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nambduke
14-04-2008, 08:17 PM
Cleveland and North Yorkshire are on a mission.....caution advised

PS.....probably even more so since a rider was killed on Sunday 13/04/08 outside Brotton when the rider collided with a crash barrier....don't know the circumstances, but obviously the police are keeping an eye on activities following the carnage at the beginning of last year when 5 riders were killed locally....including the Helmsley/Stokesley (TT of The North) road.

Ride safe....please!!

Regards,
Mark Nambduke

bigredduke
14-04-2008, 09:07 PM
Thanks for that. Humberside & North Lincs plod also have an operation named 'Achilles' this Summer deliberately targeting bikers. Oh & they are using an unmarked Hayabusa so don't be tempted to race against one!:on:

nambduke
15-04-2008, 12:26 AM
Thanks for that. Humberside & North Lincs plod also have an operation named 'Achilles' this Summer deliberately targeting bikers. Oh & they are using an unmarked Hayabusa so don't be tempted to race against one!:on:

Hi BRD,

Hayabusa.....if it's chasing you as the token decoy, I'll be alright :chuckle:

We'll have to arrange a meet in the coming months......as long as it stops ruddy snowing!

Regards,
mark Nambduke

andros
15-04-2008, 07:53 AM
Thanks for the warnings fellas, so when it does eventually warm up I think a bit of caution is required.

smiler996
15-04-2008, 09:15 AM
North Yorkshire Police now have an unmarked slate gray golf GTI to add to the list of 4 unmarked Subaru’s and 2 Fire blades and 2 Blackbirds (you can spot the plod riders – all in black apart from a white helmet) – they will hang back on your tail pushing you to – let any who appears out of nowhere past have a good luck!

Weekend hot spots for this year – North Yorks TT road, Thirsk to Helmsley via Sutton Bank road, Whitby moors road from Middlesbrough, A684 from Bedale out to Leyburn and on to Hawes.

The normal traps on the way to the moors – 2 coppers on the side of the road to pull you over for a spot check on the standard “Top Crime Issues in the UK” small number plates and non standard exhausts, you will be told if you are stopped again you will face the statuary fines and rectification notice (at this point turn round and go somewhere else). Then a mile up the road is a speed trap and a mile on is an other set of “Her majesties finest” to pull you over again to do the same spot check and issues you with your fines (due to this being the 2nd time you have been stopped today) – I find this use of our tax payers money so reassuring, why fight real crime when they can meet all there annual traffic targets in one day!

It’s a sad fact that some riders will lose their lives this year, some will be out of control, some will make a mistake and some will be killed by someone else – the numbers of deaths on our roads remain the same year in and year out irrelevant of Police clamp downs on riders.

The amount of times I have come across idiot drivers pulling stupid stunts without regard for any road users, HGV’s dumping oil all over the road, eastern European drivers with no tax or insurance (never mind a driving licence)!