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On-the-fly tension adjustment!
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# ? Jul 13, 2018 00:31 |
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# ? May 27, 2024 07:55 |
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If I was driving that I fear I would have an irresistible desire to turn them on
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# ? Jul 13, 2018 01:35 |
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Staying in Newark for work for the next week or so. Walking back to my hotel this week, a guy crashes this bike into an Acura at an intersection, rolls a bit, and jumps into a nearby van. He then gets shoved out of said van, and runs off with his arms covered in blood. An hour later, the bike is still laying there on the sidewalk.
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# ? Jul 13, 2018 03:58 |
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Speaking of New Jersey! These are the cops you share a highway with quote:Prosecutor's report paints portrait of Palisades Interstate Parkway Police as rogue unit Snow Cone Capone fucked around with this message at 04:21 on Jul 13, 2018 |
# ? Jul 13, 2018 04:19 |
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No license plate = Free Bike!
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# ? Jul 13, 2018 04:37 |
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Mein Kampf Enthusiast posted:Speaking of New Jersey! So the terrible punishment is that one guy gets a 3 month suspension.... Ok. Maybe those rules need a few more teeth on the enforcement side.
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# ? Jul 13, 2018 04:57 |
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Mein Kampf Enthusiast posted:Speaking of New Jersey! https://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf...department.html NJ.com posted:The prosecutor's office determined that actions of the officers did not warrant criminal action and that the department should conduct its own review for "possible administrative action." ...then later in the same article we have: NJ.com posted:The report also stated that police never conducted a formal review following any of the pursuits, another violation of the pursuit policy. Sure, this sounds like a department that should be allowed to continue investigating itself. They have such a good track record of doing so when left to their own devices
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# ? Jul 13, 2018 21:12 |
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The Locator posted:So the terrible punishment is that one guy gets a 3 month suspension.... Ok. Maybe those rules need a few more teeth on the enforcement side. I'm going to assume the suspension is with pay.
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# ? Jul 13, 2018 21:22 |
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MrLogan posted:I'm going to assume the suspension is with pay. His wrists are going to be very pink when they get done slapping them.
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# ? Jul 13, 2018 21:27 |
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TBH I'm really just glad their jurisdiction is limited to that highway and not any actual towns. Not to mention there's about a million different ways to get from the GWB to the NJ/NY state line without touching that retarded highway.
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# ? Jul 13, 2018 23:19 |
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Today on I-635: In the left lane, a pretty new Nissan sedan (Maxima I think?) at a dead stop, with someone sitting in it waving a red rag out the window. Traffic was doing ~70-80 (speed limit is 70). In my mirror I watched him almost get creamed by several people paying a lot less attention. I don't know if the guy had a death wish or what. I get that cars break down, but that car was (theoretically) too new to have any issues that would prevent you from coasting onto the shoulder. I let the local PD know so they could hopefully get some lights out there (... after listening to "All 911 operators are currently busy, the next available operator will be with you shortly" for several minutes... WTF Garland?!). PT6A posted:Isn't 0.4 basically an "you are likely to die" level of intoxication? How do you even operate a car at that point? As Kozmo pointed out, not with a tolerance. I've had a blood test reveal 0.48% when I was... not in good shape. (not in legal trouble at least) And I was still able to walk out to the ambulance. MisterOblivious posted:There's also Naltrexone which makes alcohol less pleasurable. People can enjoy a drink for flavor or company but it keeps the alcohol from tickling that part of the brain that says "This feels good! Drinking more would feel even better!" I've been on Naltrexone before. It certainly does reduce cravings and very much makes alcohol less desirable (you feel mostly the bad effects, few of the good effects), but it also makes you feel like poo poo for a couple of weeks until you adapt to it. There's a 30 day injection you can get too, but it makes you feel REALLY lovely for a couple of days, and it's $$$$$$$$. Also, you have to stop taking it a week or two before you take any real pain killers. Which could be a real issue if you, say, break your foot. If you take any opiate-based painkillers on it, it sends you into horrific withdrawal pretty much instantly. nm posted:Please don't mix alcohol, weed, and driving. Alcohol and THC mix terribly for driving. You can have someone with a 0.05 and a low delta-9 THC level, and have them driving like they are 0.20. Good god, this. A couple of beers and a bowl and I'm gone. I can barely navigate Netflix with that combo, and wouldn't even try to walk in public.
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# ? Jul 15, 2018 08:19 |
Parked at a national park; I feel the van get bumped, look out to see a Kia has backed into me. As I get out the car pulls away so I snap a photo of it/plate, but the dude pulls into a space 30 feet away. He wasn't running, he was completely unaware he hit anyone. So I'm watching this shuffling 900 year old dude get out of his micro-car and strap on a camera and such, and he's taking forever so I'm also looking over the van. His 1500 pound plastic car at 1 mph didn't even hurt anything except maybe a scratch that I can't say wasn't there before, so I decide it's not worth trying to communicate with this dude over. But Jesus Christ. Not a new sentiment in this thread but we need to start retesting old fucks, or have an ERPO type system for drivers licenses, or something.
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 01:27 |
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Javid posted:Parked at a national park; I feel the van get bumped, look out to see a Kia has backed into me. As I get out the car pulls away so I snap a photo of it/plate, but the dude pulls into a space 30 feet away. He wasn't running, he was completely unaware he hit anyone. So I'm watching this shuffling 900 year old dude get out of his micro-car and strap on a camera and such, and he's taking forever so I'm also looking over the van. His 1500 pound plastic car at 1 mph didn't even hurt anything except maybe a scratch that I can't say wasn't there before, so I decide it's not worth trying to communicate with this dude over. But Jesus Christ. Not a new sentiment in this thread but we need to start retesting old fucks, or have an ERPO type system for drivers licenses, or something. In all honesty, the best solution would be to test everyone every 8 years - driving and written - but make the driving part a closed course deal where you have to demonstrate basic control and awareness. Too many places literally do a 5 minute "drive around the block" and you're done, it needs to be more thorough and go through parking, navigating obstacles, stuff like that. Deal with failures on a 3 strike basis where the final strike is a suspended license for 1 year and vouchers or discounts for using public transit (Lyft, Uber, taxi, buses, etc), plus during that year having to schedule and take a professional drivers ed course to prove you're actively trying to be a better driver.
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 01:37 |
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I'm sure we'll fund that initiative riiight after we replace all our failing infrastructure
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 07:56 |
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Some poor bastard laid down his bike on lake shore drive right in front of me It was lightly raining and I was going 10 over the speed limit in the left lane through the bend by Division with the solid white lines. He was revving up to get in front of me me, and as soon as he passed into my field of view, I knew he was going down. His rear wheel slipped out from underneath him and his bike dropped him onto the road at +50mph. I don't think that this was his first rodeo, because he pulled his arms in and it seemed like rolled further than he slid. As soon as he came to a stop, he grabbed the guard rail while still laying on the pavement, and somehow flipped himself onto the median from the ground. I immediately threw on my hazards, pulled over to the median, and made sure the dude was ok Surprisingly, he was pretty much fine, besides clutching his arm a bit. He was up and walking within ~20 seconds of hitting the ground, but his pretty little Ducati was ruined. I helped roll his bike out of traffic, and stayed until the city came and told me to leave because they were taking care of it. There was a Streets and Sanitation truck a few cars behind me and the driver saw the guy go down, so it wasn't more than a couple minutes from start to finish
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 09:43 |
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Hope he was wearing some good gear. If he's on a Ducati I'm sure he could spare the change. I'm a new rider on a starter bike, got maybe 1,500 miles under my belt and haven't sprung for an actual riding jacket yet. I went down at 5 or 10mph after grabbing my brakes too hard, skidding the front tire. My fault for falling, should have practiced panic stops until its muscle memory. Fell to my left, rolled once, ended up with my ankles crossed and my bike laying on top of them. I was pinned down until a dude came and helped me out. My takeaway; not gonna get back on the bike until I get a proper riding jacket. Full-face helmet wouldn't hurt too, the 1/2 shell I picked up when I got my bike isn't cutting it. My bones and joints are OK, but my forearm and knee have some scabbage and it's super painful. I can't imagine how it would feel if it were half of my arm and leg. You can ride as safe and alert as you want, but someday there's gonna be a pretty princess teenager yanking a left into the starbucks directly in front of you and "I'm so sorry!" isn't going to make you heal up any quicker.
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 16:01 |
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NoWake posted:Hope he was wearing some good gear. If he's on a Ducati I'm sure he could spare the change. Or you could take a turn, that I'm sure this guy had made a dozen times before, in less than ideal conditions and wipe the gently caress out. If it's dry and mostly empty, I like to take that same turn at ~50mph in my car for fun, so he could definitely have made it if it weren't a little wet. He had a full helmet, thick jacket, gloves, boots, and thick denim jeans on even though it was pretty hot outside and ridiculously humid Really, the lack of awareness of motorcycles is all that keeps me from buying one. When I was in San Francisco, everyone seemed aware of scooters/bikes and gave them the stopping distance they needed, but in Chicago you'll see drivers following a bike with less than a car length between them
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 18:45 |
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There's a drat good reason why Wisconsin drivers hate Chicago ones.
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 18:47 |
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Chicago drivers will also gleefully jam a full size sedan into a four foot gap in front of a semi in stop and go traffic. They're entitled assholes without any desire to preserve life if it gets them one foot further down the road.
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 18:53 |
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BOOTY-ADE posted:In all honesty, the best solution would be to test everyone every 8 years - driving and written - but make the driving part a closed course deal where you have to demonstrate basic control and awareness. Too many places literally do a 5 minute "drive around the block" and you're done, it needs to be more thorough and go through parking, navigating obstacles, stuff like that. Deal with failures on a 3 strike basis where the final strike is a suspended license for 1 year and vouchers or discounts for using public transit (Lyft, Uber, taxi, buses, etc), plus during that year having to schedule and take a professional drivers ed course to prove you're actively trying to be a better driver. we absolutely should be periodic mandatory testing since a 9/11's worth of Americans die each month in almost entirely preventable accidents but woe betide anyone's political career that suggests it isn't a God Given Right for Americans to drive like stupid assholes
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 19:20 |
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Proud Christian Mom posted:we absolutely should be periodic mandatory testing since a 9/11's worth of Americans die each month in almost entirely preventable accidents but woe betide anyone's political career that suggests it isn't a God Given Right for Americans to drive like stupid assholes Old people vote. They want to keep their cars, even if they can't drive in a straight line
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 19:38 |
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xzzy posted:Chicago drivers will also gleefully jam a full size sedan into a four foot gap in front of a semi in stop and go traffic. Chicago drivers are aggressive but generally skilled enough to pull it off. St Louis drivers are just as aggressive but are all drunk or on meth.
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 20:19 |
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The Door Frame posted:Old people vote. They want to keep their cars, even if they can't drive in a straight line At least with the Trump administration & their planned cuts to old people programs, this won’t be an issue much longer
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 20:48 |
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As always, careful for which you wish for.
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 20:50 |
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Colostomy Bag posted:As always, careful for which you wish for. A world where people can keep up pace instead of dealing with olds that do 20 under the limit? Where old people don't confuse pedals & barrel into people or buildings? Where grandma & her cataract-ridden eyes, barely functioning joints, lack of reflexes & non-existent hearing aren't allowed to (or aren't around to) drive a 1,500+ pound machine around other people? Sign me the gently caress up NOW BOOTY-ADE fucked around with this message at 22:02 on Jul 16, 2018 |
# ? Jul 16, 2018 21:17 |
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BOOTY-ADE posted:A world where people can keep up pace instead of dealing with olds that do 20 under the limit? Where old people don't confuse pedals & barrel into people or buildings? Where grandma & her cataract-ridden eyes, barely functioning joints, lack of reflexes & non-existent hearing aren't allowed to (or aren't around to) drive a 1,500 machine around other people? Oh, I agree with you on those points. But then you fail the test because you didn't come to an "exact" stop at the stop sign.
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 21:39 |
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Colostomy Bag posted:Oh, I agree with you on those points. Truly a paltry price
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 21:40 |
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BOOTY-ADE posted:A world where people can keep up pace instead of dealing with olds that do 20 under the limit? Where old people don't confuse pedals & barrel into people or buildings? Where grandma & her cataract-ridden eyes, barely functioning joints, lack of reflexes & non-existent hearing aren't allowed to (or aren't around to) drive a 1,500kg machine around other people? BOOTY-ADE posted:A world where people can keep up pace instead of dealing with people texting that do 20 under the limit? Where people texting don't confuse pedals & barrel into people or buildings? Where people texting and can't pay attention to the road, have at least one hand dedicated to the phone, and are blasting music so loud that they can't hear, aren't allowed to (or aren't around to) drive a 1,500kg machine around other people? BOOTY-ADE posted:A world where people can keep up pace instead of dealing with drunk people that can't stay in their lanes? Where drunk people don't confuse pedals & barrel into people or buildings? Where drunks and their blurry vision, diminished coordination, lack of reflexes & non-existent hearing aren't allowed to (or aren't around to) drive a 1,500kg machine around other people? BOOTY-ADE posted:A world where people can keep up pace instead of dealing with hooners that do 40 over the limit? Where assholes don't floor it & barrel into people or buildings? Etcetera etcetera etcetera I get that removing ancient people from the driver's seat is one of the most simple ways to make roads safer and just requires licensing requirements that make logical sense, but removing them is a bandaid
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 21:40 |
Remove licenses from olds, the solution to the other three groups you list should be preceded by "final".
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 21:50 |
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The Door Frame posted:I get that removing ancient people from the driver's seat is one of the most simple ways to make roads safer and just requires licensing requirements that make logical sense, but removing them is a bandaid I agree on your other points too, and in many of those cases, that's law enforcement's job. To, y'know, enforce the laws & make sure people aren't being reckless assholes. Too bad that many police forces are woefully understaffed or choose to only target specific people or go out during specific days/times to try to catch people, or sit around setting up speed traps versus actually patrolling. That and technology is a loving nuisance anyways, I'd be all for signal jammers in cars to prevent cell use, or just giving those dumb assholes the worst rickety unsafe rusty shitbox to drive so it basically disintegrates when they inevitably cause an accident.
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 22:06 |
citations for a lack of lane discipline would make my day
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 22:13 |
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Submarine Sandpaper posted:citations for a lack of lane discipline would make my day More like clubbings for lack of lane discipline.
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# ? Jul 16, 2018 22:22 |
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If we're kicking olds off the roads for having a negative stereotype, we gotta boot mustang owners for being unable to leave a parking lot without skidding into a ditch or every single owner of an Italian exotic due to fire hazard.
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# ? Jul 17, 2018 00:52 |
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xzzy posted:If we're kicking olds off the roads for having a negative stereotype, we gotta boot mustang owners for being unable to leave a parking lot without skidding into a ditch or every single owner of an Italian exotic due to fire hazard. Yeah, let's also tack on vehicles with trailers with inadequate lighting...
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# ? Jul 17, 2018 01:16 |
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Abolish all driving laws and go full mad max on the roads. Keep the gas tax, though.
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# ? Jul 17, 2018 01:20 |
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:Abolish all driving laws and go full mad max on the roads. Increase it by 10000% for real Mad Maxness
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# ? Jul 17, 2018 01:22 |
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:Abolish all driving laws and go full mad max on the roads. Yeah, can't wait to shoot a harpoon through some 50 year old fucker driving a Crown Vic in my chaps while sporting a mohawk.
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# ? Jul 17, 2018 01:24 |
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This is an extremely hot take, but I could reasonably extrapolate that the automatic transmission lowered the cognitive threshold for driving and thus made driving as a whole far more dangerous. I fully understand that there are capable people who have missing/damaged/deformed limbs and can drive just fine thanks to the automatic transmission. But for the fully functional majority, there are no excuses for some of the levels of idiocy out there. My favorite one that I've seen in the hood lately is making a right on red from places that aren't, in fact, the right lane.
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# ? Jul 17, 2018 12:37 |
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I think a bigger part of the problem than automatic transmissions is that we don't really draw very much of a distinction between having a rudimentary understanding of the law and a basic ability to control a motor vehicle, and actually being able to drive. Driver's ed doesn't cover much beyond the very basics of driving, and I think that's why you see so much dumb poo poo all the time. Being able to drive well is about being able to make good decisions, being able to navigate, being able to predict upcoming hazards, being able to predict what other drivers might do in the near future, etc. and that's all poo poo that people are expected to figure out on their own. Predictably, very few of them actually do.
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# ? Jul 17, 2018 12:53 |
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ProjektorBoy posted:This is an extremely hot take, but I could reasonably extrapolate that the automatic ignition advance lowered the cognitive threshold for driving and thus made driving as a whole far more dangerous.
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