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Traffic LAWS! - Which do you break the most?

2008-06-26, 10:52 AM #1

KOP_AoEJedi

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Everyone breaks traffic laws now and then, lets see how many people here break what.

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2008-06-26, 10:53 AM #2

fishstickz

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I don't think I've willingly driven the speed limit since I've gotten my license.

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2008-06-26, 10:55 AM #3

KOP_AoEJedi

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I've started driving the limit to save on gas more... but im typically 5 over anyways. I RARELY stop at a stop sign unless there is actually traffic approaching. I think its stupid to come to a 3 second stop at a ghost town intersection.

Originally Posted by FastGamerr

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2008-06-26, 10:58 AM #4

ECHOMAN

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Originally posted by KOP_AoEJedi:

I RARELY stop at a stop sign unless there is actually traffic approaching. I think its stupid to come to a 3 second stop at a ghost town intersection.

Have fun with that.

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2008-06-26, 11:01 AM #5

landfish

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gotta go over 65 on the highway just to keep up with traffic.

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2008-06-26, 11:06 AM #6

Michael MacFarlane

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Speed limits. I don't break any of the others.

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2008-06-26, 11:09 AM #7

TimeWolfOfThePast

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Originally posted by Michael MacFarlane:

Speed limits. I don't break any of the others.

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2008-06-26, 11:10 AM #8

Jay

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I'm a square. I don't break any, including speed limits. That might change when I get my motorcycle.

2008-06-26, 11:11 AM #9

Baconfish

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I hover around the speed limit and tend to go over if I'm concentrating on the road.

Also, INB4ROBS*****ING.

nope.

2008-06-26, 11:12 AM #10

Martyn

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I don't. Speeding is for people who have too much money.

(I get 65 miles per gallon driving at 70mph)

2008-06-26, 11:15 AM #11

KOP_AoEJedi

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Originally posted by Martyn:

I don't. Speeding is for people who have too much money.

(I get 65 miles per gallon driving at 70mph)

Hopefully thats on a bike?

Originally Posted by FastGamerr

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2008-06-26, 11:23 AM #12

Cool Matty

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If by "rolling" at a stop sign you mean slowing to ~5mph and then going, then yeah I'm really bad with that. If you mean speeding right through and not stopping, then hell no, that's asking for trouble.

I've only ran a red light twice in my whole life, and both times were accidental (wasn't paying as much attention as I should have).

Speeding, by the letter of the law I certainly do, in some areas more than others. The highway I usually stay pretty close to the limit because it doesn't really matter and saves gas. On some roads though, it's like 25mph speed limit when it should be closer to 45. Who the hell puts 25mph on a 2 mile straightaway with no houses, no intersections, and wide lanes.

2008-06-26, 11:25 AM #13

Rob

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Originally posted by Cool Matty:

Who the hell puts 25mph on a 2 mile straightaway with no houses, no intersections, and wide lanes.

An engineer.

2008-06-26, 11:52 AM #14

Vegiemaster

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I break all of them, but speeding the most.

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2008-06-26, 12:09 PM #15

Martyn

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Originally posted by KOP_AoEJedi:

Hopefully thats on a bike?

Errr no.

It's in my car. Seat Ibiza 1.9 Turbo Diesel.

2008-06-26, 12:42 PM #16

Mort-Hog

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I like how this is an open poll. This'll make a nice addition to whatever files the Feds have on you!

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2008-06-26, 12:45 PM #17

zanardi

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Speeding (on the freeway).. I just can't help it. And I usually only wear my seat-belt on the freeway.. at least that's the only time I feel it's totally necessary. I think it's stupid it's a law to wear it but yet, here in Ohio you don't have to wear a helmet on a motorcycle..

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2008-06-26, 12:46 PM #18

Rob

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The federal government isn't interested in traffic violations.

The local government is too lazy to use internets to bust violaters.

2008-06-26, 12:47 PM #19

Rob

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Originally posted by Z@NARDI:

You know, I used to think seatbelts were stupid.

Then a friend of mine had to make a hard stop at about 15 mph, and I face planted so hard into the windshield I almost broke my nose.

2008-06-26, 12:50 PM #20

JLee

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Speed limits. NH has a 'reasonable and prudent' clause in the speed law- the only absolute limit is 65mph on the interstate.

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2008-06-26, 12:51 PM #21

KOP_AoEJedi

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Originally posted by Martyn:

Errr no.

It's in my car. Seat Ibiza 1.9 Turbo Diesel.

I want one now...

Yeah 'rolling' is basically what you said ~5mph approach then proceed if no other traffic is around. Blasting through it would not only be retarded, but insanely scary!

I also cannot ride in a car without my seatbelt... it just FEELS wrong.

Originally Posted by FastGamerr

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2008-06-26, 12:53 PM #22

Rob

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Diesel is like $4.50/gal

FYI

2008-06-26, 12:55 PM #23

KOP_AoEJedi

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Yeah, but I have to use Premium which is $4.20 here right now...

my car = 30ish MPG @ 4.20
his car = 65ish MPG @ 4.60 (diesel here)

I think it would be worth it.

Originally Posted by FastGamerr

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2008-06-26, 12:57 PM #24

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It doesnt really bother me to put on a seatbelt.

I speed occasionally, but with all the deer up here id rather go the speed limit cause it makes it somewhat easier to watch out for them.
Deer are ****ing stupid.

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2008-06-26, 1:02 PM #25

Rob

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Originally posted by KOP_AoEJedi:

Yeah, but I have to use Premium which is $4.20 here right now...

You probably don't.

2008-06-26, 1:03 PM #26

Ford

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****ing deer.

i once was going ~25 in a snowstorm and came across a deer convention in the middle the road. ended up doing a 540, while the deer scattered. it was :awesome:

and

at the same time.

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2008-06-26, 1:04 PM #27

Baconfish

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Originally posted by Rob:

Diesel is like $4.50/gal

FYI

Diesel is like $9.85/gallon for Martyn.

nope.

2008-06-26, 1:15 PM #28

BobTheMasher

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I never break any of them on purpose. In fact, I can't recall a time I've broken any but the speed limit one, and that only occasionally on the highway when I have it floored to go up a hill and it levels out.

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2008-06-26, 1:58 PM #29

Deadman

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Jay walking.

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2008-06-26, 2:03 PM #30

Jay

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Noel walking.

2008-06-26, 2:09 PM #31

KOP_AoEJedi

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Originally posted by Rob:

You probably don't.

Yeahhh I'm almost positive when the manufacturers specify premium fuels they typically mean it.

Originally Posted by FastGamerr

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2008-06-26, 2:18 PM #32

Rob

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Originally posted by KOP_AoEJedi:

Yeahhh I'm almost positive when the manufacturers specify premium fuels they typically mean it.

Do you know what the difference is between octane ratings? Do you even know what an octane rating is?

2008-06-26, 2:31 PM #33

Cool Matty

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Originally posted by BobTheMasher:

You mean to tell me you actually come to a full and complete stop at every stop sign? Someone follow Bob around and video tape him, I refuse to believe that. Even 80 year old grandpas with stuck turn signals don't do that.

2008-06-26, 2:55 PM #34

KOP_AoEJedi

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Originally posted by Rob:

Do you know what the difference is between octane ratings? Do you even know what an octane rating is?

I actually do. But by all means if you ever get a motor that requires 91+ octane, be sure to put 87 in it always...

Originally Posted by FastGamerr

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2008-06-26, 3:06 PM #35

Rob

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You obviously don't know the difference, or how big of a difference it makes.

Hint: None

The only way a lower octane fuel would be bad for a motor is if one of the following scenarios exist:

You run your car way too ****ing hard, stop
You have carbon build up
Your car isn't fuel injected, and you need to manually adjust your timing or carb stuffs
You own a ferrari that runs on jet fuel

Pings and knocks are caused by preignition of the fuel entering the cylinder during the compression cycle due to a high ambient temperature or poor timing. If your car is fuel injected this isn't a problem, like hardly ever.

Contrary to what you maybe believe, high grade fuel doesn't contain anything that other grades of fuel have that would assist in lubrication. It is just ever so slightly less flammable.

There is no benefit to running a higher octane fuel, especially because consumer fuels offer little in the way of actual difference. You probably do alot of other things to your car that are far worse that your manufacturer doesn't want you doing.

2008-06-26, 3:19 PM #36

JLee

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Originally posted by Rob:

You obviously don't know the difference, or how big of a difference it makes.

Hint: None

The only way a lower octane fuel would be bad for a motor is if one of the following scenarios exist:

You run your car way too ****ing hard, stop
You have carbon build up
Your car isn't fuel injected, and you need to manually adjust your timing or carb stuffs
You own a ferrari that runs on jet fuel

You're forgetting about us turbo guys. Ever try running crappy fuel in a turbocharged engine? It'll run...sort of.

woot!

2008-06-26, 3:32 PM #37

Rob

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Doesn't that qualify under tunning your car way too ****ing hard?

2008-06-26, 3:39 PM #38

Avenger

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