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Covert Police Operations
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:32 pm
by FlyingKiwi
Hi all, just returned from my North Wales Bikesafe course with some handy info.
Some of you may have read about the camera in a horse box in
MCN
This was confirmed as coming online from 21 March.
ALSO, we were told there will be plain clothed cops (including helmets) riding unmarked bikes with camera equipment for use in making prosecutions.
Now this doesn't makes North Wales look like a very attractive place to ride but in 7 years of dark visor, loud can riding I've never been pulled up.
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:03 pm
by D-Rider
So much for the concept that visibility brings compliance in areas of high risk.
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:44 pm
by BikerGran
We've had a plain clothes bike cop with a video camera in Dorset for years! Used to be a blackbird, not sure what it is now.
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:54 pm
by Kwackerz
Probably an asian single mother now.
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:23 pm
by sidestand
Lincolnshire Police have announced that they're running a Stealth speeding operation this Summer to catch bikes out
They are going to focus on A & B roads favoured by bikers (So Willingham, Louth, Horncastle, Cadwell etc. will be very risky places to play folks
They reckon they're after the high end speeders only & are going to use covert cameras & plain bikes & cars
Said it's been brought on by our 'friends' who post their exploits on U tube
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:49 pm
by Falcopops
Kwackerz wrote:Probably an asian single mother now.
Sharp as a razor m8. I knew there was a line there somewhere when I read BG's comment, priceless.
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:01 am
by HisNibbs
A horse box sounds like the work of white trailer trash to me......
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:58 pm
by Gio
How about this we all go and get a spare numberplate made and post them to each other
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:29 pm
by D-Rider
Gio wrote:How about this we all go and get a spare numberplate made and post them to each other
.... or maybe even the number plate of the horsebox .... now that would be sweet (although highly illegal)
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:35 pm
by Gio
D-Rider wrote:Gio wrote:How about this we all go and get a spare numberplate made and post them to each other
.... or maybe even the number plate of the horsebox .... now that would be sweet (although highly illegal)
Impossible as well seeing as they want a v5 etc before making one. (yes I know we all have our friendly back strret bloke with a number plate licence)
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:47 pm
by Kwackerz
I buy my plates on Ebay.
Oh and Horseboxes of the trailer kind dont have numberplates.... they belong to the towcar
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:53 pm
by D-Rider
Kwackerz wrote:I buy my plates on Ebay.
Oh and Horseboxes of the trailer kind dont have numberplates.... they belong to the towcar
..... but still display the numberplate of the tow vehicle ..... and it's just possible that it may not have been an entirely serious suggestion ....
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:04 pm
by Kwackerz
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:49 pm
by Viking
Copy the license plate of a police bike, then go for a spirited ride.
Extra points if your bike looks similar to a police bike.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:17 pm
by Samray