If you haven't driven the Tail of the Dragon, you need to.
08-21-07, 01:03 PM
#16
"Moved to a new house" couldn't of said it better myself. I had a blast minus some techincal difficulties with the digi cam, which I later found out that it was 'User Error' 
. Anyway, I had a great time meeting some new faces and seeing some familiar faces from previous Tail of the Dragons. The cars as usual were awesome. Everyone got home safely and from my understanding, no one got harrassed by the local fuzz or received an invitation to meet his/her 'your honor'.
I finally got a 'REAL' camera and I'm so glad because I totally goofed on the video. Here are some pics that I took. I think going forward we should go the route we took to the dam and the skyway-belt whatever it's called.
. Anyway, I had a great time meeting some new faces and seeing some familiar faces from previous Tail of the Dragons. The cars as usual were awesome. Everyone got home safely and from my understanding, no one got harrassed by the local fuzz or received an invitation to meet his/her 'your honor'. I finally got a 'REAL' camera and I'm so glad because I totally goofed on the video. Here are some pics that I took. I think going forward we should go the route we took to the dam and the skyway-belt whatever it's called.
Last edited by Lexizm; 08-21-07 at 01:20 PM.
08-24-07, 09:20 AM
#28
Speaks French in Russian
For those who were wondering about all of the police there...
Tennessee cracking down on Tail of the Dragon
Some needs to write that cop a ticket. He crossed the line.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/24/t...of-the-dragon/
Tennessee cracking down on Tail of the Dragon
Some needs to write that cop a ticket. He crossed the line.
For those who don't know, the Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap in Tennessee is one of, if not the greatest, driving roads in the world. Containing 318 curves in an 11-mile stretch, the Tail is visited by both car enthusiasts and motor cyclists from all over the globe. While it brings a healthy amount of tourist dollars to the region, the curvy two-lane road that runs on US-129 has effectively been shut down by an overbearing Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Apparently the governor of Tennessee, Phil Bredesen, has instituted a program to reduce traffic deaths and accidents on US 129, and so the 11-mile stretch known as the Tail of the Dragon has been saturated with Tennessee Highway Patrol officers writing tickets at a hand-cramping rate. The situation has gotten so bad, US 129 is now being called Tennessee's newest toll road. The Tail of the Dragon website is keeping a running list of tickets that have been issued and why, and the reasons are rather ridiculous. Cars and motorcycles are being ticketed for literally just touching the double yellow line that indicates no passing allowed. Tickets for going 5 mph above the posted 30 mph limit are also supposedly common. And then there are reports of blatant harrassment, with THP officers caught tailgating drivers for miles and threatening arrest for minor violations.
Enthusiasts and those invested in the health of the region are trying to fight the crackdown, even keeping an ongoing photo archive of THP cruisers breaking the law themselves. Alas, authorities have not relented and will reportedly be watching the Dragon like a hawk for at least the next month.
Apparently the governor of Tennessee, Phil Bredesen, has instituted a program to reduce traffic deaths and accidents on US 129, and so the 11-mile stretch known as the Tail of the Dragon has been saturated with Tennessee Highway Patrol officers writing tickets at a hand-cramping rate. The situation has gotten so bad, US 129 is now being called Tennessee's newest toll road. The Tail of the Dragon website is keeping a running list of tickets that have been issued and why, and the reasons are rather ridiculous. Cars and motorcycles are being ticketed for literally just touching the double yellow line that indicates no passing allowed. Tickets for going 5 mph above the posted 30 mph limit are also supposedly common. And then there are reports of blatant harrassment, with THP officers caught tailgating drivers for miles and threatening arrest for minor violations.
Enthusiasts and those invested in the health of the region are trying to fight the crackdown, even keeping an ongoing photo archive of THP cruisers breaking the law themselves. Alas, authorities have not relented and will reportedly be watching the Dragon like a hawk for at least the next month.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/24/t...of-the-dragon/
08-24-07, 10:24 AM
#30
Keeper of the light
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I bet that Lotus would give that 996 one hell of a run in the dragon. Hard to overcome weight in a road full of twisties and that lotus seems to own the go-kart category. ........Insight?