thewhyteboar Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 By the way, if you watched Squid Game you got a nice glimpse of the Seoul subway system. It's a thing of beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 She also had $900 of unpaid tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jason Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Amsterdam introduces a 'noise speed camera' to combat the nuisance of roaring motorcycles Amsterdam wants to tackle nuisance and noise from roaring motorcycles and is therefore experimenting with a "noise speed camera". Noisy acceleration or popping exhausts now remain practically unpunished. Especially on sunny days it can be irritating. Groups of motorcycles tearing through the city with modified exhausts and accelerating as fast as possible. Some motorcyclists seem to be happy with the noise their machines produce, but more and more local residents are bothered by the roar. Alderman Egbert de Vries (Traffic) does not know exactly how big the problem is, but recently he has received various petitions and piles of signatures that are specifically about motorcycle noise. "Motorcycling should be possible, but making noise with a motorcycle is a conscious choice. I don't understand why people do this." When the Noise Action Plan was discussed in the early 2020s, nuisance from motorcycle noise already constituted the largest category of public comments, and in the pandemic the use of motorcycles has only increased. After all, touring on a motorcycle remained possible despite all the corona rules. New technology De Vries sent an inventory to the council today of the options available to the municipality and the police to deal with nuisance motorcycle noise. There are already various articles of law that prohibit engine noise and the 400 euro fine for exceeding the permitted standard by 5 decibels is no mean feat. But enforcement is now far too complex, says De Vries. It takes a lot of capacity to stop a motorcycle, take it to a test site and check the decibel level via a special microphone. On three streets, Tussen Meer in New West, the Valkenburgerstraat in the city center and near the RAI in the south, there will soon be a 'noise flashpoint', a new technique that automatically registers the license plates of motorcycles that make too much noise. Boosted cars will also be registered. This should make it clear whether it is possible to catch and identify those causing the noise. The caught motorcyclists are not yet fined, it is still a temporary test. If the data is reliable, De Vries wants to go to the cabinet with his colleagues in the major cities - Rotterdam is also doing tests, for example - to have the technology certified. "It has little priority for the police now because enforcement is so labor-intensive," says De Vries. "We want technology to make it easier to detect noise pollution, so that we can deliver this to the police and the judiciary ready for use. It doesn't have to become a top priority, but right now it's so low that it's actually not being enforced." At full power through the P.C. Enforcement of motorcycle noise is difficult because the problem is "dynamic. Motorcycles in Amsterdam do not adhere to fixed routes, as in municipalities that lie along a popular dike or well-known tour route. In Amsterdam districts, groups of motorcyclists also take to the streets at night to ride around the neighborhood for fun. They ride at full power through the P.C. Hooftstraat, for example, or through one of the major road tunnels. Enforcement is then a cat-and-mouse game that officers only have time for when there are no other emergencies. In addition to the development of the noise flash, De Vries wants to sit down with the police to see if there are more enforcement options. For example, 'causing unnecessary noise' in traffic is already prohibited; an officer can therefore issue a fine by ear. There could also be an app that immediately recognizes whether an exhaust has been illegally modified. Alderman De Vries is the first to acknowledge that many of the plans can only be realized in cooperation with the police or the state. But Amsterdam aldermen have not let that stop them before either. For example, in 2018 the capital city stipulated a helmet obligation for moped riders, something that will also be introduced in the rest of the Netherlands in 2022. Also in 2015, the speed on parts of the A10 was limited to 80 kilometers per hour for the sake of air quality, despite objections from The Hague. Incidentally, motorcyclists only have a few more years to tour the city. From 2030, only zero-emission motorcycles will be welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Remarkableriots Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 15 hours ago, Jason said: Californians voted to keep Newsom so they got exactly what they deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 18 minutes ago, Remarkableriots said: Californians voted to keep Newsom so they got exactly what they deserved. I mean, his replacement would have done the same thing. So maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 I don't think any police enforce Jaywalking in California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 The developer was going to donate 34 of the 36 acres back to the city as open space. Purely a housing cock block. Rockland to buy 36 acres of land for $900,000, preventing townhouses WWW.PATRIOTLEDGER.COM The Rockland Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday night to buy the former McCarthy Farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 hmm what do they know that we don't?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Kiwis are killing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 15 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Kiwis are killing it We move there, they get our American coronavirus, and then we're heroes for creating even MORE housing supply. It cannot fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Not that it matters at this point but back on page 13 we had this Police say no one was in driver's seat in fatal Tesla crash WWW.CNN.COM Two passengers were killed in a crash of a Tesla Model S on Saturday in which there was no one sitting in the driver's seat, according to police. Turns out they crashed not because of "auto pilot" but because the driver mashed the accelerator and was doing well over twice the speed limit. Deadly Tesla Crash Suspected Of Being Caused By Autopilot Was Apparently A Result Of Human Error JALOPNIK.COM First responders arrived to an empty driver's seat, but the NTSB doesn't think it was empty at impact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Just gonna have to go back to the adage "all cops lie, all the time, for little or no reason" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jason Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 U.S. traffic deaths soar 18% in 2021 to highest first half since 2006 WWW.REUTERS.COM U.S. traffic deaths soared by 18.4% in the first six months of 2021 from the same period a year earlier, for the most deadly first half on American roads since 2006, the Transportation Department said on Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Adam Zivo: Toronto goes to war with the province to keep housing prices high NATIONALPOST.COM Toronto’s city planners appear to be undermining the province, preferring to protect rich homeowners at the expense of new buyers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 58 minutes ago, Jason said: Adam Zivo: Toronto goes to war with the province to keep housing prices high NATIONALPOST.COM Toronto’s city planners appear to be undermining the province, preferring to protect rich homeowners at the expense of new buyers If I wanted to increase the density in Toronto, York Mills is not the hill I would want to die on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 If it's the York Mills that shows up in Google maps lol yes it does need upzoning. Everything within a half mile of the metro stops and regional rail for starters needs to allow towers and the rest of the residential area should allow up to at least 8 residential units per lot. Same should be true across any metro area with high quality transit and insane housing prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 NYC, Penn station. Fucking hell this country is so stupid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: NYC, Penn station. Fucking hell this country is so stupid Yes let's reduce density around the busiest transit hub in the entire fucking country I wonder which NIMBY donor put her up to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Opinion | Liberal Hypocrisy Is Fueling Inequality - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM Why do states with Democratic majorities fail to live up to their values? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 10 minutes ago, Jason said: Opinion | Liberal Hypocrisy Is Fueling Inequality - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM Why do states with Democratic majorities fail to live up to their values? paywall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thewhyteboar Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 This is what heaven looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 hour ago, thewhyteboar said: This is what heaven looks like. i’m tearing up just looking at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 11 hours ago, thewhyteboar said: This is what heaven looks like. but where will i park this: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: but where will i park this: Hopefully their therapist has a nice parking lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: but where will i park this: Bro he can't fit his weekly supply of penis pills in a bitch ass Prius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: What's your point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Fizzzzle said: What's your point? Need more big buildings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 hour ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Need more big buildings Ah, point taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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