If you’re sitting at a light and a cop is behind you and you burn rubber when you take off, but you don’t break any other laws is that breaking a law?

@Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · edit-2 1M

If you’re sitting at a light and a cop is behind you and you burn rubber when you take off, but you don’t break any other laws is that breaking a law?

Monkey With A Shell · 1M

I’m sure there’s something at the state level, found a local ref here. Seems to be one of those laws where it’s illegal if they already wanted a reason to mess with the driver.

https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/aitkin/latest/aitkin_mn/0-0-0-802

@dan@upvote.au · edit-2 1M

Prima facie evidence of unnecessary exhibition of speed shall be squealing or screeching sounds emitted by the tires, or the throwing of dirt by the tires of the vehicle, or both

EVs can accelerate quickly while not making much noise… I guess it’s okay to quickly accelerate with an EV then?