Just been pulled by a traffic cop
- marlbororman
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Just been pulled by a traffic cop
As above, for a small numberplate. copper was real decent and said he was gunna see what i was like when i removed helmet to chat , wether he was gunna book me or not. I must of had a nice smile and been polite. Just got a warning and told to stick my legal plate back on when home. Law explained, and no mention of the exhausts (which hav e baffles removed) or the dark visor :-) top blokes
- benny hedges
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Re: Just been pulled by a traffic cop
did he have a badge on like this.....marlbororman wrote: copper was real decent and said he was gunna see what i was like when i removed helmet to chat
when you say you got pulled.... do you mean as in 'get your coat, you've pulled'
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- marlbororman
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Re: Just been pulled by a traffic cop
hahahaha saw him pointing to pull over, didnt put the lights on, so think this impressed him too, how i dont know with the storm mirrors lolbenny hedges wrote:did he have a badge on like this.....marlbororman wrote: copper was real decent and said he was gunna see what i was like when i removed helmet to chat
when you say you got pulled.... do you mean as in 'get your coat, you've pulled'
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Re: Just been pulled by a traffic cop
I noticed that about the mirrors on the Storm. Also noticed I have ugly elbows!marlbororman wrote:
hahahaha saw him pointing to pull over, how i dont know with the storm mirrors lol
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History:....CZ125....RXS100.....Lifan LF125-14F.....Suzuki GSXR750
Current:...1999 VTR FIRESTORM!
Re: Just been pulled by a traffic cop
I agree...........I think most Bike Cops understand why we ride bikes, and are looking for a bit of maturity, common sense and a good understanding of when speed limits MUST be followed [built up areas, other hazards etc]. Then they just work with us to coach us on!
I got pulled last summer and although he booked me and I got 3 points, the point he wanted to get into my head was "PLEASE DONT OVERTAKE ON DOUBLE WHITE LINES..........YOU WILL MEET ANOTHER BIKER WHO ALSO THINKS BECAUSE HE IS ABLE TO ACCELARATE MUCH FASTER, SO CAN IGNORE THE SOLID LINE"..........He claimed he had been to too many RTA's where it was 2 bikers head on colision and death He didnt mention the 3 figure speeds that I was getting up to during the overtake...........but we both knew!
Given the 2 possible bookings, I will take the 3 points for double white lines, and I also follow his advice now!
so there is at least 2 good bike cops out there
I got pulled last summer and although he booked me and I got 3 points, the point he wanted to get into my head was "PLEASE DONT OVERTAKE ON DOUBLE WHITE LINES..........YOU WILL MEET ANOTHER BIKER WHO ALSO THINKS BECAUSE HE IS ABLE TO ACCELARATE MUCH FASTER, SO CAN IGNORE THE SOLID LINE"..........He claimed he had been to too many RTA's where it was 2 bikers head on colision and death He didnt mention the 3 figure speeds that I was getting up to during the overtake...........but we both knew!
Given the 2 possible bookings, I will take the 3 points for double white lines, and I also follow his advice now!
so there is at least 2 good bike cops out there
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- marlbororman
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Re: Just been pulled by a traffic cop
well this was traffic cops in a volvo car, which amazed me even more. large no. plate back on as promised
Re: Just been pulled by a traffic cop
well that is a good surprise
I always keep my big no plate on, but it has never been cleaned in 10yrs of ownership, so can be a bit hard to read
I always keep my big no plate on, but it has never been cleaned in 10yrs of ownership, so can be a bit hard to read
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- Pantaloonie
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Re: Just been pulled by a traffic cop
How small was the small plate?
Mine is also a 'shrunken' plate, not sure of the size but it's not too blatant...
Mine is also a 'shrunken' plate, not sure of the size but it's not too blatant...
- marlbororman
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Re: Just been pulled by a traffic cop
8" by 6" Not that small, writing is pretty good too. same font was picked up on a speed camera on my other bike. apart from reg both plates are roughly the same lol. so not that smallPantaloonie wrote:How small was the small plate?
Mine is also a 'shrunken' plate, not sure of the size but it's not too blatant...
Re: Just been pulled by a traffic cop
The law on number plate size didn't change before 2001 so if your bike is pre 51 plate as long as you have correct font and letter size I was of the thought you can have an 8X6 plate as this allows for both of those??
My MOT tester thinks the same too - thoughts??
My MOT tester thinks the same too - thoughts??
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Re: Just been pulled by a traffic cop
according to the link below so long as there is an 11mm margin its legal providing the letters are the correct size
http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/m1s06000305.htm
http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/m1s06000305.htm
- marlbororman
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Re: Just been pulled by a traffic cop
lettering isnt standard, thats wot he pulled me up on, but gunna get another made up with as big a lettering as possible on a 8x6 plate, coz the legal one looks stupid, and gonna do me back tire damage (It looks that big )
Re: Just been pulled by a traffic cop
marlbororman wrote:lettering isnt standard, thats wot he pulled me up on, but gunna get another made up with as big a lettering as possible on a 8x6 plate, coz the legal one looks stupid, and gonna do me back tire damage (It looks that big )
If you fit a cable to it and link it to your brake lever you could have a bugatti Veyron style air brake!!
Happy ridin'
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- benny hedges
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Re: Just been pulled by a traffic cop
mines 8x6 with legal font, spacing and border, just 1/2" smaller all the way round.marlbororman wrote:lettering isnt standard, thats wot he pulled me up on, but gunna get another made up with as big a lettering as possible on a 8x6 plate, coz the legal one looks stupid, and gonna do me back tire damage (It looks that big )
full size one looks stupid imo
last plod who saw it said it was ok so crouton em
i could understand it if you had a letterbox plate but 8x6 isnt too small for on a bike.
its the font and spacing they pull you on.
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- marlbororman
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Re: Just been pulled by a traffic cop
Yep agreed Benny. Gonna get another made up before next weekend :-)