Police presence

[Steev]

I stole this from the Fazer Forum, so its a double theft.

STOLEN FROM Bikechatforums.com
This comes from the TL forum and I don't personally know the poster, but thought worth passing on in case it saves someone's licence!

"Just got off the phone with my mate who works in the Local Police.

Bank Holiday coming up and guess what ......

Helmsley to Stokesley road ... About 22 miles.
Helmsley to Whitby road ... About 35 miles.
Helmsley to Thirsk road ... About 20 miles.

Total road mileage approx 80 miles and the Police have allocated for the 4 days :

4 x Volvo Marked Traffic cars (8 officers)
1 x Landrover Marked car (2 officers)
2 x Local Panda Cars (4 officers)
4 x Pan Euro marked bikes (4 officers)
1 x R1 unmarked bike (1 officer)
1 x CBR1000 unmarked Police bike (1 officer)
1 x Suburu Impreza Unmarked car (2 officers)
1 x BMW unmarked car (2 officers)
1 x C5 unmarked car (2 officers)
4 x Plod to wander around in Helmsley giving out small plate tickets (4 officers)

Vehicle total : 16
Police Officer total : 30"

[Dabz]

is any of that near where we're going tomrorow? don't fancy them walking round us all giving out tickets for pipes and plates

[BB]

Nah, up north, but it does indicate some some police force's attitude to people having fun. Lets hope Wiltshire are more forgiving.

[Scott_W]

Thank heavens for that!

[Steev]

I just picked these stats from this site http://www.safetycameraswiltshire.co.uk/mobile.asp

So at least we are informed



Week commencing Saturday 7 April 2006 – These are among the routes where mobile safety cameras will be operating.

A303, A36, M4, A419, A4, A30, A342, A361, A3102, A350, A363, A420, B3098, Salisbury and Chippenham areas

Week commencing Saturday 15 April 2006 – These are among the routes where mobile safety cameras will be operating.

A303; A36, M4, A419, A338, A346, A30, A354, A342, A360, A350, B390, A429, B4040, Swindon and Trowbridge areas.

The above locations are subject to change due to local conditions, at short notice and without prior warning


I suppose thats about every road in the area potentially.

Cant they just p*ss off and let us have some fun on the holidays.

[blurbiker247]

so what they are saying is, "we'll go where ever we f**kin like till we get yer!" SIR!
but thanks for taking the trouble, could save someones lisence.

[Snowy]

Well I'm 100% legal in all respects - race cans on a Beemer!! So, if we do get stopped I will try and keep them busy while you naughty boyz and galz try and sneak off!! Hah, hah.

[BB]

I think that list just about covers potentially any route or combination of routes we are likely to go on either as a group or individually!!

What was the signal for camera ahead again?

[blurbiker247]

I think its clench fist and open it twice.

I did it to a rider on the way to the lion last night as there was a camera i'd just passed, and he looked a bit confused :-/

[russ100]

sounds a bit OTT if its true, but this was in MCN if the unfortunate should happen:

http://www.pepipoo.com/images/MCN/MCN_05-Apr-06_b.jpg