ANST - event transport ...

[j'lynn yeates]

On 23 Jun 98, at 14:47, Cougar wrote:

> We were pulled over for speeding, on the way to an event, and I was in the
> passenger side, in garb, wearing my steel. After the officer's initial
> shock, and displaying my SCA fighter card, we chit-chatted about the SCA.
> He was so interested, that he ended up forgetting about writing a ticket!

have always found it a good matter of course to travel in mundane clothes, keep all 
steel secured (locked in a case is best) and well out of sight, keep all non-mundane 
items packed *under* the generic camping gear if possible ... if stopped and they ask 
if you are going camping, you answer truthfully - "yes" .. and leave it at that.  also 
helps to make sure the machine is legal (registration, inspection, ...) and in good 
working order (lights, tires, etc ...) you have all relevent papers (license, insurance, ...) 
and you make it a point to keep speed down (no open containers alcohol, no drugs, ... 
make sure your passenger keeps their clothing on (there's another story there (g))  .... 

look at whole thing as an excercise in not giving an officer the "probable cause" they 
need to gain access to the interior of your vehicle and start the potential hassel 
process ...)

now getting to things on a motorcycle is more problematic .. usually means working 
out logistics with someone else to haul your heavy gear and anything you don't want 
on person or bike ... and working the leathers into "garb" (hey, riding leathers are riding 
leathers ...)

'wolf
 

... When we hunt, we all function with one mind
... - Boingo, Pedestrian Wolves
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