Cop owns kid on forum

[deedubb]

In this forum, this kid complains about getting 3 tickets on the forum and disses the cops. (he was going 80 in a 35).

turns out the cop is on the same forum. (see page 3).

Pretty good imput and lots of information from the cop. He makes good points and maintains his professionalism the whole time. Bravo to him!


http://orlandoforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28957&page=1&pp=10


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[NsXMas]

interesting

 

[vtecNSX1]

Ricer kids are funny :biggrin:

 

[Pirana]

Remind me not to move to FL.

 

[nsxlover]

That is exactly why I only post on a few forums. You can't have an intelligent conversation or debate with children.

 

[liftshard]

Well, the car owners here are a little more sophisticated.

But, good points are made. Nobody busts Harleys or muscle cars. They bust ricers.

And, the speeding laws are not for safety. The national 55mph speed limit was not enacted for safety, it was to limit gasoline consumption. No debate has ever been had by the legislatures about what constitutes a "safe" speed. Montana recently lifted their speed limit then reenacted it. You can cross a state boundary and have a different maximum speed limit and the roadway can not have changed an iota. There is really no sense to it.

Additionally, the valid correlation is between speed and fatality rate, not between speed and accident rate. Higher speeds lead to more deaths, not more accidents.

The police make, by FAR, their most revenue on the highest speed, open, safest interstate highways. Very RARELY in metropolitan areas, are they policing the oft-mentioned school zones and residential areas. They focus their effort on where there are the most cars and the highest likelihoods of the highest margin above posted speed. I.e., they are playing a volume fishing game where there are the most catchable fish.

There are far more cars on the Interstates than in any school zone, so there are abundantly more opportunities for cops to write tickets, irrespective of any other factor. Got nothing to do with safety.

 

[rickysals]

I just read all 23 pages,

good stuff

i actually gained some respect for troopers from M DAVIS

 

[Meeyatch1]

I have never quite figured out why there are noise ordinances for cars and trucks, but NOT motorcycles. There are Harley's and such around here that make WAAAAY more noise than any ricer could.

 

[vtecNSX1]

I have never quite figured out why there are noise ordinances for cars and trucks, but NOT motorcycles. There are Harley's and such around here that make WAAAAY more noise than any ricer could.

I wonder as well. Then again id rather hear a harley than a civic with a fart can.

 

[IsR]

I find its hilarious and with officer like M Davis, people would have more respect for the law enforcer, good find... I'm still laughing actually

 

[Meeyatch1]

I wonder as well. Then again id rather hear a harley than a civic with a fart can.

True....but it terms of noise being bothersom, a loud Harley is WAAY more capable of causing a disturbance than most automotive exhausts.

 

[THE4TH]

I often wonder why they don't bother some Harley owners. Some of them aren't too bad, but others are louder than any import could hope to be. But that kid certainly had what's coming to him. It's too bad that state and local groups can't get together and establish a place and time for these kids to do this stuff legally. When I say that I mean on a large scale, not just a thing here or there. There are billions of dollars to be made from that, if it was done correctly. And I also agree about the 55mph limit being wrong. I usually drive between 65 and 80 myself. The 55 limit was for gas purposes and it certainly helps safety, as well as state revenue, but with today's vehicles being safer and more capable than ever before, perhaps the limit should be raised. If the speed limit was raised, I would still drive between 65 and 80. That is the comfortable cruzin speed for me. I'm ok with cruzin at 100 but for a daily drive to work, no need for that. There should at least be some kind of driving test implemented, such as a driving school that will allow you to be given a higher speed limit than others. Perhaps after taking a series of driving classes and/or courses your personal speed limit could be higher than posted. There could be some form of sticker on your plates or something to signify. Although to be honest I wish that the driving test they give now was much more comprehensive. The written test isn't so bad but it could be longer. The driving test should be much longer than the few minutes it is, and it should be scored on a series of driving tests in a variety of situations. Sorry about all the crap guys. Kid deserved it.. :smile:

 

[RP-Motorsports]

Good read. Yes there are losers and pricks as cops, but every profession has that. For the most part, I have been dealt with very well by the cops in the past 18 years of having sports cars.

 

[4AU4LIFE]

I find its hilarious and with officer like M Davis, people would have more respect for the law enforcer, good find... I'm still laughing actually

I'm doing the same :biggrin: :biggrin:

 

[ajnsx]

often wonder why they don't bother some Harley owners.

some bike gangs have threatened officers and their familys on occasion. I know of a couple of incidents in Oz. Wouldn't know about your general 'normal' enthusiast.

 

[john@johnhudakracing]

some bike gangs have threatened officers and their familys on occasion. I know of a couple of incidents in Oz. Wouldn't know about your general 'normal' enthusiast.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/227613_motorcyclepoker08.html

 

[ChrisK]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/227613_motorcyclepoker08.html

Man, that article could have read exactly what an import car group would say.

"The police is unfairly targeting us import owners. They pulled me over for minor things like blue corner lights, but also gave me a ticket for no insurance and no license. One of our members got pulled over for too loud an exhaust and no front plate. It's the profiling that pisses me off" :tongue: :biggrin: