Hmmmm. One could reasonably wonderwhether having the copschecking for proof of medical insurance is the best use of taxpayer money. If Texas is anything like NY, while that cop was busy finding out which cheapass HMO the rider had, hundreds of others were ignoring red lights. Perhaps if the cops are so bored down there, they might help their inept federal brothers protect the border. When did the Lone Star state get pulled down to the level of many of the other authoritarian states? No doubt next they will have your bike covered in various stickers: proof of this and proof of that. From what I read and hear, the only sticker Texas needs on its vehicles is proof of US citizenship.

 

When I was in Texas a few years 30 years ago.... It was legal for girls to go topless if they pleased. I dont know if naked was ok altho there were places that was legal too. lake travis was one and in california there was blacks beach..

Ahh the life of a hippie...

 

I heard about the Tx Helmet Exempt sticker about a year ago. But I have not gotten around to getting one yet (I wear a helmet 99% of the time anyway).

 

Is there a better sight than a nakedwoman on a Harley? I don't think so. Those riding ladies contributed to the cause for returning our freedom. Or did they? Wearing the helmets would suggest an anomaly in their freedom philosophy, no?

 

HIPPIE HOLLOW,,, remember it well

 

They are just playing the odds.
They actually have the right to pull you over to see if you meet two of the three requirements for not wearing a helmet.Age, insurance or MSF course. Years ago APD and DPS used that on me quite a few times. They mainly do it to see if you have been drinking or have any warrents. Most of the warrents police get are through traffic stops, kinda an odds thing. I put the sticker on my last bike and still got pulled over and when I pointed the sticker out to the cop she said "Oh, I have never seen one before," She started our conversation with "the reason I pulled you over is you are not wearing a helmet or have a helmet exp. sticker"

I got pulled over heading to Beverly's of all places ( a biker bar) awhile back and decided to go get a new one for my new bike and have yet to be pulled over again. I can't give to much crap to the cop if he pulls me over though because of the height of my hanldlebars he can switch is reason for pulling me over to that.


FYI- It is totally legal for women to be topless in Austin but not bottomless though. They were probally protesting something, I'm guessing the law stating that states all bicycles must have seats. [8D]
Jeff

 

GGC- only action you will get at hippe hollow now is if you are a dude looking for a dude ( and they go off into the woods). You will have the randow stripper type there but mostly anude dude hangout.

 

FXST,
The cops have a right to 'play the odds'. You are exactly right, and the odds always favor the House. Any newbie cop can stop any car, bike, or truck and find something. One way or another, the driver will be sending in a check to The House.

That helmet sticker is nothing more than just another tax on the people. And, by the way, what was the size of the waistline of that cop? It was never mentioned,yet statistically, that cop had a waistline that is going to be taking some of my taxes. Why do I have to pay for my fellow citizens gorging themselves at McDonalds? Or, for that matter, why do I have to pay for my fellow citizens' risky sex lives? Most importantly, does anyone really believe that having medical insurance will take any corresponding burden off of the taxpayer when injury occurs? Fuggetaboutit buddy. For one thing, if you have ever had anything more than simple medical care, you know well that the insurers, whether they be health or fire and casualty, DON'T PAY. Oh, sure, they toss you some peanuts to keep Congress and the People placated. But when it comes to fully insuring your event, you will find yourself broke by the time you finish. Now, let me tell you why states have this medical insurance crap for helmetless riders: The health insurers, like most insurers, gather up money by the multiple BILLIONS. And what do they do with that money? They buy state and federal treasury bills. So, anyone that thinks they can have any accident with a head injury and not be a burden to their fellow taxpayers by having medical insurance, is simply uninformed.

The American people are a generous people. We do not mind helping our fellow citizens. If you really care about the public's financial burden, cut off the benefits to the gatecrashers at our southern border. Send the Iraqis and dozens of other foreign governments an invoice for our services rendered, and, generally, stop the government from borrowing money and then wasting it. Plain and simple.

 

A friend of mine told me about the TX sticker when I decided to get back on bikes a few years ago. He had one and told me how to get it. Being the lazy and very busy person that I am, I've never gotten one and never been pulled over for it either. However, theres is a biker cop in town that loves to pull bikers over when they don't have the sticker and aren't wearing a helmet. A co-worker and I went out for lunch on our bikes a couple years ago. This idiot actually asked to see our endorsment while we were standing in line at the Tac Bell. I didn't even pull out my wallet. Later, when we got back to the school we teach at, I asked our school cop about him. Let's just say this cop isn't liked very much by his own kind. He causes a lot of trouble with bikers, pulling over 50 or more a day by his count. Luckily he made the mistake of pulling over several bikers at one time, one being a friend of mine. They all refused to show him anything and one called the supervisor at the station. We happened to be having a bike and car show in town that day so the supervisor came by and chewed out this cop in front of the group. Told him the town made a lot of money on bikers and he needed to stop harrasssing them. He doesn't bother bikes anymore.

 

Next thing you know, big brother will be waiting outside the public restroom to check to see if you washed your hands.