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Radioman
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Shafted in Pennsylvania
Didn't do my homework (shame on me) so today I discover I have been riding around now for one week in total violation of Pennsylvania law. In order to be a good little citizen I must have my little bike and its big powerful engine inspected for road worthiness and a "motor vehicle title constructed" at some local garage which will cost me 100 bucks. I then take this paperwork to my insurance company where I slap down another 75 bucks for insurance in case I kill someone. I then take all this documentation to (I guess a local fast tag service) pay them 10 bucks for the yearly tags and registration application, plus whatever they get for their service. I've been told that our wonderful Pennsylvania dept. of highways can take 2 months to send me this title!!! In the mean time (today) I have installed a kill switch on the handlebars and a rather unique system to easily disengage the rear wheel friction drive without turning around in the saddle. I figure if I see the gestapo before they see me and go pedal power the "BURDEN OF PROOF" will be as they say, "ON THE STATE" regardless how hot the engine is. All this has come to pass because our inept politicians made a lame attempt two years ago to tame kids with their 2HP scooters and some less than intelligent adults putting these engines on their bikes who supposedly became a danger to themselves and others on the highways and byways of good ole Penns Woods................ I can't begin to describe my total contempt and distain for this over reaching police state bureaucracy, and it gets worse with each passing year! ciao Radioman
Didn't do my homework (shame on me) so today I discover I have been riding around now for one week in total violation of Pennsylvania law. In order to be a good little citizen I must have my little bike and its big powerful engine inspected for road worthiness and a "motor vehicle title constructed" at some local garage which will cost me 100 bucks. I then take this paperwork to my insurance company where I slap down another 75 bucks for insurance in case I kill someone. I then take all this documentation to (I guess a local fast tag service) pay them 10 bucks for the yearly tags and registration application, plus whatever they get for their service. I've been told that our wonderful Pennsylvania dept. of highways can take 2 months to send me this title!!! In the mean time (today) I have installed a kill switch on the handlebars and a rather unique system to easily disengage the rear wheel friction drive without turning around in the saddle. I figure if I see the gestapo before they see me and go pedal power the "BURDEN OF PROOF" will be as they say, "ON THE STATE" regardless how hot the engine is. All this has come to pass because our inept politicians made a lame attempt two years ago to tame kids with their 2HP scooters and some less than intelligent adults putting these engines on their bikes who supposedly became a danger to themselves and others on the highways and byways of good ole Penns Woods................ I can't begin to describe my total contempt and distain for this over reaching police state bureaucracy, and it gets worse with each passing year! ciao Radioman