stunting or racing?

[hank]

On sunday I was talking to a young fellow who works for a local towing opp. He had picked up a car but the charge was stunting against the driver in stead of the normal racing(50 over). What's the difference? Same 7 day storage charge.

[Costa Mouzouris]

Maybe he wasn't speeding, maybe he spun his tires or pulled a 180 using the handbrake. Drifting in a public area? There are lots of things you can do with a car that can merit a stunting charge.

Costa

[sportbikecalgary]

aaarrrgghhh STUNTING! This is the most ambiguous law on the books. Needless to say it forces me to jump onto web forums and rant whenever I see it being discussed.

Stunting can be applied whenever the law enforcement officers attention is caught by something you do. It can be accellerating quickly (but staying under the limit), changing lanes too quickly or too slowly (but signalling properly), or ANYTHING that isn't dictated by the provincial laws on how to ride a motorcycle. How about taking a hand off the handlebars to wave "hi" to a parked officer? Well of course it's stunting... you're supposed to have both hands on the bars unless signalling a lane change or stop.

Have I been charged? You bet. It was many years ago, but it still bugs me. On a sunday morning with very light traffic I weaved in my lane to check my front end fork air pressure. The weaving took maybe 10 seconds. I was below the speed limit. There was no other traffic within several residential blocks of me. I was in my lane the whole time, in full leathers with a full face helmet. Obviously a danger to society, I was pulled over and ticketed. The reason.. I caught the (parked on a side street) police officers attention. What I did made him look up from his donut box and watch me go by.

There's been several Calgary LEO's that reiterate the 'anything that catches our attention can get a ticket... our discretion on application' attitude and it's this loose application that gets me steamed.

[John]

Without getting into a pissing contest about what is or what isn't, I will only say this: Don't 'happen' in town - get out of town on a remote highway somewhere if you absolutely must...

I'll go away now.

John.

[Dirtybill]

And watch out for these guys!!

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=74f_1207054805

[Malks]

Without getting into a pissing contest about what is or what isn't, I will only say this: Don't 'happen' in town - get out of town on a remote highway somewhere if you absolutely must...

I'll go away now.

John.

Yeah, and while on that remote highway don't even think about standing up on the pegs to stretch your legs, cause that is definitely listed in that new stunting law.

[Uwe W.]

And watch out for these guys!!

Next time I'm travelling on the A470 in Wales, I'll keep that advice in mind. :D

[John]

Yeah, and while on that remote highway don't even think about standing up on the pegs to stretch your legs, cause that is definitely listed in that new stunting law.
Actually of the three Motor Vehicle Acts with which I am familiar, they all speak to the requirement for seating properly upon a motorcycle. I have always made certain to do the old 'peg stretch' while on deserted stretches of highway lest somebody take offence... My knees can only take so much it seems and need a little relief. I don't know how people tour on a sportbike such as an R-bike or Ninja these days. The FJR will eventually hurt start to hurt (for me after six or seven hours of gas & go) and it's ergonomics ain't too bad, really.

Still, good on ya for bringing it to everyone's attention.

John.

[Mike Moloney]

I ride parts of the A470 reasonably regularly. If you're targeted by this type of unit you're not pulled over. They simply send you a notice in the mail. Fortunately, there is very little use of this type of speed enforcement. Normally you'd expect to see a horse's ass when you swing the rear doors open. I wonder what his mates call him?

[RB1]

There's a livestock joke in there somewhere.

[John]

I ride parts of the A470 reasonably regularly. If you're targeted by this type of unit you're not pulled over. They simply send you a notice in the mail. Fortunately, there is very little use of this type of speed enforcement. Normally you'd expect to see a horse's ass when you swing the rear doors open. I wonder what his mates call him?



That's funny.:D