What are your experiences with motorcycle gangs? - eviltoast

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.

    • ExLisper@linux.communityEnglish
      423·
      1 year ago

      So as a biker you just assume other bikers will drive recklessly and warn each one about cops?

          • lol3droflxp@kbin.social
            27·
            1 year ago

            Isn’t that something people do? In Germany many people flash their high beams if there is police, speed trap or danger.

            • ExLisper@linux.communityEnglish
              424·
              1 year ago

              Yes, many people want other drivers to drive recklessly without risk. I was wandering what’s the other guy’s motivation was.

                • ExLisper@linux.communityEnglish
                  25·
                  1 year ago

                  Where I live all speed traps are clearly marked. Yes, their purpose should be to make people slow down, not catch them by surprise. But we’re talking about warning about caps,nort just speed traps. If it’s just unmarked speed traps I agree.

              • folkrav@lemmy.world
                112·
                1 year ago

                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.communityEnglish
                  34·
                  1 year ago
                  1. 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.
                  2. 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.
                  3. Speed traps that are clearly marked and enforce speed limit instead of just fining unsuspecting drivers do make roads safer.