Speed Limiter?
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Originally Posted by Oil Change
ahem...
how about a picture and a video?
u'll need RealOne to play those small video clips
how about a picture and a video?
u'll need RealOne to play those small video clips
I see you didn't max out the speed limiter
Last edited by slammer111; Aug 25, 2004 at 12:56 PM.
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Originally Posted by wingless
How would driving a car at 132 mph while taking digital photographs be categorized?
These cars are designed to go at top end on the Autobahn! Now an average American driver could never handle high speeds anyways and that is what makes it dangerous! The are more deaths caused a year on the highway not by Hi-Speeds but by driver error and imparement! And by imparement I mean things like talking on a phone, drugs(including alcohol), eating, yelling at kids, putting on make-up!!!! Funny on the last person I personally know to get in an accident was actually playing with the child in the back seat while driving! People are morons on average and use no common sense! I am not justifying speeding in any way, but some people actually know what they are doing at hi-speed, especially in a car designed to handle it!
And I have never been in an accident in my 14 years of driving due to speed! It was because I was an idiot at the time in my younger days!
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Originally Posted by nicedeboy
The coupe's gauges look so cheap BTW
Last time I checked, people don't crash left and right on the autobahn where everyone goes 190km/h... if anything, it's stupid incompetent North American drivers.
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At this point, I am not prepared to add extreme photography to my list of significant hazards to motorists. It is my hope that the population of idiots who engage in this activity is small and getting smaller, even though two are members of this forum.
The other question that jumps out is: what level of anonymity are people expecting when using the Internet? This topic includes two members providing written, photographic and cinematic documentation of dangerous activity, that may be considered criminal. Should these people be surprised when the CRMP comes knocking on their doors?
The other question that jumps out is: what level of anonymity are people expecting when using the Internet? This topic includes two members providing written, photographic and cinematic documentation of dangerous activity, that may be considered criminal. Should these people be surprised when the CRMP comes knocking on their doors?
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Originally Posted by wingless
At this point, I am not prepared to add extreme photography to my list of significant hazards to motorists. It is my hope that the population of idiots who engage in this activity is small and getting smaller, even though two are members of this forum.
The other question that jumps out is: what level of anonymity are people expecting when using the Internet? This topic includes two members providing written, photographic and cinematic documentation of dangerous activity, that may be considered criminal. Should these people be surprised when the CRMP comes knocking on their doors?
The other question that jumps out is: what level of anonymity are people expecting when using the Internet? This topic includes two members providing written, photographic and cinematic documentation of dangerous activity, that may be considered criminal. Should these people be surprised when the CRMP comes knocking on their doors?
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Originally Posted by mctwin2kman
Fortunately for us Americans an officer as to actually witness the offense and could only use the pictures as a reason to look out for that person!
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Originally Posted by C230\PV
Um, i recall my salesman telling me that the speed limiter kicks in at 125mph at the dealership on my C230. I just went 137 mph and i didnt feel any limitation 
Whats going on, what speed does it kick in at?
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Originally Posted by wingless
At this point, I am not prepared to add extreme photography to my list of significant hazards to motorists. It is my hope that the population of idiots who engage in this activity is small and getting smaller, even though two are members of this forum.
The other question that jumps out is: what level of anonymity are people expecting when using the Internet? This topic includes two members providing written, photographic and cinematic documentation of dangerous activity, that may be considered criminal. Should these people be surprised when the CRMP comes knocking on their doors?
The other question that jumps out is: what level of anonymity are people expecting when using the Internet? This topic includes two members providing written, photographic and cinematic documentation of dangerous activity, that may be considered criminal. Should these people be surprised when the CRMP comes knocking on their doors?
I'm just trembling. Just because you don't have any friends other than your imaginary ones... get a life.CRMP? Is that short for a cramp?
it's RCMP, dumbass. Is your education system that deficient? People like you make me sick.
Last edited by slammer111; Aug 26, 2004 at 11:40 AM.
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Originally Posted by wingless
That may not be correct for a criminal, not civil, offence.
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Originally Posted by inFiniTE LooP
i have heard of the 135 limitation but there is also a 155 limitation that may be set. the 135 limitation is normally due to the type of tires fitted to your car, if your car has Z-rated tires the limiter is usually moved up to 155 and it is no longer a tire limitation but a limitation put on courtesy of our government. even though our cars are fitted with Z-rated tires i had always wondered about the 135 limiter mentioned in the manual, apparently there is no 135 limiter then???
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Originally Posted by slammer111
CRMP? Is that short for a cramp? it's RCMP, dumbass. Is your education system that deficient? People like you make me sick.
it's RCMP, dumbass. Is your education system that deficient? People like you make me sick.
Originally Posted by mctwin2kman
Well hell no but a traffic violation it is!
Originally Posted by mctwin2kman
They can write all the tickets they want but the judge will toss them without a police officer as a witness in %99 of the cases. Those other %1 is when you have a witness sign an affidavit against you!
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Originally Posted by wingless
Thank goodness you've never made a typographical error. When people like me make you sick, do you then go out and drive like an idiot, or does that happen naturally?
Don't go hatin' the rest of the world now...
I'll bet your mom drives faster than you.
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Originally Posted by mctwin2kman
It is put on in the US no matter what tires are on there! The 155 one is set for AMG models. This was for reasons that make the US DOT all warm and Fuzzy!!!!
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infinite. Do a search on the forum before stating incorrect facts. This topic has been beated to death many times. As Andy puts, if you don't have correct information as it pertains to our vehicles then don't dish it out. 
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In Rhode Island, another example is reckless driving, which is a misdemeanor for the first offence and a felony for the second
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Thats ridiculous. ****, thats funny :p I AM an attorney and reckless, by itself, is never a criminal offense but is a mere violation of the motor vehicle code. Penalties go towards your license, not your freedom. Do you have any idea how serious a "felony" really is?
Summary offense
Misdemeanor (of various degrees)
Felony (of various degrees) = deep doo doo
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Thats ridiculous. ****, thats funny :p I AM an attorney and reckless, by itself, is never a criminal offense but is a mere violation of the motor vehicle code. Penalties go towards your license, not your freedom. Do you have any idea how serious a "felony" really is?
Summary offense
Misdemeanor (of various degrees)
Felony (of various degrees) = deep doo doo
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Originally Posted by tyro
In Rhode Island, another example is reckless driving, which is a misdemeanor for the first offence and a felony for the second
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Thats ridiculous. ****, thats funny :p I AM an attorney and reckless, by itself, is never a criminal offense but is a mere violation of the motor vehicle code. Penalties go towards your license, not your freedom. Do you have any idea how serious a "felony" really is?
Summary offense
Misdemeanor (of various degrees)
Felony (of various degrees) = deep doo doo
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Thats ridiculous. ****, thats funny :p I AM an attorney and reckless, by itself, is never a criminal offense but is a mere violation of the motor vehicle code. Penalties go towards your license, not your freedom. Do you have any idea how serious a "felony" really is?
Summary offense
Misdemeanor (of various degrees)
Felony (of various degrees) = deep doo doo
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Originally Posted by electromethod
does someone need to post an OWN3D pic? :p :p :p
Spitting on the side walk gets you 48 hours in Jail
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Originally Posted by electromethod
infinite. Do a search on the forum before stating incorrect facts. This topic has been beated to death many times. As Andy puts, if you don't have correct information as it pertains to our vehicles then don't dish it out.
sorry-oh, i said 135 before instead of 130, my mistake
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Originally Posted by tyro
I believe the similar RI statute (to PA) ishere
In RI, Aggressive Driving is distinct from Reckless Driving. Aggressive is a civil infraction, reckless is criminal.
The effect on drivers who don't want to be penalized for this is to limit infractions defined in this statute to one, only. For me, this is the passing on the right infraction. For me, I ALWAYS use the turn signals, to conform with that listed statute and NEVER commit any of the other infractions.
In New England and nearby states, passing on the right is REQUIRED because drivers share the road with rolling brain-dead operators, RBDOs. Half of the RBDO vehicles stay left, half right, forcing drivers to pass on either side, as required.
