Re: Loud Pipes No Good, Huh?

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:40:53 -0700 (PDT), "Road Glidin' Don"
<d.langkd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

an Oakland officer riding a toned-down cycle was struck by a motorist
who said he hadn?t heard the officer approaching."


"Oakland officials acknowledge that the noisy pipes, when tested,
averaged 93 decibels - well above the federal legal noise limit,
according to the Motorcycle Industry Council."

You don't hear most cars approaching, either. IMO bikes
should nto be accorded any special priviledges, such as breaking the
law, or irritating everyone around them, in the name of 'safety'.

At the same time, 'I didn't hear him' should not be a defense
for hitting one, any more than it is if you hit a car.


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