Police

[adamMember]

Do police have the right to drag you off your bike before they know if you are rego or not.
And did not use a stop police sign. I didn’t stop to find out and they tried to pull me off 2 nd gear

[DudeMember]

I’m not sure if anyone wants to touch this but did the police dude make a stop police gesture?

[alanMember]

so you got away than alls good :ohmy:

[Dwayne OMember]

Since we on Old Bulls condone and respect doing the right thing whilst riding in both Public and Privately owned areas,,,
I would think one wouldn`t think twice about stopping if one were doing the right thing, rego`d, licensed etc etc

We have some members that do work for the Authorities and I`m sure they may be able to answer the original question

[TheBossMember]

Watching

[daniel holderMember]

My fail safe process to deal with police.
1) get a licence
2) get rego
3) ride in legal area like a state forest
4) understand that even then you can get done on a technicality like blinkers or from riding on single track.
5) cooperate with police, you may need them on your side one day
6) speak to police in a manor befitting point 4 and 5

This has worked in multiple occasions, one time the copper actually pointed out some sweet single to us on his map!

[GarryMember]

danh124 wrote:

My fail safe process to deal with police.
1) get a licence
2) get rego
3) ride in legal area like a state forest
4) understand that even then you can get done on a technicality like blinkers or from riding on single track.
5) cooperate with police, you may need them on your side one day
6) speak to police in a manor befitting point 4 and 5

This has worked in multiple occasions, one time the copper actually pointed out some sweet single to us on his map!

This.

I have had similar experiences in a few areas now where the police who I have encountered have pointed out ‘alternate places’ to ride should I ever wish to do so, and all of those places were far less open than where I was at the time.

These experiences have occurred on the South Coast of NSW from Wollongong south and one such situation out this way.

[GregMember]

danh124 wrote:

My fail safe process to deal with police.
1) get a licence
2) get rego
3) ride in legal area like a state forest
4) understand that even then you can get done on a technicality like blinkers or from riding on single track.
5) cooperate with police, you may need them on your side one day
6) speak to police in a manor befitting point 4 and 5

This has worked in multiple occasions, one time the copper actually pointed out some sweet single to us on his map!

Best post I have seen here for a while

TB

[GregMember]

wr450 wrote:

Do police have the right to drag you off your bike before they know if you are rego or not.
And did not use a stop police sign. I didn’t stop to find out and they tried to pull me off 2 nd gear

There would have to be more to this :huh: If thats what happened something must have pushed ol mates buttons. I have always found them to be fair and reasonable (even when I have been doing the wrong thing which I have once or twice :blush:)

I reckon if he wanted you off the bike that bad, something must have happened. Was it even the real police? Are you riding with 10 guys on unregoed MX bikes missing mufflers outside his mums house :laugh:

Just saying

TB

[Dean SmallMember]

I got pulled over on a main road with no blinkers and no rego plate ( bike had rego ) and I explained I was taking bike to the workshop to have them fitted ( which was mostly true ) and the copper thanked me for stopping and not trying to do a runner and took my word it was registered and I had a license . He just told me what the fines could have been and let me off . Attitude goes a long way .

[usiMember]

[AlexMember]

Cops are tops

[drewMember]

Many variables may have led to this officer’s actions.

As others asked, were there other bikes in the area? Maybe you were mistaken for another rider that was reported or seen by the officer?

I’ve only personally deelt with one copper with a bad attitude, and I wasn’t doing anything wrong. His attitude may have come from being taken to court on many occasions and had the fines etc thrown out.

However I do not treat all officers as they were the same as that one single plod.

I’ve had a few occasions where I was in the wrong, they were very nice about it all.

Even had one officer stop me from doing a U turn over double lines, he saved me $165 and any points I may have lost.

Anyway guess this wasn’t a good vrs bad experience thread.

As others have said there may have been reasons why the officer acted as he did.

You weren’t on his bike were you? :p :silly:

[michael ProttMember]

To answer the original question, YES! They are performing a traffic stop because under the Act you’re riding a motor vehicle. Why not stop and save them having to do it for you?

There is a test that any cop applies the moment he/she has to deal with anyone, it’s very simple and it’s taught at the academy, it’s called “the attitude test”. If you have got yours wrong you’re in for a hard time.

Boys in blue don’t go looking for grief, they all get their fair share so to risk personal injury getting someone to stop is not something they’d be in a hurry to do, let alone the paperwork if it all goes south. Do the right thing and there’s no grief.

I’d hate to be a bike fitting the same description in the same area in the coming weeks, fair chance they will be on the “hit list”, and yes that exists too.

Remember the “attitude test”, trust me.

[mikeMember]

I got pulled over a few weeks ago coming out of the bush onto the tar. I had a mate with me and I was waiting for a gap in the traffic and along the police came. I was right there and they pulled over as soon as they saw us. I just killed the bike and took my helmet off. They saw that I was an older bloke and asked if I had rego. I told em that I did and they said cool and jumped in their car and left. I thought cool too as I don’t have blinkers and the bike was covered in mud. They didn’t even look at my plate or nothing. They were a couple of young blokes . I think ya right there Busy223 attitude gets ya a long way. Who knows though wr450 but I reckon I would of pulled over and said g’day. Rego and licence is a must and gives you peace of mind.
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