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Title: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: CONLEY on October 15, 2010, 12:32:44 PM
SO WE HAVE A REN FEST DOWN HERE MADE TRAFFIC BACKED UP FOR MILES AND IM LUCKY ENOUGH TO LIVE ONLY A COUPLE MILES AWAY BUT NO PROBLEM FOR THE SCOOT JUST PISSED OFF ALOT OF PEOPLE THEY WERE CUSSIN ME OUT HONKING TRYIN TO BLOCK ME AND RUN ME OVER

GOOD TIMES LOL
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: pedro on October 15, 2010, 12:46:36 PM
Just be careful, Thats not legal in my state.
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: Peters on October 15, 2010, 01:00:29 PM
In Taiwan scooters routinely skip through traffic to the front. In fact in most inner city streets have scooter lanes and special "scooter boxes" ahead of the cars at intersections. I think its a great idea. I know I move a lot faster than most cars in heavy traffic. Especially downtown.
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: CONLEY on October 15, 2010, 01:59:22 PM
IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND IF THERES A SHOULDER THATS WHERE WE HAVE TO BE

IF NOT WE HAVE TO BE TO THE RIGHT OF THE LANE
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: oswaldters on October 15, 2010, 10:58:11 PM
The whole point of having a little 50cc is that you can squeeze by long lines of cars stuck in traffic.  On the way home today I squeezed between a police cruiser (parked on the side with lights on and the officer sitting inside the car) and a bus and cruised to the front of the line. 

Light turned green and I was outta there.  Everyone at the back of the line had to wait for several more light cycles to get out.

Felt like a badass!
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: wordslinger on October 16, 2010, 12:09:53 AM
Felt like a badass!


...lmao...we all do!!!!!
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: blue on October 17, 2010, 12:10:07 AM
in michigan if a car is to close to a scoot you can get a ticket not sure what the space is
but scoots have to stay farther away from cars and trucks that gos for motor cycles too
but that laws not watched to good around here.cars have to give us extra space. and if they pass in the same lane ouch big ticket that I seen happen befor and they got a ticket.
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: oswaldters on October 17, 2010, 01:44:07 AM
I should clarify that I was passing by cars that were stopped waiting for a light to change.  I would never try something like that when traffic was moving.

The only time I tend to do that is on the way out of the metro station.  It is a double lane road but there are no lines - and hence no official lanes. 

Usually I don't do stuff like that when a law enforcement officer is around, but it was Friday and there was a cold beer calling my name at home.
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: axy on October 17, 2010, 01:22:35 PM
I think that most of you civilized and traffic-tamed guys from USA should spend some time in Italian city during rush hour.  ::) ;D :D

(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41871000/jpg/_41871662_afp300surround.jpg)
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: ScottNicol on October 17, 2010, 04:51:02 PM
Ha! I cut about 100 cars out in traffic the other day.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=beaumont+road+banbury&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Beaumont+Rd,+Banbury+OX16,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.072701,-1.341105&spn=0.037827,0.058622&z=14&layer=c&cbll=52.072731,-1.340917&panoid=lS4tIEbWsug0mANRcA8Z6Q&cbp=12,240.44,,0,7.64 (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=beaumont+road+banbury&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Beaumont+Rd,+Banbury+OX16,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.072701,-1.341105&spn=0.037827,0.058622&z=14&layer=c&cbll=52.072731,-1.340917&panoid=lS4tIEbWsug0mANRcA8Z6Q&cbp=12,240.44,,0,7.64)

Very nice feeling! I bet the people in the cars were annoyed!
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: tomheet on October 17, 2010, 09:04:22 PM
cars have to give us extra space. and if they pass in the same lane ouch big ticket that I seen happen befor and they got a ticket.
 
 some fool passed me with about 2' clearance, when he could have slid over (there was NO opposing traffic) I chased him down, and bitched him out. Instaed,  I should have reached out and punched his SUV while he passed, maybe causing him to think he hit me, and inducing a pile of brown in his jeans!
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: wordslinger on October 18, 2010, 12:38:40 AM
I should have reached out and punched his SUV while he passed

..you just don't know how many times i wish i had done that....
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: blue on October 18, 2010, 12:39:47 AM
cars have to give us extra space. and if they pass in the same lane ouch big ticket that I seen happen befor and they got a ticket.
 
 some fool passed me with about 2' clearance, when he could have slid over (there was NO opposing traffic) I chased him down, and bitched him out. Instaed,  I should have reached out and punched his SUV while he passed, maybe causing him to think he hit me, and inducing a pile of brown in his jeans!
lol brown in jeans dont go to good together. that was almost me today whiped out on 44 th steet today no damge but there good of been darn geese crossing the road over by the mall I pulled over and hit the front brakes to hard on wet grass. then the scoot went down .
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: Peters on October 18, 2010, 01:08:48 AM
dang geese. "Don't they know we have an agreement" :D lol

Glad you and your scoot are alright blue
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: oswaldters on October 18, 2010, 01:45:19 AM
Never had any encounters with geese while on the scoot...mostly squirrels.

Good thing everything ended well - you may need to get some dual purpose scooter tires if you're gonna be off roading like that!
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: wordslinger on October 18, 2010, 04:07:27 AM
..just be glad you hit in the grass blue...

..glad everything's okay..

...here was the geese's backup, so you probably got out lucky!!
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: thebatman on October 18, 2010, 10:52:50 PM
glad you made it through ok blue.. also glad you didnt have to face the back up posse.. whoa, badass birds. :D
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: tomheet on October 18, 2010, 11:02:31 PM
Blue, I can't imagine riding on 44th or 28th for that matter. That's gotta be white knuckling! How was the ride last Sunday? I'm putting mine away soon, but hopefully next spring I can join the scoot group at Van Andel...
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: TechGuy on October 18, 2010, 11:30:03 PM
You guys/gals have no idea how much fun it is to just skip traffic.  Me and my P250 skip the traffic jams everyday, legally, here in  sunny California.  It makes riding so much faster than taking the cage.

just watch the mirrors and we are good to go!
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: wordslinger on October 18, 2010, 11:35:38 PM
Me and my P250 skip the traffic jams everyday, legally, here in  sunny California.


...wow....i envy you..

..if i tried that my scoot would be impounded...
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: oswaldters on October 18, 2010, 11:40:03 PM
..if i tried that my scoot would be impounded...

That would suck...then again you have several more of them to select from if that were to occur!   :D


Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: blue on October 19, 2010, 12:01:55 AM
Blue, I can't imagine riding on 44th or 28th for that matter. That's gotta be white knuckling! How was the ride last Sunday? I'm putting mine away soon, but hopefully next spring I can join the scoot group at Van Andel...
the ride was great one mishap some one whiped out on gravel and onother one broke there belt but all was good and it was a nice day for a long ride.
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: wordslinger on October 19, 2010, 12:08:27 AM
then again you have several more of them to select from


NOO OS!!!..NEVER SAY THAT!!!!!

 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

..only one is running right now...
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: oswaldters on October 19, 2010, 12:16:39 AM
You'll have the agility up and running again soon.

And I know you wouldn't do anything to get your scoot impounded - no way you could be separated from your loved ones!
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: wordslinger on October 19, 2010, 12:26:47 AM
..i'm starting a harem...

 ;)
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: oswaldters on October 19, 2010, 12:29:02 AM
I guess you'll be moving to Utah soon!
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: wordslinger on October 19, 2010, 12:29:41 AM
..HEY!!..YEAH!!!!
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: tomheet on October 19, 2010, 01:26:59 AM
Blue, I didn't read your post carefully initially.  I just caught that you wiped on 44th by (Rivertown mall?) yes, those darn geese. poo everywhere on the sidewalk. perhaps you slid on poo? glad yer o.k and no damage.
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: wordslinger on October 19, 2010, 01:34:32 AM
perhaps you slid on poo?


...yup...blame it on the geese poo....

 :P

..it's the circle of life thing...
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: Rianna on October 19, 2010, 01:40:44 AM
I'm glad you are okay, blue!
Title: Re: GOT TO LOVE TRAFFIC
Post by: oswaldters on October 19, 2010, 01:52:52 AM
... geese poo...

it happens!