I posted this in another forum and got flamed by people who can't read... so I'll try to phrase it better here to curb misunderstanding.
I had a competition werkes plate hanger mounted way down low under the battery tray. Looking at it while standing behind the bike it seemed perfectly visible but lately I've had some people tell me it's hard to read. In the year or so I've had it, I've never been hassled but I figured one day one cop might pull me over.
Well, it finally happened. No complaints about being pulled over. The cop was very nice about it and issued me a written warning but no ticket. I rectified the situation the next day. Here's the part of my story where I got flamed...
I was about 100m or so from a traffic light and I saw a cruiser in the right lane about to make a right turn. Not much traffic, just a few cars (it was 10:30pm on a sunday). I was expecting the cruiser to have turned and gone by the time I reached the lights but I noticed he had stopped in his tracks. Not really worried, I pulled up next to him. A couple moments passed and I noticed he wasn't going anywhere. Light turned green so I proceeded to go. I checked my mirror and saw the cop start to follow me and then flash his cherries. I pulled over.
Now--while I'm ok with being pulled over--I felt there was a bit of profiling going on in that situation because I'm on a bike. There was no obvious sign that I was doing anything wrong before the cop got a view of my tail so I felt there was no reason for him to abandon his turn and wait for me. I get why he did it but profiling is still profiling so it's worth noting if you're planning to use an aftermarket tag mount... you will very likely be hassled eventually. We all know this but just a fyi all the same. Flame on if you wish!
I had a competition werkes plate hanger mounted way down low under the battery tray. Looking at it while standing behind the bike it seemed perfectly visible but lately I've had some people tell me it's hard to read. In the year or so I've had it, I've never been hassled but I figured one day one cop might pull me over.
Well, it finally happened. No complaints about being pulled over. The cop was very nice about it and issued me a written warning but no ticket. I rectified the situation the next day. Here's the part of my story where I got flamed...
I was about 100m or so from a traffic light and I saw a cruiser in the right lane about to make a right turn. Not much traffic, just a few cars (it was 10:30pm on a sunday). I was expecting the cruiser to have turned and gone by the time I reached the lights but I noticed he had stopped in his tracks. Not really worried, I pulled up next to him. A couple moments passed and I noticed he wasn't going anywhere. Light turned green so I proceeded to go. I checked my mirror and saw the cop start to follow me and then flash his cherries. I pulled over.
Now--while I'm ok with being pulled over--I felt there was a bit of profiling going on in that situation because I'm on a bike. There was no obvious sign that I was doing anything wrong before the cop got a view of my tail so I felt there was no reason for him to abandon his turn and wait for me. I get why he did it but profiling is still profiling so it's worth noting if you're planning to use an aftermarket tag mount... you will very likely be hassled eventually. We all know this but just a fyi all the same. Flame on if you wish!