Im a dumbass with no common sense.
Jan 8th 2017, 8:58 pm
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Re: Im a dumbass with no common sense.
The supporting argument is this: Where in statute does it state something like 'It is illegal to drive a vehicle where an accumulation of x cm of snow is measurable on any upward facing surface of the vehicle'?
If no such offence has been clearly defined then it is clearly in the subjective judgement of an officer whether or not an offence is being commited.
If no such offence has been clearly defined then it is clearly in the subjective judgement of an officer whether or not an offence is being commited.
A dictionary would define it as
dan·ger·ous
ˈdānj(ə)rəs/
adjective
able or likely to cause harm or injury.
"a dangerous animal"
synonyms: menacing, threatening, treacherous; More
antonyms: harmless
likely to cause problems or to have adverse consequences.
"our most dangerous opponents in the playoffs"
synonyms: hazardous, perilous, risky, high-risk, unsafe, unpredictable, precarious, insecure, touch-and-go, chancy, treacherous;
What you or I or others find dangerous is subject to interpretation much like a coppers.
Now in this day and age had the copper gave him a severe bollocking and no ticket chances are he might have been dealing with a snowflake who would have felt traumatized by the officers actions and laid a complaint against him and having to attend counselling sessions and be prescribed a plethora of drugs to overcome the traumatic event.
Jan 8th 2017, 10:49 pm
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Re: Im a dumbass with no common sense.
Ok in uk I admit to have done this but you only do it once, then you learn from the experience.
Having cleared all the windows, I set off...no problem, when I suddenly stopped at some lights, the whole roof load came forward over the screen and the wipers couldn't deal with it, I spent 5 mins with me blocking the road clearing the snow from the screen with my cold hands....it happens you know and you learn.
Having cleared all the windows, I set off...no problem, when I suddenly stopped at some lights, the whole roof load came forward over the screen and the wipers couldn't deal with it, I spent 5 mins with me blocking the road clearing the snow from the screen with my cold hands....it happens you know and you learn.
Jan 8th 2017, 10:51 pm
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Re: Im a dumbass with no common sense.
How do you guys remove snow on the roof that you can't reach?
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Jan 8th 2017, 11:02 pm
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Re: Im a dumbass with no common sense.
It has certainly been colder here of late in the Okanagan. I should have remembered to shut the door after getting to work 
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Jan 8th 2017, 11:11 pm
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Re: Im a dumbass with no common sense.
Me too. The ice plate lodged between the front seats of my car. If it had gone either way someone would have been killed by the impact.
Jan 8th 2017, 11:13 pm
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Jan 9th 2017, 3:02 am
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Re: Im a dumbass with no common sense.
The woman across the way is cunning. She uses a leaf blower
Jan 9th 2017, 3:13 am
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Re: Im a dumbass with no common sense.
No sympathy whatsoever here, having had a cracked/shattered windscreen when "snow" (plate-sized block of ice) flew off roof of car in front � ����.
We (car driver in front and I) were lucky there were no other vehicles around - Shock of impact plus sudden lack of visibility caused me to brake like a lunatic & swerve/steer almost into the ditch.
We (car driver in front and I) were lucky there were no other vehicles around - Shock of impact plus sudden lack of visibility caused me to brake like a lunatic & swerve/steer almost into the ditch.
Once tax refund arrives, we will have to get it fixed.
Jan 9th 2017, 3:46 am
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We currently have a nice long crack in our windshield from a car in front that didn't clear snow, ice came flying. Luckily it was not a huge piece of ice, but still cracked the windshield and that was in addition to another crack caused by rocks flying up due to a semi truck passing. Hasn't been a good winter for the wind shield.
Once tax refund arrives, we will have to get it fixed.
Once tax refund arrives, we will have to get it fixed.
Jan 9th 2017, 9:46 am
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Re: Im a dumbass with no common sense.
But But But its only snow and as the law doesn't specifically mention snow then its OK to drive around with it on your roof.
Forget about common sense if its not written in the law then its OK.
Is there a law stating you cannot jump off a 100 foot high cliff or sticking your tongue in an electrical socket? If not why not?
Forget about common sense if its not written in the law then its OK.
Is there a law stating you cannot jump off a 100 foot high cliff or sticking your tongue in an electrical socket? If not why not?
Jan 9th 2017, 12:29 pm
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Re: Im a dumbass with no common sense.
But But But its only snow and as the law doesn't specifically mention snow then its OK to drive around with it on your roof.
Forget about common sense if its not written in the law then its OK.
Is there a law stating you cannot jump off a 100 foot high cliff or sticking your tongue in an electrical socket? If not why not?
Forget about common sense if its not written in the law then its OK.
Is there a law stating you cannot jump off a 100 foot high cliff or sticking your tongue in an electrical socket? If not why not?
Jan 9th 2017, 1:07 pm
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