Yay for car profiling, first experience with hood popping and pissy cops.
01-12-2007, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by sonicsuby
Obviously not all laws that apply to automobiles should apply to bicycles, and not all of them do. This one I think should. It makes sense that it would, because many of the same risks (and potential deadly outcomes) exist, just like with running stop signs/lights, etc.
Yeah, and kids crash and get seriously injured all the time from normal riding. Riding on the road safely does take quite a bit of concentration - in my car, I'm considerably more visible to other vehicles, and getting turned in to by a vehicle likely won't even injure me in my car. On my bike though, I could very possibly die from a slow speed accident such as that, even if I'm wearing full safety gear. I started commuting to work by bike last summer when I was able to - trust me, riding safely is a LOT harder than you apparently think.
Yeah, and kids crash and get seriously injured all the time from normal riding. Riding on the road safely does take quite a bit of concentration - in my car, I'm considerably more visible to other vehicles, and getting turned in to by a vehicle likely won't even injure me in my car. On my bike though, I could very possibly die from a slow speed accident such as that, even if I'm wearing full safety gear. I started commuting to work by bike last summer when I was able to - trust me, riding safely is a LOT harder than you apparently think.
We are not talking about all laws, just 1 law - the DUI law and how it applies equally to automobiles and bikes. Although this has nothing to do with the thread.
So you think it's 100% fine that someone riding their bike home under the influence so they wouldn't drive drunk would have the same exact penalties as a person knowingly driving drunk at 3-4 times the speed in/on a vehicle weighing thousands of pounds more?
I guess life would be easier if I would just agree with every law and never even question them, but once I start thinking for myself I start seeing things that don't make sense - like the DUI on a bike.
Again, not saying there should be no penalties for riding a bicycle while intoxicated - just saying they should not be the same as those for a car since the situations are not comparable in most cases. A stiff Drunk In Public, community service, whatever. Taking someone's license away because they were trying to do the right thing by NOT DRIVING does not encourage future good behavior.
01-12-2007, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by wombatsauce
We are not talking about all laws, just 1 law - the DUI law and how it applies equally to automobiles and bikes. Although this has nothing to do with the thread.
So you think it's 100% fine that someone riding their bike home under the influence so they wouldn't drive drunk would have the same exact penalties as a person knowingly driving drunk at 3-4 times the speed in/on a vehicle weighing thousands of pounds more?
I guess life would be easier if I would just agree with every law and never even question them, but once I start thinking for myself I start seeing things that don't make sense - like the DUI on a bike.
Again, not saying there should be no penalties for riding a bicycle while intoxicated - just saying they should not be the same as those for a car since the situations are not comparable in most cases. A stiff Drunk In Public, community service, whatever. Taking someone's license away because they were trying to do the right thing by NOT DRIVING does not encourage future good behavior.
So you think it's 100% fine that someone riding their bike home under the influence so they wouldn't drive drunk would have the same exact penalties as a person knowingly driving drunk at 3-4 times the speed in/on a vehicle weighing thousands of pounds more?
I guess life would be easier if I would just agree with every law and never even question them, but once I start thinking for myself I start seeing things that don't make sense - like the DUI on a bike.
Again, not saying there should be no penalties for riding a bicycle while intoxicated - just saying they should not be the same as those for a car since the situations are not comparable in most cases. A stiff Drunk In Public, community service, whatever. Taking someone's license away because they were trying to do the right thing by NOT DRIVING does not encourage future good behavior.
01-16-2007, 01:36 PM
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Alright, so it's time for the post you've all been waiting for. . .
First I'll post pics I took before the police showed up:
Manny's Stock WRX: (notice the tail pipe.)
And now the police pictures...
Right after they asked us where the other car is (the car that was going to race).
the reac- I mean walk around
Oh NOSE, we need teh backup!1!!eleven!!!
MORE!
The talking to, tisk tisk. . . "Sorry son, your oil cap is giving you too much p0w4r."
First I'll post pics I took before the police showed up:
Manny's Stock WRX: (notice the tail pipe.)
And now the police pictures...
Right after they asked us where the other car is (the car that was going to race).
the reac- I mean walk around
Oh NOSE, we need teh backup!1!!eleven!!!
MORE!
The talking to, tisk tisk. . . "Sorry son, your oil cap is giving you too much p0w4r."
no wonder the cops were azzes
01-16-2007, 01:40 PM
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good pictures jack. The one in the last pic on the right was the one getting everyone. He went to some sort of street racing training class.
01-16-2007, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SkylineR35GTRx
good pictures jack. The one in the last pic on the right was the one getting everyone. He went to some sort of street racing training class.
MANNY: PM me and I'll post the vid on YouTube or something.
01-16-2007, 01:52 PM
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01-16-2007, 05:03 PM
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My question is...What ever happened to the midget cop...errr little person cop?
That guy was the ultimate in DPD d$%(headedness. Good times...good memories.
That guy was the ultimate in DPD d$%(headedness. Good times...good memories.