died recently. If a cyclist is in my blind spot approaching a corner then fair play to him for matching my cruising speed. Laughing
____________________
My fingers smell of your mum.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Wafer_Thin_Ham
Super Spammer



Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Karma :
PostPosted: 07:54 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Minty wrote:

Hmmmm, conflicting training then. I was taught to be be distinct in what a lifesaver was for the benefit of a examiner.

I was told be seen to 'put yout chin to your shoulder' when doing a lifesaver so the examiner doesnt just think you are checking your mirror.

Meh. Test passed and I havent died recently. If a cyclist is in my blind spot approaching a corner then fair play to him for matching my cruising speed. Laughing


Coppers aren't examiners.....9 out of 10 coppers wouldn't notice if you didn't do any at all.

There are two different things here. Learning to pass your test, and learning to ride. Wink
____________________
My Flickr
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

pinkyfloyd
Super Spammer



Joined: 20 Jul 2010
Karma :
PostPosted: 08:04 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Minty. I was always instructed to emphasise the mirror checks and lifesavers for the benifit of the examinor but in reality you can check your mirrors by hardly moving your head and was always taught that a lifesaver is to make sure your not being cut up or about to cut up someone at your side.

When you think about it, all chin to shoulder is on any bike is a look down your side and not behind you.
____________________
illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website You must be logged in to rate posts

Slacker24seve...
World Chat Champion



Joined: 10 May 2010
Karma :
PostPosted: 08:14 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
An obvious lifesaver may help point out to dozy cagers that you are about to do something though.
____________________
Triumph Daytona 675 track bike + girlfriend's Honda Hornet 600
Selling a hack/winter bike for less than a grand? PM me.
Banger rallies are ace
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

pinkyfloyd
Super Spammer



Joined: 20 Jul 2010
Karma :
PostPosted: 08:19 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Slacker24seven wrote:
An obvious lifesaver may help point out to dozy cagers that you are about to do something though.


Slacker, dont be silly. Even if you had a neon sign flashing and sirens wailing some cagers would still miss it. Laughing
____________________
illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website You must be logged in to rate posts

LordShaftesbu...
World Chat Champion



Joined: 03 Sep 2008
Karma :
PostPosted: 08:44 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Slacker24seven wrote:
An obvious lifesaver may help point out to dozy cagers that you are about to do something though.


I've always thought indicators were good for that ...
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

duhawkz
World Chat Champion



Joined: 03 Dec 2006
Karma :
PostPosted: 09:27 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Quote:
Hmmmm, conflicting training then. I was taught to be be distinct in what a lifesaver was for the benefit of a examiner.


When i did my IAM a lifesaver was a glance in your blindspot before changing direction etc.

a full look behind you was classed as rear obs and used before moving off or pulling out from a junction
____________________
"The guy is a worthless cunt and I honestly believe I would be a slightly happier person if he died." - Chris-Red
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

angryjonny
World Chat Champion



Joined: 01 Sep 2006
Karma :
PostPosted: 09:43 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
pinkyfloyd wrote:
Lifesavers are supposed to be a quick glance beside you, not behind.

There's a difference between a lifesaver and a shoulder-check. A shoulder-check is a glance beside you when shifting position in a lane or when lanes merge or whatever to make sure there's no-one alongside you. A lifesaver is a good look behind you as you'd do before, for example, a right turn where you're crossing an oncoming lane and want to make sure that there isn't some numpty behind you, mid-overtake who'll take you out if you pull across.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Angel Girl
Scooby Slapper



Joined: 12 Jul 2011
Karma :
PostPosted: 09:49 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
angryjonny wrote:
pinkyfloyd wrote:
Lifesavers are supposed to be a quick glance beside you, not behind.

There's a difference between a lifesaver and a shoulder-check. A shoulder-check is a glance beside you when shifting position in a lane or when lanes merge or whatever to make sure there's no-one alongside you. A lifesaver is a good look behind you as you'd do before, for example, a right turn where you're crossing an oncoming lane and want to make sure that there isn't some numpty behind you, mid-overtake who'll take you out if you pull across.


This is what I was taught ^
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

c-m
World Chat Champion



Joined: 12 May 2006
Karma :
PostPosted: 10:01 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Me three
____________________
Motorcycle headlight bulbs and HIDs
Blogging about my bike and trips
https://ridershandbook.com/
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website You must be logged in to rate posts

JP7
World Chat Champion



Joined: 22 Dec 2008
Karma :
PostPosted: 10:22 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Re: First day full license got pulled over ¬¬ Reply with quote
hahadumball wrote:
pft!
riding through dover saw the police suddenly change course and follow me, took them through a big housing estate just for a giggle riding normaly, then bam! they pull me over, start to moan about my speed and no tail light and no L plates and how i looked behind me when doing corners..


Im like hmm speed was fine.
No tail light it was fine when i left (which it was)
No L plates, i have a full license ¬¬
looking behind me ye there called life savers ¬¬ urghh

after like 20 mins of them doing checks they asked about a section 59 i had i stated it was on an old bike so they have nothing on me they eventualy crawled back in there car and drove off.

Seems pathetic pulling me and trying every offence in the book ¬¬

I would imagine that the lack of a rear tail light will be why they pulled you over at first. If they thought your shoulder checks were you turning to look at them a lot, then that may have made them wonder why you were so concerned about them. A cop will always look at your bike, check your tax, PNC it, etc, while they talk to you. In their mind, if the tail light is gone, is anything else wrong too?

In terms of a Section 59, they do have something on you. It covers both you and the bike you were on. So if you are on a different bike and commit a further offence, they can still take it off you, so be aware. It lasts for 12 months, so if it was over 12 months ago, you are back to two strikes.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

devojunior
Brolly Dolly



Joined: 12 Sep 2010
Karma :
PostPosted: 10:25 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
so what your saying is that when your bike gets nicked youl be happey for them to not pull who they like for no reason?

say your bike was nicked and had some dodgy plates stuck on and didnt show anything on the ANPR cameras then youd never get your bike back.

still funny when their wrong though.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Rogerborg
nimbA



Joined: 26 Oct 2010
Karma :
PostPosted: 10:50 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Blokes wrote:
lifesavers versus rear obs


My nearest miss so far was with a plod who rolled up to a roundabout signalling left in a clearly marked left turn only lane, then decided to Gene Hunt it straight through instead. No Police, cancellation of indicators, or negotiation with the chap on a bike (not quite) making the mistake of assuming that a car indicating left in a left turn lane was likely to turn left. Properly awful, about what I've come to expect from typical police drivers.

Anyway, I'm always very careful to keep a close eye on nearby plodmobiles, in case they suddenly hear about a sale on pies and doughnuts at the local Greggs.
____________________
Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

G
The Voice of Reason



Joined: 02 Feb 2002
Karma :
PostPosted: 10:55 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
devojunior wrote:
so what your saying is that when your bike gets nicked youl be happey for them to not pull who they like for no reason?

Yes, I'd STILL expect them to have a reason to pull a bike - such as "I believe this bike may be stolen", which seems legitimate - as per the example you describe.

As for the OP - when you say 'corners', do you mean actual corners, or junctions. If the former, you shouldn't really need to be doing a test-life saver in a corner, unless you don't have any mirrors, anyway.
For a junction, yes, it makes sense.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Livefast123
Nearly there...



Joined: 15 Mar 2010
Karma :
PostPosted: 13:36 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
The only reason plod need to stop you is the want to check your documents for the vehicle.

As stated a lifesaver is a check that nothing is in your blindspot / immediate vicinity before you make a change in direction / turn. If you want to check for miles behind that nothing is trying a crazy overtake then personally I would go for mirrors. I certainly wouldn't want to negotiate a corner looking backwards.......

I'd say having no rear light on a bike is a pretty dim thing to happen and the OP came away lightly. Maybe he should be thanking the plod for saving his bacon Wink
____________________
Current ride - Yamaha MT-07
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts
Old Thread Alert!

The last post was made 14 years, 356 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful?
  Display posts from previous:   
This page may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that third-party cookies will be set.

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Bike Chat Forums Index -> General Bike Chat All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Goto page 1, 2  Next
Page 1 of 2

 
 You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum

Read the Terms of Use! - Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group
 
Debug Mode: ON - Server: birks (www) - Page Generation Time: 0.18 Sec - Server Load: 1.26 - MySQL Queries: 13 - Page Size: 136.22 Kb