12-01-2023, 09:13 AM
(11-25-2023, 06:48 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: I blame power steering, padded dashes, air bags and disc brakes for all the speeders. Anyone who drove a car prior to those new you didnt want to go too fast.
Nah- my first ticket was in my 1973 Bug- for 43 in a 40.
No, I am not kidding.
Cop said-
"Do you know why I pulled you over?"
I honestly said - "No?"
He firmly replied- "You were speeding."
Being a young kid- I replied my thoughts- "You're joking right?"
(car had a rating if I am not mistaken of 60 MAX hp at the crank...so at any real point in time maybe 25-30 at the wheel cruise)
Cop- "Give me your license, registration, insurance" and proceeded to write the ticket.
My mom was super pissed- and took me into court...where the judge still found me 'guilty'....
and that was the time of my life I pivoted from a young kid that thought the police were good, people were good, and became aware of reality.
Even writing this makes me angry...and I'll stop now before I get in trouble.
(11-28-2023, 11:00 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Speed limiting is already on all motorcycles... some high like the mfg agreed upon 187 mph, like the Hyabusa, Ducati Panigale V4 etc and others low like the 112 mph CB 1100 for example. Linking it to a GPS system would be easy enough for the government to mandate and the manufacturers to implement... and we'd have no one to blame but ourselves if they do.
That's an amazingly naive mindset...
Again- I don't want to get in trouble...but I could post NUMEROUS videos every single day that would quickly change ANYONES mind about the police...
And I mean indisputable - filmed by the cops cam themselves- footage.
GO ahead- take off the 'moderator' reins...and let me post publicly available video.