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Originally Posted by Van B
Last summer I was leaving a local cruise night in my dad's 65 Corvette Pro Street with a 565 ci BBC. As I drove out, I gave the gas about a 1-2 second whoooommp! Next thing I know there is a squad getting large in my mirror, lights blazin'. He asks, "do you know why I am pulling you over?" To which I say, "because I am a dumba$$". He laughed and ended up writing me a warning for Unnecessary Acceleration and told me he hoped I had it out of my system.
The question I have for you guys - Is there such a thing as unnecessary acceleration?
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Years ago when I lived in upstate New York I did a rather larger burnout taking off from a light one summer night and got pulled over for "Uncontrolled Acceleration". When I asked what that meant, the officer explained that since my tires were spinning, I had no control over my car. I then asked if they gave tickets throughout the winter when people were spinning in the snow. Obviously I was young and stupid and ended up with tickets for modified exhaust, no front license plate, tires not "fully" covered by fenders or mudflaps, but not one for "Uncontrolled Acceleration" - I think that one was B.S. No real points on the license, just expensive at the time.
The obnoxious part was that he left first, and while pulling a U turn to head in the other direction made sure he smoked his tire(s) right in front of me.