So, Brad was telling us that his mate from work went up to the bombing range the other day and got done over by the cops. Apparently they have undercover cops that look like they are people fishing but really they are watching motorbikers: noting the type of bike and gear taking photos. When Brads mate got back to the carpark to load up there was a cop waiting and gave him a ticket for no rego, no warrant, and driving on the wrong side of the road. For a fucking dirtbike.

This is regulation gone mad. The media and people against driving on the beach point to three main incidents:

1. 2004: A 4WD rolls on the beach killing 3/4 occupants
2. 2008: New years day Daisy Fernandez is killed by a 15 year old riding his bike without a light at 9:30pm. IN DARGAVILLE
3. 2008: January a fisherman Robert Crossey riding a quadbike, wearing no helmet, and reportedly not paying attention to his driving, collides with a dirtbike, breaking his collarbone and getting brain damage.

Those are the only 3 incidents I can find in the media where someone has been hurt or killed at a beach, by a vehicle, in the last 5 years. Only two were at Muriwai. In all cases someone was being a fuckwit (except the 4WD people may have never driven on sand before – that requires education not legislation) and now regular safe people have to suffer for other peoples fuckwitery.

This is bullshit, you can say “yeah, well, we have to have warrants because their vehicle might be un-road-worthy.” Let me tell you a few things.

1. Most people riding dirtbikes or in 4WD’s go to the bombing range which is about 30 minutes up the beach at 100kmph.
2. The chance of there being mum and dad and kids that far up the beach sunbathing is pretty close to nil. If there is they stand out like dogs bollix and you can slow down. You slow down anyway if you see any hazards, cars, people, log – its fucking COMMON SENSE!
3. These people going to the bombing range are (unless they are complete fuckwits) absolutely sure that their vehicle will not fail, because the bombing range is long way up with no cellphone reception unless you climb to the highest dune. No one wants to be bothered climbing a dune to call for help if their bike breaks let alone if they have a broken leg. And no one wants to have to salvage a vehicle if it breaks down because it is a huge hassle!

So there you go. We should keep fuckwits off the beach… We should have a fuckwitery test and you if you pass you get a licence for the beach.

These people who worry about people being killed on the beach I doubt they never even go to Muriwai! I bet more people have died from drowning on the west coast than have died from a vehicle accident. Are we going to stop people swimming there? Should we stop people swimming at all beaches incase more people die? OMG I JUST REMEMBERED THERE ARE SHARKS IN THE OCEAN!!! STOP PEOPLE SWIMMING NOW!!!

Fuck these people, spreading absolute bullshit and stopping us dirtbikers from enjoying the outdoors. No one died before you started coming to the beach so maybe YOU should fuck off? Because clearly you are a fuckwit.

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