Grampian Police lining their pockets.

[lllN30lll]

saw this on GJ's, and no it's not an April fools. 62 out of the 120 competitors have been fined.

[Fruit'n'nut]

Taking the piss, with plates that small, aren't they? Perhaps if they fitted mudguards, like proper off-roaders used to have?
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[drzsta]

[Fruit'n'nut]

[Fruit'n'nut]

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[Fruit'n'nut]

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[drzsta]

This isn't the 70s/80s and bikes and the sport has moved on. Having full sized plate would be ridiculous and not fit for purpose.

The road section is small and is not for "racing". It's just to link the course. I've never seen the welsh police do this on the brechfa, Crychan or welsh 2 day because they know better. They know that enduro events contribute substantial amounts to the local economy.

People who support the police are the Greenlane Hero's who have no experience of organised events.

[Fruit'n'nut]

[Fruit'n'nut]

[Turkish]

Why even bother fitting a number plate like that? Is it a requirement to meet the rules or something?

Fuck it, I would have pinned it passed them, if I knew what they were doing.
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[drzsta]

On the whole the welsh do not close the roads. There is no need, Riders pose no risk to the public and are on road worthy machines (bar Plates )


You sound like an A1 Shit sniveler, your ignorance of the sport and general attitude imply's something more sinister, an ex-member of her majesty's finest or worse. A wannabe.


Try riding your 80s heap with Full sized plate and mud guard at the pace of these championship lads on courses they ride.

[Fruit'n'nut]

[Fruit'n'nut]

[Turkish]

[Pete.]

The argument isn't about the legality of the bikes, it's the heavy-handed arrogant attitude of the cops in enforcing a minor infraction and disturbing a properly organised event.

They obviously PLANNED to come along and nick every illegally-plated bike but they could just as easily have contacted the organisers and made it plain that they would be there enforcing them religiously thus still doing their job but not at the expense of public trust and good relations.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Fruit'n'nut]

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[Pete.]

There's none so blind as those who don't want to see, I guess.

I'll not argue against the technically illegal state of carrying a small plate but the cops CAN use discretion, they could have done exactly the same job by pulling the people leaving the event on their bikes and taking to the road with mainstream traffic, whilst causing no disruption and actually catching people who habitually flount the numberplate law.

Instead of that they chose to take the easy pickings. If they were really concerned about the legailty of the attending bikes they would have had a vosa/traffic unit there inspecting all of them for mechanical faults. All they wanted to do was harrass the event attendees and make a few quid for the coffers.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[kestrel]

[Thorn]

There's 3 threads about this now.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=268445

More specific to this argument:

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Just so the OP is aware, the money from tickets doesn't go to the Police force (sadly!).

Also, that plate is taking the piss. Theres small, then there is that!
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