Subject: Re: [east] Virginia highway laws
From: "Nikki O'Quinn"
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 07:38:54 -0400

On Mon, 17 Jun 2002, Mr. Bill wrote:

>> 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...


Another unsubstatiated rumor is that they send your radar dector back to
your home address and it mysteriously no longer works.  "It must have been
damaged in shipping.  We're not responsible."


>> 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...
>>


-- Nikki O'Quinn DoD #1517 nikki@dma.org '00 BMW R1100RS "Silverado" AMA, BMWMOA, HSTA, Tipp City,OH '87 KLR 650 "Tinker Toy" Buckeye Beemers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "A spirited woman will be a vexation as a wife." - Solomon from Proverbs "That guy doesn't know the half of it!" - Dave O'Quinn