Bike confiscated for filtering

The guy involved had already had a section 59 warning. Why was that and what was he doing? For all we know, it could have been for pulling wheelies/stoppies or performing burn-out's on a public road, or just generally riding like a tw@.  If that were the case, I'll bet a pound to a pinch of sh1t that the simple filtering manouvre he claims was something quite different. What did he do to draw attention to himself? And why was he told he would be charged with careless riding? The manner in which the filtering was carried out had to have had some bearing on this case. Whichever way you look at this, his 'riding style' probably has something left to be be desired.

Having said all that, I really don't think, without the benefit of seeing exactly what happened, anyone can pass judgement. It may well be a case that inappropriate legislation was bent to fit this particular incident. Like someone said before, the officer(s) concerned was aware that the previous warning had been given in North Wales and therefore necessarily had a biased attitude himself. 

Of course, in addition, the Police do have a responsibility to act on complaints and have to produce figures demonstrating results in relation to those complaints. Whilst I suspect that pretty much all complaints regarding anti-social use of motorcycles relate to those used regularly on park or waste land for example, or kids riding on residential streets without helmets and on unroadworthy machines, rather than individual instances of poor riding on roads, the figures can be manipulated to some extent, showing better results that those legitimately obtained. This incident would simply be shown as a seizure, without the full circumstances being necessary for statistical purposes.

The trouble is with this, where does the use of such legislation end? Two things that really wind me up with motorists are unnecessary use of fog lights and those asswipes who don't know what the left lanes are for on motorways. Both caused me annoyance and one could argue that that those offenders are driving without reasonable consideration for other road users (ie. dazzling with fog lights and impeding the progress of others respectively). But, would we reasonably expect to be given a section 59 warning for either case?

It seems to me that this is the same old story, with mixed opinions and views, based on individual predjudices and attitudes. The only conclusion that can objectively be reached is that if you ride responsibly, you've got nothing to worry about, but if you don't....

Don't stop for the police? May I suggest that you are the mong. Police cars have video cameras and pictures have been used to prosecute bikers in the past, speed off and expect to lose your license later, they don't have to chase you. If they do give chase, in an urban environment, it's you who is running the risks, you may be able to leave an astra for dead on a motorway or track, but throw traffic, junctions and potholes into the mix and rather you than me. As for filtering, I'm sure we all do it. I can't really see what you did wrong on either occasion, had you been speeding when you overtook the vehicles in Wales you'd have been ticketed for that and if you didn't overtake the bus at the crossing I can't see the issue. Have you had any good news about the bike and fine yet?

don't bother stopping for the tossers, they will never catch you on a sports bike unless your a total mong!!