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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan
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Reminds me of how I actually creep in real life.
Ya know, I have a new pet peeve: driving at night without headlights/tail lights on. It is really, really annoying. I'm really beginning to crack down on it (…. and it is an expensive ticket). |
Define expensive please. |
It's around $900+ before seeing the magistrate, so the reduced fine is still probably $300-400. |
Yikes. Because California? |
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I'm really beginning to crack down on it (….and it is an expensive ticket).
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Please do!! I see this soo much lately up here around Sac, it's really surprising how many people can't tell they don't have their lights on. I try to signal to most but they are just clueless. |
It's a dangerous violation. Imagine looking down a street, doing your due diligence by looking both ways, only to be blindsided and hit by a car driving without lights on. It's a shitty position to be in. The cars I've pulled over could've easily been overlooked by a casual observer.
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.