I always feel like if you're sitting at a light and a cop is behind you and you burn rubber when you take off but you don't break any other laws is that breaking a lot?
-
This post did not contain any content.
White? 50/50 you get away with it.
Latino? Black? Vietnamese? Ticket at minimum.
-
If it's raining, there's snow on the ground, or many other low traction scenarios, the cop would have to really want to pull you over. Chances are they won't.
On a clear, dry day, depending on where you are, barking your tires is a violation of nuisance laws. Again, most likely not getting pulled over unless you consistently did it.
Now, if you stomped on it and your tires broke loose, you are looking at reckless operation of a motor vehicle. Expect to be stopped.
It mostly comes down to conditions and level of egregiousness... and how bad of a day the cop is having / wanting you to have.
Oh, I definitely meant broke tires.
-
This post did not contain any content.
I wouldn't recommend it. I did this once (didn't see the cop). He just pulled up next to me at the next red light and shook his head in disapproval, but I fully expected to be pulled over. Tbf I'm white and was presenting female at the time, so I imagine it would have gone differently if I was any other demographic.
-
Around here they refer to it as 'unreasonable acceleration'.
What? That's illegal?
-
'exhibition of speed' is what ive heard.
-
What? That's illegal?
I'm sure there's something at the state level, found a local ref here. Seems to be one of those laws where it's illegal if they already wanted a reason to mess with the driver.
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/aitkin/latest/aitkin_mn/0-0-0-802
-
This post did not contain any content.
Depends on where you live and how much of a dick the cop is, ultimately
-
I'm sure there's something at the state level, found a local ref here. Seems to be one of those laws where it's illegal if they already wanted a reason to mess with the driver.
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/aitkin/latest/aitkin_mn/0-0-0-802
Prima facie evidence of unnecessary exhibition of speed shall be squealing or screeching sounds emitted by the tires, or the throwing of dirt by the tires of the vehicle, or both
My EV can accelerate quickly while not making much noise... I guess it's okay to quickly accelerate with an EV then.
-
What? That's illegal?
It should be, if not. Pedestrians need to cross roads. Other cars need to enter roads, change lanes, etc. Cars accelerating at unreasonable rates will cause an accident.
-
What? That's illegal?
It's to help prevent people from racing from stoplight to stoplight.
-
This post did not contain any content.
Yes, "excessive acceleration"
-
White? 50/50 you get away with it.
Latino? Black? Vietnamese? Ticket at minimum.
Why are vietnamese singled out?
-
This post did not contain any content.
In New Zealand it would be classed as 'Sustained Loss of Traction' and would be illegal.
-
It should be, if not. Pedestrians need to cross roads. Other cars need to enter roads, change lanes, etc. Cars accelerating at unreasonable rates will cause an accident.
I agree about pedestrians, but cars changing lanes should to be aware of their surroundings, including cars that are approaching them.
Cars accelerating at unreasonable rates
How do you define "unreasonable" though, especially with EVs that can accelerate quickly?
-
What? That's illegal?
Yeah, loss of control basically
-
Why are vietnamese singled out?
They’re talking about cops in Cambodia, obviously.
-
Depends on where you live and how much of a dick the cop is, ultimately
That just calculates into whether you get pulled over or get a ticket. He specifically asked if it was breaking a law which has little to do with where the cop is a dick or not. Doesn't technically even depend on the judge.
-
That just calculates into whether you get pulled over or get a ticket. He specifically asked if it was breaking a law which has little to do with where the cop is a dick or not. Doesn't technically even depend on the judge.
If a broken law is not enforced does it functionally exist?
-
This post did not contain any content.
Is this a serious question?
-
This post did not contain any content.
It's an "exhibition of speed" and is some form of illegal in nearly all regions.
It's actually more interesting to figure out where it ISN'T illegal.
