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Old May 5, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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Sad event but it doesn't affect me personally and I take no responsibility for anyone else's actions.
 
Old May 5, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Softtail Deluxe
My guess , is that the car wouldn't be laying on it's side if it was hit at the speed limit .
All later model vehicles have a computer module similar to a "black box" you would find on an airplane... It records all data including if the vehicle was braking, accelarating, or idle. It can and should be pulled from the vehicle as part of the death investigation. So with that being said, they can tell from the data how fast the vehicle was going or it it was slowing down etc... Also crash reconstruction will support the findings from the computer module
 
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Originally Posted by oldairboater
Sad event but it doesn't affect me personally and I take no responsibility for anyone else's actions.
Then why bother to post...
 
Old May 5, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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That's some crazy chit right there.
80 on a surface street?
Watch ur ***** out there boys n girls.

And ride SAFE!!
 
Old May 6, 2009 | 12:12 AM
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I post for the same reason you post---it is a forum. You don't dictate who gets to post, when or why. Not your forum.
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Then why bother to post...
 
Old May 6, 2009 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by oldairboater
I post for the same reason you post---it is a forum. You don't dictate who gets to post, when or why. Not your forum.
Just trying to figure why an all-knowing motorcycle god such as yourself would even read a forum much less comment about two deaths by saying "Sad event but it doesn't affect me personally and I take no responsibility for anyone else's actions." In my humble opinion everyone, and I mean everyone, can use a little reminder now and then to pay attention to what they're doing...
 
Old May 6, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by midlife rider
Just trying to figure why an all-knowing motorcycle god such as yourself would even read a forum much less comment about two deaths by saying "Sad event but it doesn't affect me personally and I take no responsibility for anyone else's actions." In my humble opinion everyone, and I mean everyone, can use a little reminder now and then to pay attention to what they're doing...
Really cause it looks like your just giving someone Chit because his opinion differs from yours.

Here's my opinion, if you need a reminder to be safe on your scoot, you shouldn't be riding one........
 
Old May 6, 2009 | 09:33 AM
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Watch out in Georgia. I heard that Sonny was supposed to sign into law some new speeding fines yesterday. They are to add $200 in fines to any speeding ticket if you get caught going over 75 mph on a 2 lane road or 85 mph on a 4 lane road. Watch it out there!
 
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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by motorted
Watch out in Georgia. I heard that Sonny was supposed to sign into law some new speeding fines yesterday. They are to add $200 in fines to any speeding ticket if you get caught going over 75 mph on a 2 lane road or 85 mph on a 4 lane road. Watch it out there!
If that's true, the revenue from I285 alone should offset all city & county taxes in Atlanta!
 
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Originally Posted by Mark g
Really cause it looks like your just giving someone Chit because his opinion differs from yours.

Here's my opinion, if you need a reminder to be safe on your scoot, you shouldn't be riding one........
I couldn't care less about his opnion or yours for that matter, everyone has a right to an opinion. I'm just curious why someone would even go to the trouble post the way he did. If it doesn't affect him in any way or he doesn't care then why put in writing. Seemed a little arrogant in my book...
 



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