posted January 11, 2008 06:01 AM
Edited By: Rideharder on 11 Jan 2008 06:45
Unbelievable check out our county lawmakers. Oh wait a minute over the speed limit mark sure let me pullover hand you my bike and let you hold on to my drivers license for 10 years....
I think this name will be appropriate for the bill
"Drive like you are the Grim Reaper and have nothing to lose".
They should know by now half of these illegal aliens do not have a drivers license and cannot read the signs..
So instead of them solving the first problem they have to cause numerous problems..
So this is just another way to try to take out the middle American class..
posted January 11, 2008 06:25 AM
Edited By: dubious on 11 Jan 2008 06:27
15 mph eh...., bike seizure and 10 yrs license revoked.
discriminating against cyclists.
It will never stay... its discriminatory.
They need to do it to automobile drivers too then, for 15 mph, cell phone drivers, texting drivers, PC laptop drivers, makup application drivers, etc....
Come on an automobile operator DUI gets license revoked how many years?
Do they sieze their car?
Yet a cyclist 15MPH over gets 10 yrs....
Nonsense and stupidty....
Some jackass politician vying for the majority vote .... its all political and has nothing to do with safety.... not at 15 mph over, not with those penalties...
Justa vote grab....
A law like that will have cyclists running from the law, and creating REAL safety issues.
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posted January 11, 2008 06:38 AM
who is trying to win re election promising such nonsense
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posted January 11, 2008 11:25 AM
Prejudice and discrimination. Aren't there laws about that too ?
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posted January 11, 2008 11:46 AM
dubious, its actually 50 MPH over.
Motorcycle riders could lose bikes for excessive speeding
By DAVID FISCHER
Associated Press Writer
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Flying down the highway at 120 mph and popping a wheelie could soon cost a motorcycle rider more than a fine. It could cost him his bike.
Riders charged with reckless driving or exceeding the speed limit by 50 mph could be arrested and have their bikes seized under a bill filed in the Florida House and discussed Thursday. Riders later convicted of those offenses could lose their motorcycle licenses for 10 years.
The state needs to send a tough message to motorcyclists who drive recklessly on the highway, said Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, R-Miami, the sponsor of the bill (HB 137).
"It's not just the riders putting themselves in danger," he said. "They're also putting other motorists in danger. They're riding little missiles."
In 2006, the Florida Highway Patrol investigated 119 deaths caused by motorcycles in urban areas. That doesn't include fatal crashes investigated by local authorities. All but 10 of those deaths involved careless or reckless driving at up to three times the posted speed limits.
Florida's chapter of American Bikers Aiming Toward Education (ABATE) objects to the proposed law. The idea of taking away someone's motorcycle, selling it and giving the money to law enforcement is ridiculous, said James "Doc" Reichenbach, the group's president.
"We're not saying there isn't a problem, but this isn't a problem that is going to go away by taking away someone's motorcycle," Reichenbach said. He then added, "(And that's) if they catch them. They can't catch them now."
Lopez-Cantera acknowledged the difficulty in chasing down a motorcycle going 120 mph or faster. But law enforcement officers can set up stings and follow bikers in helicopters or unmarked cars until they stop, he said.
Members of the House's Committee on Infrastructure on Thursday decided to postpone passing the bill out of their committee, however, until they can adress concerns about the severity of the punishments in it.
Rep. Gary Aubuchon, R-Cape Coral, the committee's vice chair, said he'd like to see a system where penalties become progressively more severe after repeat offenses, instead of taking a person's motorcycle the first time.
Reckless motorcyclists are a problem in South Florida, but it's not the case everywhere, said Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City. It's unfair to place such strict laws on all riders when only a relatively small group in one part of the state is a problem, he said.
Members of the committee agreed to take a closer look at the legislation and to work with motorcycle groups and others on the problem of speeding and reckless driving.
posted January 11, 2008 12:11 PM
Edited By: Rideharder on 11 Jan 2008 12:38
I would like to know the percentage of people out there that actually gets there speedometer calibrated correctly..
posted January 11, 2008 12:17 PM
I was replying to the dubious post regarding 15 MPH over and mentioned its 50. wtf are you talking about LoL
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posted January 11, 2008 12:18 PM
Edited By: Rideharder on 11 Jan 2008 12:48
I was not paying attention very well I am designing a website and paying more attention to the HTML codes....
I edited the post..
I recorded the video above off my 50 inch TV set the woman makes it sound like it was
15 mph over the speed limit...
posted January 11, 2008 01:08 PM
Bullshit...How many bikes waste other people...ZERO...Not that i agree people should be allowed to wheelie down the HWY.. In my book those are idiots...That might deserve such a harsh ticket..But it will also kill the true sport bike rider that does like a little speed every now and then...They would save more lives by keeping the cell phone yackers off the road..When did it become so important for everyone to talk all the fuc%$#@ time..
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posted January 11, 2008 01:51 PM
Edited By: stevewfl on 11 Jan 2008 14:02
quote:Bullshit...How many bikes waste other people...ZERO...Not that i agree people should be allowed to wheelie down the HWY.. In my book those are idiots...That might deserve such a harsh ticket..But it will also kill the true sport bike rider that does like a little speed every now and then...They would save more lives by keeping the cell phone yackers off the road..When did it become so important for everyone to talk all the fuc%$#@ time..
A wreck this week a few miles from me - ZX10 hit an SUV going so fast it rolled it over, caused it to explode. Driver and rider dead. Speed estimated in excess of 140 MPH.
quote:Prejudice and discrimination. Aren't there laws about that too ?
BobC what are you talking about and which country are you in apparently is not the United States because you wouldn't ask a question like that..
It was a fair question and obviously I'm not in the United States which is why I was asking. Just need a sensible answer not flaming.
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Candy Thunder Blue 2006 ZZR1400
Stock wheelbase
Max: 205.4 mph in 1.25 miles
2012 ZZR1400 in Golden Blazed Green
Brock CT Full System. etc
Max: 203.1 in 1 mile (so far)
posted January 11, 2008 02:29 PM
Edited By: Ranast on 11 Jan 2008 14:30
quote:
A wreck this week a few miles from me - ZX10 hit an SUV going so fast it rolled it over, caused it to explode. Driver and rider dead. Speed estimated in excess of 140 MPH.
That is a terrible accident but, it is the extreme exception to the rule....not the rule. The overwhelming majority of the time it is the motorcyclist alone who is injured or killed.
The problem of riders flying down the roads at extreme speeds already has a natural solution.....death....for the motorcyclist. No legislation needed.
And by the way, last I heard the human race wasn't an endangered species. Why are the politicians always trying to save everyone. The world is overpopulated....allowing a bit of natural selection to take place isn't a bad thing.
posted January 12, 2008 12:45 AM
"If your black your automatically under investigation" I wonder why you fucking moron!!!!!!!!! let me get on the internet and news and rant and rave with my AK an shotty's and then bitch when everyone that looks like me gets harrassed by the police
And by the way, last I heard the human race wasn't an endangered species. Why are the politicians always trying to save everyone. The world is overpopulated....allowing a bit of natural selection to take place isn't a bad thing.
+1
i've often wondered how much money the government spends every year trying to protect the general puplic from itself.
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