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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Found an Idea. Reply #30 - 06/04/12 at 08:55:16 Passengers should be able to use the phone. We already have laws for negligent acts. If a driver causes an accident AND their phone is being used at the time of the crash AND theyre the only one in the car, THEN it can be shown they were being negligent,
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Reply #31 - 06/04/12 at 09:12:30

Screw passengers,... I'd make cell-phones inoperable if movement over 10mph is detected. (other than 911)...(fines automatic, added to your bill)...

Just like,... no open alcohol containers in a car... no active cell-phones...

Giving some moron a $200 fine, after I'm splayed out in the road, don't make me feel any better...
I've been there... Huh

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Found an Idea. Reply #32 - 06/04/12 at 20:19:29 I suspect negligent homicide is more that $200.00.. I wish I could remember the name of what you propose,
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Starlifter Serious Thumper Offline It only snows seven months of the year here. Posts: 3746 Eastern Michigan Gender:	Re: Found an Idea. Reply #33 - 06/04/12 at 21:16:46 Texing while driving should be a felony.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Found an Idea. Reply #34 - 06/04/12 at 21:47:01 Starlifter wrote on 06/04/12 at 21:16:46: Texing while driving should be a felony. Nope,, say youre way out in the nowheres & thers no one to be seen in any diraction, who can you hurt? Only yourself, why is that a felony>? IF youre texting AND you cause a wreck and Hurt Someone, then ytour butt is in trouble,
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Reply #35 - 06/05/12 at 01:31:59

The guy on a bike you sideswipe on the narrow dirt road way out in the toolies, when you top the hill in the middle of the road doing 50. Yacking on a cell phone. THATS who you hurt!

Then theres the possibility of folks pulling out of driveways and side roads you don't see cause you got your mug looking at your phone and not the road.

Ought to be a jammer in every car blocks the signal if your moving more then 10 mph.

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Reply #36 - 06/05/12 at 01:42:18

Serowbot wrote on 06/04/12 at 09:12:30:

Screw passengers,... I'd make cell-phones inoperable if movement over 10mph is detected. (other than 911)...(fines automatic, added to your bill)...

Just like,... no open alcohol containers in a car... no active cell-phones...
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Driving is a privilege, not a right...

I disagree here.

1) Why shouldn't a car passenger be allowed to use the phone ?

2) Who are you going to call when the road-rabid pickup driver starts playing "DUEL" with your economy car for a matter of peanuts ?

3) Why aren't you blasting smokers who flick their lit butts into your face as you ride by ? Are you a smoker ? Roll Eyes

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Found an Idea. Reply #37 - 06/05/12 at 22:59:15 Driving is a privilege, not a right... So youve been told till you accepted it.
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Reply #38 - 06/06/12 at 06:28:41

Starlifter wrote on 06/02/12 at 22:08:31:

Side Stand AKA Kick stand

You should never simply kick the stand down at your destination and climb off your bike without visually checking that it is extended all the way down and 'locked' into place. (I learned this one the hard way.)

You should never rely on the side stand to support your bike by itself unless you are parked on a solid surface. While sand and grassy areas are obviously not 'solid', neither is asphalt when the temperature exceeds 90 degrees. Placing a 'foot' like a piece of board or even a crushed soda can under the side stand tip is usually all that is required to keep your stand from punching a hole under it and sending your bike onto its left side.

You should never leave your bike unattended in neutral gear with the side stand down if you are parked facing down (OR up) a hill. Putting the bike in gear will 'lock' the rear wheel and your bike will still be standing when you return to it. Being 'in-gear' is the closest thing on your scoot to having a parking brake!

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They gave us little plastic disks at my motorcycle class graduation.
I thought it was a cup holder for my beer. Turns out it's for putting on the asphalt so the kick stand doesn't sink in.

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Starlifter Serious Thumper Offline It only snows seven months of the year here. Posts: 3746 Eastern Michigan Gender:	Re: Found an Idea. Reply #39 - 06/06/12 at 21:00:13 Yes it's called a foot. You can use a crushed beer can in a pinch.
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Sam7.62 Junior Member Offline It made better sense in my head... Posts: 92 Tampa, Fla Gender:	Re: Found an Idea. Reply #40 - 06/10/12 at 17:34:37 To whoever suggested hitting the flash to pass at an intersection thank you!! Saved my tushy today.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Found an Idea. Reply #41 - 06/10/12 at 17:42:48 Youre very welcome,, I found it useful, along with swerving back & forth IN my lane to get people to see me,
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Sam7.62 Junior Member Offline It made better sense in my head... Posts: 92 Tampa, Fla Gender:	Re: Found an Idea. Reply #42 - 06/10/12 at 18:10:07 I did that as well, funny enough the lady was on a cell phone. That you again.
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Reply #43 - 06/10/12 at 18:52:40

Ive been known to break mirrors on cars whose driver has near killt me,
Old man pulled out of a parking lot & came out 2 lanes, taking mine, on a snow covered road. I was able to move left into the 3rd lane & stay up, aiming to just not hit the little pickup. As I went by, I slapped the mirror & broke it. He pulled next to me at the light, hollerin,, & I quickly & VERY forcefully explained to him how lucky he was to have only a broken mirror,,& BTW, I had no idea the driver was old, or even a man, when I slapped it, I was just trying to not get hurt & the opportunity to "Strike Back" presented itself, so I did.
Ill bet he was more aware of bikes after that..

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Reply #44 - 06/12/12 at 06:56:49

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/04/12 at 21:47:01:

Starlifter wrote on 06/04/12 at 21:16:46:

Texing while driving should be a felony.

Nope,, say youre way out in the nowheres & thers no one to be seen in any diraction, who can you hurt? Only yourself, why is that a felony>?

IF youre texting AND you cause a wreck and Hurt Someone, then ytour butt is in trouble,

The main problem with that is that it's like trying to train a cat to sleep in one spot on Tuesdays but to do it in another spot for the remainder of the week; lack of comprehension in the target audience. The "common sense" approach just doesn't work with much of the seething masses. While your definition might be sufficient to convict an offender if caught, it's not enough to prevent one because he/she just didn't understand where the line between "okay for me to do here" and "not okay for me to do here" was. I prefer to say pull over to the shoulder if you need to read or write a text. Just my opinion.

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