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I don't see how using radar guns to fill quotas for state revenue generation is serving me or protecting me. I 100% support police who are fighting crime... not generating revenue.

If they don't fill their quotas we will all end up paying more taxes for the police. At least this way they are collecting revenue from people breaking traffic laws.

Also one might argue that posting speed limits and enforcing them does protect us all.

Just my opinion...no facts implied
 
I will tap the top of the helmet or lower the left hand indicating to slow down. Also, in Oregon, might want to be careful of the "flashing high/low beams". It's illegal here and will get you stopped. At night if you see that someone has their brights on and you flash, and it's a cop, you will be stopped. Just a FYI.
Ugly John
 
Why is it so hard for people to accept the speed limit is a law, and breaking said law carries a penalty. If you do not wish to run afoul of the police, cops, highway patrol, mounties, etc... DON'T BREAK THE LAW. It's that simple.

No hand signals necessary. No worrying about insurance increases, or fines. You get to ride and enjoy it.
 
Hand signals are very useful.
I didn't know the signal for single file. I was riding in a very large group and the lead few bikes put their left hand vertical on top of their helmets like a sharks fin. A motorist had pulled onto the right side very narrow shoulder. This could have killed anyone in the right tire track if not paying very close attention. Maybe even a multiple motorcycle accident.
Lesson being. Learn the signal. Use them to help out other motorists. It's for safety sake.

And as far as "To Serve and Protect". It's a great dream isn't it?
 
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Why is it so hard for people to accept the speed limit is a law, and breaking said law carries a penalty. If you do not wish to run afoul of the police, cops, highway patrol, mounties, etc... DON'T BREAK THE LAW. It's that simple.

No hand signals necessary. No worrying about insurance increases, or fines. You get to ride and enjoy it.


Whoa easy there, or Sheriff Taylor's gonna take away your bullet. :s

...and welcome to the forum, we're really a pretty law abiding bunch.
 
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Rick was a great guy. Everyone who knew Rick liked and respected him.
He was a wonderful husband and father of two wonderful children. Rick
married his high school sweetheart Linda. He promised Linda’s dad that
he would always love, respect and protect her, which he did. You could
tell how Linda felt about Rick just by the way she looked at him and by
the way they were when together. Rick and Linda’s children loved sports.
Tyler was 12 and the star short stop on his baseball team. Rick started playing
ball with Tyler when he was big enough to hold up a ball glove. Charlette
was 10. Everyone called her Charlie. She liked it. She was not a tomboy
but she could stay her own with the guys on the soccer field. Soccer was
her game and she never missed a practice or a game. Rick and Linda
Jones were very proud of their two children.

Saturday. Game day. Tyler had a tournament up in Colton. Rick and Tyler
were going up together early. Linda and Charlie were going up right
behind them after running some errands. Rick and Tyler topped Lewiston
grade, turned onto 195 to Colton and as they passed the crossover to 95
Rick seen a Washington State Police car on the right side of the road
facing North. Obviously, the officer was using radar on the South bound
traffic. As Rick topped the first knoll he seen a South bound car driving
a little fast so Rick, being the nice guy, flashed his lights at the South
bound car to warn him of the State Police just over the knoll. As the
car passed him Rick noticed that the car was driving really fast but
the driver put on his brakes as Rick could see in his rear view mirror.
“OK” Rick thought. “you owe me one”.

Warm-ups are done and the teams are heading onto the field.

Bottom of 1st inning has just started.

Rick is looking over around Union St. for Linda and Charlie. He sees a
Wa. State Police car parking but doesn’t see Linda and Charlie.

A couple minutes later Rick is thinking that Linda and Charlie will
be walking in any minute and he glances over to the parking area.
As he looks over he notices the State Police Officer talking with the
grounds guy and they both turn and look at him. “Uh oh” Rick thinks.
“That officer seen me flash my lights”. The officer walks up to Rick
and says “Mr. Jones?”. Rick replies “Yes sir. What can I do for you
officer?”. “I’m sorry Mr. Jones. Your wife was in an accident. A
South bound drunk driver lost control and hit your wife’s car”.

“TO SERVE AND PROTECT”. Isn’t that what our law enforcement
people are trying to do? We can help them or hinder them. I see people
all the time flashing their lights to warn me of an officer just down the road.
Some times it does not pay to be a nice guy. That
person you warn might be a freak with a car full of weapons heading for a
school, or a car full of drugs or explosives heading for a dam.

“TO SERVE AND PROTECT”. Let them do their job.

+1 Well said
 
I learned the pat the helmet method from of all places, a motorcycle cop. Go figure, even they signal when riding their own ride.

Sparx.
 
If your ever in loudon county,Va. near Leesburg watch your speed, they will write you for 2 or more over on a radar stop. And it holds up in court. I been in the public saftey field for over 30 years and I never would have dreamed of stopping someone for that small of an infraction. I really do believe it has become a revenue process and not just public saftey.:bigsmiley22:
 
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