coppa etiquette

i do like to give a nod to passing motorbikers coming the other way when circumstances permit - i've ridden past three motorbike cops recently and was wondering if it was common practice to give them a nod or wave as we passed....i went past one down chiswick high road when i was filtering a little bit too robustly but saw him & nodded at him - he gave me a dirty stare then nodded back

the other two cops have ignored me which i suppose is a good thing in general!

or should this nodding practice be confined to beamer riders only? in which case i shall desist immediately....

I nod at bike cops out of respect but I think to become a qualified bike cop you have to have a spinal disability that prevents you nodding as none of them have ever nodded me

They are scum, don't give them the time of day ... they rank even lower on the respect scale than learners ... far lower ...

I nod at anyone on two powered wheels.

Except chavscooterundonelidtrackiesandtrainers riders

And Harley riders

And I'maridinggodsoIovertakeeverythingusingjusttheback wheel riders

And I'maridinggodsoIdon'tneedtowearanythingotherthanat shirtandshorts riders

And those stupid electric-motor-fitted pushbike riders

Most of them (including a number of bike cops, most recently on Monday) nod back.

[fizzwheel]

I've nodded and had my nod returned a few times.

Big up the two wheeled possy

I rekon it depends on what part of the country you're in. If you get a busy, stressed out cop he aint gonna nod - London seems pretty busy to me

Originally Posted by scorpion

I rekon it depends on what part of the country you're in. If you get a busy, stressed out cop he aint gonna nod - London seems pretty busy to me

They don't nod as they are too full of their own air of self importance and righteousness ... yeah right, they wish!!

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

They don't nod as they are too full of their own air of self importance and righteousness ... yeah right, they wish!!

Have you got a problem with traffic police or something ?

Yeah, I've had the odd 4rsehole, but then I've worked for bigger ones too.... They have a job to do, be polite and don't give them reason and generally they're fine. And there's at least a couple on here....

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Originally Posted by Jelster

Have you got a problem with traffic police or something ?

Yeah, I've had the odd 4rsehole, but then I've worked for bigger ones too.... They have a job to do, be polite and don't give them reason and generally they're fine. And there's at least a couple on here....

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Yes ... never come across a nice non-maladjusted traffic cop ... the desk cops and bobby on the beat all seem human enough though But I have no time for the attitude of traffic cops.

Even the desk bobbys said that they all think the traffic cops have attitude (off the record obviously) … so its not just me