Subject: [east] Virginia highway laws
From: "Mr. Bill"
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 20:50:55 -0400

For those of you headed to the RCR who haven't spent much time riding in
Virginia, let me point out a couple of the state's finer laws.  One is
probably pretty well known, the other...

1)  Radar detectors are illegal in VA.  It and Wash. DC hold the distinction
of being the only two places in the US where this is true.  Hopefully you
have a quick dismount fixture and an open tankbag pocket at the ready.  For
out-of-state'rs, I *think* they'll mail it back to your home address after
they confiscate it.  But that's just an unsubstantiated rumor I've heard,
I've no idea of how factual it is.  You may lose your V1 for good...

2)  If you get tagged for 20-over or better, you'll get ticketed for
Reckless Driving.  That's Aut-O-Matic in Virginia, unless you can sweet talk
the cop down to 19-over.  Set the throttle governors on +18...

Luckily it's just a short hop over to West-By-Gawd-Virginia, which typically
has finer roads and less Draconian laws...

Mr. Bill