New Florida Bills for stunt riding! ! ! Must Read!
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New Florida Bills for stunt riding! ! ! Must Read!
Not sure if the first law once out of the committee is set in stone but this will definately be a big problem for any stunt riders out there!
137 - Provides additional penalties for certain offenses committed by person operating or in actual physical control of motorcycle; requires person be taken into custody; provides for seizure & forfeiture of motorcycle; provides for revocation of person's privilege to operate a motorcycle.
03/14/08-HB137 passes out of Committee
03/13/08-Committee BILL ANALYSIS of HB137
03/13/08-HB137 on Committee Agenda
02/09/08-Press Release
02/09/08-ABATE Votes - OPPOSE new changes to HB137
02/08/08-Author offers bill changes in letter
01/11/08-No actions needed at this time...
01/10/08-Bill Deferred for Revisions
01/08/08-ABATE Notice
House - 1/10/08 - Committee on Infrastructure - Temporarily Deferred
More Info...
802 - Provides that if a person is operating or is in actual physical control of a motorcycle while driving recklessly, a law enforcement officer shall arrest the person, take him or her into custody, and seize the motorcycle. Requires that a person riding on a motorcycle or moped must ride while sitting astride the seat with one leg on each side and with both wheels on the ground at all times, etc.
04/01/08-Read BILL ANALYSIS for SB802 as of 04/01/08
04/01/08-SB802 Passes Unanimously - has two more Committee Hearings
04/01/08-SB802 on Transportation Committee Agenda
01/24/08- Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
137 - Provides additional penalties for certain offenses committed by person operating or in actual physical control of motorcycle; requires person be taken into custody; provides for seizure & forfeiture of motorcycle; provides for revocation of person's privilege to operate a motorcycle.
03/14/08-HB137 passes out of Committee
03/13/08-Committee BILL ANALYSIS of HB137
03/13/08-HB137 on Committee Agenda
02/09/08-Press Release
02/09/08-ABATE Votes - OPPOSE new changes to HB137
02/08/08-Author offers bill changes in letter
01/11/08-No actions needed at this time...
01/10/08-Bill Deferred for Revisions
01/08/08-ABATE Notice
House - 1/10/08 - Committee on Infrastructure - Temporarily Deferred
More Info...
802 - Provides that if a person is operating or is in actual physical control of a motorcycle while driving recklessly, a law enforcement officer shall arrest the person, take him or her into custody, and seize the motorcycle. Requires that a person riding on a motorcycle or moped must ride while sitting astride the seat with one leg on each side and with both wheels on the ground at all times, etc.
04/01/08-Read BILL ANALYSIS for SB802 as of 04/01/08
04/01/08-SB802 Passes Unanimously - has two more Committee Hearings
04/01/08-SB802 on Transportation Committee Agenda
01/24/08- Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
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Re: New Florida Bills for stunt riding! ! ! Must Read!
Does this mean that even parking lots will no longer be safe? I live in cali and I dont think they take it beyond reckless driving and a ticket here still. But I dunno cause Ive never been caught with a wheel in the air.....
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I am very expereienced with this being a FL native. But the laws have been in effect already that say that they can take you to jail and ceise & auction the bike off here in FL. I am a native and play all over central fl from st pete to orlando and they are pretty strict about it. We breed stunters here and the cops are tired of us doing wheelies down the highways and gettin killed. I have reverted to the lots to do my wheelies, and the most the cops can do is give a trespassing ticket. If you are not on a county owned road there is no law against "a wheelie" so no need to worry bout parkin lots. BUT BEWARE ON THA STREETS!
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Re: New Florida Bills for stunt riding! ! ! Must Read!
I am very expereienced with this being a FL native. But the laws have been in effect already that say that they can take you to jail and ceise & auction the bike off here in FL. I am a native and play all over central fl from st pete to orlando and they are pretty strict about it. We breed stunters here and the cops are tired of us doing wheelies down the highways and gettin killed. I have reverted to the lots to do my wheelies, and the most the cops can do is give a trespassing ticket. If you are not on a county owned road there is no law against "a wheelie" so no need to worry bout parkin lots. BUT BEWARE ON THA STREETS!
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Fla cops ,are the absolute, biggest tool douche bag scum suckers on earth. They are soul-less robots ,alien like droids, out to arrest anyone but actual dangerous criminals.If you were to stop a mugging and club the assailent and save an old lady, the Fl. Pigs would drag you off to jail and let the mugger go have a brewski. FL. SUCKS GORRILLA DICK!!!!!!!!
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i seen this on another site about the fl laws, doent effect me much but i go to fla 2-3 times a year to ride. God next stuntwars is going to be a bike siezing party.
When we last left the proposed bill to make riding really fast on a motorcycle a horrible event (legally), it had been pushed into committee. Since then, it's been through several committees and everyone keeps changing the wording.
The newest wording removes the provision for treating a motorcycle differently than a car for speeding and puts the "heavy penalty" mark at speed-limit + 50 mph, making the heavy-penalty mark 120 mph on Florida's interstates in general ($1k fine the first time, $2500 + 1 year-loss-of-license the second time, forfeiture of vehicle + 10 year loss-of-license the third time).
Added into the revisions:
(A) Drag racing and speed exhibitions get harsher penalties (thank that idiot, Hulk Hogan's kid, for drawing it up); now even a adjudication of guilt on a charge still counts against you.
(B) The drivers-improvement classes cap changes to five within any 10 year period (previously was 3 per lifespan, then 5 per lifespan; keeps changing).
(C) Anyone who, convicted of a moving violation that also caused or contributed to the serious bodily injury of a motorcyclist (rider or passenger), has to pay at least $500 fine AND serve a minimum of 30 days in prison AND lose their license for 30 days
(D) Anyone who, convicted of a moving violation that also caused or contributed to the death of a biker (rider or passenger), has to pay at least $1000 fine AND serve a minimum of 90 days in prison AND lose their license for 1 year AND have to attend a driver's improvement course before having their license restored.
(E) Bunch of other stuff that isn't very interesting, but if you want to read it all, you can find the version as of this afternoon (April 17th) here:
http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2008/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s1992e1.pdf
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The newest wording removes the provision for treating a motorcycle differently than a car for speeding and puts the "heavy penalty" mark at speed-limit + 50 mph, making the heavy-penalty mark 120 mph on Florida's interstates in general ($1k fine the first time, $2500 + 1 year-loss-of-license the second time, forfeiture of vehicle + 10 year loss-of-license the third time).
Added into the revisions:
(A) Drag racing and speed exhibitions get harsher penalties (thank that idiot, Hulk Hogan's kid, for drawing it up); now even a adjudication of guilt on a charge still counts against you.
(B) The drivers-improvement classes cap changes to five within any 10 year period (previously was 3 per lifespan, then 5 per lifespan; keeps changing).
(C) Anyone who, convicted of a moving violation that also caused or contributed to the serious bodily injury of a motorcyclist (rider or passenger), has to pay at least $500 fine AND serve a minimum of 30 days in prison AND lose their license for 30 days
(D) Anyone who, convicted of a moving violation that also caused or contributed to the death of a biker (rider or passenger), has to pay at least $1000 fine AND serve a minimum of 90 days in prison AND lose their license for 1 year AND have to attend a driver's improvement course before having their license restored.
(E) Bunch of other stuff that isn't very interesting, but if you want to read it all, you can find the version as of this afternoon (April 17th) here:
http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2008/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s1992e1.pdf
Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet
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Yep, I never had trouble with cops being on lots. They only get pissed off when you endanger others by stunting on the streets. We even have cops coming out the the lots to watch sometimes. Of course, they are always LE guys that wanna give you **** for no reason!
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**** em' i know i'm faster.. i live in upstate new york and don't have no issues just run bitch's.. i just went to orlando for a week and witnessed some dude dust dust a pig, he just shut his lights off, didnt even try. you got it easy it don't generally roll that way here
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i think its time to set up a bill that: any cop speeding without the impression of an immediately visible emergency (signified by the lights and sirens the patrol car in question is this equipped with) shall obey all traffic laws under penalty of the same rules, guidelines and statutes that all civilian drivers are governed by.
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I see soo many cops doing 100+ for no reson,just in a hurry to get back to substation or "GUN CLUB" . oh yeah ,to all you out of towners Palm BEACH HAS THE MIGHTY gun club!!!! ASUPER DUPER JAIL THAT I DON'T THINK CAN BE TOPPED IN ANY OTHER STATE!!!!!!! It's on gun club rd. Hence the name 14 stories high,and they are itchin' to fill it zoinks!!!!!!!!!!!
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From: Mount Dora, Florida, US
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**** i was going to Leesburg bikefest this weekend and i was cruising about 90 and i saw a motor cop going the other way turn on his lights and attempt to turn around, but then i never saw him again.
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ive had a few close calls runing , last time i had 4 sheriffs on me.good thing i was in my hood and know alll the streets :YEAH . I dont ride streets any more.
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the cops are cool in my area of florida, im 45 minuets north of tampa. most of them here ride sportbikes anyways. just show them respect and your good to go.
to bad most of you "stunters" are hardcore, and live by your FTP! motto. lol
to bad most of you "stunters" are hardcore, and live by your FTP! motto. lol
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