Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > police don't you just Love them

[Henners]

Bad luck Kev. I guess they ignored the Termis then?

[fil2]

damn m8 sorry to hear that..............

The way the Police enforce the various laws are sporadic at best...the issue i have with the " Modern Policemen " is the no discussion no debate approach, sure if they stop a hoon doing a power wheely or a young 18 year old on 2 bald tyres then thier is no debate etc, but surely stopping a middle aged biker riding sensibly then booking em is just taking the ****, why not let it go..i mean its not like skids is gonna ride round on a bald tyre in the wet is it.?.....

I remember the days on the RD350LC when the local traffic cops, stopped you gave u a warning first a talking too, then if they stopped you again it would be a bookable offence.....

I m not saying let people of all the time, but a little discussion perhaps leneancy .!!!

For my mind traffic law is purely for revenue !! probably wrong but thats how i feel , i have no real respect for the traffic police anymore.

[rcgbob44]

Its all money in the coffers!

I say lets screw these rich b`stards that can afford to buy a new Ducati then just dicard it for some other flash bike such as an MV!

There the real world vilans.

[skidlids]

Just measured the tread depth of the new Pirelli Diablo at 6mm, I normally get about 3000 miles from a tyre. so thats about 5mm of wear for 3000 miles, which is 600 miles per millimeter. So the 0.2mm below works out at 120miles or about a tank of gas on my 916.

So when stopped i'm within a quarter of a mile of my house with the fuel light on. which means when I took the bike out of the garage the evening before for nightshift the tyre was probably legal. rode to work and back then after some kip nipped out to meet up with Bradders.
Talk about Zero Tolerance

[Edited on 17-9-2004 by skidlids]

[dave w]

Only one word to say kev....TOSSERS....:m ad:

[fil2]

Originally posted by skidlids
Just measured the tread depth of the new Pirelli Diablo at 6mm, I normally get about 3000 miles from a tyre. so thats about 5mm of wear for 3000 miles, which is 600 miles per millimeter. So the 0.2mm below works out at 120miles or about a tank of gas on my 916.

So when stopped i'm within a quarter of a mile of my house with the fuel light on. which means when I took the bike out of the garage the evening before for nightshift the tyre was probably legal. rode to work and back then after some kip nipped out to me Bradders.
Talk about Zero Tolerance

Thats just the point ..no discusssion ....zero tolerance is CRAP.. i dont see them enforcing ZERO tolerance on other more serious crime..or is .04mm of the tread of yer tyre classed as a threat to public safety...

i know its a cliche but there has to be more serios issues to be dealing with..???

[Ray]

I'm not too surprised about anyone being stopped near home.

If you are "known" to the Local PD for "enthusiastic riding" or anything else for that matter. You can expect a pull from time to time.

You may also be more of a target if you have been mentioned is "dispatches" on the PD radio. You might not have been stopped but that doesn't mean you haven't been seen.


Ray.

[Iconic944ss]

Sorry to hear of your troubles Kev, I know how gutted I was when I got pulled in my car recently - I'd of been incensed if I was in your situation.

It just annoys me that basically honest, law abiding people always seem to be the ones who have to take the S*ite and are expected to pay out as well !!!

I agree that the traffic police are just money making machines and like wise have lost some respect in my eyes.

Ride safe guys - Frank

[Nattyboy]

Hard lines Kev....ive gathered 9 points in the last 10 months...3 of them were when I nearly broke the sound barrier doing 72mph in a 70, and the other 2 were similarly pathetic.

And they want to know why the public have little or no respect for them ??

B*****cks to them.

Nat

[fil2]

Originally posted by Iconic944ss
Sorry to hear of your troubles Kev, I know how gutted I was when I got pulled in my car recently - I'd of been incensed if I was in your situation.

It just annoys me that basically honest, law abiding people always seem to be the ones who have to take the S*ite and are expected to pay out as well !!!

I agree that the traffic police are just money making machines and like wise have lost some respect in my eyes.

Ride safe guys - Frank

Right the law abiding peeps pay..if u had no insurance no tax no license you would not have stopped just ****ed off and prolly would not have been caught