One thing that most hikers rescued under the program do not realize is F&G does not need to mirandize the rescued. Anything they say or do will be used to develop a case for billing for the rescue.
BTW I do buy a hike safe card. I expect Grey J is significant minority of visitors in that buys one.
As do I.Originally Posted by peakbagger
(I neither fish, hunt, boat, nor own an OHRV -- that leaves pretty much just hiking.)
I'd watch your lead foot if I were you. There are speed traps EVERYWHERE right now. As you know I drive a lot for work and (when it was allowed) hiking. I've never seen so many speed traps as I've seen the past 4-6 weeks. One of those SPEEDSAFE Cards would be a worthwhile purchase!
NH 48 4k: 48/48; NH W48k: 48/48; ME 4k: 2/14; VT 4k: 1/5; NY 46: 6/46
But on the 250 miles each way from SE CT to Crawford Notch, if I saw 10-15 officers, that would be a lot. (I've gotten old, I see the younger generation flying by me shattering the speed limit from time to time, I'm more like bending the speed limit these days)I'd watch your lead foot if I were you. There are speed traps EVERYWHERE right now. As you know I drive a lot for work and (when it was allowed) hiking. I've never seen so many speed traps as I've seen the past 4-6 weeks. One of those SPEEDSAFE Cards would be a worthwhile purchase!
With sheltering in place, I think I have walked more miles this month then driven.
Have fun & be safe
Mike P.
Now that is a gift!!
And as a former Nutmeger (Bridgeport), I hope to see your plate again in NH when all this blows over.
Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Strange days indeed -- most peculiar, mama
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I was off, so far this month 45 miles walking, it's been a slow month and 65 miles driving. The weekend promises another hike two towns over though!
Have fun & be safe
Mike P.
HikeSafe is a mantra. SpeedSafe is an oxymoron.I'd watch your lead foot if I were you. There are speed traps EVERYWHERE right now. As you know I drive a lot for work and (when it was allowed) hiking. I've never seen so many speed traps as I've seen the past 4-6 weeks. One of those SPEEDSAFE Cards would be a worthwhile purchase!
"I am a pilgrim and a stranger"
Jeez, lighten up a little. We'e just kidding around.
NH 48 4k: 48/48; NH W48k: 48/48; ME 4k: 2/14; VT 4k: 1/5; NY 46: 6/46
I'm light as a feather my friend. Just like playing around with words. Guess I need to put one of those smiley faces at the end to let you know.Jeez, lighten up a little. We'e just kidding around.
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"I am a pilgrim and a stranger"
About once a week I read of someone stopped for speeding in NH who was rolling over 100 mph. On 95, 93, 89, and even 16! Are we there yet?I'm light as a feather my friend. Just like playing around with words. Guess I need to put one those smiley faces at the end to let you know.
Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Strange days indeed -- most peculiar, mama
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For all my speeding talk, the group that does triple digits is indeed scary. When I was out driving I'd see at least one of these a week in CT and we don't have as much open road as you see in ME or NH above Laconia or VT. (actually even northern MA on 91 too)
Have fun & be safe
Mike P.
I have to say I've driven in NH, MA, CT, NY, PA and OH the past several weeks and far and away the craziest drivers I've seen have been right here in CT. Drivers on Rte 84 have been extremely aggressive. If you're doing 80 mph on Rte 84 expect to be tailgated and have people swerving in and around you going well beyond that. I can see why the auto fatality rate in MA for April was double last year's rate despite the drop in traffic volume. I rarely get flustered on the road but driving on Rte 84 right now is uncomfortable.
NH 48 4k: 48/48; NH W48k: 48/48; ME 4k: 2/14; VT 4k: 1/5; NY 46: 6/46
4 pages so I'll skip looking for the fork in the road. But how did this get from the Downes Brook Trail to the highway?
Anyway, 495 in MA is the same. Scares the heck out of me when it's busy. I don't thing I've ever seen a speed trap on it. Everyone would be bagged.
Joe
Hah! That's funny. I was looking at the title of the thread when I posted and was wondering why we were talking about traffic too. I guess with all the pent up energy we're seeing some epic thread drift.4 pages so I'll skip looking for the fork in the road. But how did this get from the Downes Brook Trail to the highway?
NH 48 4k: 48/48; NH W48k: 48/48; ME 4k: 2/14; VT 4k: 1/5; NY 46: 6/46
It always goes awry here when rescue discussions start to talk about negligence and the Hike Safe Card.Hah! That's funny. I was looking at the title of the thread when I posted and was wondering why we were talking about traffic too. I guess with all the pent up energy we're seeing some epic thread drift.
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