Florida road rager takes out motorcyclists

[WTR]

I'm definitely not going to take a life over a simple traffic situation. However, I get tired of being told by both motorcycle and pedal pusher bikers that I need to "share" the road when they are constantly violating traffic rules themselves.

[Ryan]

Ryan,

Believe it or not, I'm on your side.

The only thing I was commenting on is the use of the word 'cager' and I thought I did so in a rather good-natured way.

P.S. What is the 'crotch rocket crowd'?

That's a term I'm unfamiliar with.

No worries brother. I get where you were coming from and made sure to tell you that I mean no offense by it. Others may have a holier than thou feeling when they say it, but not I sir. I don't fit in with the sport bike crowd at all even though I own one. I'll be the first to get mad when those guys are doing stupid stuff because it reflects on me even though I'm not the one doing it. Like I said before, I'm never the one you see doing that stuff. For one, I don't have a death wish. And I also have a goal to see 100,000 miles on my sport bike. You can't achieve a goal like that being reckless and dangerous. Also, carrying a gun has made me even more aware of the things I do. I hold myself to a higher standard because of that.

To answer your question..."Crotch Rocket" is a slang term used to describe sport bikes. If there ever was a term that I didn't like, this one would be it. It's a little too X-rated for me. Either that or I just have a dirty mind

[Abraham]

Ryan,

Good deal!

[JustSomeOldGuy]

Motorcycles and firearms both require a level of situational awareness that is alien to most citizens.....

The term I always hated when I was on two wheels was 'squid'. (aka SQUirrely kID, like the crotch rocket pilots who wheelie down the expressway...)

[ghostrider]

I don't understand referring to motorists, that is car/truck drivers as: "Cagers"

It is (was?) just a reference to the fact that a driver of a 4wheel vehicle is surrounded by a protective steel 'cage'.

[Dirvin]

Just saw that they have charged the road-rager with attempted murder.

http://uverse.com/watch/h___60737425?ref=yfp

[Keith B]

Just saw that they have charged the road-rager with attempted murder.

http://uverse.com/watch/h___60737425?ref=yfp

Good. Hope he spends time. No sense in his actions, period.

[TexasFlash]

It will be interesting to see how some of his fellow inmates (of whom a few might just be bikers) welcome him to the fold...
Dave

[joe817]

It will be interesting to see how some of his fellow inmates (of whom a few might just be bikers) welcome him to the fold...
Dave

Can an inmate request solitary confinement?

[BigGuy]

To answer your question..."Crotch Rocket" is a slang term used to describe sport bikes. If there ever was a term that I didn't like, this one would be it. It's a little too X-rated for me. Either that or I just have a dirty mind

I've also heard "Zip - Splat" in the last couple of years on the cruiser forums.

[sugar land dave]

Just saw that they have charged the road-rager with attempted murder.

http://uverse.com/watch/h___60737425?ref=yfp

Good. Hope he spends time. No sense in his actions, period.

I was also happy to see a more serious charge for ridiculous behavior, but am I the only one who reads complete threads? Please note that I posted this fact back on page 1: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=84425#p1083064.

[TexasFlash]

Sugar land dave, I guess good news bears repeating? There does seem to be some of that going around, though.
Dave

[FloridaViaMissouri]

The driver has a long list of criminal convictions and spent time in prison what I've seen on the news here in FL.

Why are people so hot headed in FL for? I'm from Missouri and St. Louis has it's share of crime, typical robberies, murders, etc but nowhere near the kind of bizarre crimes and road rage you see down here.

I have several internet acquaintances that live In Florida and refer to it as, "Flori-duh".

Is Texas like this with all the non natives moving there? I'm from Missouri and people up there are nowhere near as hot tempered like they are down here.

[Keith B]

The driver has a long list of criminal convictions and spent time in prison what I've seen on the news here in FL.

Why are people so hot headed in FL for? I'm from Missouri and St. Louis has it's share of crime, typical robberies, murders, etc but nowhere near the kind of bizarre crimes and road rage you see down here.

I have several internet acquaintances that live In Florida and refer to it as, "Flori-duh".

Is Texas like this with all the non natives moving there? I'm from Missouri and people up there are nowhere near as hot tempered like they are down here.

How long has it been since you drove in St. Louis?? They are pretty aggressive up there.

[Dirvin]

I was also happy to see a more serious charge for ridiculous behavior, but am I the only one who reads complete threads? Please note that I posted this fact back on page 1: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=84425#p1083064.

short-term memory problems?