Picked up in TN for non-DOT helmet
#61
10-30-2008, 03:43 AM
OP, grow up man... You knew the law before you entered the state, the officer was doing his job by enforcing what the law makers of this state made. Now before you go off on some rant on me, I don't agree with the helmet law either and I ride with a fake lid sometimes too, but I know the law and if I get caught, so be it.
You really should quit whining, its unbecoming. I think you are just mad because the cop was smarter than you gave him credit for and now your throwing a tantrum like a kid.
Now if barney fife would have confiscated your wheels just because of your lid... now this would have been something to complain about.
One more thing... You expect us to believe that you were really doing exactly 55 the whole time you were traveling thru our state ??
You really should quit whining, its unbecoming. I think you are just mad because the cop was smarter than you gave him credit for and now your throwing a tantrum like a kid.
Now if barney fife would have confiscated your wheels just because of your lid... now this would have been something to complain about.
One more thing... You expect us to believe that you were really doing exactly 55 the whole time you were traveling thru our state ??
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10-30-2008, 05:14 AM
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Sorry to hear about your ticket bro.
My opinion - for what's worth - is: wear what you want.
I'm tired of the Gov telling me what to do...
My opinion - for what's worth - is: wear what you want.
I'm tired of the Gov telling me what to do...
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10-30-2008, 05:20 AM
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Sounds more lke he was trained to recognise an out of state plate. The one's who's tickets never seem to get contested?
What a Bullsh1t citation.!
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10-30-2008, 05:21 AM
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#66
10-30-2008, 07:44 AM
If caught in Pennsylvania with a non-DOT helmet the fine is $250.00. My MSF instructor who is a retired PA cop told me that. He gave me crap because I put a sticker over top of the DOT sticker. He wouldn't let me take the class until I pulled my sticker off and showed him that my helmet was DOT approved.
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10-30-2008, 09:50 AM
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I know this started out as a warning about TN, but it has morphed into helmet law talk so here is my opinion. I don’t believe in helmet laws, but I do believe that you should have to carry a large amount of medical insurance if you decide to ride without one. It’s your right to ride without a helmet, but it’s not my obligation to pay for your medical bills.
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10-30-2008, 11:49 AM
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Guy that taught my MSF course is a moto cop here in The Great State of Texas, and he says they can pull you over for no other reason than to check your helmet to see if it's DOT....Ain't that grand.....