Very simple. No lights, no mirrors, no helmet, no registration, no license = no gas. Applies to all vehicles public and private. Have the LTO officers that do nothing but cause more traffic problems than they fix sit near gas stations. Fine gas stations owners for giving gas to vehicles that don't meet the safety standard. Fine the employee who fills it up as well. Fine drivers for getting gas plus all other violations, impound bike. Hire undercover drivers to go to gas stations with bikes that are not up to standard to ensure gas stations are following the law.
Which would eliminate most of the services, private and government alike. Not to mention create a black market opportunity for the enterprising. Larry
Yeah.....but black market gas would cost more than just buying a new headlight after just one fill up. I don't really care about unlicensed/unregistered drivers/vehicles. So scratch that part of the law.
A large number of those running without a headlight have a working headlight. They don't turn them on because using a headlight is not "Macho". When you see one of them coming at you with no headlight, aim right at him as if you don't see him. It will amaze you how many will then turn on their headlight. And if you watch, they turn it right back off after you have passed. Larry
For some reason they seem to think if they do not use headlights it will conserve the battery and will last longer!
Well there is some truth to that. Many aftermarket headlamps are too much for the small scooters to keep up with.....but all of them have a kick start, I don't see why it matters if it has a charged battery or not. Shadow: I have noticed that as well. I blind them with my brights if I see no headlights and many times they will flash their lights on......then immediately back off when they pass. If I'm in a bad mood I play the chicken game with them. No taillights or riding side by side taking up the entire road I pass as close as possible and hit the rev limiter on my big bike when I pass, usually scares the crap out of them and they swerve a bit. I'd also love to just ride around knocking cell phones out of people's hands, but I think I might get in some trouble for that.
You also get the other end of the spectrum. Mr. Macho, who is the ultimate poseur, puts on every light available. Main headlights on full beam along with front fog lights on and they are never set right or levelled, rear fog lights on in all weather so that they dazzle in the rain, and often has most of the internal lights on so that people can see him, even though internal lights hamper your external vision. He's usually got his sunglasses on top of his head, even at night, and normally has the windows wound down, even in the rain, so that everyone can hear his deep base boom box. A genuine Richard Skull, more often than not in a Pajero - designed by a computer, built by a robot, driven by a moron.
Many times they turn it of because they only got high beam light left. You can't change a bulb if only one filament is broken...
