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Re: seat belt law [kirstie_h] by imidazol97
May 04, 2007 (10:09 am)
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Replying to: kirstie_h (May 04, 2007 9:59 am)

Have they tried putting up speed/redlight cameras as a money maker? That's what Dayton City and Toledo have done. That way they don't have to sit and watch for redlight runners and speeders. The money just pours in (well a small portion at least that the camera company doesn't get).
 
Of course the drivers and crime goes on just as they were, but the city gets more money.
 
Maybe the camera companies could invent cameras that catch drug dealers (I can see them weekly on my way in and out of Dayton), or cars with no insurance, or drivers with no license, or illegals, or politicians who don't do anything other than pander to their data base and bait others to help them do so.
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Re: seat belt law [kirstie_h] by the_big_al
Jun 27, 2008 (3:16 pm)
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Replying to: kirstie_h (May 03, 2007 9:20 am)

I'm not sure what the law is here in OR - as to whether or not you can be pulled over strictly for not wearing your seatbelt - but I still think it's kind of silly.
 
The seatbelt law is a good one, but I will have to admit that I don't IMMEDIATELY put it on when I get into the car. Usually it's as I am pulling out and or all ready on the road. It's a bad habit I know, but at least I wear the seat belt and I never get more than 50 yards from my starting point before getting it on.
 
I guess you could add that to the list of things that cause distractions since I am not "focused" on driving but on getting my seat belt. Usually this happens while changing CD's and dialing the phone and checking my map so I know where I need to go and rolling down the window so there's a breeze while trying to drink from my water bottle..... .... Hey, I still have a knee to drive with right??
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Re: If You Want to Play..... [punkr77] by redmaxx
May 24, 2007 (12:37 pm)
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Replying to: punkr77 (Apr 13, 2007 7:12 am)

My best traffic ticket story is from my high school days. One of the officers had a Camero with darkly tinted windows. He would pull up next to kids in town for spring break at stoplights and rev the engine. Thinking he wanted to drag race, they would tear off. He'd let them win, flip on his dash mounted light, and pull them over.
  
Their reward for winning the race: a slew of tickets (speeding, reckless driving, etc).
  
When I was a truck driver, I got a ticket in Atlanta. I was coming from the local terminal and there was a road block/checkpoint under the overpass before you get on the freeway. I figured there must be an accident/detour so I took off my seatbelt and rolled down the window so I could lean out and talk to the officer when I got up to him. Instead of telling me there was an accident, he told me it was a seatbelt checkpoint and to pull over.
 
I wonder about these tactics. It would be illegal for a regular driver to race another regular driver. Both would get tickets. But doesn't the police officer have to "race" the regular driver? Why isn't this reckless driving on the part of the officer?
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Re: If You Want to Play..... [redmaxx] by m6vx
May 25, 2007 (5:21 am)
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Replying to: redmaxx (May 24, 2007 12:37 pm)

I wonder about these tactics. It would be illegal for a regular driver to race another regular driver. Both would get tickets. But doesn't the police officer have to "race" the regular driver? Why isn't this reckless driving on the part of the officer?
 
My guess is the cop just reved the engine to hook'em, and took off normally from the light, while his victim 'raced' by himself.
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Re: If You Want to Play..... [m6vx] by imidazol97
May 25, 2007 (5:25 am)
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Replying to: m6vx (May 25, 2007 5:21 am)

Sounds like less than proper tactic; more like entrapment. Somewhat like the police using computer chats pretending to be young people and then when older adults show up having made dates with these adults, they are charged with attempting to have contact with young people, who never existed. Obviously that's wrong, but the entrapment techniques are reprehensible.
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Re: If You Want to Play..... [imidazol97] by steve_ HOST
May 25, 2007 (6:36 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (May 25, 2007 5:25 am)

You can't be entrapped if you aren't willing. Don't race at the lights and let 'em rev all they want. Or report them for a noise violation.
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Local article re: CA by starrow68
May 30, 2007 (7:14 pm)
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http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_6019432
 
On ways CHP will discuss to catch speeders.
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Re: If You Want to Play..... [m6vx] by redmaxx
Jun 05, 2007 (8:56 am)
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Replying to: m6vx (May 25, 2007 5:21 am)

My guess is the cop just reved the engine to hook'em, and took off normally from the light, while his victim 'raced' by himself.
 
But then there is no race and no violation of the law against racing on the street. Just one person who took off very fast.
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Re: If You Want to Play..... [redmaxx] by fezo
Jun 05, 2007 (3:28 pm)
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Replying to: redmaxx (Jun 05, 2007 8:56 am)

Probably took off fast enough to go at least 1 mph over the limit.....
 
A few months ago I got pulled over. I was going 28 in a 25! Come on! The cop claimed 33 but then didn't argue with 28. Told me to slow down and let me go. If I'd been going any slower I'd have been in reverse!

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