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Eli

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Booo....

Just what we need, profiling based on what your car looks like... :roll:

Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty, anyway? It seems to have been thrown out the window.
 

91TTZ

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I bust on riced out cars more than most people on here, but these laws are getting out of control. What really scares me is the lack of discretion in giving the state power over the people. As time goes on, laws keep getting stricter, and stricter, and stricter... when is is going to stop?

They can just say that everything is probably cause and you're able to be pulled over anytime for anything. This is abuse of power.

In the small picture, people just see it as cracking down on drug dealers, or terrorists, or ricers... but in the big picture, these laws apply to ALL citizens and your rights are being abridged. It's like we're in a vice and they're tightening it.
 

petejk

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"In practice, "excessive exaust noise" tickets are the most common violation."


Of course, all of the loud f'ing harley's never get pulled over for excessive noise


go figure...
 

JulesMaximus

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That is completely lame.

I am particularly pissed that the article has a picture of a completely stock WRX-STi...:roll:
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: 91TTZ
I bust on riced out cars more than most people on here, but these laws are getting out of control. What really scares me is the lack of discretion in giving the state power over the people. As time goes on, laws keep getting stricter, and stricter, and stricter... when is is going to stop?

They can just say that everything is probably cause and you're able to be pulled over anytime for anything. This is abuse of power.

In the small picture, people just see it as cracking down on drug dealers, or terrorists, or ricers... but in the big picture, these laws apply to ALL citizens and your rights are being abridged. It's like we're in a vice and they're tightening it.


yeap. but people do not care UNTIL it effects them.

just wonder whats next? We already lost the right to own property (and seems nobody cares). Now we can not modify vehicles. just wonder whats next on that list of items.
 

Anubis

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tbqhwy.com
Originally posted by: Koenigsegg
Originally posted by: Otaking
I wonder if they'd pull over a stock STi or Evo? :confused:

Drivers of stock vehicles that come from the factory with some of the characteristics of modified cars have experienced harassment under this provision. One such motorist complained on an enthusiast website that the Calfiornia Highway Patrol was using these programs to make "driving while Asian" a crime, pointing out that the department's own website has several pages dedicated to Asian involvement in street racing and "vehicle modification."

there was a thread on here a long time ago about someone who got pulled over and ticked for haveing to large a reae spoiler on his EVO. and all he had was the stock factory one, he even went to court and told the judge this and he got ticketed and everything still, i beleive he is appealing it
 

Koenigsegg

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Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: Koenigsegg
Originally posted by: Otaking
I wonder if they'd pull over a stock STi or Evo? :confused:

Drivers of stock vehicles that come from the factory with some of the characteristics of modified cars have experienced harassment under this provision. One such motorist complained on an enthusiast website that the Calfiornia Highway Patrol was using these programs to make "driving while Asian" a crime, pointing out that the department's own website has several pages dedicated to Asian involvement in street racing and "vehicle modification."

there was a thread on here a long time ago about someone who got pulled over and ticked for haveing to large a reae spoiler on his EVO. and all he had was the stock factory one, he even went to court and told the judge this and he got ticketed and everything still, i beleive he is appealing it

Read the thread much? ;)
 

TBone48

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Originally posted by: petejk
"In practice, "excessive exaust noise" tickets are the most common violation."


Of course, all of the loud f'ing harley's never get pulled over for excessive noise


go figure...


qft x2