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?
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Around here they refer to it as 'unreasonable acceleration'.
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I think it falls under reckless driving
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As others have said it can fall under a variety of offenses. Another offense that refers to this is "Stunting".
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Yes.
Source: a cop who used this exact scenario as an example of “letter/spirit” of the law, saying if it was raining and the tires chirped on the crosswalk surface, that wasn’t the same as laying it down on dry pavement.
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This varies from location but my state law is pretty clear:
"Stunt driving" means performing or engaging in burnouts, doughnuts, drifting, or wheelies, or allowing a passenger to ride either partially or fully outside of the vehicle while operating that vehicle.
No person shall knowingly participate in street racing, stunt driving, or street takeover upon any public road, street, or highway, or on private property that is open to the general public.
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It is going to vary from state to state exactly what laws apply, but yes I cop can at minimum pull you over and ticket you for reckless driving. Also, some states have "Display of Speed" laws that include breaking traction. In CA there is a recently passed "Sideshow" law that includes shows of speed, which a police officer might also decide to try to cite you for.
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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.
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White? 50/50 you get away with it.
Latino? Black? Vietnamese? Ticket at minimum.
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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.
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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.
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Around here they refer to it as 'unreasonable acceleration'.
What? That's illegal?
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'exhibition of speed' is what ive heard.
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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
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Depends on where you live and how much of a dick the cop is, ultimately
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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.
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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.
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What? That's illegal?
It's to help prevent people from racing from stoplight to stoplight.
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Yes, "excessive acceleration"
