Reminder: New excessive speeding law starts Sept 20

[1990TSI]

Originally Posted by Soundy

And THAT is exactly why the impoundment is being added - jerks like you who think it's just fine to just suck up the fine as the price for going stupidly fast with no regard for the rest of society.

Slow the fuck down and you won't have to worry about it. Simple enough concept?

jerks like him who live in small rural areas that have amazing highways with speed limits made for cars built in the 1970s.

There wouldn't be so many issues if the speed limits were on par with what they should be!

No one here is complaining about not being able to go 70+ through a school zone at 9am, or the fines for going 200 down kingsway!

have you never been on a road where you say "wow this feels too slow"?

take the sea to sky for example. northbound through lions bay is a 60 zone. sure people live there and they have 2 or 3 on ramps, but so does Highway 1 through west van and it's a 90 zone.
back to lions bay, once you leave lions bay you continue north on this nice freshly paved highway with a divider for a few more KMs with no houses to be seen, 4 lanes wide.... STILL a 60 zone, until you reach the narrow more dangerous 2 lane section with windy corners and no barrier. well that's a 80km/h zone. Thats where a head on collision just took place last week. If you can go 80 (slow as fuck) through that windy canyon, why can'y you go 80 or 90 through the lions bay-windy point section they have set at 60?

to make things worse, it should be a 80-90 zone, add the 10km/h over that everyone but soundy does, and you're getting impounded for driving a reasonable speed on a brand new stretch of road with a barrier set up in the middle.

so to disagree with your jerk comment, grow up a bit man. the problem isn't with speeding, it's with fucked up speed limits!

[taylor192]

Originally Posted by 1990TSI

have you never been on a road where you say "wow this feels too slow"?

take the sea to sky for example. northbound through lions bay is a 60 zone. sure people live there and they have 2 or 3 on ramps, but so does Highway 1 through west van and it's a 90 zone.
back to lions bay, once you leave lions bay you continue north on this nice freshly paved highway with a divider for a few more KMs with no houses to be seen, 4 lanes wide.... STILL a 60 zone, until you reach the narrow more dangerous 2 lane section with windy corners and no barrier. well that's a 80km/h zone. Thats where a head on collision just took place last week. If you can go 80 (slow as fuck) through that windy canyon, why can'y you go 80 or 90 through the lions bay-windy point section they have set at 60?

I agree those few kms should not be 60 kmph.

There is a process to request a road be evaluated, or at least there was in Ontario. My brother is a civil engineer and was familiar with the rules for why roads are designated with certain speeds. If you can find these rules for BC and prove that section does not fall into the rules for 60 kmph you can petition to have it evaluated. I'm willing to bet the lower speed limit is leftover from before the highway was improved.

Thus instead of continuing the complaints, lets be proactive. If you think a speed limit is wrong, find the rules and prove it is.

[Soundy]

Originally Posted by JiggaZed

If the speed limit was 30 kmph everywhere you go, would you follow it?

Umm, yes, actually, because I'm not ballin' like you, and just paying off tickets for the privilege of bieng a self-centered asshole on the road... and also because I REALLY don't want to have my vehicles impounded, and I'm smart enough to figure out the cause-and-effect relationship.

[Soundy]

Originally Posted by 1990TSI

so to disagree with your jerk comment, grow up a bit man. the problem isn't with speeding, it's with fucked up speed limits!

I don't disagree that the limits in SOME places are possibly too low.... what I disagree with is the attitude that "I'm going to speed all I want and just pay off the tickets, because all that matters is ME". Too many people having this attitude is exactly WHY the penalties have been increased... to (pardon the pun) drive the point home that this sort of self-centered, self-important thinking is not acceptable on the roads.

[JiggaZed]

Originally Posted by Soundy

I don't disagree that the limits in SOME places are possibly too low.... what I disagree with is the attitude that "I'm going to speed all I want and just pay off the tickets, because all that matters is ME". Too many people having this attitude is exactly WHY the penalties have been increased... to (pardon the pun) drive the point home that this sort of self-centered, self-important thinking is not acceptable on the roads.

Oh, I still don't care. Although I don't recall going 40 over the limit, impounding my vehicle wouldn't stop me if that's what I do generally do. I have 4 cars and a sports bike sitting at home. I'll simply move onto the next one. And I'm sure most people who don't mind simply paying off HEAVY ticket also have other convenient sources of transportation other than just 1 vehicle.

[Volvo-brickster]

Originally Posted by JiggaZed

Oh, I still don't care. Although I don't recall going 40 over the limit, impounding my vehicle wouldn't stop me if that's what I do generally do. I have 4 cars and a sports bike sitting at home. I'll simply move onto the next one. And I'm sure most people who don't mind simply paying off HEAVY ticket also have other convenient sources of transportation other than just 1 vehicle.

Its nice if you have the resources but remember, this is to be a deterrent, not a guaranteed fix. Not everyone can afford to pay for impound fees and hopefully this will change their behavior.

Also, if you were caught doing 40+, u also lose your licence. Get in an accident with a suspended licence =more problems for you.

Pick your poison.
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[Great68]

Originally Posted by Soundy

Umm, yes, actually, because I'm not ballin' like you, and just paying off tickets for the privilege of bieng a self-centered asshole on the road... and also because I REALLY don't want to have my vehicles impounded, and I'm smart enough to figure out the cause-and-effect relationship.

[taylor192]

Originally Posted by Volvo-brickster

Also, if you were caught doing 40+, u also lose your licence. Get in an accident with a suspended licence =more problems for you.

I asked this in the police forum, it is not true. The DUI rules include impound and suspension, the excessive speeding rule is only impound.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

if you get caught doing 120 km +

dont stop


pedal to the metal

[SumAznGuy]

Originally Posted by Volvo-brickster

Also, if you were caught doing 40+, u also lose your licence. Get in an accident with a suspended licence =more problems for you.

Assuming you lose your license from too many tickets, well there are poeple who do drive around with no valid license. So getting into an accident without a valid license isn't a concern for them.

On the news last month, there was a guy who was caught DUI because he was driving a van with only 3 tires.
Turns out he was super drunk, and his liscence had been expired for over 30 years.

News article

[Meowjin]

Cops are everywhere yesterday. I got busted in a schoolzone going 40 as I was slowing down >

[taylor192]

Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN

if you get caught doing 120 km +

dont stop

pedal to the metal

I posted it before: if they get your license plate you might as well stop. You are legally required to identify the driver of your vehicle at that time, or face jail time.

Impound or jail, which would you prefer?

[stockcivic]

The cops are really cracking down. Bummer. Cant afford to lose my ride.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

^ too much time in their hand


fuck, raise the god damn highway limites


freaking ridiculous

[SumAznGuy]

Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN

^ too much time in their hand

Time for the gangsters to start shoot each other again and give us our streets back.

[the shocker]

Originally Posted by Soundy

I don't disagree that the limits in SOME places are possibly too low.... what I disagree with is the attitude that "I'm going to speed all I want and just pay off the tickets, because all that matters is ME". Too many people having this attitude is exactly WHY the penalties have been increased... to (pardon the pun) drive the point home that this sort of self-centered, self-important thinking is not acceptable on the roads.

I don't diagree the way you drive, just don't make everyone else that might speed feel like a criminal. You should probably clean out your vagina, it sounds like it might be a little sandy

[Soundy]

Originally Posted by taylor192

I posted it before: if they get your license plate you might as well stop.

I'm told traffic cops have a saying: "You can't outrun Officer Motorola."

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

Originally Posted by the shocker

I don't diagree the way you drive, just don't make everyone else that might speed feel like a criminal. You should probably clean out your vagina, it sounds like it might be a little sandy

indeed

[Ferra]

Originally Posted by taylor192

I posted it before: if they get your license plate you might as well stop. You are legally required to identify the driver of your vehicle at that time, or face jail time.

Impound or jail, which would you prefer?

I doubt it
I was assaulted by some viet guy in a car once, I took photos of him and his vehicle w/ plate#, called police, filed report, and they took photos of my injury.

The police said they went to the registered owner (older guy, probably the dad), and he simply said he doesn't know who was driving the car, and the police said they cannot do anything about it.

[JSALES]

i think there's a speed trap driving down main street. saw it on my way going home from the airport

[Aleks]

does anyone know the actual law, if they get your plate but dont pull you over, can they still issue a ticket later? or even charge you with running away from police?

[taylor192]

Originally Posted by Aleks

does anyone know the actual law, if they get your plate but dont pull you over, can they still issue a ticket later? or even charge you with running away from police?

Yes.

I've posted it a few times, yet I'm sure a Leo can post the exact law that allows them to do this. You are legally required to identify the driver of your vehicle at a given time, or face jail time.

[Soundy]

Originally Posted by taylor192

Yes.

I've posted it a few times, yet I'm sure a Leo can post the exact law that allows them to do this.

What, you saying people under other signs don't know anything??

[jlenko]

Leo = Law Enforcement Officer, guy!

[Soundy]

So does that mean I could still be a cop, even though I'm a Cancer??