Essex motorcycle cops use covert video

How about reducing casualties by catching women doing their makeup whilst texting and shouting at their kids in the back? no? rather prosecute bikers..

Posted: 28/04/2011 at 09:04

Well just keep your eyes open and don't speed in stuped places.

Posted: 28/04/2011 at 09:19

As FishFace says, just a bit of common sense, and some proper observation required.

Posted: 28/04/2011 at 10:22

They'll undoubtedly be on something like Sprints or K1000s, wearing hi vis and taking very sensible wide lines round bends. Will be tricky to pick them out from IAM types.

Posted: 28/04/2011 at 10:24

I think they follow us around 'cos they get to thrash around on tax payers money. like George Stan said, no one else seems to get this sort of 'intervention' so we should feel warm and lovely that they think we're so special. Do the police also cruise round in blinged up saxos and un-roadworthy matt black 3 series beemers?

I only ride with friends and when someone else tags on we slow down until they pass, easily done. Brings a new meaning to stranger danger...

Posted: 28/04/2011 at 11:57

Worcestershire police were using maroon Pan Europeans a couple of year ago. They’d cruse along the A38 trying to hide in your blind spot. If you didn’t take off they’d pull you over anyway and start knit-picking.

Posted: 28/04/2011 at 14:08

Seems strange that pretending to be something your not is acceptable for a the police but a criminal offence for everyone else ?

Posted: 01/05/2011 at 00:51

I know just what you mean George! I can't beleive they are allowed drivers licences now, or that they have the vote!

 Its always those dam womens fault.... Them and their dam kids

 Geez, I am one angry sexist fool.

Posted: 01/05/2011 at 05:51

Knit-picking???  MSJ, if you knit while riding you really shouldn't be surprised when the cops pull you over .........

Posted: 01/05/2011 at 16:44

KNITTING AND DRIVING CAUSES LIVES, (i'd think too many texting is more dangerous and scarily I see texting drivers daily, it's like the old people driving on South Park in South west London.)

Posted: 03/05/2011 at 08:20

just don't come to essex, plus there is a lot of iam types in essex, so could be tricky pinpointing plod

Posted: 03/05/2011 at 16:24

One of my first Speeding tickets was from overtaking an unmarked car back in 1981,unmarked cars are generally accepted and they include scoobys ,325 beemers etc so whats the difference?

Posted: 04/05/2011 at 08:18

Those cops are out of control. Use people power; everyone on motorbikes in essex should ride like mad hatters to make their job impossible.

Who said, dont do anything wrong and you wont get booked? Bollocks, the cops will bust you for anything, it has nothing to do with safety, they're all utter morons.

Posted: 04/05/2011 at 16:36

I think if they are riding behind you this could be considered entrappment as you might feel that you dont want another rider so close so speed up a bit to increase the distance between you only to be done. However this must all be false as the police no longer have traffic patrols do they? or so the lying bas--rds keep telling us.

Posted: 05/05/2011 at 13:01

Just wave past any bike behind you don't recognise, then give him a good look over as he overtakes. 

Simples 

Posted: 05/05/2011 at 19:26

We have the same problem up here in Scotland. They are not wearing Hi Viz clothing at all so that they can blend in with other bikers. At the end of the day if your riding like an idot then you deserve to get a rollocking from the plod.

Posted: 09/05/2011 at 07:56

Here in Austria had a full 12 hours riding Saturday... and saw 1 Plod car... in the middle of a town... the cops leave you alone out in the Country as they know your going to speed with or without them... found the old bill over here are more interested in solving crime than chasing motorbikes... going to be fun when I come back to England with an Austrian plated bike for 2 weeks...

Posted: 09/05/2011 at 11:10