(13-02-18, 12:47 PM)BBROWN1664 link Wrote: When I had my Pan European, just wearing a high viz jacket made a big different even though the bike was slow red and I had a black helmet, people moved out of the way much better than whenever I didn't wear the high viz.
When I was doing my Direct Access, my instructor had a white Pan with yellow Hi Viz, white helmet and yellow Hi Viz jacket on.
One time we'd stopped at the side of the road to discuss something about the ride when a Police car came belting past, twos and blues going.
As it passed us, there was a quick Be-Beep from his horn, presumably because the driver thought my Instructor was a colleague
Another time, there were some kids belting around an office car park on a Sunday in a go-kart and as we rode past, they suddenly looked very worried. When we came back a bit later, they'd packed up and left!
Not his fault if they can't tell the difference...
(13-02-18, 11:17 PM)Grahamm link Wrote: [quote author=YamFazFan link=topic=23761.msg275448#msg275448 date=1518520694]
My understanding is that the motive was to proceed more freely through rush-hour traffic by giving other road users the impression that it's a police bike and hoping that they give way.
You mean like those chavvy twats who have blue-tinted bulbs or blue LEDs in their headlights to make people think they're the Police?
Why don't we see news stories about them?
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I am seeing more and more of them and as I understood only emergency services are allowed to have any blue light. Why aret they being pulled over - its not like they are difficult to spot. I have also seen green lights on the front - again only doctors are allowed them although I have never seen one
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
wagons with blue lights in the front
ex fire engines being used as party buses like stretch limos are
horse riders with hi viz on the horse (does it appear to be a plod horse?)
14-02-18, 08:36 AM (This post was last modified: 14-02-18, 08:40 AM by celticbiker.)
As I understand it looking like a police bike is not actually against the law.
You can even put the blue and yellow panels on your bike but they must not be reflective and a big no no is displaying a blue light and trust me, whatever you do, don't rig your side or spot lights to flash alternately.
What about those polite biker hi viz. I know a guy that wears one and rides a white pan with yellow reflective panels on the pampers and every time I see him I think it's the police. https://goo.gl/images/ThRHT1
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The d*ckheads that wear those polite notice jackets are usually to be found at the front of a line of slow moving traffic riding at the speed of a snail.
I'm not against yellow reflective jackets any thing to help other drivers stop using us as target practice, but that wording has to my mind only one purpose to mislead other drivers into thinking it's a police bike and rider.
(14-02-18, 11:51 AM)steve 10562cc link Wrote: The d*ckheads that wear those polite notice jackets are usually to be found at the front of a line of slow moving traffic riding at the speed of a snail.
I'm not against yellow reflective jackets any thing to help other drivers stop using us as target practice, but that wording has to my mind only one purpose to mislead other drivers into thinking it's a police bike and rider.
Absolutely correct and yet people don't get prosecuted for wearing them or selling them so why did the guy in this story ends up being fined for something that was far less suggestive.
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Might it have been because he was a banker and had a poor attitude when spoken to by the police officer that stopped him. Surprising how a few words of friendly advice told to watch your speed changes to a ticket if you get gobby with the officer.
(14-02-18, 01:36 PM)celticbiker link Wrote: Absolutely correct and yet people don't get prosecuted for wearing them or selling them so why did the guy in this story ends up being fined for something that was far less suggestive.
I suspect his attitude played a part but also the blue light on the bike wont have helped his cause.
Under construction regulations and use you are not allowed to use a Battenberg colour scheme. From what I can remember, colour of the Battenberg is not the issue hence the reason the AA have stopped using it on their vans now. You also cannot have blue lights on the vehicles. All the show vehicles you see in police markings, all have their blue lights covered up when being driven on the road.
(14-02-18, 05:44 PM)darrsi link Wrote: Wear one of these. :lol
Have you had anyone take up your kind offer of free sex lessons? I know a guy at work who might be interested in them, he is always saying he doesn' t get much action :eek
(14-02-18, 07:38 PM)slappy link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=23761.msg275514#msg275514 date=1518626643]
Wear one of these. :lol
Have you had anyone take up your kind offer of free sex lessons? I know a guy at work who might be interested in them, he is always saying he doesn' t get much action :eek
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Strictly women only i’m afraid, sorry to disappoint. :lol
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
(14-02-18, 08:12 PM)darrsi link Wrote: [quote author=slappy link=topic=23761.msg275517#msg275517 date=1518633539]
[quote author=darrsi link=topic=23761.msg275514#msg275514 date=1518626643]
Wear one of these. :lol
Have you had anyone take up your kind offer of free sex lessons? I know a guy at work who might be interested in them, he is always saying he doesn' t get much action :eek
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Strictly women only i’m afraid, sorry to disappoint. :lol
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14-02-18, 09:51 PM (This post was last modified: 14-02-18, 09:51 PM by darrsi.)
(14-02-18, 09:31 PM)slappy link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=23761.msg275518#msg275518 date=1518635525]
[quote author=slappy link=topic=23761.msg275517#msg275517 date=1518633539]
[quote author=darrsi link=topic=23761.msg275514#msg275514 date=1518626643]
Wear one of these. :lol
Have you had anyone take up your kind offer of free sex lessons? I know a guy at work who might be interested in them, he is always saying he doesn' t get much action :eek
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Strictly women only i’m afraid, sorry to disappoint. :lol
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Is that not sexist?
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Absolutely!!!
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
(14-02-18, 09:51 PM)darrsi link Wrote: [quote author=slappy link=topic=23761.msg275521#msg275521 date=1518640316]
[quote author=darrsi link=topic=23761.msg275518#msg275518 date=1518635525]
[quote author=slappy link=topic=23761.msg275517#msg275517 date=1518633539]
[quote author=darrsi link=topic=23761.msg275514#msg275514 date=1518626643]
Wear one of these. :lol
Have you had anyone take up your kind offer of free sex lessons? I know a guy at work who might be interested in them, he is always saying he doesn' t get much action :eek
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Strictly women only i’m afraid, sorry to disappoint. :lol
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Is that not sexist?
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Absolutely!!!
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And when they have had the first novice lesson from you I can sort out the advanced lessons
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
(14-02-18, 10:13 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=23761.msg275524#msg275524 date=1518641469]
[quote author=slappy link=topic=23761.msg275521#msg275521 date=1518640316]
[quote author=darrsi link=topic=23761.msg275518#msg275518 date=1518635525]
[quote author=slappy link=topic=23761.msg275517#msg275517 date=1518633539]
[quote author=darrsi link=topic=23761.msg275514#msg275514 date=1518626643]
Wear one of these. :lol
Have you had anyone take up your kind offer of free sex lessons? I know a guy at work who might be interested in them, he is always saying he doesn' t get much action :eek
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Strictly women only i’m afraid, sorry to disappoint. :lol
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Is that not sexist?
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Absolutely!!!
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And when they have had the first novice lesson from you I can sort out the advanced lessons
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Sloppy seconds, didn't think you rode in the wet? :lol
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
Good to see the FOC-U spirit of comraderie is alive and kicking :rollin :rollin :rollin
Have you had anyone take up your kind offer of free sex lessons? I know a guy at work who might be interested in them, he is always saying he doesn' t get much action :eek
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Strictly women only i’m afraid, sorry to disappoint. :lol
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Is that not sexist?
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Absolutely!!!
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And when they have had the first novice lesson from you I can sort out the advanced lessons
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Sloppy seconds, didn't think you rode in the wet? :lol
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