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Next time you're out driving at night, look around and see how many cars are out there with no lights on. Now imagine other factors like a dimly lit street combined with a darker colored car and you'll now see how impactful an accident can be. I was on the freeway the other night heading home after my shift, and I came across a dark gray Hyundai SUV with no lights on. I was in uniform, so I pulled up next to him and hit him with a beam from my Streamlight. It took another mile for him to turn on his lights. He was oblivious and I was highly annoyed. |
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Aside from all the idiots that fail to turn the headlights on when needed I think there is also a lot of blame to be directed to the manufacturers that thought it would be a good idea to have the dash lights come on with the DRLs but not the tail and marker lights. Seriously, how many planning steps did this go through and how many levels of management approved the idea before it went into production? And it's not just one manufacturer, it seems to have happened with a lot of different makes simultaneously.
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Just today, a town police department in our region announced that they are part of a grant program where their officers give out repair vouchers instead of tickets for burned-out bulbs. There is apparently a national organization behind this program.....
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Where there's profile smoke, there's fire. Lol! They are the most common offenders I see. Same with "takeovers"…..lots of Chargers and Challengers.
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Comparatively, the bike has both front and rear DRL's. Ah, article: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/driv...unning-lights/ Seems newer cars now will have them? Or already have them? |
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Earlier this morning I saw a tow truck driving w/o lights on in the dark. I would assume:
Creeping on an apartment complex nearby to see who’s illegally parked? But not many are out looking at their cars at 4:30 in the morning. Looking to repo a car? If you saw a tow truck driving w/o lights on, I would assume the same rules apply. |
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What are the laws in California about a citizens arrest? I'm asking this after watching that woman assault the stewardess on the southwest flight. What kind of protection is there for someone who makes a citizens arrest?
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Well there are certain misdemeanor crimes we cannot arrest for unless we actually witness them; basic assaults being one of them. The person/victim has to be willing to pursue the court portion and the citizen's arrest (…e.g. press charges against the other person). |
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I get what you mean now (I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue)
I actively look for the 'auto' lights button/setting in every vehicle I drive and then 'set it and forget it'. Though I must say, yesterday's snow/rain weather combo in the GTA was bad enough to set the fog lights to 'on' (in addition to the lights coming on automatically) |
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I put the blame on the government mandates that require DRLs. At night an average driver sees that there is some sort of headlight on and that the dashboard is lit up and just assumes the headlights are on. If the DRLs weren't on, then the driver might realize his mistake. Or if the dash was unlit that might also be a clue. |
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Edit: I also realize that this is a moot point since Canada has now mandated that tail lights and marker lights are part of the DRL system and must light when the DRLs are on on all vehicles sold in Canada, effective September 2021.
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And the idiots driving them will still be around long after that.
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Respects to all those who fell protecting us. If not for them....
This is a good op/ed. An interview with Bill Bratton, the NY & LA Police Chief, by Maureen Dowd: "Cops have never been so blue. “The morale has never been as low as it is right now in the 50 years I’ve been dealing with it,” says Bill Bratton, the top cop who transformed the police departments in New York and Los Angeles, only to watch much of that progress go up in smoke." https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/29/o...ce-reform.html Last edited by Littlebear; 05-30-2021 at 05:36 AM.. |
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Yesterday, I was invited by three of my Mounties for an RTE. During lunch, it was obvious they had lots on their mind so I invited them over this evening for dinner. Male Cops are tough nuts to crack unlike their female counterparts who, generally are like a breached dam.
My partner in crime from the clinic will also bring munchies and expertise. We can then chit-chat about the bullshit they must endure on a daily basis. They are young, married and still reeling from the murders of a couple of years ago. Attachment 2616126 Last edited by Lady Jane; 01-06-2022 at 05:18 PM.. |
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