Cops, rolling stops, and bushes
06-15-2014, 10:51 PM
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Cops, rolling stops, and bushes
So this afternoon I was pulled over by an officer...
the one time I decide NOT to wheelie & punch it to 80 on an empty boulevard, I get pulled over..... PHEW!
I turned right from a dead stop and proceed down the boulevard 2 blocks. On my right, there is an intersection with another street. This intersection is mostly blocked by a very large and overgrown bush. I see a vehicle roll through the stop sign, behind the bush, and partially into my lane, so I grab a healthy handful of brake and swerve around the front of the car.
Oh, that was a COP! He immediately turns on his lights, so I immediately stop. Guy proceeds to tell me that I was "flying down the road"....
"Uh, sir, I only had 2 blocks to attain speed and you kinda rolled through the intersection behind that bush - I had no idea if you were going to pull out in front of me so I smashed the brakes and THAT'S why it looked bad."
He said ride safe, have a good night
P.S. If he had seen any of the riding previously to this particular incident he would have revoked my license on the spot!
the one time I decide NOT to wheelie & punch it to 80 on an empty boulevard, I get pulled over..... PHEW!
I turned right from a dead stop and proceed down the boulevard 2 blocks. On my right, there is an intersection with another street. This intersection is mostly blocked by a very large and overgrown bush. I see a vehicle roll through the stop sign, behind the bush, and partially into my lane, so I grab a healthy handful of brake and swerve around the front of the car.
Oh, that was a COP! He immediately turns on his lights, so I immediately stop. Guy proceeds to tell me that I was "flying down the road"....
"Uh, sir, I only had 2 blocks to attain speed and you kinda rolled through the intersection behind that bush - I had no idea if you were going to pull out in front of me so I smashed the brakes and THAT'S why it looked bad."
He said ride safe, have a good night
P.S. If he had seen any of the riding previously to this particular incident he would have revoked my license on the spot!
06-16-2014, 08:00 AM
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06-16-2014, 11:00 AM
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You just need to personalize the settings. For example I disabled seeing other wazers because the icons cluttered up the screen.
It works great in Chicago for navigating traffic and knowing where cops and cameras are.
I lost gps signal a couple times in the Northwoods of Wisconsin and by Starved Rock. But I stayed the course and was only off the map a few minutes.
It works great in Chicago for navigating traffic and knowing where cops and cameras are.
I lost gps signal a couple times in the Northwoods of Wisconsin and by Starved Rock. But I stayed the course and was only off the map a few minutes.
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