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Originally Posted by jackal
the issue atm is the officers are abusing the "spirit" of these laws. they aren't necessarily in the wrong. the mva and the interpretation of it allows them to apply it how they see fit but it was never intended to be used as a tool to harass car enthusiasts.
in that video a few pages back where the subie got a vi and the officer was talking about contact patch i always think back to my car.
it comes with factory 8" wheels and 195 tires. i fit 9.5" wheels with 235 tires but then have to run 4 deg of neg camber. is that camber visible? yes. is the contact patch smaller then factory? no.
it's just sad that it's come to this
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This this this. they have the right to VI anyone, but they will waste time hassling people for minor things, the priorities are wrong and in my opinion its a waste of valuable police resources.
on another note, if your trying to say traffic cops are just doing there job is a little ignorant. go stand on any corner in van you will see drivers making dangerous moves within minutes. drivers here are generally aggressive, not accounting for risk, running late reds, tail gaiting, speeding through intersections, leaving no margin for error and braking at the last possible second. these are things that actually endanger lives, and they go unnoticed. Riding a motorcycle makes you aware just how crazy people are, I seen ppl on there phones more then I can count.
Punish people on the merit of there driving, not on social prejudice against japanese cars. Nobody in this city would be upset if there was a blitz on cabbies driving how they do.