geshaw30
06/28/2006, 04:09 PM
Didn't want to hijack the other thread so I figured I'd run a new one here. It was mentioned that it is possible to purchase an opticom trigger to switch traffic lights from red to green as you approach. Additionally Joe made an astute observation that fewer folks seem to be yielding the right of way to an emergency vehicle. As someone who drives said vehicle I'll give you my thoughts on both issues. Feel free to chime right in.......
First, the opticom trigger deal. Should you have one and switch the light near the unsuspected presence of a police officer...may God pity your soul. I can't think of many other foolish ideas that rival manipulating a traffic control device for your own needs. People, is anything in your life so important that you can't find 60 additional seconds to wait for the light to change to green? While on patrol I have yet to find one of these in anyone's car. Should I however I'd try to give the hapless individual enough citation paper work to wallpaper a small bathroom (non functioning windshield wiper fluid despensers is a local obscure traffic offense-I can come up with others as well ). Please, as a VX owner to other VX owners, leave the light cycling to emergency vehicles.
As to the often forgotten "yielding the right of way" here is observation from the other end-the driver that is running with lights & siren. Trust me when I tell you that one of the most frightening things an officer has to deal with is bearing down on traffic at speeds nearing triple digits. My guess is as good as yours as to what you're going to do as I approach. I've had people go left, right, backwards, and totally disregard my lights & siren. Scary stuff.
There is probably no one on this forum that hasn't run a light (or 7) in their driving careers. It's kinda why I'm more of a "give a good tongue lashing and let 'em go" as opposed to a "ticket writing machine". But messing with traffic lights and disregarding emergency vehicles is only gonna get someone hurt eventually. Pray to God it's not one of the good people that hang here.
PS- As mentioned in other thread- don't stop in opposite direction traffic when a barrier exists (i.e. freeway) for police/fire. It tends to make a big messy
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First, the opticom trigger deal. Should you have one and switch the light near the unsuspected presence of a police officer...may God pity your soul. I can't think of many other foolish ideas that rival manipulating a traffic control device for your own needs. People, is anything in your life so important that you can't find 60 additional seconds to wait for the light to change to green? While on patrol I have yet to find one of these in anyone's car. Should I however I'd try to give the hapless individual enough citation paper work to wallpaper a small bathroom (non functioning windshield wiper fluid despensers is a local obscure traffic offense-I can come up with others as well ). Please, as a VX owner to other VX owners, leave the light cycling to emergency vehicles.
As to the often forgotten "yielding the right of way" here is observation from the other end-the driver that is running with lights & siren. Trust me when I tell you that one of the most frightening things an officer has to deal with is bearing down on traffic at speeds nearing triple digits. My guess is as good as yours as to what you're going to do as I approach. I've had people go left, right, backwards, and totally disregard my lights & siren. Scary stuff.
There is probably no one on this forum that hasn't run a light (or 7) in their driving careers. It's kinda why I'm more of a "give a good tongue lashing and let 'em go" as opposed to a "ticket writing machine". But messing with traffic lights and disregarding emergency vehicles is only gonna get someone hurt eventually. Pray to God it's not one of the good people that hang here.
PS- As mentioned in other thread- don't stop in opposite direction traffic when a barrier exists (i.e. freeway) for police/fire. It tends to make a big messy
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ANAL TRAI (http://www.****tube.com/video/10705/hardcore-gay-anal-****-train)