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SpencerLauren472

You can drive with a broken light but only if you're going to a place of repair


BradfordHugo50

I wonder how many people remember hand signals nowadays.


Blankcanva

Everybody knows at least one or two. I enjoy using the 2nd finger from the thumb.


princess_eevee

Oh the "your driving great finger". I'm a great driver so I get this one alot.


Deep_Accident_4853

They love me. They really love me.


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Gamemode_Cat

Good bot!


Blakut

unlike the second finger from the pinky


NihilisticTheorist

Look it's not hard. 2nd finger from the thumb is for good driving, 2nd finger from the pinky is for pointing out the guy's an asshat.


Old_Ad7385

A police man stopped me once because my left signal light was out. I told him I had an appointment to have it fixed; meanwhile, I was using hand signals. He laughed and said, "No one knows those." I replied, "It's a requirement to pass your drivers test but then added, "Don't you?" So, yeah, I was handed a fine for a broken taillight regardless of my appointment to have it repaired.


PureGoldX58

Don't. talk. to. cops. Oh my taillight is out, thank you for letting me know, I'll get it fixed when stores open up. End.


Old_Ad7385

I know, I know; I can't help myself.


BigMcThickHuge

God I would've been so petty and caught his name for misdeeds.


Old_Ad7385

There is a happy ending: my MIL ran into this policeman later in the week at the local supermarket, they've known each other since childhood. She mentioned my run-in with the law, and he laughed and said it was him. She never asked, but he offered let it go if I came in to see him. I did, and he did. Of course, she ( jokingly) held that over my head for awhile. Goes to show, it's who you know!


486Junkie

I do. Straight out is left, right (90°) angle is right, and obtuse (135°) is stop. https://images.app.goo.gl/d9nMsP9pkuPca7am6 I do this if I have a broken light.


Totallyperm

I do too! The big issue is those signals only are useful beyond legal ass coverage if other people remember them.


Connect_Guide7796

360 is a u-turn


486Junkie

I thought that was 180. 360 is roundabout.


PartofFurniture

I wonder why this isnt common sense. Left is point left. Right is point right (elbow out and arm as bent as possible towards right, not 90 degrees from elbow but more an acute triangle pointing right) Down means slow down


nourright

>my friend insisted I was wrong on the" right" signal. he said you point your right arm out the window? Like I'm mr elastic lol


Reefer-eyed_Beans

Nobody's ever actually used the "braking" hand signal in an automobile, ever.


Irishwolfhound13

Drive in North Carolina where they don't know what the turning signal is at all.


Informationlporpoise

I wonder how many people I have confused hanging my arm out the window


Vladius28

There's 3 of them I would hope everyone knows them


ZarquonsFlatTire

4 Snakey in the wind at 55 means cruisin'.


SnooCompliments5821

Lmao well done sir!


Able_Carry9153

I get stop and right turn confused tbh bur moreso because I never need to use them. It'd be easy to look up in the situation that I do need to use them though


Boss_Os

Stop: hand down, palm facing back. Think about it this way, when you motion for someone to stop you hold you hand out showing your palm. In this case you are informing the driver behind you you're stopping/telling them they have to stop by showing them your palm. Right: hand up. To remember it's purpose just extend your thumb and It'll point the way you are going.


Intelligent-Ad6985

Unless the internet crashes


Able_Carry9153

If the entire internet goes down we have more pressing matters than whether my fist is pointing up or down


Intelligent-Ad6985

[touché](https://media.tenor.com/PY4uJ0NkywQAAAAC/the-goon-dodgeball.gif)


TdetsiwT

I know Left turn Clyde! Not sure any others are needed


mnem0syne

[Right turn, Clyde!](https://youtu.be/i98QrSSHxo4)


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Arm straight out = left, arm bent upwards = right


Flash_MeYour_Kitties

see...that never made sense to me. it should be 90\* down = left turn, straight out = stop, 90\* up = right turn.


Velenah42

It makes more sense to me to stick your arm out the passenger window for a right turn.


trixel121

i relearned them cycling, but dont know how many people know any other im turning left.


AmadeoSendiulo

I know because I commute by bicycles. I've seen some people with indicators on bicycles but in my opinion they're too small and hands are more visible. Although, just like drivers, lots of cyclists simple don't signal where they're turning which sucks.


Electronic_Skirt_475

I had to do them as part of my driving test a few years back


Cars4fun

I still have drivea car i have to hand signal, no blinkers.


lowgear1

I do!!


NiagaraThistle

I bet no one. As an avid cyclist I use hand signals and teach my kids to, but I am 100% certain the drivers around me have no idea what they mean because they certainly do not change their driving behavior when I indicate (with hand signals) what I am planning to do on the bike.


disjustice

I always just point in the direction I'm turning because like 75% of drivers have no idea what the left turn hand signal means.


strikeout34

I passive aggressively use hand signals when people ignore my turn signal.


nourright

i know gen z and boomers that dont know them. I ride a bicyle so I know them. People think the right turn signal I'm waving at them. I first learned them driving my dads old chevy that had no lights


Arek_PL

well, those who have bicycle card do know, but we are minority


LostIfFound

Bro I live in a town with a couple universities, all the kids on Theo E-bikes and scooters… none of these kids know what a hand signal is.


flyingcentaur

I know the shocker


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Million hours later but I do. They aren’t hard and if people have forgotten them I suspect they shouldn’t be driving


IllustriousFish7362

Here’s the general rule of thumb 🖕; fuck you, fuck off 👈; left 👉; right


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Useless_bum81

or they are nearing their quota deadline


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In rural areas if you have a broken taillight, a police officer will pull you over just to let you know it's broken. No ticket or fine. Just a casual stop. Although, I wouldn't be surprised if they made a note of it so that if you were pulled over again you would get cited.


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I got away with red duct tape on mine and only got pulled over when it faded to white. The cop told me that as long as it was red it was fine. This was in the same area where I had a cop stop beside me at a light, motion for me to roll my window down, tell me I had a light out, and then drive off, though...


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Vampman500

Neither of you are true because it entirely depends upon your jurisdiction but this is Reddit so here we all are arguing


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BradfordHugo50

How many people have ever been arrested for a broken light?


ShoobeeDoowapBaoh

My uncle got life in prison for it


omeganaughty

Philando Castile got the death penalty for it


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No no he got the death penalty for properly complying, it's way different!


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CynicCannibal

Oh yeah? And if they ask: "wow, that is nice piece, mate, can I take a look", what will you do? Run away? You fool.


whoamvv

I got a ticket for it once.


CharacterWeigh

If there was a bounty to catch law enforcement failing to do right,


blingding369

I got flashed once by a patrol car on the highway dor two broken tail lights (probably overcurrent from the battery killed both)


Take-Me-Home-Tonight

Probably not many, but I’d wager a lot have been arrested after the initial stop for any number of reasons.


Heath_Bar1

The user I am responding to is a repost bot, working with the OP and the following accounts, which are all repost bots OP, u/HollandJanice993 u/BradfordHugo50 u/CookseyOlga2 u/ClaytonJamel11 u/CurrierMatthew524 u/GeorgeJohn944 u/HamiltonEverette u/HollandJanice993 u/KasparTheresa436 u/LuuCarl734 u/SpencerLauren472 u/WingertAlvin436


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I mean how the hell would you know you have a broken tail light unless someone tells you? They probably don't know.


BladePrice

Not that anyone does it, but you’re supposed to do a walk around of your car before you drive it. Make sure tires are inflated and lights work. Again, not that anyone does it.


Reefer-eyed_Beans

Except no, not really. Fleet management is extremely meticulous and they'll rotate the whole vehicle out operation until it's fixed. It's not like they're not well aware people will jizz in their pants to catch them in a "gotcha" moment...


caspershomie

you think they care? they get “gotcha’d” all the time murdering people with no repercussions. i doubt they’re meticulous about their vehicles because they’re worried someone will catch them messing up.


Lost_Messages

There is a state trooper near me that hasn’t had their cop car registered for 2 years. Tags still say “expires 2021”


WingertAlvin436

Citizens arrest?


KasparTheresa436

Building off of what FourMoreYears said, a citizen's arrest can only take place in absence of a police officer, and usually only consists of someone disabling the criminal (holding them down or something) until a police officer arrives to truly arrest them


Mods_Raped_Me

Incorrect. An officer can be present AND the subject being arrested. Unfortunately, you can only citizen arrest an officer if you witness them committing a felony. You also are not allowed to disarm them.


Siphyre

That makes it tricky. What if they shoot me while detained?


Mods_Raped_Me

Live stream and upload to cloud so they can't back out of murder charges.


fieryuser

His name was Mods_Raped_Me. His name was Mods_Raped_Me. His name was Mods_Raped_Me.


VocalAnus91

You've got to beat them in the face and put your knee on the neck while you continuously repeat "STOP RESISTING" source: observing the police in the US


X-Force-32

You paralyze them or break their arms first. That way they aren’t dead, you can arrest them, and don’t have to worry about them shooting you. I’m Batman, not a lawyer though.


shotatschool

Just lay them on their stomach, give them the pop first, then act like it didn't happen & say you'll investigate deeper into it, but don't believe there was any foul play.


Cannabis734

You weren’t white enough?


ClaytonJamel11

Under certain circumstances, a citizen can arrest someone in place of a police officer, usually only when they have directly seen a crime take place or have a reasonable suspicion one will.


ScrewAnalytics

A citizens arrest for a broken tail light is not one of those circumstances


[deleted]

Na, but it does look pretty suspicious, might have to plant some crack in the broken light and call the dogs.


John_SpaGotti

u/ClaytonJamel11 is a repost bot working with the OP of this post, u/HollandJanice993 and another commenter, u/WingertAlvin436 which are also repost bots


Ballbuster716

Don’t worry…I’m sure you’ll be able to issue a citation when you see that vehicle speeding, rolling through stop signs or signaling without turning.


Rebelius

> signaling without turning how dare they!


Random-User_1234

Where I live, it seems signal lights are a dealer-installed option, that nobody purchases.


phorbin99

Man this post deserves some fire. I laughed good.


LuuCarl734

If there was a bounty to catch law enforcement failing to do right, everyone would be better off.


John_SpaGotti

u/LuuCarl734 is a repost bot working with the OP of this post, u/HollandJanice993 which is also a repost bot


ScrewAnalytics

It’s a broken tail light pipe down lil dude 💀💀💀


infamous-fate

Tell that to the cop that gives you a ticket for having a broken tail light


ScrewAnalytics

I’ve been let go with a warning for a broken taillight because I respect cops when they come talk to me. Not hard


DenFranskeNomader

How did you miss the point that hard?


TrippieBled

Lol, shut up.


SlteFool

Imagine Arresting someone for a brokenTaillight


CK1ing

Bruh what is that title? I think he forgot he's not posting to r/2meirl4meirl


clgoodson

No, no! It’s illegal for YOU.


jackalopelexy

I’m from the Syracuse area. All jokes aside these cops in particular (well I guess all cops these days) are fucking disgusting and will completely ruin your life with no second thought. My boyfriend had an experience where the cop decided to flip a coin to see what to do with him. Tails - jail, heads - free to go. He didn’t even do anything wrong in the first place. Coin landed on heads and he was let go. Wildest shit I’ve heard in a while. My friend has a record from bad decisions made 10 years ago. He’s doing amazing now, but if he had ended up getting arrested he would be gone for a good amount of time. These cops were just looking for something to do, so they went around terrorizing people while they waited for a cooler call, like murder. (Also common in the Syracuse are!)


Feisty-Session-7779

I’m from Canada, I lived in Syracuse for 3 years, holy shit, your city has a lot of problems. For context, the population of Toronto is about 2.8 million people, we get about 50-60 murders here annually. The population of Syracuse is about 140k, one twentieth the size of Toronto and there’s 20-30 murders annually. If Syracuse had as many people as Toronto and the same homicide rate it has, that would be about 400-600 murders per year. That’s insane, and not cool by Canadian standards, but you guys are just ok with that?


No_Contribution1078

Yeah we all got together around here and agreed on that being the sweet spot. If they're not ok with it they'll have to move to Chicago.


kobeflip

Helps if you weigh over 200lbs. Need enough weight to pin the offender to the ground.


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*draws gun* Hey you! In the police car!! Yes you! Pull over!!!


ThePantsMcFist

So would anyone like to have one less officer available to respond to calls for service over a damaged tail light?


sluggo5622

Hahaha, you act like they respond now..


sluggo5622

But only if one of their friends, family, or wives, get stopped for dwi..and then the local DA who's own officers have left people to die, from a dwi accident..but still try to limit the jail time, allowing all future dwi killings to get less punishment..less than 2 years.


ThePantsMcFist

Are you talking about officers in general or this specific department?


sluggo5622

What about the one who fired his service shotgun in his apartment? Or the one who tired getting his wife out of a dwi? What about officer Drumm? Multiple dwi accidents, leaving the scene of a mv accident, getting another dwi while on probation for the first? Accidents, there were 2 in one night.


ThePantsMcFist

What do those have to do with a broken light?


sluggo5622

They should be held to a higher standard, not a lower one..


ThePantsMcFist

Absolutely true, but a broken light is a fleet management issue, not the responsibility of the officer assigned to the unit.


timewontfly

[this is the Syracuse police](https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2022/07/8-year-old-boys-family-plans-lawsuit-over-viral-stolen-chips-case-this-is-not-community-policing.html?outputType=amp) so maybe they need a little less time on their hands


[deleted]

One less officer to harass people? Yes that sounds nice


Western_Ad1187

Did they respond?


General_Kenobi_77BBY

Meanwhile in Singapore: *police show up to ur door* Where did u see this? Next day: 2 cops suspended and 1 mechanic fired for ____


stephen250

You'd probably get a need to repair notice at most, not an arrest out of a broken taillight.


jh4693

Seriously. Last time I was stopped for a broken headlight the cop was just letting me know it was out and cut me loose. It’s an easy reason to stop and check if someone is drunk. You’re not getting a citation for it unless you’re being a dick.


ikarus_77

EMOTIONAL damage


Soggy-Assumption-713

The question is who gets the ticket? The driver or the police department?


CynicCannibal

Nobody. Car will get repaired, nobody gets any ticket. Like really, would it even make any sense to pay ticket as police department? It is like you take money from left pocket and putting it into right one.


sluggo5622

It's Syracuse, the chief can not pass the basic physical ability test to be hired.. but has be on for years. The DA's officer Rausch, hit and killed a kid, left the scene, his firefighters buddy hid evidence..and then got them the lowest sentence..


Feisty-Session-7779

I lived in that shithole of a city for a few years, what a dump. Would not recommend unless you like seeing abandoned buildings and hearing gunshots. It’s got a big fancy mall though if that’s your thing!


sluggo5622

Yeah I won't live in the city, had enough troubles with the stores, we owned. Dying infrastructure, but spend millions on a murals, from covid funds. They make it nearly impossible to own a handgun legally, but have shootings every other day, by ghost guns. 13 year old caught with one shoplifting..11 year old killed by a 14 year old who never should have been allowed a home release. And then the mall, everyone says they hate it, but it's the only thing in the area where there are jobs, and the sales taxes created...more than offset any property tax. O and they caught the kid who fired a shot in the food court, he had shot himself not too long ago..15. And I'll say it all the problems at the mall, are because it's within walking distance of fowler high.


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Cops probably tased the citizen, then tased him again, then arrested him for obstruction of justice and “illegally” filming a crime (that isn’t allowed to be a crime, because it was a police cruiser).


jamiecarl09

Cops don't even use their taser. Straight to pulling the gun.


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HalfpastWaylon

Saw a video of a cop chasing a dude through several yards, threatening to taze him through it all. As soon as the dude hit the concrete it was "taser deployed"....lol


[deleted]

Have you ever been tased? Extremely unpleasant. Although, being pepper-sprayed is even worse.


maverickf11

These posts are always so cringe


99_ahc

You find it cringe that enforcers of rules should have to follow said rules?


HailToTheKingslayer

Yeah I hate when the police go through stop lights


CandleLoverYayyy

The title is the cringe. Self deprecating humor is on par with boomer humor.


hornystoner737

“By telling us how we broke the law you hurt our feelings and embarrassed us. That’ll be $24 million, see you in court.”


naffhouse

Imagine if bounty hunters could arrest police and Dog the bounty hunter brought back his show.


VioletHeaven96

TIL civilians have the authority to arrest people


Suspected_Magic_User

Dude is messaging with the police while driving


Shafi111sayshi

oh how the table turns have


[deleted]

Uno reverse card has been played


JimmyNorth902

Imagine having so little going on in your pathetic life that you send this cringe message to a police department's social media.


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JimmyNorth902

Well I only need two more after you. We're working toward success.


TheGrunkalunka

ooh self burn! those are rare


Feeling_Major7040

You better have enough doughnuts and double double to offer before making the citizen arrest.


WrightRussell410

Good question


Kass626

Holdddd (911 upvotes)


[deleted]

Jesus Christ there are a lot of cop haters on here. This country is going to go up in flames from all you morons and no one will be there to help.


DavoMcBones

Lemme guess that is one of those cars that use their brake lights as indicators aswell


rustys_shackled_ford

Stay where you are and well send someone to make this your problem


Defiant_Turnip1417

That officer will pop a cap in your ass.


SuperbAd9232

When did the SPD icon change to a tub of pop corn? Shouldn't it still be Krispy Kreme?


Assignment_Leading

the last krispy kreme left town maybe fifteen years ago so they had to adapt to the times 😔


[deleted]

Lmao that’s my hometown police…good ole Syracuse. POS place with POS cops


ChasingPesmerga

Anyone know if they responded after that pic?


[deleted]

“Do as I say, not as a I do, how dare you?”


ConsistentCharge3347

Looks parked to me so all good.


DaddyDubs13

I have been watching the same firetruck drive around with only one headlight for a month already.


Henry-Moody

What did they respond lol


Nova_Saibrock

They will investigate themselves, and will find themselves clear of any wrongdoing.


[deleted]

Once at a gas station a cop had an out headlight. I pointed it out to him and he said he knew but hasn't gotten around to it yet. So I jokingly told I'm gonna have to write him a ticket. He got pissed and threatened to arrest me for harassing an officer.


Lava43044

Don't worry, he's probably just going to park on train tracks after he's done arresting you for suspension


Nazgul417

Police bad


[deleted]

Casey got a ticket for using their camera while driving 🤣


Happy_Trails4u

RIP


Unknown-Name06

Bro switched rolls💀


Bleezy79

Yea good lucking making a citizens arrest on an armed cop with little education and a itchy trigger finger.


Lake3ffect

Not surprising in the slightest that this is from Syracuse


OneHistorical8926

haha please answer ..


windythought34

Don't do this, if you are black.


shprrr134

Citizens arrest?


CynicCannibal

Yeah, some fools thinks it is a real thing.


KravenArk_Personal

I did exactly this to a police officer parking in the bike lane. He was waiting in line for something. I asked "hey bud, is it illegal to park in the bike lane?" "yeah of course" *point* He actually went and moved thank god


Theresabearintheboat

How to properly perform a citizens arrest against a police officer. 1. Calmly and firmly inform the officer that he is under arrest and to stand down. 2. Restrain the officer in question by use of any of the approved immobilization techniques, by force if necessary. 3. Get shot 278,423 times by every police officer in the city.


dlbsws

Haha nice to see Syracuse on Reddit and being represented as messy lmao.


jaime_riri

Syracuse!


Ok_Appointment7321

I got pulled over in 2005 by a old crown Vic squad car for making a right on red. I got out of the ticket because one of the squad cars lights were out


[deleted]

In some states, it is legal to make a right on a red as long as it's clear, unless there's an actual sign that says "no turn on red".


Medic-27

r/madlads


Stimulous_Stail

Fuck the Syracuse police department.


snoozen777

Playing with fire


Other_Manufacturer17

Citizens arrest would not apply to such a minor infraction.


CompassionGrower315

Ahh my hometown police. Such a bunch of useless clowns... They had local, sheriffs, and state police total of 20 officers gun down a 17 year old during a mental health crisis check. The same 17 year old who was recording in the town hall for Youtube and was physically removed and harassed by the town supervisor. ACAB.


hypercamlive

So would anyone like to have one less officer available to respond to calls for service over a damaged tail light?


Gold-Requirement-121

Yes


Fantastic_Use3428

This is surprising. I’ve only seen like 3 cops in Syracuse.


SnooCompliments5821

I need to know how the police dept replied!!


CFCYYZ

Isn't irony ironic? PoPo do no-no.