Recent comments in /f/RhodeIsland
godmode33 t1_j5szuu3 wrote
Reply to Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie
I used to do this maybe a decade ago or so. Then I just started driving the actual speed limit everywhere I go and now I never have to worry about cops or care about speed traps or buy extra equipment or sign up for any apps. I just drive around where ever I want to go listening to music not even looking for cops or cameras. Totally oblivious to all of that stuff. It's really nice and takes a lot of the stress out of driving. Best part, it was totally free.
outlandishone25 t1_j5sydl8 wrote
Reply to Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie
I still do it!
401jamin t1_j5sy44m wrote
Reply to Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie
Report locations on waze.
sbaz86 t1_j5sxs6o wrote
Reply to comment by degggendorf in Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie
Wait, there’s a count? Is it official? 2 flashes for “turn on your lights” and how many flashes for “cop ahead”. How many is in a bunch? Are there other codes and how many flashes?
New_Analyst3510 t1_j5sx4cp wrote
Reply to comment by Distinct-Ad5751 in Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie
I wouldn't say 40, my limit is 60 one time I seen a dude doing 90 but that was in Connecticut
Physical-Half-5424 t1_j5smdat wrote
Reply to comment by Undaedalus in Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie
Got pulled over in Narragansett for warning that there was a cop ahead..... Other cop came around the corner right as I was flashing. Was a real dick, said it's illegal to use alternating beams of light. Figured he was full of shit as he didn't give me a ticket.
evoelker t1_j5slmq4 wrote
Reply to Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie
I did it today
savory_thing t1_j5sib0v wrote
Sounds like a house flipper, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but many of them do cut corners so you’ll need to be extra vigilant about the inspection.
M_Viv_Van_Buren t1_j5shi0y wrote
Reply to comment by W0W0LF0L in Buying a home in Warwick - extremely shady disclosure document by Separate_Safe2779
To be fair…. For answers like yours?
Opticalpopsicle1074 t1_j5sgets wrote
Reply to comment by Oafus in What’s the hardest thing to pronounce “normally” with a Rhode Island accent? by HotConcrete
Is that the epicenter of it all? Cuz I’m from Coventry (Cahventry) and my accent is mind-numbingly bad.
Opticalpopsicle1074 t1_j5sg0bk wrote
Reply to comment by noobengland in What’s the hardest thing to pronounce “normally” with a Rhode Island accent? by HotConcrete
How ah ya
Opticalpopsicle1074 t1_j5sfslm wrote
Reply to comment by Burniefloyd in What’s the hardest thing to pronounce “normally” with a Rhode Island accent? by HotConcrete
I actually want a vanity plate on my Jeep wrangler that says “Jeet”
Opticalpopsicle1074 t1_j5sfj1p wrote
Reply to What’s the hardest thing to pronounce “normally” with a Rhode Island accent? by HotConcrete
Room. Pronounced: rum
KennyWuKanYuen t1_j5scsge wrote
Reply to Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie
I’ve only done it under 2 conditions: 1) I’m out of the cop’s line of sight and 2) oncoming traffic is fast enough they need to slow down. Maybe I should get back into it as a common courtesy.
Most of the time from what I see, people haven’t been competent enough that they’re going fast enough to be pulled over.
Twittchy95 t1_j5scp5b wrote
Reply to Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie
I used to not really think to, but someone flashed me, and I greatly appreciated it, so I make sure to now, though I worry not many people in my age group know what I'm doing haha
rahrah9999 t1_j5scl32 wrote
Reply to comment by MonicaPVD in Where's the cheapest place to get new tires for my car? by what_cheer_netop
Walmart is good, just make sure the tires you order exactly match the specs listed in the door panel of the vehicle (including speed rating) or they will not install them there.
Opticalpopsicle1074 t1_j5sbcr3 wrote
Are you in Newport? There’s good sledding at Fort Adams and Middletown High school but there has to be more than a dusting on the ground. So far this winter it’s been really mild, I hope things pick up. I can remember as a kid getting so sick of seeing nothing but white for like 4 months but that doesn’t seem to happen anymore. Having 4-wheel drive is definitely much easier than two wheel but more expensive. Just drive super slow and cautious. I always hear about these 20 car pile-ups in places like Virginia when they get a dusting of snow. I guess they don’t know how to drive in snow there because that does not happen here. Maybe they just don’t know to salt the roads. All roads here are salted except dirt roads and around reservoirs.
Its_ScaryTerry_Bitch t1_j5sbb7n wrote
Just closed on a home in Warwick last week, and I can confirm that our disclosure was not like the one you described. Ours had plenty of info.
I don't know enough about various selling companies, so I'm not sure if your experience is fairly common. All I can say is that it is different than my recent experience.
theebomba t1_j5sa1rr wrote
Reply to Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie
I do it! But, yeah, I seldom see it in return. It’s a bummer for sure.
fishythepete t1_j5s9ywt wrote
Reply to comment by Distinct-Ad5751 in Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie
This. Waze or people already so buried on their phones they miss the popo.
degggendorf t1_j5s6igr wrote
Reply to comment by MadLove1348 in Buying a home in Warwick - extremely shady disclosure document by Separate_Safe2779
Does he put the stones back once he's done though?
degggendorf t1_j5s63u4 wrote
Reply to Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie
I sure do. A bunch of quick flashes for "cop ahead", or really any other unusual scenario where the oncoming driver needs to slow down and pay attention.
As opposed to just two flashes, to signify turn on your headlights or turn off your high beams.
yeehawkalian t1_j5s5y0o wrote
Reply to Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie
I always thought this meant I didn’t have my headlights on and I would get confused bc they were on already lol
Undaedalus t1_j5s5g86 wrote
Reply to comment by Howfreeisabird in Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie
There is no such law. Courts, including the US Supreme Court, have repeatedly ruled that police cannot pull someone over for flashing lights like this.
Dopey-NipNips t1_j5t21n5 wrote
Reply to Ice/Snow Removal as a Tennant? by Teagaroo
You're a bad driver and dangerous to be around.
Regardless of what your landlord is supposed to do you're going to wreck your car or drive into someone's house.
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