Nick762
11-05-04, 08:25 PM
First off, I've been following the public enemy thread with interest but as far as I am concerned, if the plate is readable then fine but there are some real **** takers and looking at some of the micro plates about, I don't know why they bother putting fitting them. While I'd be mightily ****ed off if my bike/car was involved in a hit and run and witnesses could not identify the offending vehicle because its plate was unreadable, I don't think having a small plate automatically means you ride like a nutter BUT many nutters have small plates.
I'M NOT POINTING FINGERS OK!
How often do you see a suped up hatchback with dark windows, dodgy lights, dodgy exhaust and dodgy plate, six up with no seat belts on the inside lane of a motorway at 69.5 mph? It's almost a competition, how many construction and use and traffic offences can you find on one vehicle?
I think :plod: (not think, know, especially if it is quiet) sees a bike with small plates and says "Why does that person think they do not need to comply with the law that 95% of the population are willing to go along with and if so, what other rules and regulations may he/she be flouting? Lets give them a pull and find out" After all, the plate is probably the most obvious sign when seen from following patrol car, of a non compliant machine, visors and cans need a closer look. Cars and bikes alike, it may be a fishing expedition on the part of the police but other offences are often disclosed that would not otherwise have come to light , no tax, drink driving, stolen vehicle, unregistered sex offender... Stopping vehicles is a fruitful occupation.
If you have non compliant plates, how many here also have non compliant visors and cans?
If you can add some feedback on how often you get pulled (particularly if you are in the first group) and in what circumstances e.g. were you pulled for speeding or for dodgy plates/cans etc. I'm wondering if there is any pattern.
For the record, I am one of the boring ones (at the moment :twisted: ) and I'm almost disappointed that I haven't yet been pulled by a bike hating copper. I have my speech all prepared "Bin driving 25 years blah blah... never been stopped.. blah blah...six days on a bike been pulled five times.. blah blah.. harassment of decent citizens blah blah.." You get the drift.
The floor ladies and gents is yours....
Edit: SH*TSH*TSH*T my first poll and the last category is missing (I have two or three non compliant items) and I forgot to set the duration :evil: :x
I'M NOT POINTING FINGERS OK!
How often do you see a suped up hatchback with dark windows, dodgy lights, dodgy exhaust and dodgy plate, six up with no seat belts on the inside lane of a motorway at 69.5 mph? It's almost a competition, how many construction and use and traffic offences can you find on one vehicle?
I think :plod: (not think, know, especially if it is quiet) sees a bike with small plates and says "Why does that person think they do not need to comply with the law that 95% of the population are willing to go along with and if so, what other rules and regulations may he/she be flouting? Lets give them a pull and find out" After all, the plate is probably the most obvious sign when seen from following patrol car, of a non compliant machine, visors and cans need a closer look. Cars and bikes alike, it may be a fishing expedition on the part of the police but other offences are often disclosed that would not otherwise have come to light , no tax, drink driving, stolen vehicle, unregistered sex offender... Stopping vehicles is a fruitful occupation.
If you have non compliant plates, how many here also have non compliant visors and cans?
If you can add some feedback on how often you get pulled (particularly if you are in the first group) and in what circumstances e.g. were you pulled for speeding or for dodgy plates/cans etc. I'm wondering if there is any pattern.
For the record, I am one of the boring ones (at the moment :twisted: ) and I'm almost disappointed that I haven't yet been pulled by a bike hating copper. I have my speech all prepared "Bin driving 25 years blah blah... never been stopped.. blah blah...six days on a bike been pulled five times.. blah blah.. harassment of decent citizens blah blah.." You get the drift.
The floor ladies and gents is yours....
Edit: SH*TSH*TSH*T my first poll and the last category is missing (I have two or three non compliant items) and I forgot to set the duration :evil: :x