Complains about whimsical music on a whimsical post on a website where people complain about too much politics and not enough whimsy. Only has 281 points, only one post from 4 years ago, almost no comments and only in the last 4 months, been here for 11 years, all of which indicate almost zero engagement and general refusal to participate in the community. Commented, blocked, and moving on.
It's not ok no matter the race, but yeah, black people are extra at risk here, as are trans people (unfortunately) and American Indians. Being a trans American Indian who gets pulled over far too often just because police happen to like my vehicle and want to talk shop about it, I always want nothing more than to just be told I'm free to leave so I can get on with my life away from the armed government thug.
Don't make statements clearly contradicted by evidence presented in the video you're using as evidence supporting your initial claim/statement. Who do you think you are, Donald Fuckin' Trump?
I've been pulled over by cops just wanting to check out my motorcycle (it's a vintage police bike model that was never sold to the general public... it's the police bike from Terminator 2 as in"that's a nice bike"). Cops pull me over fairly frequently because they just want to check it out and talk shop. I do not appreciate it. I did nothing wrong, I have somewhere to be. I do not like being on the side of the road with an armed state thug holding me hostage because he's bored. ACAB
....what the hell was he thinking? There's a reason there are laws about what goes on the roads. You may not LIKE them, but in general, those laws are written in blood. Seatbelts, turn signals, mirrors, are all there to prevent you from becoming a sad story to your family and whoever ends up getting in an accident with you.
I think this is supporting my point in a somewhat sarcastic way? But given internet and style of sarcasm is not universal across cultures... just pointing out that ACAB and that they sometimes are doing the right/safe thing are not mutually exclusive.
I feel like I saw a news story on this guy. He put an old lawnmower engine in it because gas was so expensive, and he used it to go to the store for groceries. It was some weird combo of being street legal when not on a highway, but the horsepower was so low he didn’t need a license or registration for it
Tiny cars are cool, but lawn mower engines are not the way. For various reasons (two stroke engine using dirty oil/gas mixture, no catalytic converter, no evaporative emission control system) they are gross polluters. According to the EPA in 2007, a riding mower emitted as much hourly pollution as 34 new cars. New regulations have come in since then but they are still much worse than cars. https://www.epa.gov/archive/epapages/newsroom_archive/newsreleases/0cb7669b182b145d852572c0005e415a.html
There was a study in Europe that concluded a two stroke moped was 50 times more poluting than a car per X amount of fuel iirc. But the study also said 2 strokes were very rare. Well, they aren't in the Netherlands... bloody stinkin' things... (Friend of mine drove his early 70's Honda CB50 to school every day in ~1987. That's a 4 stroke moped, so it is not like they haven't been around since like forever. (Dutch moped is under 50cc or 30 cubic inches).
lawnmowers, at least riders, are increasingly 4 stroke these days... but even that's not good enough because they aren't really required to have catalytic converters. I have several motorcycles One gets 50mpg, another 40mpg, and one gets 75mpg. None of them are required to have catalytic converters and they all produce more particulates than a car that does have one, DESPITE the much better fuel economy.
Well... You gotta have a street legal vehicle or explicit permission to drive it, no matter where you are to drive on the open roads. He only got himself to blame, regardless if it's "just a joke".
I used to drive our lawn tractor a few blocks to a neighbors house to mow their lawn never had a problem. This Barbie car had better lighting than that tractor.
I mean, it takes surprisingly little to make something street legal. AFAIK it generally revolves around signaling (brake lights, turn signals, headlights) and being both large enough to be visible and powerful enough to not impede traffic. You would still need to obtain a registration and license plate, but there are plenty of small ATVs that are ‘street legal’ but still well below a full car in many ways.
Fun fact. In the USA If you are disabled and need a mobility aid a trike will do. If a business tries to tell you no they need an articulable reason why it would be unsafe for you to use it. Now a lot of restaurants will win cause narrow aisles and table seating. But big box stores and many movie theaters even gotta let you. Just keep it as tame as possible. I know one dude tried to use an ATV and that did not work at all.
You can insure just about anything, though you WILL pay for it. Most places require you to have insurance but there are some that don’t. And at the end of the day, it’s a civil infraction. For some people a fine is just a fee for getting caught having fun.
They often design these types of vehicles to be considered as "e-bikes" or something similar to get around having to register them and make them street legal like you would a car. This one sounds like it has a motor so not sure what it falls under, but there's usually some loophole like that.
No signals no plates no registration no safety study. It's actually a pain in the ass to get something road certified, even for manufacturers sometimes. ...the cybertruck comes to mind.
Tbf signals kinda state depend state rules/laws etc. Most will have some sort of provision where as long as u got headlights and running lights u can hand signal (like a bike) for turns and stopping. I actually have to use them often for work vehicles. Everything else though is 100% more valid
They're out there looking for issues. There is always a law they can get you for. In my state for reasons unknown to anyone, apparently; you can be ticketed for changing lanes within 100 feet of an intersection for instance. Which is something people do all the time especially if they are going somewhere unknown or new to them.
Same here 100 ft. I think also by law u have to signal a turn 200 ft before ur turn. Literally in my 20+ years of driving ive never heard of anyone getting pulled over for it, half the time ppl dont even signal anyways. But yeah there is always a lot of "pretext" stops officers have to harass and bother you, but unless there is something else they know about you, or something else they find "suspicious" they dont use em
Our roads are different from EU roads, a lot of them are older and don't even have rebar in them. The weight is an actual deal breaker alone as it would damage most non-highway roads. I'm sure they have other issues with it, but that alone is likely enough to ensure it never gets accepted. Thing weighs more than any other consumer vehicle I know of. It's why it has to have those huge tires on it that don't last too.
"Oh no, whimsical music on a whimsical post on a webpage where people constantly bitch moan and complain that there's too much politics and not enough whimsy!"
theInternetismyplayground
Suspect has been charged with being black on a Friday night. Minor violation it’s either a $200 fine or being suffocated to death
dtcb131415
pulll ovvvah!
Zetor
They see me rollin'...
AdroitCudgel
Stupidity has no sense of humor, but endless supply of Americans!
TheMoonBnuuy
Nationalism is not cool.
Blocking you.
Next time you want to call people stupid, make to check whether what you're saying is socially stupid or not.
mawqs
Badubaduu, muted, comment and back to video.
TheMoonBnuuy
Complains about whimsical music on a whimsical post on a website where people complain about too much politics and not enough whimsy.
Only has 281 points, only one post from 4 years ago, almost no comments and only in the last 4 months, been here for 11 years, all of which indicate almost zero engagement and general refusal to participate in the community.
Commented, blocked, and moving on.
rubypilgrim
is that...is that a cupholder?
hwatL4bloopy
Uhhh you're too black for this to be ok
TheMoonBnuuy
It's not ok no matter the race, but yeah, black people are extra at risk here, as are trans people (unfortunately) and American Indians. Being a trans American Indian who gets pulled over far too often just because police happen to like my vehicle and want to talk shop about it, I always want nothing more than to just be told I'm free to leave so I can get on with my life away from the armed government thug.
hwatL4bloopy
Yeah seeing he was black distressed me. I was worried something was going to happen
TomahawkJackson
Don't make statements clearly contradicted by evidence presented in the video you're using as evidence supporting your initial claim/statement. Who do you think you are, Donald Fuckin' Trump?
TheMoonBnuuy
I've been pulled over by cops just wanting to check out my motorcycle (it's a vintage police bike model that was never sold to the general public... it's the police bike from Terminator 2 as in"that's a nice bike").
Cops pull me over fairly frequently because they just want to check it out and talk shop.
I do not appreciate it. I did nothing wrong, I have somewhere to be. I do not like being on the side of the road with an armed state thug holding me hostage because he's bored.
ACAB
moecurlylarry
And where are you coming from? “ Barbie‘s Dreamhouse.”…
DePhyler
He got pulled over for a broken headlight. Perfectly legit reason. Hopefully just a warning.
theInternetismyplayground
54 centre mass shots
jt42
Technically never pulled over. He's sitting in the lane. Fake? Although even if fake still really weird.
netutoring
....what the hell was he thinking? There's a reason there are laws about what goes on the roads. You may not LIKE them, but in general, those laws are written in blood. Seatbelts, turn signals, mirrors, are all there to prevent you from becoming a sad story to your family and whoever ends up getting in an accident with you.
GayBondageMaster
no no, police are bad ACAB
netutoring
I think this is supporting my point in a somewhat sarcastic way? But given internet and style of sarcasm is not universal across cultures... just pointing out that ACAB and that they sometimes are doing the right/safe thing are not mutually exclusive.
Flathead666
This is near the Little Five Points area of Atlanta!
TheMoonBnuuy
that'd make it about 30 miles from me
DJThuglifeSupreme
I feel like I saw a news story on this guy. He put an old lawnmower engine in it because gas was so expensive, and he used it to go to the store for groceries. It was some weird combo of being street legal when not on a highway, but the horsepower was so low he didn’t need a license or registration for it
torbtom
Imagine the savings in pollution if people did this even with cheap gas, instead of moving tons of extra metal around.
cyno01
Too many assholes in giant trucks that wouldnt even be able to see this over their hood.
DJThuglifeSupreme
Or a small electric motor even
vowofloudness
Tiny cars are cool, but lawn mower engines are not the way. For various reasons (two stroke engine using dirty oil/gas mixture, no catalytic converter, no evaporative emission control system) they are gross polluters. According to the EPA in 2007, a riding mower emitted as much hourly pollution as 34 new cars. New regulations have come in since then but they are still much worse than cars. https://www.epa.gov/archive/epapages/newsroom_archive/newsreleases/0cb7669b182b145d852572c0005e415a.html
ricpaul
There was a study in Europe that concluded a two stroke moped was 50 times more poluting than a car per X amount of fuel iirc. But the study also said 2 strokes were very rare. Well, they aren't in the Netherlands... bloody stinkin' things... (Friend of mine drove his early 70's Honda CB50 to school every day in ~1987. That's a 4 stroke moped, so it is not like they haven't been around since like forever. (Dutch moped is under 50cc or 30 cubic inches).
TheMoonBnuuy
lawnmowers, at least riders, are increasingly 4 stroke these days... but even that's not good enough because they aren't really required to have catalytic converters. I have several motorcycles One gets 50mpg, another 40mpg, and one gets 75mpg.
None of them are required to have catalytic converters and they all produce more particulates than a car that does have one, DESPITE the much better fuel economy.
trigaranus
I feel killing anyone who decides to put this "du-dadu-dadu-dadu" track on a video should be counted as legally justified.
TheMoonBnuuy
Wow. You sound very emotionally unstable. Please check into a mental institution.
YuffieK
"All units: Stolen vehicle reported traveling westbound on Orchard. Suspect is black male in a pink SUV..." /s
bitemark
Suspect is hatless, repeat, hatless!
SerialChickenLover
“He’s got a gun, or a knife, or whatever I need to say to get away with this.”
Dajova
Well... You gotta have a street legal vehicle or explicit permission to drive it, no matter where you are to drive on the open roads. He only got himself to blame, regardless if it's "just a joke".
MagicToolBox
I used to drive our lawn tractor a few blocks to a neighbors house to mow their lawn never had a problem. This Barbie car had better lighting than that tractor.
SharkoutofWata
WarThunderLeakedMySpecs
I mean, it takes surprisingly little to make something street legal. AFAIK it generally revolves around signaling (brake lights, turn signals, headlights) and being both large enough to be visible and powerful enough to not impede traffic. You would still need to obtain a registration and license plate, but there are plenty of small ATVs that are ‘street legal’ but still well below a full car in many ways.
Ivain
Also very much depends on what powers it. If it's pedal-powered, does it count as a bicycle?
jnmjnmjnm
Not to mention motorcycles, mopeds, electric bikes all have reducing requirements. Mobility scooters even less still!
IMakeLotsOfReferencesAndRemakes
Fun fact. In the USA If you are disabled and need a mobility aid a trike will do. If a business tries to tell you no they need an articulable reason why it would be unsafe for you to use it. Now a lot of restaurants will win cause narrow aisles and table seating. But big box stores and many movie theaters even gotta let you. Just keep it as tame as possible. I know one dude tried to use an ATV and that did not work at all.
TrumpRapesAndEatsChildren0002
What about insurance?
WarThunderLeakedMySpecs
You can insure just about anything, though you WILL pay for it. Most places require you to have insurance but there are some that don’t. And at the end of the day, it’s a civil infraction. For some people a fine is just a fee for getting caught having fun.
Infinias
That covers most of it, yes.
quade
DWB. Driving While... Barbie?
Yellowchopsticks
He's just Ken
moecurlylarry
Driving without Barbie?
honeybadgersRus
Ok cracker
TheMoonBnuuy
ok cookie
powwerbottom
https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1bnozYmdkcjdhZjd2MnVldnBlZnhkcXcwZzk0bW5nYzViaWxta2JyaCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/3orieUyda3QynAL8ek/200w.webp
SirRealOfTheShire
Does not look street legal
cbale2000
They often design these types of vehicles to be considered as "e-bikes" or something similar to get around having to register them and make them street legal like you would a car. This one sounds like it has a motor so not sure what it falls under, but there's usually some loophole like that.
jnmjnmjnm
As a car, no, but maybe as something else.
allthetimewasted
Legally allowed to be in the impound lot.
IMakeLotsOfReferencesAndRemakes
Scooter/golf cart. No joke there are full enclosed with AC and radio and seatbelt ones you can buy right now.
DragonThunderUndertaking
No signals no plates no registration no safety study. It's actually a pain in the ass to get something road certified, even for manufacturers sometimes. ...the cybertruck comes to mind.
TheMoonBnuuy
safety studies are only required for vehicles intended to be commercially available on a large scale
philmoregraves
Tbf signals kinda state depend state rules/laws etc. Most will have some sort of provision where as long as u got headlights and running lights u can hand signal (like a bike) for turns and stopping. I actually have to use them often for work vehicles. Everything else though is 100% more valid
DragonThunderUndertaking
They're out there looking for issues. There is always a law they can get you for. In my state for reasons unknown to anyone, apparently; you can be ticketed for changing lanes within 100 feet of an intersection for instance. Which is something people do all the time especially if they are going somewhere unknown or new to them.
philmoregraves
Same here 100 ft. I think also by law u have to signal a turn 200 ft before ur turn. Literally in my 20+ years of driving ive never heard of anyone getting pulled over for it, half the time ppl dont even signal anyways. But yeah there is always a lot of "pretext" stops officers have to harass and bother you, but unless there is something else they know about you, or something else they find "suspicious" they dont use em
Clayman8
You say this as if they even tried to get the trashbintruck certified...
Probably just paid off the right lobby to make an exception
DragonThunderUndertaking
It's still having problems in the EU due to its insane weight as I understand things. --but yes they probably just bribed it onto the roads in the US.
MrE158
The weight means it can't be driven using the standard driving licence. It can't be sold due to failing safety requirements, esp pedestrian.
Clayman8
Pretty sure its literally forbidden in the EU cause of all these issues, like its physically unable to be certified here iirc
DragonThunderUndertaking
Our roads are different from EU roads, a lot of them are older and don't even have rebar in them. The weight is an actual deal breaker alone as it would damage most non-highway roads. I'm sure they have other issues with it, but that alone is likely enough to ensure it never gets accepted. Thing weighs more than any other consumer vehicle I know of. It's why it has to have those huge tires on it that don't last too.
verityauger
I'd rather pour molten bismuth in my ears than listen to this "song"
Tortilla8000
Your standards for preserving your sense of hearing are very low lol
TheVillageGrouch9000
Mute by default. Always.
TheMoonBnuuy
"Oh no, whimsical music on a whimsical post on a webpage where people constantly bitch moan and complain that there's too much politics and not enough whimsy!"
JasonWaterfaIIs
Git farked cunt
SyrupLease
bro having a big feeling but can't even bring himself to curse properly
rezurok
No, he's right, that's not whimsical it's auditory assault
SnarfyMcSnarferson
Its infinitely better than that TikTok oh no ohnonono song
DJThuglifeSupreme
I had to turn the audio on after reading that comment. It was super chill, idk what this person’s problem is
TheMoonBnuuy
They don't like things getting silly!
sailorjurai108
It’s probably mostly just that it’s a highly over used song on tiktacks & short videos. It’s fine but the whimsy wears off after a while.
DJThuglifeSupreme
Oooh gotcha. I don’t TikTok and I never watched shorts on Instagram either, so it’s new to me