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Missing hood and stripped interior
- Thread starter Papi-C
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NorCalBusa
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deathbug74
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What is that you're saying?
had to read it a couple times to make sense.
translation:
Rel...Chippie....VC is the bible... keeper of the sacred book...
I think you are on secret probation and need a pilgrimage back to the scared place in Sacramento for a refresher.
Yes, I saw my post #12, and my point still stands.
What makes driving without a hood unsafe?
In addition, find me the section that states you're required to have a good on your vehicle.
GhostRider
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I would see it as a safety issue in case of an accident.
If you hit a pedestrian (or byciclist, or.... Motorcyclist), and they crack their scull open on your engine block while their fingers get shredded by your fan...
... i can see some interesting lawsuits happening.
e.g. in germany cars are rated for "passive safety", which is the ammount of protection a car gives to a "victim" in a crash.
It's not always all about the driver. i know... hard to comprehend in the US of A.
you know... "THINK ABOUT THE CHILDREN!!"
wazzuFreddo
WuTang is 4 the children
I would be more worried about people reaching in an messing with stuff while the car was parked, than if the LEOs were going to give me a ticket for it.
I remember the folks with Baja Beetles complaining about wankers changing their sparkplug wires around on the distributer and things of that nature, back in the day.
I remember the folks with Baja Beetles complaining about wankers changing their sparkplug wires around on the distributer and things of that nature, back in the day.
blackOnblack
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I remember BMW working on an issue like that w/ the z3 coupe. THe way the front bumper impacted pedestrians legs it would shatter their knee (or something along those lines) so they ended up moving the first impact zone higher up on the leg.
Good point. Wouldn't even have to be something gnarly...someone could be crossing the street in front of a vehicle stopped at a light...trips, tries to catch themself on the car and WHOOPS there goes a hand in the belt.
If you cant add anything constructive to the conversation, then sit back and watch.
C
corndog
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My apologies, you just had me really confused. You had made comments that were already covered, I wasn't sure if you were reading the posts.
Listen guys, perhaps you misunderstand....
The question was: Is it illegal. My answer is no. Do I think that there should be a clear statute, like requiring cars to have bumpers, yes.
However, the safety argument is a good one, but a doesn't solve the problem.
We can't, or shouldnt speculate whether or not something is or isnt safe just because something could or might happen. Ie: someone walks by and gets a hand stuck.
I mean, people could get hands and legs and fingers caught in open motorcycle chains, but there is no law requiring chain guards.
Sounds like another example for requiring the hood for safety...someone could fuck with your engine, lines, etc and you wouldn't realize it until the most inopportune moment. Yea, they could do that kind of thing with a hood on too, but we all know opportunity can make normal people criminals.
"This dude is parked like a dick!"
*tears out some line on the engine*
"That'll teach him!"
Interpretation of vague laws is why lane (to use your personal preferred term) sharing can be cited, no? So what's the difference in this scenario? There's an 'unsafe condition' code that is sufficiently vague. If a cop can make a case for it being unsafe then it's unsafe until the courts say it isn't, right?
I disagree that we need more laws to outlaw specific things. Cell phone and texting laws are a good example. Where's the law to ban people that read, eat, put on make up, shave, etc? :|
Actually, thinking a little more about that last statement...maybe it is a good idea to outlaw specific things that become extremely common like yapping on a cell or texting (eliminates courts ruling differently in different cases)...driving around with no hood is not a common enough situation that would necessitate a law specifically for it since it can be cited under existing ones.
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We're talking about lane sharing right?? As its been covered, a billion times, sharing is okay. When the motorcycle moves from lane to lane, affecting the other vehicles, I consider that unsafe.
As for the hood, would others issue a citation for not having one, I'm sure someone would.
Would I?? No.
As for the hood, would others issue a citation for not having one, I'm sure someone would.
Would I?? No.
blackOnblack
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pssh you're fired rel. 
Mike T
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i need to read this thread for the no interior...i think i posted the same question (interior wise) years back and there was no VC for it...still...i always get asked about when i get pulled over...