Illegal Bike stop???
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From: SoCal / AZ
When the economy was booming the cops in Arizona where I have a lake house were doing the same things to boaters. Stopping us and checking exhaust decibel levels etc... After the economy crashed they stopped because people stopped going out there. I would stay away from the place if the cops were ****ing with me.
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From: The Burgh
What's BS is enforcing the law on something highly arguable and local. What's illegal in TN isn't necessary illegal somewhere else to begin with. I don't need a lid to ride in PA so if I wear a lid because TN requires it, I'm not gonna bother if it's DOT approved or not.
What would you say if a cop in PA gives your friend from FL a ticket because his window tinting is too dark?
Last edited by frenchbiker; Aug 29, 2012 at 04:44 PM.
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Loud pipes may not save lives but they sure as hell aren't hurting anyone.
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From: PA
What's BS is enforcing the law on something highly arguable and local. What's illegal in TN isn't necessary illegal somewhere else to begin with. I don't need a lid to ride in PA so if I wear a lid because TN requires it, I'm not gonna bother if it's DOT approved or not.
What would you say if a cop in PA gives your friend from FL a ticket because his window tinting is too dark?
As for New Hope, I respect what they're trying to do there and can't really blame them. Scaring the straights and their money away with obnoxious exhausts is the last thing they want. Unless you're stopping there, it only takes a few minutes to cruise through. I have no problem acting civilized for a few minutes.
maybe they should enforce something that actually matters.
Loud pipes may not save lives but they sure as hell aren't hurting anyone.
Last edited by AnotherBlackSG; Aug 29, 2012 at 06:03 PM.
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From: The Burgh
That's not even a close analogy and you know it.
As for New Hope, I respect what they're trying to do there and can't really blame them. Scaring the straights and their money away with obnoxious exhausts is the last thing they want. Unless you're stopping there, it only takes a few minutes to cruise through. I have no problem acting civilized for a few minutes.
I know New Hope very well and I'm not at all surprised they're cracking down on noise. I can't blame them either.
Last edited by frenchbiker; Aug 29, 2012 at 06:26 PM.
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From: anacoco, la
As for New Hope, I respect what they're trying to do there and can't really blame them. Scaring the straights and their money away with obnoxious exhausts is the last thing they want. Unless you're stopping there, it only takes a few minutes to cruise through. I have no problem acting civilized for a few minutes.
its also illegal to drive with a valid drivers license on your person. so lets pull over every car to make sure that they have one in their possession. forgot your wallet? too bad, you're illegal, here's your ticket. or better yet, lets impound that sucker and you can pay towing and storage fees after you show you have a valid license.
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From: Rescue, VA
As for New Hope, I respect what they're trying to do there and can't really blame them. Scaring the straights and their money away with obnoxious exhausts is the last thing they want. Unless you're stopping there, it only takes a few minutes to cruise through. I have no problem acting civilized for a few minutes.
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Well, you're not REALLY scaring the straights........heheheh
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From: PA
it doesn't matter if you are 'acting civilized' or not, you're on a bike, you're getting pulled over. thats what makes it bs. not the fact that you're doing something illegal and got caught.
its also illegal to drive with a valid drivers license on your person. so lets pull over every car to make sure that they have one in their possession. forgot your wallet? too bad, you're illegal, here's your ticket. or better yet, lets impound that sucker and you can pay towing and storage fees after you show you have a valid license.
Last edited by AnotherBlackSG; Aug 29, 2012 at 06:56 PM.
