avoid getting that speeding ticket (maybe)

[gsBert]

being a driving isntructor and a motorcyclist, i developped a habit of waving hi at cops, they usually wave back and smile.

so when im out riding, i usually give cops the same wave i give a motorcyclist. my way of saying hi and acknowledging that they do an important job by getting drunks and lunatics off the streets so we can all ride safer.

also lets them know i'm not a squid, and some of them might even think i'm a buddy of theirs (who can tell who's who in a full face helmet?)

well, this one time, i was going a bit too fast like 30 kms/h or so, and this guy had a radar gun pointed at me. he just waved back, smiled and let me go. a little politeness can go a long way...

 

[mrquadriga]

Just make sure you use all four fingers and thumb!-Pete

 

[Poot]

Just make sure you use all four fingers and thumb!-Pete

LOL

 

[Anonymous]

Another hint

Another hint

I got a small pin from a motorcycle police cop who was selling them to raise funds for something. I put it on my motorcycle jacket in a very visible location. It's gotten me out of one ticket already as I support the police.

 

[bwringer]

Read it. Live it. Learn it. Love it.

And yes "wave to the nice officer" is in there. I mean, the officer obviously sees you already if you're close enough to wave. Ignoring her or just staring straight ahead won't make her disappear, and in fact makes you look (a) like a clueless moron and (b) like a little kid who just got caught being naughty.

A calm, casual wave and nod shows that you're a safe rider who is paying attention, and hints that you could even be a fellow LEO.

The book was written by a nearly illiterate retired PA state police sergeant, and, despite the painful grammar, is a clear and complete explanation of police psychology. It also explains very clearly how to drive so that you don't get pulled over (you will become a far safer driver in the process), how to behave if you do get pulled over, and exactly how to pull over in the safest manner possible. Most people guarantee themselves a ticket before they ever talk to the cop just by the way they pull over!

 

[Poot]

On a bike, you have to make sure you pull over quickly, and make sure you shut it off, and then climb off. sitting on your bike longer, makes them very jittery.

 

[schinae]

Ive found that officers with motorcycles recognize that you are liable to get killed at any minute by someone in a cage who is not paying attention and will not bother you.
Cops who have never ridden a bike think they are the most dangerous, hooligan things on the face of the earth and go out of their way to harass motorcyclists. I also found out personally that non-riding officers equate loud to fast, and often accuse you of "trying to run away", becasue you are less likely to be looking directly behind you on the bike than you would be in a car.

 

[gspaul]

Same thing here ,if we get pulled over by a motorcycle cop you have less chance of getting a ticket, because they also have a bike at home.
And they would not speed on thier own bike would they ...............(':lol:')

 

[frosty5011]

A tip which Hap once told me about, was to loudly rev your engine as you pass by them, as a sign of respect! 8O 8O 8O 8O

 

[gspaul]

Frosty, your crazyer than I am!

 

[mark m]

On a bike, you have to make sure you pull over quickly, and make sure you shut it off, and then climb off. sitting on your bike longer, makes them very jittery.

I have found that pulling your helmet off also helps calm things, because they know you are not going to try running and they can see your face. It has got me out of one ticket so far...


Mark

 

[frosty5011]

On a bike, you have to make sure you pull over quickly, and make sure you shut it off, and then climb off. sitting on your bike longer, makes them very jittery.

I have found that pulling your helmet off also helps calm things, because they know you are not going to try running and they can see your face. It has got me out of one ticket so far...


Mark

They always tell me to put mine back on...............after they're through with the dry heaves :? :? :? :? :? :? :?

 

[wrench]

On a bike, you have to make sure you pull over quickly, and make sure you shut it off, and then climb off. sitting on your bike longer, makes them very jittery.

I have found that pulling your helmet off also helps calm things, because they know you are not going to try running and they can see your face. It has got me out of one ticket so far...


Mark

They always tell me to put mine back on...............after they're through with the dry heaves :? :? :? :? :? :? :?

You to huh 8O 8O

 

[mark m]

They always tell me to put mine back on...............after they're through with the dry heaves

I suppose I asked for that...


Mark

 

[bwringer]

I've found that the few moments that it takes to remove my helmet, gloves, ear plugs, and sunglasses (not in that order) gives the cop a little time to reflect and reconsider the monster ticket they were planning.

Or maybe it's just that I'm the first rider they've seen in weeks actually wearing a helmet and safety gear...

 

[Anonymous]

This trick has worked for me a couple of times...Just carry every single bit of registration and insurance paperwork you have ever received for your 20 year old bike and whip it out while standing in back of the bike blocking your license plate. Paperwork scares cops!

 

[Ions001]

You know, traffic cops have a really tough job. They deal with moron after moron all day long, and they never know when/if somebody's going pull a gun on them as they approach the driver's window.

I've managed to get out of several tickets just by being as polite and acommodating as possible.

 

[Anonymous]

Last year I was pulled over twice by the same bike cop in two weeks, this was in two seperate parts of brisbane (we are talking over 60 kmh between the first pull up and the second)

On the first one my rear tyre had low pressure and my gear sack was covering my number plate.

On the second my rear tyre had worn off all the tread on the center

He gave me a $60 fine for the number plate but said that It could have been a $240 if he had deamed that I had covered my plate on purpose (which he and I both knew I had done)

On the second he told me to replace the tyre and said if he pulled me over again he would have to invite me over for dinner.

All in all he was a nice bloke.

I think ppl give cops a hard time, the poor pricks deal with sh1t that none of us want to and if you think that yelling and screaming at them is gonna help when you get pulled over you need to think again.

Mind you I have also had some cops that were hust plain A holes, but you get that

 

[gspaul]

I think the bottom line is we all have a great respect for police, it's a hard job!
We just dont want to get caught!

 

[Jethro]

Police officers have a tough gig. Gotta respect them. Gotten out of a few tickets recently, one was earlier this spring, 65mph in a 45 zone, pulled over quick, got off the bike and removed the helmet (had all my safety gear), had all my paperwork, and was honest with him- I knew I was speeding. That seemed to help.