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What are your experiences with motorcycle gangs? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by electric_nan@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Hells Angels are moving into my area for the first time. I have a generally negative view of them, but have some friends who feel otherwise. I would love to hear your experiences related to the Angels specifically, but "1%" clubs as well.

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[–] folkrav@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're basing all this on a whole lot of assumptions:

The only way one can get a ticket is because they were reckless
Driving outside the law, regardless of time and place, is automatically risky
Speed traps really make the roads safer for everyone

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 0 points 1 year ago

I'm assuming you're warning other drivers because you think they can change their behavior and avoid a fine. If it's unavoidable why warn them? It's not going to help anyone. So yeah, you can get a ticket for other things but reckless driving is the main one you can easily avoid when warned ahead of time.
Yes, driving outside the law is always risky. It's not up to individual drivers to decide when it's 'safe' to break the law. It's stupid to think that you can just decide that the laws do not apply to you because 'you know better'. Every single driver breaking the law thinks that they know better or that they can do it because they are a better driver than everyone else. Drivers like that can just go fuck themselves.
Speed traps that are clearly marked and enforce speed limit instead of just fining unsuspecting drivers do make roads safer.