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Old 06-08-2010, 11:32 PM
 
Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Might as well ban all big rigs during rush hour. Getting hit by one of those is obviously more dangerous than a regular vehicle.
If big-rigs played no important role in the US economy and were only purchased for show then they should be banned. But they are important, so we have to deal with them. Lifted-trucks serve no important function, they are toys. There is no sense in letting someone's toy but others at unnecessary risk.


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Like I said, I don't and never have owned a truck but if you people want to single out one particular type of vehicle..
The issue is not normal trucks, some people actually use their trucks in important ways. Lifting a truck actually makes less useful, its just a toy. Like many other off-road toys, they should not be legal on the streets.
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Old 06-08-2010, 11:39 PM
 
Location: Seattle
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Sounds like they are already illegal to me. Maybe you should send a letter to your congressmen and convince them to remind the police so they can give them all tickets for $400 to reduce the budget deficit.
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Old 12-08-2016, 01:05 PM
 
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I see where y'all's opinion is coming from but at the same time we recently had a tornado that hit our community and I reported to where the houses were there was four bodies in there critically injured I was the only one that could get down there for a muddy field powerlines in the way I was the only one that could get down there now trucks are always handy a lot of people Got stuck before in snow and other things that Only lifted trucks could help and I've seen a lot of accidents where if the truck was not as high as it was then the person in the oposing vehicle would most likely not be here today.do y'all realize that thousands to millions of fire departments,police units, or Evan electric company's they all have lifted trucks to help. Have y'all realize that most of y'all's fire department guys drive lifted trucks . And if y'all are going to say that the lifted truck community have small dicks why that's just an opinion it's nothing but in opinion of what kind of vehicle you like if you're going to make that case you can make a case of somebody that buys a Chevy Malibu has a small dick somebody that buys a Prius has a small dick I mean it's just of what you like you want you don't like and what you see and helps your life style.if you're going to ban lifted trucks you need to ban the little Honda Civic that sound like a weedeater going by your house in 1 o'clock in the morningand doing burnouts wherever they please were trying to race through town there's more than one way to looking at stuff like this..
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Old 12-08-2016, 11:00 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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I see where y'all's opinion is coming from but at the same time we recently had a tornado that hit our community and I reported to where the houses were there was four bodies in there critically injured I was the only one that could get down there for a muddy field powerlines in the way I was the only one that could get down there now trucks are always handy a lot of people Got stuck before in snow and other things that Only lifted trucks could help and I've seen a lot of accidents where if the truck was not as high as it was then the person in the oposing vehicle would most likely not be here today.do y'all realize that thousands to millions of fire departments,police units, or Evan electric company's they all have lifted trucks to help. Have y'all realize that most of y'all's fire department guys drive lifted trucks . And if y'all are going to say that the lifted truck community have small dicks why that's just an opinion it's nothing but in opinion of what kind of vehicle you like if you're going to make that case you can make a case of somebody that buys a Chevy Malibu has a small dick somebody that buys a Prius has a small dick I mean it's just of what you like you want you don't like and what you see and helps your life style.if you're going to ban lifted trucks you need to ban the little Honda Civic that sound like a weedeater going by your house in 1 o'clock in the morningand doing burnouts wherever they please were trying to race through town there's more than one way to looking at stuff like this..
How did I miss the news about a tornado in Los Angeles!?!?
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Old 12-09-2016, 05:59 AM
 
Location: Former land of plenty
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LE is useless in enforcing vehicle codes. They have bigger fish to fry.

I would hope that ones insurance provider would know about ones vehicle modifications and sets rates accordingly.
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Old 12-09-2016, 09:35 AM
 
Location: Elysium
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LE is useless in enforcing vehicle codes. They have bigger fish to fry.

I would hope that ones insurance provider would know about ones vehicle modifications and sets rates accordingly.
You must have had no dealings with LA City's armed robbery force, the LAPD Traffic Division.
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Old 12-09-2016, 11:19 AM
 
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Are you under the impression that you can drive just anything on the street already? Your argument is a complete fallacy, the cities, states and the federal government already regulate what can and cannot be driven on streets/highways. The question is whether the benefits of allowing lifted trucks outweigh the risks. Now...what are the benefits? So some bros can make up for what they lack elsewhere? Lifted trucks don't benefit society in anyway, banning them would only benefit society.

On the other hand big-rigs are a critical part of commerce, and yet you still can't drive them on just any street.

Never has "personal liberty" in this country meant you should be able to do whatever you want regardless of its effects on others.

Well said user_id.

Unfortunately, lawlessness has become a normal part of society today because many people are just plain ignorant and that includes much of law enforcement.
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Old 12-10-2016, 07:31 PM
 
Location: West Los Angeles and Rancho Palos Verdes
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Old 12-13-2016, 07:51 AM
 
Location: Former land of plenty
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^^ This thread has no avatars ^^
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Old 12-13-2016, 07:55 AM
 
Location: Former land of plenty
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You must have had no dealings with LA City's armed robbery force, the LAPD Traffic Division.
Some areas can afford enforcing vehicle code. Most of those who pay the fines do so voluntarily. One does not have to have exhaust that rivals a jet engine with noise.
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