It's Friday and I'm bored

[Ryan T]

and no, I won't just "man up and pay for it"- I'll make them earn my hard earned money thank-you very much.

That's totally fine, it's your right as an American. The state won't mind either, they pay attorneys to do just that. Either way, whether you beat it or not you're out at least $500, if not over $1000 if you get convicted.

[WRXtranceformed]

$500 to hire a traffic attorney? The last one I used I think was $125 or $150, that's robbery

[Senor_Taylor]

Try me. I paid $1000 for mine and he did exactly NOTHING.

[CaptainHenreh]

So, I've always had a mancrush on Erik Buell, and I'm totally gay for Magpul, and I've kept my ear to the ground about the 47 Ronin bikes since 2010: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.the47.com/">http://www.the47.com/</a><!-- m -->

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[JPolen01]

Try me. I paid $1000 for mine and he did exactly NOTHING.

You got fuckin taken son

[Ken]

$500 to hire a traffic attorney? The last one I used I think was $125 or $150, that's robbery

He came highly recommended from two of the traffic court judges - which I am assuming will help. Whatever, he already has my first date pushed out to December 30 which is way more than I could have gotten on my own I'm sure. Not to mention I'm going to assume that's a date that the officer will hate trying to make.

[SlimKlim]

My post literally cannot be more in acknowledgement that I did wrong - also at no point did I say anything about the officer who pulled me over. I'm just more questioning the system around the infraction - and no, I won't just "man up and pay for it"- I'll make them earn my hard earned money thank-you very much.

Exactly, I don't blame the officers for doing their jobs. I've also gotten two speeding tickets that I didn't mention because I was completely in the wrong and I deserved them.

What I'm bitching about is the laws that ended up in me receiving a parking ticket for a used, non-running car that I had purchased less than 24 hours ago and was currently in the process of registering when I received a ticket. It was also in a parking space in my apt complex, not on an actual public street.

I'm also bullshit over the muffler modification law in VA. Like I said a factory fresh diesel work truck or Harley Davidson is a lot louder than my modified BMW, but they're legal and I'm not. That law makes as much sense as a soup fuckin' sandwich.

[BLINGMW]

I'm also bullshit over the muffler modification law in VA. Like I said a factory fresh diesel work truck or Harley Davidson is a lot louder than my modified BMW, but they're legal and I'm not. That law makes as much sense as a soup fuckin' sandwich.

And if you have foglights, turn signals, they have to work, but it you don't then oh whatever no problem. :dunno:
I have to think it's an enforcement problem really. It's annoying as hell for people like us, but from the state's perspective, doing what you wish would mean officers would need a method for determining sound levels. It's a lot simpler and more enforceable to say, "if it was there it has to work and you cannot modify it", rather than determining and maintaining all the exceptions that might be ok.
Heck, we have enough trouble enforcing what we actually DO have on the books in VA. Basically suspension modifications are illegal, but I don't see a lot of lifted trucks getting pulled over or failing inspection. Though really, out of all the modifications you could do and get cited for, that one actually does create a safety issue. But they're worried about tint and exhaust and tag lights :evileye:

*edit* speaking of exceptions, as I'm scanning over the section on suspension inspections:
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Reject vehicle if steering wheel movement exceeds:
Power - 2 inches
Manual - 3 inches
Rack & Pinion - (Power or Manual) - 0.4 inch - see note
NOTE: No play is permissible for Volkswagen and Audi vehicles - consult respective manufacturer's specifications.

wtf?
A) What fool thinks any inspection station can accomplish this multi-page checklist in a reasonable amount of time.
B) VW steering has to be fuckin TIGHT. I'd love to know how this note got added and all other cars get a pass. :lol:

[HAULN-SS]

you're misreading that perhaps..manufacturers specs might allow 6" of play? TWSS

[.RJ]

B) VW steering has to be fuckin TIGHT. I'd love to know how this note got added and all other cars get a pass. :lol:

But it will probably catch on fire anyways. :dunno:

[Steve85]

Need instant steering reaction when you get Audi 5000'ed.

[Senor_Taylor]

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[JPolen01]

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[SlimKlim]

Funny video but I want to punch the people in the camera car. I didn't know humans could make sounds that annoying.

[JPolen01]

Funny video but I want to punch the people in the camera car. I didn't know humans could make sounds that annoying.

Agreed. If you watch it without sound it is pretty much a russian dash cam video. Something extraordinary occurs, camera car drives along as if nothing happened at all.

[Senor_Taylor]

So, I've always had a mancrush on Erik Buell, and I'm totally gay for Magpul, and I've kept my ear to the ground about the 47 Ronin bikes since 2010: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.the47.com/">http://www.the47.com/</a><!-- m -->

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These bikes are absolutely hideous. What's the deal?

[ScottyB]

i wish i could see how a computer would interpret the closed captions for whatever that noise is coming out of their faces. i can see it now....

HUUHUHUG DUH YOOOHURR BIDDAH BUR WHADDA FFFUUUHHH! KKAH HAHA BLIBBAAA GUUHHH

[BLINGMW]

HUUHUHUG DUH YOOOHURR BIDDAH BUR WHADDA FFFUUUHHH! KKAH HAHA BLIBBAAA GUUHHH

yes please, someone just cut the sound out of that video entirely and post only the first 20 sec. For the sake of humanity.

[SlimKlim]

[Goodspeed]