Tennessee Helmet Law
#11
01-23-2011, 11:57 AM
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If he ever goes back! We spoke with locals back in our hotel in Maggie Valley NC and they told us that if you crash in TN, it's an automatic ticket, regardless what happened.
Is this true?
By the way, all the bikers at the hotel pitched in to help pay his ticket. That was very nice and generous of them.
Is this true?
By the way, all the bikers at the hotel pitched in to help pay his ticket. That was very nice and generous of them.
#12
01-23-2011, 11:58 AM
A friend of mine crashed on 129 near Deal's Gap, 2 years ago. He was behind me and we were not going more than 30mph. He went too wide in a turn and laid his bike down. He busted his shoulder so we called 911 to take him to the hospital. No cop ever showed up at the scene, just the paramedics.
He was in the ER, waiting to have X-Rays taken when a TN State Trooper showed up and gave him a $162 ticket, right in the ER. The reason? "Driving too fast for the conditions". WTF? The cop wasn't there when it happened and never went to the scene either.
He probably figured that the guy being from WI would not go back to TN to fight the ticket. @sshole!
He was in the ER, waiting to have X-Rays taken when a TN State Trooper showed up and gave him a $162 ticket, right in the ER. The reason? "Driving too fast for the conditions". WTF? The cop wasn't there when it happened and never went to the scene either.
He probably figured that the guy being from WI would not go back to TN to fight the ticket. @sshole!
Hey, Look at the bright side. It's still cheaper than paying for a track day.
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If he ever goes back! We spoke with locals back in our hotel in Maggie Valley NC and they told us that if you crash in TN, it's an automatic ticket, regardless what happened.
Is this true?
By the way, all the bikers at the hotel pitched in to help pay his ticket. That was very nice and generous of them.
Is this true?
By the way, all the bikers at the hotel pitched in to help pay his ticket. That was very nice and generous of them.
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01-23-2011, 12:00 PM
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But hey, it's your head so I can't try to tell you or anybody else what you should or shouldn't do, just my opinion that if you're going to wear a helmet anyways then might as well wear a legal DOT helmet. Just makes sense to me lol.
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01-23-2011, 12:01 PM
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I live in a helmet law state, that being said I am required to wear a helmet. So if I am required to wear one I buy a simi decent DOT approved helmet. If I have to wear one I want one that might protect me more in the event of an accident. I do however like to remove the lid sometimes in states that allow it. I would think though even at slow speeds that if you land on your unprotected noggin the outcome might not be good.
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I like the Novelty because its lighter, and if your pulled over for wearing it they will tow your bike if you dont have a DOT helmet with you.
#19
01-23-2011, 12:10 PM
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I bet he's paid a commission on all the tickets he writes. I can't see another reason for being a d*ck.
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01-23-2011, 12:12 PM
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A friend of mine crashed on 129 near Deal's Gap, 2 years ago. He was behind me and we were not going more than 30mph. He went too wide in a turn and laid his bike down. He busted his shoulder so we called 911 to take him to the hospital. No cop ever showed up at the scene, just the paramedics.
He was in the ER, waiting to have X-Rays taken when a TN State Trooper showed up and gave him a $162 ticket, right in the ER. The reason? "Driving too fast for the conditions". WTF? The cop wasn't there when it happened and never went to the scene either.
He probably figured that the guy being from WI would not go back to TN to fight the ticket. @sshole!
He was in the ER, waiting to have X-Rays taken when a TN State Trooper showed up and gave him a $162 ticket, right in the ER. The reason? "Driving too fast for the conditions". WTF? The cop wasn't there when it happened and never went to the scene either.
He probably figured that the guy being from WI would not go back to TN to fight the ticket. @sshole!
Only thing left is park it....
