Cool Dude Copper (yes...really)

[BigglesBird]

So I'm out on Saturday with a mate on his Ninja and we have been all over Suffolk and Norfolk with me on my new Blade. Heading for home, we have a slight detour through the lanes around Stansted Airport, trying to find a bike customising place out there (have tracked it down now). Come up to a small three-road roundabout, where we want to take the second exit from where we are. Mr Plod sitting in exit one, indicating to go down the road where we are sitting. So we move off and take our exit. Mr Plod then cancels his indicators and begins to follow us. Cue very careful riding.

Surprise, surprise, some little way down the road on come the lights and siren. My mate nips off slightly ahead in to a farm entrance, leaving me to deal with the cop. Out he gets wanders over and says nice bike, where you been then etc etc. So we have a nice little chat and he tells me he had a ZX7R before he had to sell it last year.

The he says - don't want to spoil your ride (me thinks - here comes the safety lecture) so how about we go the other way or they give us a head start! That way you can wind it on a bit (his words!)

Top bloke - recognised we were having a good time but not being idiots and basically told us to go for it a bit more. Not something we are used to with Essex police and thier infamous zero tolerance policy. Wish I had got his collar number to give him credit here for a 100% customer service rating, but then identifying him may have got him in to trouble with the big chiefs. :lol: :P :lol:

[fizzwheel]

8)

[shutdown]

did you wake up after that? :lol:

[Iansv]

I've never had a problem with essex police, didn't know they had any kind of zero tolerance.....

Hope your enjoying the new bike

[Ceri JC]

Always nice to deal with "real people" coppers. Fair play to them, I've had more positive than negative experiences on a personal level (as opposed to ****-poor response times, etc.) with them.

[diamond]

Don't hold it against me but my brothers a traffic cop, unfortunatly for me he doesn't like the fact that he might have to scrap his little sister off the road one day. This means keeping well away from his patch cos he says he's gonna pick on me till i lose my licence. Only one thing for it i've gotta keep my bike in A1 condition and ride like the perfect little angel. :shock:




I'll bring him round to my way of thinking, give me a year he'll have a bike of his own. :wink:

[Flamin_Squirrel]

...I'll bring him round to my way of thinking, give me a year he'll have a bike of his own. :wink:

:thumbsup:

[Ceri JC]

Don't hold it against me but my brothers a traffic cop, unfortunatly for me he doesn't like the fact that he might have to scrap his little sister off the road one day. This means keeping well away from his patch cos he says he's gonna pick on me till i lose my licence. Only one thing for it i've gotta keep my bike in A1 condition and ride like the perfect little angel. :shock:




I'll bring him round to my way of thinking, give me a year he'll have a bike of his own. :wink:

If he ever does "pick on you", appeal and cite that in your defense in court... He's shot himself in the foot there.

[RenamedMonkey]

Don't hold it against me but my brothers a traffic cop, unfortunatly for me he doesn't like the fact that he might have to scrap his little sister off the road one day. This means keeping well away from his patch cos he says he's gonna pick on me till i lose my licence. Only one thing for it i've gotta keep my bike in A1 condition and ride like the perfect little angel. :shock:




I'll bring him round to my way of thinking, give me a year he'll have a bike of his own. :wink:

If he ever does "pick on you", appeal and cite that in your defense in court... He's shot himself in the foot there.

True :lol:



Nice to meet a friendly one :)

[diamond]

It'll be fine i don't live that close to him any more, and as far as i can make out he doesn't like coming out of his office any way.

[Anonymous]

My mate nips off slightly ahead in to a farm entrance, leaving me to deal with the cop.

Ah, the cameraderie of the motorcyclist


Don't hold it against me but my brothers a traffic cop, unfortunatly for me he doesn't like the fact that he might have to scrap his little sister off the road one day. This means keeping well away from his patch cos he says he's gonna pick on me till i lose my licence.

A heartwarming tale of family love.


So much joy in the world :wink: :lol: :lol:

[BigglesBird]

Zero tolerance is what Essex are proudly promoting now and have been for about a year or so. I work with the police and o****y road safety officers on a number of strategies in terms of commuity safety and I know that some of what's happening is needed (Braintree area having one of the highest scooter accident rates in the UK) Within this - I agree there are good ones and bad ones in all area forces. As an example a colleague is a police officer and her hubby and his mates (also officers) are riders. Matey is out for a ride and gets stopped twice on his Harley - the first officer admires the bike and wishes him well. The second officer (a bit later on the ride) gives him a ticket for a small plate. Consistency of approach always welcome. :shock:

[Anonymous]

the first officer admires the bike and wishes him well.

This would deeply irritate me. A member of the public shouldnt flag you over, stop you and waste your time chatting about your bike and neither should a policeman. Trying to be nice is a complete was of public funds and an abuse of office.

[Perhaps tho its an excuse for random pulling over... :wink: ]

[Iansv]

i'd better watch out if they are doing zero tolerance.... i'd still not heard they were tho :lol:

[Anonymous]

i'd better watch out if they are doing zero tolerance.... i'd still not heard they were tho :lol:

Don't worry Ian, its only zero tolerance for motorcycling issues, not you in general. But anyway you have us for that :wink:

[Iansv]

ahhhh, a weight off my shoulders...

and i'd have got away with it too if it weren't for those pesky kids