[flash]

i don't have that one in print here - it was a big news story around the first of the year - as far as i have been able to ascertain so far, it very much up to the discretion of the officer



take a look at these:



http://www.gn.com/gn_magazine/2001/decembe...growth_at_jabra



http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/fas...ffdl28.htm



http://www.zaksforeigncar.com/didyouknow/200202.html



http://somewhat.org/mod.php?mod=userpage&m...500&page_id=233



the last one is pretty funny

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[RPM]

The woman who backed into me in a parking lot last fall said, "I never saw your little car."



Luckily she had good insurance.

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[ds968]

Common sense alone should lead drivers not to do 90% of what's listed there, but it's painfully obvious that particular attribute is lacking in many... and thus, laws get on the books.



To think of it, if there was common sense, manufacturers of sun shields would not need to put " WARNING - DO NOT DRIVE WITH THIS SHIELD ON " in big bold letters on them. I kid you not; I've seen that warning on the cardboard shields.

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[perbal]

When I owned my first car, an austin-healey 100, I was always having a problem with drivers not seeing me and pulling into my lane. One way I tried to deal with it was to put a bright orange flag on my radio antenna which I kept extended to its full height. It seemed to help. As to the distracted drivers, some of them could be charged with reckless driving, which is usually a serious offense. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/mad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[Seric]

My 968 is white, and fortunately white is the "safest" color. I haven't had any problems with people not seeing my car. My girlfriend however drives a grey Miata, now THAT is a car people don't ever see. I swear when I drive that thing I get cut off more times than I care to say.



Now my motorcycle I ride very defensively. I took the Washington State Motorcycle Safety course and it taught me alot about making myself as visible as possible and avoiding situations where you can get into trouble. It's all you out there when you're on a bike and you have to think that no one can see you at all. My bike is white as well and it seems to help people notice it more. I've been riding for a few months now and I've been in only a couple situations that could of gone bad.



As for the bad drivers, yes it's the soccer mom in the huge Ford Executioner on the phone, drinking a Latte and having four screaming kids in the back that scares me the most. They see nothing!

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[josephsc]

Yep -- that how my 968 was totalled. Some woman on a cellphone rolling through a stopsign... <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/mad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> And I've gone down on my bike as well -- a cellphone was involved.



Personally, I'm a big proponent of these "driving without due care and attention" laws. Sure, it'll take a while to get the codes correct and proper precedences to be set, but it's a step in the right direction.

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[WYLDCTZ]

[quote name='ds968' date='Jun 13 2005, 07:19 PM']I was a witness, here's the digital photo ..

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Now THAT was funny <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[Seric]

How about some technology that blocks a cell phone signal once you are inside a vehicle? <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[rustech]

Now my motorcycle I ride very defensively. I took the Washington State Motorcycle Safety course and it taught me alot about making myself as visible as possible and avoiding situations where you can get into trouble. It's all you out there when you're on a bike and you have to think that no one can see you at all. My bike is white as well and it seems to help people notice it more.

I also took the CC Riders course over here in CA. The motorcycle safety courses are highly recommended for those that want to live. My bike was very close in color to the "Speed Yellow" porsches and so mine was very visible also.

I've been riding for a few months now and I've been in only a couple situations that could of gone bad.

Over here for the Downtown drive, it's 10 miles of stop and go with crazy's constantly merging without signalling for no good reason. It's always best to drive as a car without sharing lanes, but is not very practical in stop and go traffic. (why have a bike otherwise?) Don't get overconfident in your abilities (esp at a few months). There are only two types of riders; been down, and going down (three if you count dead). Just be prepared for when it does happen and always have the best protection.

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[Seric]

[quote name='rustech' date='Jun 14 2005, 12:39 PM']Don't get overconfident in your abilities (esp at a few months).  There are only two types of riders; been down, and going down (three if you count dead).  Just be prepared for when it does happen and always have the best protection.

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Yes I've seen all the statistics and I think about it all the time when I am riding. I try not to be over confident and always wear protection at all times. I won't get on my bike without it. My biggest thing is that once I've been riding for awhile I won't think about it and then I won't pay attention as much and that's when something will happen.



On a side note, I have a buddy who just bought a brand new bike for his first one. I asked him later why he bought a new one, as oppossed to used and told him your chances of a wreck are really high in the first six months of riding...he's hoping he will cheat that figure. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/unsure.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[flash]

number one rule - if you can't see their eyes in their mirrors, they can't see you

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[porsche]

[quote name='968 Cab' date='Jun 13 2005, 11:14 AM']Too many careless / multi-tasking drivers out on the crowded roads these days – that’s the root cause. 



I’m seeing more people doing really stupid things – the best was the matronly woman driving the black Caddy Escalade I passed last year on a straight section of 4 lane divided highway.  In her left hand a cel phone, and her right hand some eye makeup applicator – yep, she had the visor mirror down and was LOOKING AT THAT MIRROR, applying eye makeup, yakking on her phone and – I sped up and got WAYYYYYYYY ahead of that tank!!!

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