Do you warn other bikers/motorists of police/speed traps?

[Josh]

Just wondering, as today a very nice biker (many thanks to him)
waved at me and a gixxer ( I was chasing the gixxer, fun times ) in a 'slow down' kind of way, and we did and as we popped over the crest of the hill there was a biker pulled over by the police getting a telling off, and further up the road another biker made some gesture pointing at his visor in a kind of "lifting it up" way, but not, as I had my irridium visor on I lifted it, and quietly passed the policemen, who also had a biker pulled over.
And later at the same lay by a white van man was flashing as he drove away from it at everyone coming over the hill, and again as I popped over the hill, a policeman and another biker pulled.
I'm just glad people warned me of them and wandered if the good folk ( ) of BCF are just as courteous.
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[iCraig]

Yes I do, I quick flash of the headlight or a quick hand gestur does the trick .

I have been flashed at many a time and slowed down, and if those riders read this thanks, especially the guy on the Z Thou that flashed yesterday on the cat and fiddle, though I did get pulled anyway.

[Retro-Man]

yep I try and warn other road users cars and bikes of any hazards I have just passed..


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[Kickstart]

Hi

Try and warn them, but cannot always.

All the best

Keith
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[AdamBoyle]

Yup, had the pleasure of doing it today for the first time.. Police tend to have a "stake-out" on a road near my house thats recently had its speed limit changed from 40 to 30. Was coming very responsibly on my ped and saw a man in a light green jacket so i slowed down... (Turned out to be a council gardener but i just saw luminous green) came up past a side road and there sat a nice police car -

Hahaha, if it werent for me being stupid i could have been fined.. Err, no, wait, i was riding responsibly

[stinkwheel]

I give a variety of signals ranging from hand held out sideways palm down (indicating general police presence), through a double flash (indicating a speed camera ahead) to a frantic strobing of headlights with thumbs down and pointing wildly at the side of the road/flyover/sliproad (to indicate you should really have hit the brakes about two seconds ago).

If I wave, it means I have not seen any police presence and the road ahead is as clear as you would expect it to be for the conditions.
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[stryker]

I was flashed a warning of police car by a kind cager just yesterday.

Personally a quick flashing or if you have the time use the police signal for slow down too

[jonboy]

[iCraig]

[jonboy]

same here, i got charged with a 80 in a 50 just outisde the old barn, though he didn't catch up with me till Macc! Still count myself as lucky though as I found out I could be dragged straight to court for that. Nice to hear of a copper being reasonable though.

[hugo-a-gogo]

when i were a lad it was the old Jim Davidson 'nick nick' gesture
(hand up above the forehead, opening and closing)

but yes, i always try to warn about cops and mobile cameras
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[steveh]

yeah i did it a few weeks ago, was riding down a main road aproaching a roundabout, was coming back on myself as i forgot my house keys,and there was a copper sat with a speed gun, and on my return a saw my neighbor on his ninja, so a gave the palm down and a backwards thumb, anyway he didnt get caught thanks to me, as he thanked me for it the next day, he said he would of got pulled for sure, i didnt ask what he was doing, but it was more than 30 thats for sure


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[Neoluke]

I'd like to but when you ride a moped no one really takes you seriously... If I was pointing at the floor they'd think I was sticking my finger up at them or something plus if they was local and already knew about the cameras, they'd think I was a tit.

[JonB]

There is a speed trap near the business park down here, whenever it is active and I see a biker heading in the opposite direction, I swirl my finger on top of my helmet, as in a siren, they give me a thumbs up and slow down. So I am glad I have been of use to some people.
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[Frost]

I never normally see any till its too late at which point i'm too busy thinking "thank fuck for that, now keep your eyes peeled for the next one!"

I would love to be able to warn others given the chance

[Ste]

I do try to warn other road users if there is a speed trap or similar, have had been saved from being caught a few times thanks to other people warning me, not always bikes. Was going along the M3 in the small hours of the morning and was pushing the speed limit just a bit and got flashed by a car going the other way, and up ahead was a cop car sitting and waiting .

Kryptix, if you try to warn someone and they just think" bleh, it's a ped lets just ignore them" then it's their own fault for being stupid if they get caught .

[Neoluke]

Hm, yeah, I suppose.
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[bumper]

yes i always try to.................

even though its wrong

[BLOFLY 636]

yep I warn all road users with 3 quick flashes of the high beams, no matter what they ride if its a moped or ped as you guys call em or an R1 also have the decency to flash cars trucks and even an undercover copcar once haha he even flashed me back! no trouble though all's well that end's well
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[Jrod]

Revieved warning the other day up at West Meon hut, 2 cagers and a bike all flashed and waved. Got round the corner and there was a police bike sitting there. Didn't get me this time

[dainesefreak]

Yes. Usually give the slow down wave or a circling finger or both if they don't get it.

[Annabella]

I will always try to warn and make myself clear as to what I'm warning about....

Usually, it's just a "slow down", palm down wave. Or in the car, I will flash my lights. I do this whether there is a policeman or something that they will be approaching that could be dangerous (i.e. a horse having a tantrum or an accident etc).
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[Major_Grooves]

I usually give a big thumb down as a warning

I don't know if I've ever received one though.

Worth mentioning that people can get prosecuted for obstructing the police for giving warnings.
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[Ade067]

If I've got time I flash my light and give a big thumbs down if I see another biker coming towards me and I've been thanked a few times which is a good feeling knowing you're potentially saving someones else's licence!

I also do the same when I'm in my truck to warn other trucks of a hazard or speed traps etc,CB radios used to great for that but I haven't used one for years,I think they are all but dead now anyway,10-4

[Inglesina94]

I tend to flash other road users ... doesn't matter if car or bikes.

I like to think that I will carry on doing as I will be riding the bike thought I guess that at the beginning I will be concentrating on the riding ... hence may not do it to start with!
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