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Ok so here is the HYPOTHETICAL situation, I was going down one road at 45 mph, and made a right turn onto the other road at 45mph, is that actually illegal since I never broke the speed limit on either road?
that depends entirely on what the cop says :lol:
Particle Man
09-21-2010, 06:37 PM
at a right angle? :eek:
at a right angle? :eek:
its really 4 lanes because of the shoulders, freshly paved, an ex thourofare that was closed off on one end, a soon to be built industrial complex without buildings and except for a cop and a few motorcycles there was nobody on it all day, no trees around and you can see the whole area if there is any traffic. Was almost a closed course track.
The cop just happened to be driving by on a parallel street and pulled in with his lights blaring asked everyone for their papers and after yelling at us for speeding around a corner let us go.
if you are dragging knee or just hanging off like a mad man, they can go after you for reckless riding. you can fight it in court, but unfortunately there is nothing you can do in public besides making sure you get witnesses.
if you are dragging knee or just hanging off like a mad man, they can go after you for reckless riding. you can fight it in court, but unfortunately there is nothing you can do in public besides making sure you get witnesses.
My knee never touched the ground.
The cop let us all go, so no harm no foul, but he did say that he could have ticketed us specifically for speeding, which since nobody broke the speed limit doesnt really seem to make sense to me.
My knee never touched the ground.
The cop let us all go, so no harm no foul, but he did say that he could have ticketed us specifically for speeding, which since nobody broke the speed limit doesnt really seem to make sense to me.
He was just being a douche and trying to scare yall into knocking it off. Surprised he didn't go after yall for loitering or some shit being in an abandoned area.
101lifts2
09-21-2010, 09:15 PM
45mph around a 90degree turn huh...sure you didn't "back it in"? lol
45mph around a 90degree turn huh...sure you didn't "back it in"? lol
just once when I rode over the yellow line and the back wheel slid a bit, gave me a pucker moment. I wish I could show you how wide the road was, looks liek it was designed to give trucks plenty of wiggle room to turn without hitting any curbs
just once when I rode over the yellow line and the back wheel slid a bit, gave me a pucker moment. I wish I could show you how wide the road was, looks liek it was designed to give trucks plenty of wiggle room to turn without hitting any curbs
hate it when that happens. was this the blade or the kwak?
Dnyce
09-22-2010, 02:28 AM
say the speedlimit is 45, but its raining. cop can technically give u a ticket for speeding bcuz he can say u are going too fast for the conditions. so, hypothetically, yea u can get a ticket. reckless driving, unsafe lane change, exhibitionism etc. lots of stuff to blanket u with, if they really wanted to be douchey
Mikey
09-22-2010, 06:12 AM
Illegal lane change. Unless you turned from the right turn lane into the right lane, you changed lanes in an intersection, which is illegal. You'll have to check your state's laws, but most states have a law about changing lanes within so many feet of an intersection. While you were at it, I'm sure you didn't signal the lane changes, nor go the requisite distance between lane changes.
Add to that any "equipment violations" you may have, and you've got quite the ticket stack.
Of course, there are also the "reckless driving" and "too fast for conditions" charges that are really based on the individual officer's assessment.
Illegal lane change. Unless you turned from the right turn lane into the right lane, you changed lanes in an intersection, which is illegal. You'll have to check your state's laws, but most states have a law about changing lanes within so many feet of an intersection. While you were at it, I'm sure you didn't signal the lane changes, nor go the requisite distance between lane changes.
Add to that any "equipment violations" you may have, and you've got quite the ticket stack.
Of course, there are also the "reckless driving" and "too fast for conditions" charges that are really based on the individual officer's assessment.
I'm quite familiar with those grey tickets that they can give you for being in contempt of cop, I was just wondering if speeding is one of them. Oh and state was in VA
Particle Man
09-22-2010, 08:16 AM
Speeding is subjective. All said LEO has to say is "too fast for road conditions" and you're speeding. Good luck if that happens, too.
VA
Lucky you didn't get the death penalty
Smittie61984
09-22-2010, 09:35 AM
Lucky you didn't get the death penalty
Truff
You can also Google Map the road for us so we know what you are exactly talking about. And next time just do a wheelie.
z06boy
09-22-2010, 10:48 AM
'Too fast for conditions' or 'Unsafe movement' or 'Careless and Wreckless' but don't see how it could be for "Speeding" if you didn't go over the speed limit. :idk:
ontwo
09-22-2010, 11:18 AM
just once when I rode over the yellow line and the back wheel slid a bit, gave me a pucker moment. I wish I could show you how wide the road was, looks liek it was designed to give trucks plenty of wiggle room to turn without hitting any curbs
If he would have seen that, you might have gotten a reckless riding charge. As for the speeding, I agree that it is subjective.
KSGregman
09-22-2010, 03:28 PM
Lucky you didn't get the death penalty
Agreed.
It seems that things are different in the "Commonwealth."
tommymac
09-22-2010, 03:57 PM
Lucky you didn't get the death penalty
Esp if he still has jersey plates. only thing worse is NY plates down there.
pauldun170
09-22-2010, 04:01 PM
Cop pulls you over.
"What are you an asshole? Do you know how fast you were going around that corner?"
Well officer, I am not equipped with a state calibrated speedometer so I can make no comment on my speed, so I must rely on your assessment.
"You took that corner too fast!!"
What speed was I travelling? Did I exceed the posted speed limit?
"No"
What is the exact lawful speed that I must travel through this corner?
"....(reaches for Taser) you were reckless"
Reckless means foolhardy, marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences. At no point during the turn was I out of control nor was I at any point negligent in observing the conditions to ensure that no one, including myself was in danger.
12 tickets, 5 hours later in the jail cell.....
Particle Man
09-22-2010, 04:25 PM
Don't taze me, bro...
racedoll
09-30-2010, 07:17 PM
Cop pulls you over.
"What are you an asshole? Do you know how fast you were going around that corner?"
Well officer, I am not equipped with a state calibrated speedometer so I can make no comment on my speed, so I must rely on your assessment.
"You took that corner too fast!!"
What speed was I travelling? Did I exceed the posted speed limit?
"No"
What is the exact lawful speed that I must travel through this corner?
"....(reaches for Taser) you were reckless"
Reckless means foolhardy, marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences. At no point during the turn was I out of control nor was I at any point negligent in observing the conditions to ensure that no one, including myself was in danger.
12 tickets, 5 hours later in the jail cell.....
Nice! :dthumb:
And I don't see how they could ticket you for speeding since you didn't break any limits and there isn't one on how fast you can or cannot take a corner. If that were the case, I'd be getting pulled over quite often, bike or car.
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