Can police use 'stingers' against bikes?

britboy4321 · 20 Mar 2011 at 23:46

Serious question. Or would it be considered too dangerous? Anyone know?

I'm not planning on nicking a bike! Just an interesting question ...?

MikeHunt79 · 20 Mar 2011 at 23:49

I don't think they are, in fact if you're planning a bank job a bike wouldn't be a bad way to do it...

Randomface74 · 21 Mar 2011 at 00:12

The fact that we're questioning it means it could be questioned in court - so the police probably wouldn't use it on a bike regardless of whether they can or not.

Judgeneo · 21 Mar 2011 at 00:15

Interesting, I've never really thought of that before.

Seems like it would be too dangerous to be honest but I don't know official policy

Lakeland · 21 Mar 2011 at 00:16

Couldn't say for certain but I would say it's too dangerous unless the bike was going in a straight line and under 20mph.

dannycivic02 · 21 Mar 2011 at 00:16

I would have thought it would be dangerous on a bike moreso than in a car.

Firestar_3x · 21 Mar 2011 at 00:25

Never seen it done before, given the police won't chase a biker without a helmet on then i doubt they would use a stinger.

andrewdodd13 · 21 Mar 2011 at 00:30

I seem to remember a video with a reliant robin being chased by the police who were too scared to use stingers in case it toppled; I can only imagine the same rule applies to bikes.

MatteH Oxford · 21 Mar 2011 at 06:54

andrewdodd13 said:
I seem to remember a video with a reliant robin being chased by the police who were too scared to use stingers in case it toppled; I can only imagine the same rule applies to bikes.

I would pay to see the video of the chase!

Sagalout · 21 Mar 2011 at 08:07

They definitely can't use stingers. They aren't even allowed to chase stolen bikes if the rider isn't wearing a helmet

metamorphpwner · 21 Mar 2011 at 08:52

if the rider has no helmet/riding dangerously then the ground units have to back away and usually let the helicopter follow. it'd be so much easier to ram the bike back tyre to end the chase fast.

Fireskull · 21 Mar 2011 at 09:21

Incredibly dangerous lol, in america they might though considering they have rammed bikers

In this country I doubt it, if you ride too fast or too dangerously they dont give chase.

Syncopated · 21 Mar 2011 at 17:00

ive seen the "cops" in america use them on bikers on one of those police camera action programs.

seems like your asking for homicide if you do tho

andrewdodd13 · 21 Mar 2011 at 19:04

MatteH Oxford said:
I would pay to see the video of the chase!

Me too, I can't find the video - it was on one of the cop-tv show things; there are a few articles about it online but none of them have video.

This thread was actually the second hit for what I googled when looking for it tonight

Infam0us · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:05

Sagalout said:
They definitely can't use stingers. They aren't even allowed to chase stolen bikes if the rider isn't wearing a helmet

This. They are'nt allowed to incase it causes harm to the driver of the vehicle as I recall

Mr-White · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:56

I hope so but unfortunately not. They're not even allowed to use them on Reliant Robins

MW

TheCrow · 21 Mar 2011 at 22:31

MikeHunt79 said:
I don't think they are, in fact if you're planning a bank job a bike wouldn't be a bad way to do it...

orly?

Fireskull · 22 Mar 2011 at 07:19

Haha cant believe I actually have plans in my head as to how I would get away

Zip · 22 Mar 2011 at 07:28

Are the cops up there allowed to even do the pit maneuver on cars?

Ours cant

Wyvern971 · 22 Mar 2011 at 07:28

I think in that instance it was in Spain, and he claimed to have a hand grenade.

He (rather foolishly) asked for a motorcycle to get away with. An undercover pulled out on him at the last second.