CHP License Plate Gestapo - Peninsula - 6/8/2008

[desmoquattro]

Went for a ride with a couple of friends on Monsters this morning. We headed down to Alice's by way of 280-92-35. At the turnoff from 280 onto 92, there were several CHP cars lined up on the side of the road doing a checkpoint.

They waved Alfonso and I in and gave us a ration of shit about our license plate mounts (we both have tail chops). We got a lecture on how anyone who mounts their license plate that way tends to run from the CHP. The guy harassing me admitted straight out that "you guys can outrun us on these things, so we're out here making sure everyone has license plates mounted where we can see them."

My first thought: "Then why did I even stop when you waved me in?"

We managed to get out of it without fix-it tickets, but it was still annoying. Be careful out there: the peninsula CHP seem to be on the lookout for us bikes lately.

[ROBsS4R]

All the harassment lately... 

I wonder how often motorcycles run from cops in that area.

I guess it just takes one Yellow Ducati to mess it up for all of us huh 

[Vindingo]

Who the hell are all of these people that run from the cops?   I honestly dont think I would ever run, even if I had a faster bike.  The 3 people in the last month who have gotten pulled over have had the cop say "you guys run from us" or "I didnt want you to run"   Bullshit!

[duckwrench13]

Maria was gonna head down that way this morning...just told her about this. Said she's glad she didn't.

What the hell? Who pissed in their corn flakes?

[johnc]

The guy harassing me admitted straight out that "you guys can outrun us on these things, so we're out here making sure everyone has license plates mounted where we can see them."

and if you mount your plate in the "correct" fashion, you will all of a sudden not try and outrun cops?  or perhaps having your plate mounted correctly will not allow your bike to be fast enough to outrun a cop bike? 

[desmoquattro]

and if you mount your plate in the "correct" fashion, you will all of a sudden not try and outrun cops?  or perhaps having your plate mounted correctly will not allow your bike to be fast enough to outrun a cop bike? 

Better yet, mounting your license plate "correctly" won't give the cops an excuse to stop you and explain that they can't catch you, thereby making you more likely to run from them next time one of them lights you up without cause 

[desmoquattro]

Who the hell are all of these people that run from the cops?   

I don't think they exist. They're a useful myth for the  to get funding for overtime.

[smducman]

I don't think they exist. They're a useful myth for the  to get funding for overtime.

I believe that , also begining of summer .

[johnc]

yeah .... that's the ticket

Better yet, mounting your license plate "correctly" won't give the cops an excuse to stop you and explain that they can't catch you, thereby making you more likely to run from them next time one of them lights you up without cause 

[Desmostro]

I just saw the coolest new mount I was going to get. Hrrmmmm.  that sucks. 


+1 on the 'who the hell runs from the cops.' I never hear/ see that ever being successful. You can't outrun the radio.

[derby]

+1 on the 'who the hell runs from the cops.' I never hear/ see that ever being successful. You can't outrun the radio.

well, the cops surely aren't gonna tell ya how successful the runners are.

[duckwrench13]

+1 on the 'who the hell runs from the cops.' I never hear/ see that ever being successful. You can't outrun the radio.

Or if you're in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area, you may outrun the first cop, but you have to watch out for his buddy that'll hit you head on!   Yes, it actually happened.

[Cynic]

well, the cops surely aren't gonna tell ya how successful the runners are.

I had a brief acquaintance with a guy who ended up running away from an Oregon St. Trooper, and got away.  I'm not sure how (since I pulled over and took the ticket) but it shocked the hell outta me, and I still wonder why and how people do this.  I'm just too honest or something.

[TCK!]

Not sure if you guys have met the guy JJ up at the wall.. his rat bike (i think GSXR) has one of the those flip up plates and he rides around with it turned up so you can't see it.. I'm pretty sure he's a runner.

[johnc]

Not sure if you guys have met the guy JJ up at the wall.. his rat bike (i think GSXR) has one of the those flip up plates and he rides around with it turned up so you can't see it.. I'm pretty sure he's a runner.

but does he wear white boots?