legal question about riding - Page 2

derf · 09-21-2010, 11:19 PM

cbr

Dnyce · 09-22-2010, 03:28 AM

say the speedlimit is 45, but its raining. cop can technically give u a ticket for speeding bcuz he can say u are going too fast for the conditions. so, hypothetically, yea u can get a ticket. reckless driving, unsafe lane change, exhibitionism etc. lots of stuff to blanket u with, if they really wanted to be douchey

Mikey · 09-22-2010, 07:12 AM

Illegal lane change. Unless you turned from the right turn lane into the right lane, you changed lanes in an intersection, which is illegal. You'll have to check your state's laws, but most states have a law about changing lanes within so many feet of an intersection. While you were at it, I'm sure you didn't signal the lane changes, nor go the requisite distance between lane changes.

Add to that any "equipment violations" you may have, and you've got quite the ticket stack.

Of course, there are also the "reckless driving" and "too fast for conditions" charges that are really based on the individual officer's assessment.

derf · 09-22-2010, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

Illegal lane change. Unless you turned from the right turn lane into the right lane, you changed lanes in an intersection, which is illegal. You'll have to check your state's laws, but most states have a law about changing lanes within so many feet of an intersection. While you were at it, I'm sure you didn't signal the lane changes, nor go the requisite distance between lane changes.

Add to that any "equipment violations" you may have, and you've got quite the ticket stack.

Of course, there are also the "reckless driving" and "too fast for conditions" charges that are really based on the individual officer's assessment.

I'm quite familiar with those grey tickets that they can give you for being in contempt of cop, I was just wondering if speeding is one of them. Oh and state was in VA

Particle Man · 09-22-2010, 09:16 AM

Speeding is subjective. All said LEO has to say is "too fast for road conditions" and you're speeding. Good luck if that happens, too.

Dave · 09-22-2010, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by derf

VA

Lucky you didn't get the death penalty

Smittie61984 · 09-22-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

Lucky you didn't get the death penalty

Truff

You can also Google Map the road for us so we know what you are exactly talking about. And next time just do a wheelie.

z06boy · 09-22-2010, 11:48 AM

'Too fast for conditions' or 'Unsafe movement' or 'Careless and Wreckless' but don't see how it could be for "Speeding" if you didn't go over the speed limit.

ontwo · 09-22-2010, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

just once when I rode over the yellow line and the back wheel slid a bit, gave me a pucker moment. I wish I could show you how wide the road was, looks liek it was designed to give trucks plenty of wiggle room to turn without hitting any curbs

If he would have seen that, you might have gotten a reckless riding charge. As for the speeding, I agree that it is subjective.

KSGregman · 09-22-2010, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

Lucky you didn't get the death penalty

Agreed.

It seems that things are different in the "Commonwealth."

09-21-2010, 11:19 PM	#11
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09-22-2010, 03:28 AM	#12
Dnyce flyin high Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cali Moto: 10speed huffy w/cards in the spokes Posts: 2,318	say the speedlimit is 45, but its raining. cop can technically give u a ticket for speeding bcuz he can say u are going too fast for the conditions. so, hypothetically, yea u can get a ticket. reckless driving, unsafe lane change, exhibitionism etc. lots of stuff to blanket u with, if they really wanted to be douchey __________________ "Racing Is Life, Everything Before and After is Just Waiting" Steve McQueen

09-22-2010, 07:12 AM	#13
Mikey Raving Lunatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E Posts: 902	Illegal lane change. Unless you turned from the right turn lane into the right lane, you changed lanes in an intersection, which is illegal. You'll have to check your state's laws, but most states have a law about changing lanes within so many feet of an intersection. While you were at it, I'm sure you didn't signal the lane changes, nor go the requisite distance between lane changes. Add to that any "equipment violations" you may have, and you've got quite the ticket stack. Of course, there are also the "reckless driving" and "too fast for conditions" charges that are really based on the individual officer's assessment. __________________ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

09-22-2010, 09:16 AM	#15
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Speeding is subjective. All said LEO has to say is "too fast for road conditions" and you're speeding. Good luck if that happens, too.

09-22-2010, 11:48 AM	#18
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	'Too fast for conditions' or 'Unsafe movement' or 'Careless and Wreckless' but don't see how it could be for "Speeding" if you didn't go over the speed limit.