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Is acknowledging coppers on bikes acceptable?

I did give a nod to 4 of them on what looked like a training ride today and they nodded back.

Actually, I was trying to disguise the tinted visor really!



Absolutely ! as long as you aren't overtaking etc then they can construe that as careless riding. In General they are guys like us who love bikes and biking but HAVE to turn out in rain, wind, sleet and snow AND do their cop job at the same time (and - a bonus - get well paid for it).

I was going down the M50 one Sunday afternoon and because there was nothing else about, I decided to give my TDM a blow out. I got up to about a ton and suddenly was aware of a big white and Yellow Pan European alongside. I was leaning over the tank and Mr Plod was sitting bolt upright and looking at me with a sort of puzzled look. I eased off cussing like mad expecting to get pulled but he just waved and blasted off at a high rate of knots ! A few miles later he was on a flyover with a speed gun !!!! and made a point of pointing it at me. I don't know if it was switched on but I was only doing 70 by then !


If you do it today you MIGHT regret it. If you CAN'T do it tomorrow you WILL regret it.