Post by carasdad on Apr 4, 2013 9:17:27 GMT -5
Lmao at the DUI on a horse...my Uncle got one too 
I've never even heard of that until my Aunt had to go bail him out. I don't drink..but we have MANY town drunks that ride scoots because they lost their driving privilege. Riding a scoot is illegal for them as well...but they think they have less chance of getting caught. 
In fact in Michigan if you get a DUI...you cannot ride a motorized bicycle...go-ped or lawn tractor even!Also one area of town is a well known drug zone.....they started riding scooters to deliver them cause it looks less suspicious than a 19 yo driving an Escalade or Lexxus. Soooo...we good citizens get stopped and harassed all the time due to suspicion. I understand the Police are just doing their job...but no need to treat EVERY scooter rider like dirt...pat them down and check inside our scoots. It has made me late for several Medical and other appointments...so now I leave 15 minutes earlier just in case. 
I don't mind being stopped...I just despise the rudeness in which they do so... i.e. "How much have you had to drink?"...nothing officer "Why are you lying to me?" I'm not..let me blow into the tube. Or....."Why was your license suspended?.. It wasn't officer..I have not even had a ticket in 21 years. "Well..stand over their..face the woods..hands at your side and DO NOT even move an inch...I am calling this in and when it comes back you and I are going for nice ride" <--already assuming I am guilty! We get harassed by township...county and state boys non stop. They also claim aside from DUI and drugs...the reason they stop us is because ANYBODY over the age of 18 riding a scooter is their probable cause...as folks 18 and over drive cars not scooters. 
Talk about labeling....good gawd my mother is 74 yo and she rides a cute lil pink Retro scoot I bought her...she barely drives her car during nice weather as she is on a fixed income...gas is costly..and she just loves to ride. And yes..she gets stopped too! Pisses me off how a few losers can cause the rest of us so many problems. As I said I don't really mind being stopped as I know everything is ok...BUT I REALLY HATE being treated like when they do...they are rude and treat you like a Felon...and when your license comes back ok...and no warrants for you..they LOOK for something...such as check your hi/lo beams...tail light...brake light..horn...turn signals..all that stuff... 
I've never even heard of that until my Aunt had to go bail him out. I don't drink..but we have MANY town drunks that ride scoots because they lost their driving privilege. Riding a scoot is illegal for them as well...but they think they have less chance of getting caught. In fact in Michigan if you get a DUI...you cannot ride a motorized bicycle...go-ped or lawn tractor even!Also one area of town is a well known drug zone.....they started riding scooters to deliver them cause it looks less suspicious than a 19 yo driving an Escalade or Lexxus. Soooo...we good citizens get stopped and harassed all the time due to suspicion. I understand the Police are just doing their job...but no need to treat EVERY scooter rider like dirt...pat them down and check inside our scoots. It has made me late for several Medical and other appointments...so now I leave 15 minutes earlier just in case. I don't mind being stopped...I just despise the rudeness in which they do so... i.e. "How much have you had to drink?"...nothing officer "Why are you lying to me?" I'm not..let me blow into the tube. Or....."Why was your license suspended?.. It wasn't officer..I have not even had a ticket in 21 years. "Well..stand over their..face the woods..hands at your side and DO NOT even move an inch...I am calling this in and when it comes back you and I are going for nice ride" <--already assuming I am guilty! We get harassed by township...county and state boys non stop. They also claim aside from DUI and drugs...the reason they stop us is because ANYBODY over the age of 18 riding a scooter is their probable cause...as folks 18 and over drive cars not scooters. Talk about labeling....good gawd my mother is 74 yo and she rides a cute lil pink Retro scoot I bought her...she barely drives her car during nice weather as she is on a fixed income...gas is costly..and she just loves to ride. And yes..she gets stopped too! Pisses me off how a few losers can cause the rest of us so many problems. As I said I don't really mind being stopped as I know everything is ok...BUT I REALLY HATE being treated like when they do...they are rude and treat you like a Felon...and when your license comes back ok...and no warrants for you..they LOOK for something...such as check your hi/lo beams...tail light...brake light..horn...turn signals..all that stuff... 
