From: Steve Parry on 20 Nov 2009 07:08 .... not a ginge http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2009/November/nov1909-speeding-penalty-for-leading-rideout/ Seems a tad harsh ..... discuss :) -- Steve Parry 87 BMW R80RS, 03 BMW R1100S Boxercup, 07 BMW K1200GT SE 02 Suzuki DRZ400SY-GT edition , 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki AR50 82 Suzuki GN400, BMW 330Ci www.gwynfryn.co.uk
From: ogden on 20 Nov 2009 07:14 Steve Parry wrote: > ... not a ginge > > http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2009/November/nov1909-speeding-penalty-for-leading-rideout/ > > Seems a tad harsh ..... discuss :) "To read how the prosecuting cop posted pictures on a swingers? website showing him astride a police bike, get MCN, on sale now." Such high quality journalism. Steve Farrell, a job at the Ugandan Red Pepper awaits. -- ogden
From: Pete Fisher on 20 Nov 2009 07:19 In communiqu� <gOqdndQX771PG5vWnZ2dnUVZ7r6dnZ2d(a)brightview.com>, Steve Parry <k100rs_1990removethis(a)hotmail.com> cast forth these pearls of wisdom >... not a ginge > >http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2009/Nov >ember/nov1909-speeding-penalty-for-leading-rideout/ > >Seems a tad harsh ..... discuss :) > I remember my father recounting how he and his mate were speeding on SO BSAs before WW2. His mate got a stiff fine, but when he got to court he pointed out that his bike, being so old that it wasn't legally required to, had no speedo and that he was just following the mate and got a much lower fine. How times change. -- +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk | | Voxan Roadster Yamaha WR250Z/Supermoto "Old Gimmer's Hillclimber" | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
From: 'Hog on 20 Nov 2009 07:26 ogden wrote: > Steve Parry wrote: >> ... not a ginge >> >> http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2009/November/nov1909-speeding-penalty-for-leading-rideout/ >> >> Seems a tad harsh ..... discuss :) > > "To read how the prosecuting cop posted pictures on a swingers? > website > showing him astride a police bike, get MCN, on sale now." > > Such high quality journalism. Steve Farrell, a job at the Ugandan Red > Pepper awaits. Funny how all that so called human rights bollocks doesn't seem to get quoted or be useful as soon as a vehicle is involved. -- Hog
From: Simon Wilson on 20 Nov 2009 07:31
Steve Parry wrote: > ... not a ginge > > http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2009/November/nov1909-speeding-penalty-for-leading-rideout/ > > > Seems a tad harsh ..... discuss :) > Barking. As any fule who has ridden in a group kno, the lead person can do well under the speedlimit and the last person frequently has to speed to catchup. -- /Simon |