They would state that you were also an "aggressive" driver for causing the collision. i don't think cody is dumb enough to tell the cop that he had engine braked the other guy ... are you cody? :Brow: course, this works best if you do this the first time he comes flying up on your rear bumper. either that or squirt away after he crowds you the first time, resume your normal speed and get him when he comes up to crowd you again. then you can get away with telling the officer that bozo the clown must have mis-judged the closing speed. if he's driving rice the cop will probably consider it a slam dunk. Coming home from work this morning doing seventy five in the fast lane. I had another driver pull up two inches from my tail. I could see the bozo mouthing away as his rice burner flew around me and passed on the right. sorry ian, but you are in the wrong for failing to yield the passing lane to faster traffic. they'd string you up by your toe-nails for this in germany. it's also technically against the law here in the states (i assume this is also true for canuckistan) although i've never heard of anyone getting busted for it. traffic cops here do an incredibly crappy job of writing tickets for actual dangerous driving behaviors (improper passing, lane blocking, crowding other vehicles, failure to signal with other traffic around, etc) but what are ya gonna do.
Well yeah, If you were honest about it. Say something jumped out in front of you, and you did hit the brakes, when a little bunny rabbit jumped out in front of you. He didn't see the taillights? Well they work I guess you weren't paying attention
I make sure I pay attention to what is going on around me, so am rarely taken by surprize. What I used to do when people would tailgate me is shove the auto in reverse quick enough to flash the backing lights, but not engage. People usually back way off for this - the figure I'm not trying to shake them but instead am crazy. I've been known to pass people on a shoulder or entrance ramp (when I'm not entering), but I never crowded or cut people off - there was always plenty of room.
I'm seeing the same thing here ou: We've even came out with a new ticket for it. "Exceeding 50km ( about 32mph) over the posted limit" Gives lots of points against your licence and possibly another financial hit of up to $500 on top of probably a $300 or more ticket. If you are a new driver ( less than 2 years ), or in the case of an "experienced" driver you reach a certain points level, it will get you an interview with a driver examiner ( me ) to "discuss" your driving habits. After this "discussion" I will recommend that (a) you pay another $60 to $150 and sit through a 4 to 6 hour training session in the hopes you might learn something, or (b) you be retested (written and road), or (c) you spend some money on a new pair of shoes or a bus pass because you will be suspended for 1 to 6 months. Unfortunately, even with all of these possibilities we are seeing more and more of this type of driving behavior o No: The 16 to 20 age group seem to be the worst offenders. Here they make up 9% of drivers and yet are involved in 25% of fatal crashes. Add alcohol/drugs and things get even worse. We are continually investing large amounts of time and money on new programs but seem to be just wasting our time trying to change attitudes of some drivers. New drivers who consume ANY amount of alcohol and drive get an automatic 30 day suspension and a DWI course but some just don't get it. It's pretty sad that the leading cause of death for anyone under the age of 25 is a car crash. Sorry for the :rant: but I deal with this everyday.
ah yes....how i love that a bunch of pizza faced 16 y/o's can ruin all the fun for everyone. if you think ricers are frustrating to YOU....think for a minute how it is to be a REAL import enthusiest....being lumped in with these bozos. how cops tail ME because of what the rest of these nutjobs are doing. thank God the people i hang out with and fellow club members are responsible like me..otherwise id probably be completely out of the import scene. we dont put up with the stupid crap these kids pull. and belive me...any REAL import enthusiest curse these people just as much as yall do...that i can promise. i do like it better over here tho...much more mature and less drama. plus buicks are a different sorta car all together...and it got its own flare that to be honest....im starting to appreciate much more. and i have nearly been run over countless times by these degenerates..i just end up brake checking them if they get to close. i figure if they wanna play that game they can pay for me a new rear end and im SURE ill have some paint and suffering...that should be good for a new turbo kit or more cash to drop into the buick :beer
I have been pulled over more than once in one of my Buicks for what should have been an "exhibition of acceleration" ticket only to discover the policeman was checking out the car and deciding to just give a verbal warning. The Riviera was more effective in that department than the Gran Sports. I've also seen policeman tail rice burners just to see if the driver makes a mistake.
Unfortunately, their death isn't the one their "wish" is granted with. Had a guy that was late for work here last week here in Omaha was passing a bunch of backed up traffic in a construction zone on the shoulder and killed a couple and left a four week old baby an orphan. Dumb sh*t! He was already late. Five more minutes wouldn't have made a damn bit of difference! People just don't think.
I saw some of these idiots last August when my son and I flew up to L.I. and bought a 66 lark from one of NY's finest (fireman). While driving the car back we got caught in a traffic jam, bumper to bumper. All of a sudden I hear this buzzing noise getting louder and about 25 of these crotch rockets go flying between the stopped cars doing about 80 and some of them standing on the back wheel. Now mind you, they almost all had their girlfriends/groupies (whatever) on the back of the bike. One open door would have sent the whole tribe to meet the maker (and I don't mean Joe Kawasaki) These morons have no clue how long death lasts. :rant: :spank:
The Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, NY. Wow, the rice-rockets are everywhere and they own that road! 100+ MPH through heavy or stopped traffic, weaving here to there. :jd: It does resemble a video game. Instead of getting upset, I just think of their parents and how young these guys are. I maintain my pace and make no sudden moves. These guys are nuts, but they can drive. When I think back to being that age - Oh, for the Grace of God.
Slower traffic MOVE RIGHT!!!! Who the hell are we to judge someone's pace......Maybe they have a legit emergency....... Take off your confrontational hats and think about the other point of view :Smarty:
picture this .... a cable release in your car that drops a bare BBB head from next to your gas tank.......and you tell the cops that it was just laying in the road and you managed to straddle it with your car .... too bad for the ricer.OUCH!!
a cable release in your car that drops a bare BBB head from next to your gas tank OMG, you heathen! [bob picks up head and pats it soothingly] how could you mistreat a poor buick head like that, shame on you. :spank: :spank: the least you can do is get one from a BBC ... and just think, it'll weigh more. :laugh: He didn't see the taillights? Well they work I guess you weren't paying attention very bad idea. tungsten filaments shatter differently when they're hot/energized than they do when they're cold. if your sucker gets pissed off and has the bulbs sent to a lab/has an accident investigator look at them you're going to get busted for filing a false police report on top of getting slapped for 100% responsibility in the accident. :Smarty:
Bull!! Emergency vehicles have red lights and sirens and frequent the scene of many accidents caused by "attitudes". MY point is that they won't be able to put your brains back in your head after they scoop them off the road. Hopefully you'll be able to judge how pretty they look!
Sorry, If I"m already passing the slower trafffic I'm not pulling into the right hand lane and braking for the benefit of an idiot that thinks driving a 100mph in rush hour is O.K.
I'm happy to let someone pass me if they get that close to my rear bumper. Unfortunately the thing is most people just go faster and faster till they run up behind someone because most of the time I'll get into the middle lane, and then they just sit there in my blind spot and never pass. It's almost more infuriating than when they were tailgating! I usually drive 5-7 over but sometimes I find myself in the mood to do 15 over, and I don't tailgate. But if someone comes up behind me going that much faster there's a problem. I'll still let them around because then I can play "rabbit". I let them get 1/4 mile ahead or so and when they come across a cop who's clocking, he'll just be getting into his car to catch the "rabbit" as I'm just coming up on him. No ticket for me!
Part of the issue here is the driver's age & experience. Most have not been driving long enough to have a real close call. That was me at 18, I had lots of $75.00 cars back then. Pretty near killed my wife Jane & myself. Inexperience & just plain stupidity on my part. I had to change my shorts when I got home. Been a much more moderate driver ever since, that was back in '83.
