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posted October 15, 2001 07:35 PM
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We weren't far apart at all when passing the tow truck.
If he would have gotten us for speeding right then, then it would have been a 80-85mph ticket, and also would have ticketed Simon which was IN FRONT of me passing the tow truck.
I was more or less trying to say that the bikes passed us a few times, speeding up and slowing down. This constitutes drag racing? Don't think so.
Were you attempting to prevent them from passing by virtue of accelerating your car, even if you knew that you had no chance? If you were, that is drag racing.
I was either in front of or behind Chris the entire time. Would a two cars going faster than the speedlimit constitute drag racing? Don't think so.
Yes, it would, if it is apparent that you were in a contest with each other.
By your definition of drag racing, people following each other on the highway at a high rate of speed would get charged for drag racing. Poop.
No, you have to be in a contest with each other. By admission, you were not merely driving along in your own bliss, you were messing around. As such, that constitutes drag racing.
The car, the tow truck, and the officer were WAY behind us when we got up to that high rate of speed. How the fugg far do you have to be from other cars when driving reckless? 10 miles?
Sorry, just kinda frustrated with our court system and BS laws.
Ok, but how close were you to each other? It's kind of hard to make a clear decision on this one way or the other without being there or watching the tape. My point is that if there is a tape, the judge and jury will see it for sure.....
