gcon45
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Imagine how much fun it would be riding around the country scaring the clean shìte out of everyone you meet...
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Dave..
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That would be class.
Graham
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Think you're right, to de-commission I think lights, siren and police wording gets removed and that's it.
There is an astra estate, ex ambulance service near me still fully livered except for ambulance being replaced with 'tool repairs' or something
m00k
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Good fun till you get a brick to the head
m00k
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I’ll light a candle for you...
Personally I can't stand all this...do-gooders riding around on white bikes with the hi-viz and white helmets. Although it's probably great for overtaking and filtering through lanes. The POLITE thing just ridiculous in my opinion.
There was a case a few years ago in England where some old fella with all the gear thought he was god's-gift to road safety, stopping people and offering driving advice.The real police took him up on it for impersonating a police officer.
There was a case a few years ago in England where some old fella with all the gear thought he was god's-gift to road safety, stopping people and offering driving advice.The real police took him up on it for impersonating a police officer.
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G N K
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And you are a bad friend.
No, he'd be coming from Dungannon direction.
Maybe, but he deserves everything he gets......
Dave..
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Hate them, t**t springs to mind..Where do we stand on "POLITE" vests?
At least. I'm all for some brighter colours on kit but dressing like a cop is top class ****ery.
big-lew18
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I used to see a biker around craigavon a few years ago, had the polite hi-vis, white helmet and a utility belt like the police have. I actually think people used to make life harder for him than regular bikers just because he thought he was the dogs b4lls
PeteM
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I'm all for people seeing you but equally, why would you want to impersonate a cop? Go with a bright orange hi viz . The downside of being seen is that filtering over here is a nightmare. People have moved INTO my way in a queue of traffic. When we rode to Silverstone and I sh*t you not, a queue of traffic about a mile and a half long, without exception, moved to the left to let me and my two compadres drive up the middle. Bliss.
Agree, an a55hole in a X5 used to hang out to block me every morning on the way to work. Or then there's the occasional well-meaning trucker who nearly drive in the ditch with courtesy, kicking up all the dust and dirt into my face. Sometimes you can't win.
fabiostar
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il look at it from the other angle. if cars etc move over for me i always give them a wee wave.. but when im in the car and i see a bike filtering again i always move over for him/her, but it boils my piss when most dont bother there hole to give a wee wave.. so we arnt helping ourselves lads, it costs nothing to be polite..
as for polite vests.... whoever use them? stop being a knob lol
as for polite vests.... whoever use them? stop being a knob lol
Must be a BMW thing, 5 series habitually did it to me on the morning commute. Couldn't understand why, he nosed out to block me then had to nose back into his lane so I whizzed past him anyway
Always lift the hand to people, I'm exactly the same as you when I'm on the bike and in the car.
TalkToFrank
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First time I saw one of those vests I nearly flat spotted my tires. If I ever catch someone wearing one of those I will undress them there and then.
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