Florida's new motorcycle laws - Page 2 : V-Twin Forum: Harley Davidson Forums

OhioGlider · 09-25-2008, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ktwillys

Most of that crap wont survive the courts..

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Pray tell: Why won't they survive the courts?

Mr Cujo · 09-26-2008, 09:58 AM

Just becasue I'm a smart ass....

Does the tires off the ground law mean you get an extra ticket if you dump yer bike ..??? Or do you have to keep your toes on the wheels while you are righting it?
BWAHAHAHA...

There doesn't seem to be a limit there.. just sayin'...

I see the intent of the law.. Just poking holes in the way it's written..so don't thrash me too bad....

FeelinFroggy · 11-05-2008, 08:23 AM

Hi, I live in Florida and was really upset about the new law, But then I found someone local who is a biker and decided to do something about it.

He came up with a great fix for the bike tags that doesn't cost an arm and a leg!

http://www.ustickit2m.com

They see this law as just a way for the gov. to get your $$. I mean 3 rd offence= 3rd degree felony! Are they kidding! For a sideways tag...
The real reason they did this to the tags, is because the new cameras at lights can't read them sideways... so they want to be able to ticket you, and if they can't read it .. well..

Anyway, check it out! It could really save someone a lot of $$

FeelinFroggy

garyad · 11-05-2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by arealinvestor

Agreed!!! The penalty for the plate is ridiculious!!!!!!Who thought of that Jeb Bush?????????

I don't think so. This is in response to the people that tuck the plate up under the fender so as to not be identified. That is the only reason that this law was made. People have been hanging their plate sideways for years without a propblem. Even hanging sideways its still easy to read so I don't think that you would be targeted for that.

garyad · 11-05-2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by FeelinFroggy

Hi, I live in Florida and was really upset about the new law, But then I found someone local who is a biker and decided to do something about it.

He came up with a great fix for the bike tags that doesn't cost an arm and a leg!

http://www.ustickit2m.com

They see this law as just a way for the gov. to get your $$. I mean 3 rd offence= 3rd degree felony! Are they kidding! For a sideways tag...
The real reason they did this to the tags, is because the new cameras at lights can't read them sideways... so they want to be able to ticket you, and if they can't read it .. well..

Anyway, check it out! It could really save someone a lot of $$

FeelinFroggy

What? The camera can take the picture whether the tag is sideways upside down or right side up. The camera does not read the tag it takes a picture thats all. A person reads the picture.

You have to give the cops a little credit. After all they have alot of discretion as to who they give a ticket to and who they don't. For the most part I think comon sense will come into play if and when tickets are issued for these offenses. I know way they these laws were written you know why they were written and so do the cops. Give them a little credit.

route66paul · 11-05-2008, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by garyad

What? The camera can take the picture whether the tag is sideways upside down or right side up. The camera does not read the tag it takes a picture thats all. A person reads the picture.

You have to give the cops a little credit. After all they have alot of discretion as to who they give a ticket to and who they don't. For the most part I think comon sense will come into play if and when tickets are issued for these offenses. I know way they these laws were written you know why they were written and so do the cops. Give them a little credit.

You are correct there, here in Calif, as other places, they are concerned about loud pipes. 95% of all bikes on the road could be written, but most aren't. you have to be really loud or IN THE WRONG PLACE!. The wrong place could very well be where ther are bike meets that the locals do not like, the PDs will have a zero tolerance policy here. This is all about revenue and sticking it to the rice rockets that do crazy stunts and/or run from the police. The problem here is that they couldn't just write for them, they have to write for all, All this takes is for someone in power to have a hate on for Harleys(yes, they are out there), and you will be the target. remember, old geezers that can afford a Harley must be rich, or at least they do have more than most of the rice rocket crowd. So, who will they target, when the department is short of cash?

Don't tell me it doesn't happen, look at all the departments that went after "drugs in thier community" in order to get peaceable people's land(they smoke weed) or just so they could get a piece of anything they could take. It happens.

DoubleJ74 · 11-05-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluzmn59

OK, I will be the odd man out here. First, the penalty for a license plate violation is way too harsh. The other two, though, I don't mind. These idiots on sport bikes doing wheelies down the highway, stoppies, riding in excess of 50mph over the posted speed limit, deserve anything they get. They are not only dangerous, they are also leading to restrictions and attitudes that apply to ALL motorcyclists.

The license plate thing is over-the-top, though.

Agreed

jdbankey · 11-05-2008, 08:23 PM

Saw a couple dudes get tickets on main street at this years Biketoberfest for plate violations - sucks!

jnvultraclassic · 11-21-2008, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jdbankey

Saw a couple dudes get tickets on main street at this years Biketoberfest for plate violations - sucks!

Yea, but you know how that is at Bike Week or Biktoberfest, they're looking for someone, anyone, who they can ticket, and usually it's someone out of state.

I agree with others in this post about the law mainly being targeted to the croch rocket crowd. We can thank them for these laws, because they're the offenders.

If my wheel leaves the ground on my Ultra, I'm either off the road, in a ditch, or sliding down the roadway.

jerry34208 · 11-21-2008, 09:27 AM

Or BANGIN second gear

TRAYLORTRASH · 11-21-2008, 09:57 AM

A buddy of mine from Daytona told me that YES they are ticketing for the vertical license plates, and the fine is $1000... Courts are sticking to it, and people are having to pay it, so yes the courts are holding it up!

FunkyNova66 · 11-21-2008, 11:29 AM

What a bunch of lunatics. I can understand the law but I bet manslaughter DWIs get a fine less than those.

jnvultraclassic · 11-25-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by FunkyNova66

What a bunch of lunatics. I can understand the law but I bet manslaughter DWIs get a fine less than those.

Probably like Billy Lane....

Pikeslayer · Yesterday, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hardluk1

I to don't have a problem with it . That just one way to get some of the dumb asses under control. It was fun to watch the dumbies doing wheels and stoppies so that will kill some sidewalk fun. I don;t like riden with the sport bike crowd much anyhow.

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I don;t like riden with the sport bike crowd much anyhow.

What kind of American are you? Sportbikers are different from you so screw 'em, huh? Nice.

This is America pal, live and let live.

TRAYLORTRASH · Yesterday, 01:40 PM

Live and let live is all well and good... UNTIL they start getting retarded on their bikes, and causing unneccessary legislation. They are causing communities to raise fines, and harrass bikers, so live and let live does not apply here! If they can't stop being juvenile, and save the acrobatics for a more suitable time and place then get off the road before they begin banning all of us.