Misc Me and neighborhood safety

displacedinMN · 08-31-2017, 09:23 PM

The picture below is my house with a dot and a curve. The road is 30 mph and the curve is clearly not a 30 mph curve.

I have a radar gun and often sit on the curve and gun cars. Most are good. Some are not.

A guy stopped today and told me not to radar him. Was an ass about it. Said he was gong to take the curve at 30 because it was the speed limit. Had a discussion. I was as nice as I could and asked him to just be slower when he was driving through. He was still an ass. Had another resident claim it was harassment

Am I wrong to do this? We have 20 kids in the lots visible and more will be on the way. All lots have houses now.

To add humor-I could be this woman
http://jalopnik.com/this-lady-who-us...hon-1795891135

I am going to the city to talk about options.

BigBeauford · 08-31-2017, 09:28 PM

I would be annoyed if any douchey neighbors were out trying radaring me as I drove by, and certainly would be doing them no favors.

**lewdog** · 08-31-2017, 09:30 PM

You are in your legal right to do that, by all means. It's not like you're shinning a laser at them or doing something dangerous.

If it was me driving by and I saw you doing it consistently, you'd get a loud honk and I'd flip you the bird each and every time.

Sorce · 08-31-2017, 09:33 PM

It's within your right but not really helping anything. If you feel that curve is a safety issue at 30mph maybe contact the city...

**loochy** · 09-01-2017, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

You are in your legal right to do that, by all means. It's not like you're shinning a laser at them or doing something dangerous.

If it was me driving by and I saw you doing it consistently, you'd get a loud honk and I'd flip you the bird each and every time.

This.

Besides, what does tracking their speed even do? You can't do anything about it. I guess you could complain to the police and ask them to send out a traffic monitor to maybe write some tickets or something...

Reerun_KC · 08-31-2017, 09:31 PM

I'd scare the shit out if you and unload my train horn air tank.

displacedinMN · 08-31-2017, 09:32 PM

Lew-I would expect nothing less from you and would enjoy it every time.

Deberg_1990 · 08-31-2017, 09:32 PM

Love your concern and looking out for the kids.

But this does come off as kinda douchey

We had a similar guy in my neighborhood a few years ago. Dude stood on a corner and wrote down license plates for everyone who didn't stop at a stop sign or sped. Ultimately it accomplished nothing except pissed off neighbors

**Rain Man** · 08-31-2017, 09:35 PM

It's noble of you, but you're on the inside of the curve. That was a good move. Never buy a house on the outside of a sharp curve. Your neighbors should be the ones who are doing this.

**Gadzooks** · 08-31-2017, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

It's noble of you, but you're on the inside of the curve. That was a good move. Never buy a house on the outside of a sharp curve. Your neighbors should be the ones who are doing this.

This is a great point. My parents live in a house on the inside of a sharp curve that's on a somewhat steep hill. The outside neighbors end up rebuilding their retaining walls on a yearly basis due to crashes, (the road gets icy in the winter and the speed limit signs don't make a difference).
The best thing to do would be to teach the kids to respect the roads and stay away from the dangerous areas.

Pasta Little Brioni · 08-31-2017, 09:36 PM

Contact the city. That's kind of weird dude.

Oxford · 09-01-2017, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

Contact the city. That's kind of weird dude.

Talk to your councilman/councilwoman about this issue
Then, talk to the traffic safety engineer

IF a driver is within the posted speed limit then they are fine. IF you are on your own property then you do have the right to do this, BUT he also as the right to tell where to stick you're radar gun. DO NOT stand on someone else's property or in the public right-of-way and do this.

Personally I'd be annoyed if my neighbor was doing this.

By the way, throwing a blowup doll into the street as someone rounds the curve is not a good idea, although I have thought of that in front of the speedway in front of my house

WhawhaWhat · 09-01-2017, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Oxford

Talk to your councilman/councilwoman about this issue
Then, talk to the traffic safety engineer.

Get a written statement from the engineer that the corner is unsafe and then take that to your city rep or city council meeting and show them that you have proof that it's a liability to the city if someone gets hurt and all of your neighbors know about it.

Frazod · 08-31-2017, 09:37 PM

It would annoy the **** out of me.

**Kyle DeLexus** · 08-31-2017, 09:40 PM

What are you accomplishing? Maybe you should buy one of those radar signs that show the driver their speed. At least then the driver would have feedback. As it is you are sitting there radaring people doing absolutely nothing.

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08-31-2017, 09:23 PM	Topic Starter
displacedinMN In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Correcting papers Casino cash: $-810000	Me and neighborhood safety The picture below is my house with a dot and a curve. The road is 30 mph and the curve is clearly not a 30 mph curve. I have a radar gun and often sit on the curve and gun cars. Most are good. Some are not. A guy stopped today and told me not to radar him. Was an ass about it. Said he was gong to take the curve at 30 because it was the speed limit. Had a discussion. I was as nice as I could and asked him to just be slower when he was driving through. He was still an ass. Had another resident claim it was harassment Am I wrong to do this? We have 20 kids in the lots visible and more will be on the way. All lots have houses now. To add humor-I could be this woman http://jalopnik.com/this-lady-who-us...hon-1795891135 I am going to the city to talk about options. Attached Thumbnails
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08-31-2017, 09:28 PM	#2
BigBeauford MVP Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lenexa, KS Casino cash: $1446717	I would be annoyed if any douchey neighbors were out trying radaring me as I drove by, and certainly would be doing them no favors.
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08-31-2017, 09:30 PM	#3
lewdog Mod Team Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Valley of the hot as **** Casino cash: $-1578100	You are in your legal right to do that, by all means. It's not like you're shinning a laser at them or doing something dangerous. If it was me driving by and I saw you doing it consistently, you'd get a loud honk and I'd flip you the bird each and every time.
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08-31-2017, 09:33 PM	#4
Sorce Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Casino cash: $6208777	It's within your right but not really helping anything. If you feel that curve is a safety issue at 30mph maybe contact the city...
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Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $104454	Love your concern and looking out for the kids. But this does come off as kinda douchey We had a similar guy in my neighborhood a few years ago. Dude stood on a corner and wrote down license plates for everyone who didn't stop at a stop sign or sped. Ultimately it accomplished nothing except pissed off neighbors __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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08-31-2017, 09:40 PM	#15
Kyle DeLexus Opie and Anthony XM 105 Join Date: Nov 2008 Casino cash: $10002400	What are you accomplishing? Maybe you should buy one of those radar signs that show the driver their speed. At least then the driver would have feedback. As it is you are sitting there radaring people doing absolutely nothing.
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