http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/topic/2728/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Sun, 15 May 2005 14:27:01 GMT Sat, 21 May 2005 05:13:27 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/topic/2728/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/20812/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html#reply-20812 feeds@yuku.com (osp1474) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/20812 Sat, 21 May 2005 05:13:27 GMT http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/20811/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html#reply-20811
But I guess that's another thread for another time.

Mitch ]]> feeds@yuku.com (chev1958) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/20811 Fri, 20 May 2005 17:46:35 GMT http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/20810/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html#reply-20810
Did you see the CBS evening news last night? There is a lot over political warring right now over the presidential appointment of a supreme justice. The story basically was showing how religeous groups are getting behind democrats to filibuster the republican backed appointment.

It is true though that judges are basically overstepping their bounds. Gay marriage, separation of state and church, privacy rights, and gun control are the subjects most notably thrown... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (gshown) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/20810 Fri, 20 May 2005 17:19:40 GMT http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/20809/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html#reply-20809
Reading through your posts, no one seems to notice or object to the statement: "So this month, U.S. Chief District Court Judge Graham Mullen changed the law ..."

Maybe someone can clarify this, but judges are not supposed to make law -- they are supposed to interpret the circumstances in relation to the law and mete out the punishment. I've got one foot on my soap box and I promise not to... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (chev1958) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/20809 Fri, 20 May 2005 16:53:05 GMT http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/20808/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html#reply-20808 The crotch rocket riders start dropping dead here every year when the riding season starts. Most of these guys have little or no riding experience, they go plunk go their $69 down and sign up for $69 a month and hit the road.
Most of the dead ones are less than 20 years old and most of the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (NewTrider) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/20808 Mon, 16 May 2005 21:10:08 GMT http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/20807/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html#reply-20807
As far as the increased fines for increased incomes. While the IRS has a "progressive tax" system, I don't think it is fair to apply the same principle to the criminal justice system. I agree that the fines do not mean as... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (osp1474) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/20807 Mon, 16 May 2005 20:59:52 GMT http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/20806/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html#reply-20806
While the Tail is a technical road, it's not difficult to ride it safely. Last year a couple of squids blew past me, but I also got caught behind a RV and only saw two trucks.

In a couple of 300 degree switchbacks I was able to hit a max speed of 25 mph, 10 over the limit. With the exception of a few spectacular turns, most are mild and there's a lot of gentle sweeping turns in the middle.

Hope you change your mind. It's a great road with a lot of scenery and... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (CleRider) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/20806 Mon, 16 May 2005 15:56:28 GMT http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/20805/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html#reply-20805 feeds@yuku.com (Vroomr) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/20805 Mon, 16 May 2005 04:21:46 GMT http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/20804/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html#reply-20804 feeds@yuku.com (hombldr) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/20804 Mon, 16 May 2005 03:21:48 GMT http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/20803/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html#reply-20803
I wasn't suggesting that there was a check and balance system with judges. Working at a law firm in Ohio with 88 counties and about 150 courts; each judge thinks they're on top of the mountain and pass down moronic rulings that make you scratch your head and wonder.

The system I was eluding to was having the police jot down the facts and letting another party determine the penalty. It seems if you leave the penalty phase up to the officer issuing the citation, you're... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (CleRider) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/20803 Mon, 16 May 2005 01:26:10 GMT http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/20802/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html#reply-20802 feeds@yuku.com (hombldr) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/20802 Sun, 15 May 2005 17:31:15 GMT http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/20801/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html#reply-20801 whatever they want to. And secondly, I think that establishing a segragative system to impose mulct, is a form of discrimination in itself. Only the IRS has been able to get away with that. feeds@yuku.com (gshown) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/20801 Sun, 15 May 2005 17:12:42 GMT http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/20800/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html#reply-20800
I understand why they want to raise to fine but putting the punishment or penalty phase of a civil or criminal activitiy in the hands of the officer is kind of putting the cart in front of the horse. They've short circuited the check and balance system.

The way I thought it was supposed to work:

- An officer see's you violating a law and cites you; making notations about speed and conditions; you know, as Jack Webb would say "Just the facts".

-... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (CleRider) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/20800 Sun, 15 May 2005 16:45:10 GMT http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/topic/2728/t/New-fines-aimed-at-Parkway-speeders.html
Smokey Mountain News
week of 7/21/04
By Becky Johnson

Speeders on the Blue Ridge Parkway are in for steeper fines now $500 up from $150 if park rangers deem the drivers were causing a serious risk to themselves or others.

Tim Francis, district ranger for the southern portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway, said the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Fredrider) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/topic/2728 Sun, 15 May 2005 14:27:01 GMT