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Curious what you boys are doing with this riding season.

One of my friends mentioned his friend had been pulled over while driving his car with another friend. When asked to provide (both) their drivers licenses, they were fined pretty significantly for breaking social distancing laws as they both reside at different address.

Which leads me to a question maybe there is no great answer to, but I was wondering if anyone has been out this season and been fined for having their girlfriend on the back.

I'm tempted to break the bike out this weekend, and would like to go for a ride with the girlfriend. Other than also being my coworker, we have no addresses in common.

Is social distancing while on a bike with helmets on acceptable in public?

Wow a question I never thought I'd have to ask!
Crazy times!
 
Grey zone for sure, I'm really surprised to hear your friend got pulled over and ticketed. There has to be more to that story.

But i'm not sure you can socially distance on a bike, helmets on or not. Too many touchables.
 
I'm guessing any socializing is seen as the thin edge of the wedge and it doesn't have to be M/C related as your friend found out.

I haven't gone over the rules but something doesn't sound right. There is the "You might crash and need a ventilator" bit which is not to be ignored but are you allowed to go for a walk with your GF if you don't live together?

I've tended to be a loner so wouldn't have as much a problem as others but some people are socially dependent and have no immediate family. A foreign student in a small apartment half a planet away from their family would be an example. The psychology is another challenge.

A friend has his own house but lives with his lady friend. Changing his address could affect his prime residence status. Can they be in the same car?

Some rule clarification is needed.
 
Past updates by police have dispelled the myth that they are giving tickets for social distancing in cars. That being said, maybe policy changed or one cop was unhappy with your friends friend.

The gf situation in general is interesting at this time. Technically either you live together and you can do whatever you want or you dont and they are supposed to be outside your bubble. I strongly suspect most people arent switching to long distance relationship mode.

Just because you dont share an address doesnt mean you arent sharing a dwelling. "We were together when we were told to isolate so we decided to stay at my house until this is over". Be safe.
 
Or go out for a ride but still respect the physical distancing bylaws and be perfectly fine.
If you do choose to go riding, take it easy and relax.


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Is Uber still essential? Wondering how that would work?


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Lots of good conversation in here.
I sorta thought I'd hit a soft spot here and was expecting to ruffle quite a few feathers here (everyone knows that's what I'm known for here lol)

I appreciate all the input though for real this time.

I decided to leave the bike winterized for now. Been living in a bubble now since March 1st so what's a few extra weeks!

It's going to be an interesting season for sure.

I wonder how police will treat the stunt scene... It never really liked us before anyways?

Damn, I just wanna ride!
 
Wingboy said:
What's to clarify? Stay at home.
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We do stay at home and have since before March break. We have different addresses legally.

Are you trying to tell me you don't go out in public with a S.O.?

Come on man, I was asking opinions from others that may be in the same situation as myself and what their experiences are.

Surely I won't be the only person wondering this once the season is fully upon us.

Reading through these comments suggest there's a hell of a lot of things that need to be clarified.. At least legally.

I'd expect more from a moderator.
 
We all need groceries and the necessities of day to day life. We all know this thing is passed mostly by person to person contact.
The best thing we can do collectively, is to avoid personal contact.
If everyone did that, this thing would be over a little sooner.
Edit: what does being a moderator have to do with it?
 
amp3d said:
Lots of good conversation in here.
I sorta thought I'd hit a soft spot here and was expecting to ruffle quite a few feathers here (everyone knows that's what I'm known for here lol)
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amp3d said:
We do stay at home and have since before March break. We have different addresses legally.

Are you trying to tell me you don't go out in public with a S.O.?

Come on man, I was asking opinions from others that may be in the same situation as myself and what their experiences are.

Surely I won't be the only person wondering this once the season is fully upon us.

Reading through these comments suggest there's a hell of a lot of things that need to be clarified.. At least legally.

I'd expect more from a moderator.
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It looks like you ruffled your own feathers by getting one of two possible answers to your own question
 
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No

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Went out for an hour today alone. Zero personal contact. It's totally legal to do so. Can't stay in a room and wrap myself in cotton to avoid getting hurt. What if I had to clean the eves on my house. On a latter no less! What if I fell down the stairs? What if ??? I work around table saws 55 hours a week. Danger is everywhere. Stay home and don't move from the chair?

We want to slow this thing down. Thats seems to be happening.
 
OP, if you effectively live together anyways then technically you can ride together.

If not, and you've been separated through all this, you shouldn't be.

crankcall said:
Grey zone for sure, I'm really surprised to hear your friend got pulled over and ticketed. There has to be more to that story.
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Indeed. Police are not pulling people over randomly. Buddy's friend got pulled over for something else and this was just the equivalent of a fix-it ticket

Wingboy said:
Stay home stay home yadda yadda. If everyone did that, this thing would be over a little sooner.
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Here's the thing. Someone out riding solo or 2up with a significant other who resides in the same house is going to have ZERO measurable effect on this situation being over "a little sooner". There is NO spread vector if you're doing it right.

And spare me the "but you could crash and end up in the hospital and infect a cop and a paramedic and the doctor and the lawyer and the janitor and the guy in the room next to you and their pet cat" routine. You could get hit in the grocery store parking lot as well or fall down a flight of stairs in your own house. It's all theoretical, so lets stop assuming that every foray out of your driveway on a motorcycle is going to lead to that chain of events. Hell, one of the staff here ended up in the hospital recently just working in his garage, so again...what's next? Sit in your chair in a vegetative state until a vaccine is ready?

The key is following social distancing and hygiene guidelines. Go riding, but don't rush to Tim Hortons and sit posing in the parking lot with 100 other poseurs all standing shoulder to shoulder admiring their latest farkle.

Wash your bloody hands.

Don't touch your face.

Pack a lunch and drinks so you don't need to rely on ANYTHING when you're out.

And enjoy some wind in your face, a brief period of normalcy in your life, and keep your sanity.

The level of agitation and apprehension some are exhibiting here over the whole "But you could crash and end up patient zero" routine is getting tiring.

Reality is in another few weeks we're going to almost certainly see a relaxing of many of the guidelines on activities that are FAR more risky from a vector route than motorcycling is, or ever will be.
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