A similar thing happened to me here in Wa. back in '78. I was driving
my Bugeye on Banks Lake on ice 4 feet thick , with the temp at -30
degrees F. when a State Patrolman took an interest in me and gave me a
reaming out in front of the family for being " reckless, careless and
inconsiderate". Needless to say he left with no action taken but not
before I had given him " what for".
Brad
----- Original Message -----
From "Kent J. Miller" <Bushwacker4 at prodigy.net>
To: "Spridgets" <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 3:09 PM
Subject: Fw: Fw: Ice And ABS - LBC Added
When I was in my early 20s, I was out playing in the snow one day with
my
'67 Sprite. I was in a parking lot that was devoid of cars. There was
a
light pole in the middle of the lot with virgin snow around it. I
pointed
the Sprite at it and used throttle induced oversteer to spin the car
around
it while all the time facing the pole. After a few minutes a county
mountie
shows up and turns his lights on. I stop and he starts giving me a
ration of
S%$*.
He accuses me of reckless driving. I tell him that I am practicing
controlling my automobile in the snow so I don't have a wreck. I tell
him
that I thought that it was a wise thing to do and that an empty
parking lot
ought to be safer than the street!!! I finish up by saying that if I
do
screw up, the only thing that gets damaged is my car owing to the fact
that
the concrete stantion that the pole light was mounted in would
certainly not
get hurt. I also added that it takes a certain amount of skill to do
what I
was doing and therefore it was not "reckless".
I told him to tag me if he thought he could win it in court because I
would
fight it all the way. I guess he realized the error of his ways
because he
left without tagging me.
Just one more reason why I can't like deputies!!!
Kent
1960 Bugeye
----- Original Message -----
From Rick & Carolyn <walters at mail.softcom.net>
To: Kent J. Miller <Bushwacker4@prodigy.net>
Cc: Spridgets <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Ice And ABS (NO LBC)
> Ge Kent,
>
> The only snow around here is at about 5000 feet. If Larry takes it
out
> to try it out, look out for that first step. It can be one you
don't
> come back from.
>
> Drive safely Larry
>
> Rick
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