by LaudJohn » Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:47 am
boozin the bode wrote:Hmmm. What I would do if I were stopped is politely refuse the confiscation with a thank you but no thanks, and offer the guys a few beers and even more smiles. Don't act like a shit scared tourist and you'll get treated a lot differently, but dont act like you own the place. Politely say you see where they are coming from, but kindly mention that you are not about to give up your bike. Is there an amicable conclusion to this scenario? I am certain there can be.
I question your experience in these situations.
You are better off not stopping as is my tatic in PP. In Snooky at the roadblocks they set up it can be a lot harder.
In Snooky I know may people who live there; own their own bike who tried your tactic and it did not work. Often they will take the keys out or sometimes thay will just be so unreasonable that you need to punch them (aka Playboy). But confiscate your bike the will if they can and you do not have the requisite paperwork!
Please ride into a licence check in Snooky at the Golden Lions Roundabout on an unregistered hire bike and try it your way and get back to us with some actual first hand experience.
cheers,
LaudJohn
[quote="boozin the bode"]Hmmm. What I would do if I were stopped is politely refuse the confiscation with a thank you but no thanks, and offer the guys a few beers and even more smiles. Don't act like a shit scared tourist and you'll get treated a lot differently, but dont act like you own the place. Politely say you see where they are coming from, but kindly mention that you are not about to give up your bike. Is there an amicable conclusion to this scenario? I am certain there can be.[/quote]
I question your experience in these situations.
You are better off not stopping as is my tatic in PP. In Snooky at the roadblocks they set up it can be a lot harder.
In Snooky I know may people who live there; own their own bike who tried your tactic and it did not work. Often they will take the keys out or sometimes thay will just be so unreasonable that you need to punch them (aka Playboy). But confiscate your bike the will if they can and you do not have the requisite paperwork!
Please ride into a licence check in Snooky at the Golden Lions Roundabout on an unregistered hire bike and try it your way and get back to us with some actual first hand experience.
cheers,
LaudJohn