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Originally Posted by MMARSH
It's funny, On several occasions I've had people approach me while shooting laser on my bike and say that they were glad we were there because they were tired of people speeding up and down their street. To them, it is a very real concern and an issue that needs to be addressed. These speeders are not going 30 mph over the limit but are speeding.
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Mike,
I am one of these people. I live off of Cave Creek road in North Phoenix. Guess where it goes? The town of Cave Creek! Guess who lives in Cave Creek? Sonny Barger, the founder of Hells Angeles.
Now do not get me wrong, I have nothing against the HA, nor the bikes they ride as long as they obey the law. Riding 20-30 mph over the speed limits AND with no mufflers is not obeying the law. Its one thing to have 1 or 2 Harleys riding up or back to CC, but when you have a pack of 20 of them at a time, and a pack of them every 15-20 minutes all day long, and none of them have mufflers, and they are speeding all the way, its unsafe and the noise is tiring.
I have called the Police many times and begged them to put a black and white in this area with a radar gun. Have even stopped next to them several times when they did set up a radar site and thanked them. (it was really funny as the officer said "you are one of the few people not speeding on this road and your are driving a Jaguar!)
As well all the neighbours in this area are tired of the cars going 65-70 in a 45 mph zone around our house. We live right on the edge of town and its open desert 100 meters North of my house. People feel that they can "open it up" and head the 10 miles to Cave Creek and that does not bother most of us, but when they fail to slow down when getting in this area (there are lots of kids around) then it needs to stop. Thats why many of us are calling the Police to settle things down here in this area.
Like I said before, I speed much of the time. Am driving to Tucson today for a funeral and will set the cruise control at 81 mph, which is 6 mph above the limit of 75 once on the open road. If I get hit with a ticket I will pay it as I know I was speeding.
Joe