Don't know where you live, but in CA. spinning the tires is called
'exhibition of speed', and is a 2 pointer (1 points are red lights,
illegal turns, speeding-up to 25 over the limit, then it goes into
reckless driving) 2 pointers-- Reckless driving, DUI, DWI, PQD, XYZ...
So to the insurance company, spinning your tires is the same as a DUI
(though only 3 years on your driving record, and not 7 like a DUI)
or reckless driving. I got one when I was 19 yrs. old... and it was
a true wheel chirp making a left turn... Road was wet, fought the ticket
and got is knocked down the a 'basic speed law infraction-- driving
too fast for the conditions'. True a bogus ticket, but better a 1
pointer that didn't hurt my record than getting a 2 pointer and
riding the bus for 3 years (I wouldn't be able to afford the insurance).
In Cali. you can only get 3-4 points total within a 3 year period, maybe
less.
It sounds like you smarted off to the guy, and he just gave you a rash
of xhit... You never mentioned the circumstances regarding "illegally
screeching my tires"...
Sam
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
BlKV8Dkota@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 1999 6:28 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Spinning the tires.
Get this. Las nigh on the way home from the pool hall I got ticketed for
and
I quote "illegally screeching my tires" Is this not the biggest load of pig
crap you have ever heard. It gets better. The cop was a real jerk about
it.
When I tried to apologize and say it was and accident "which it really was"
he called me a liar. So when he gave me a ticket I called him a tough guy.
So he got a little pissed asked me to get out of the car and proceeded to
accuse me of smoking pot. He put me in the back of the squad and threatened
to have me arrested for a DUI. He was totally harassing. OH yea he also
told me that he had a more powerful car then me and he never spins his
tires.
He was driving a shitty caprice. So I said I doubt it and challenged him
to
a race. He did not buy this either. So what do you guys think. Was this
just harassment because I am only 20? I am sure if my 50 year old dad who
drives my truck sometimes had accidentally spun his tires he would not be
thrown in back of a squad and harassed.
Josh
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 20 2003 - 12:17:10 EDT