Police Turn their Backs on NYC Mayor Again

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red g jacks Restricted

Originally posted by Omega Vision
I basically agree. Coming from a southern state where the sun is hot-hot-hot, I'm very much in favor of the police enforcing regulations against public urination, but I'm with you on decriminalizing possession. I'm also against traffic citations for the most part. I recently got into an accident (I hydroplaned into a university shuttle during a storm) and got the front of my car crumpled. 3 grand of damage, all of it paid out of pocket because I don't have collision insurance (Just catastrophic), and a 166 dollar fine on top of that for "following too closely."

Really it was unnecessary. I learned my lesson well enough without having to pay that extra money.

Part of me however thinks that there should be civil penalties for people who can easily afford to pay for the damages caused by their reckless driving, but there's no way you could enforce this without it being seen (rightfully) as aimed at the 1 Percent.

shit, i had been driving around illegally for 2 years now and i just finally raised the money to get my license back and drive legally. on the first day i got my license back i was driving on the highway and i was actually sort of enjoying the fact that i was obeying all the laws and didn't have to be paranoid about the police. i pulled off at my exit and a trooper followed me and pulled me over. i was really stumped cause i couldn't imagine what i had possibly done wrong. he comes up to my window and says "...any reason you're not wearing your seat-belt?" FML

Omega Vision Face Flowed Into Her Eyes

I never understand when people drive without seatbelts. For me it's an automatic reflex. I sit down and buckle up. I would feel incredibly off not driving with it, even if it were legal to do so and I knew I wasn't in any danger of getting into a crash.

Mindset Senior Member

Originally posted by Omega Vision
I never understand when people drive without seatbelts. For me it's an automatic reflex. I sit down and buckle up. I would feel incredibly off not driving with it, even if it were legal to do so and I knew I wasn't in any danger of getting into a crash.
I hate wearing a seatbelt when wearing a suit.

There should be a suit exemption.

Omega Vision Face Flowed Into Her Eyes

Well, of course. I mean, you have to be comfortable while you're driving on your way to your next murder, Mr. Bateman.

red g jacks Restricted

Originally posted by Omega Vision
I never understand when people drive without seatbelts. For me it's an automatic reflex. I sit down and buckle up. I would feel incredibly off not driving with it, even if it were legal to do so and I knew I wasn't in any danger of getting into a crash.
for me it's the opposite . i don't even think about wearing a seat belt. for years i drove a vehicle that didn't even have seat belts. honestly it might make me a little more likely to die in some type of horrible accident but i'm willing to take that risk... i am pretty confident i won't be getting into any such accident anyways. but now i've started wearing it whenever i remember because getting tickets is just such a waste of money to me. so i guess the law works tbh... can't really knock it since it's having the effect they wanted it to have. but i still forget a lot because i've always got a million and one things on my mind and little things like that get by me easily. honestly i spend half my life in virtual autopilot mode.

Omega Vision Face Flowed Into Her Eyes

Just make a habit of it. As soon as you sit down, buckle up, without exception. You don't make muscle memory unless you do it every time.