Kitt and Emissions testing?

Inspector2211 · Post by **Inspector2211** » Mon May 05, 2003 3:06 pm

isn't driving out of or onto a moving Semi illegal anyway, driving on airport runways, etc. I have a list of at least 25 Crimes committed by FLAG and Michael Knight. Semi trailers are not rated for passenger use either.

knightimmortal · Post by **knightimmortal** » Mon May 05, 2003 3:27 pm

Don't have anything better to do with your time, eh?

KI

Katt · Post by **Katt** » Mon May 05, 2003 4:33 pm

I was with my mom today getting our car emissions tested so we can renew the plates, and it got me wondering, I wonder if Kitt would of ever had to go through something like that. I mean I know he's a super car and all, but even he had to get his plates renewed sometime

Unless the foundation had a DMV type thing of their own.

I know, odd question.

But I'm in an odd mood.

knightimmortal · Post by **knightimmortal** » Mon May 05, 2003 4:41 pm

Well, emissions testing wasn't as huge back then as it is now.

The Foundation managed to get Michael Knight's driver's license issued to him without him being there.

They got KITT qualified as a regular car on his registration, probably without him being there either.

So basically, I don't think KITT would even have to go through the test, and since he is the car of the future, he is probably environmentally friendly in the first place.

KI

Knight Racer · Post by **Knight Racer** » Mon May 05, 2003 5:38 pm

I quote Devon saying"It is also completely fuel efficient."So maybe it was as close to enviromentaly friendly as possible in the year 1982.

Knight2000 · Post by **Knight2000** » Mon May 05, 2003 5:41 pm

What about MOT testing? Maybe in America they don't have them but in the UK, any car aged more than three years after its date of manufacture (unsure) or after covering 16000 miles (which ever comes sooner) must undergo testing to ensure it is roadworthy.

What would happen if KITT was in the UK? Would he be subject to MOT testing and who would carry it out?

What about insurance for that matter? Who would insure KITT and MK? What would happen if there was an accident? It's not impossible as Devon did say that the microprocessor "makes it virtually impossible to be involved in any kind of mishap or collision, unless so ordered by its pilot."

Knight2000 · Post by **Knight2000** » Mon May 05, 2003 5:46 pm

Inspector2211 wrote:isn't driving out of or onto a moving Semi illegal anyway, driving on airport runways, etc. I have a list of at least 25 Crimes committed by FLAG and Michael Knight. Semi trailers are not rated for passenger use either.

Maybe. But seeing as there was never anyone else around to witness this, I assume that KITT had scanned the area for police/cameras/people before they entered the semi.

knightimmortal · Post by **knightimmortal** » Mon May 05, 2003 5:47 pm

Considering that KITT plows through planes and walls, he does have incidents, and one has to figure that the Foundation self-insures the car.

KI

Knight Racer · Post by **Knight Racer** » Mon May 05, 2003 5:47 pm

If anything,I imagine kitt could just hack into a few computer systems and make himself insured.

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Maggie Flyn:"Is there anything this can not do?"
Michael Knight:"Well,It can't cook."
Kitt:"I wasn't programmed to cook."
Maggie Flyn:"Tou chei!"

knightimmortal · Post by **knightimmortal** » Mon May 05, 2003 5:49 pm

And that would be breaking the very laws that he was sworn to protect.

KI

knightimmortal · Post by **knightimmortal** » Mon May 05, 2003 5:51 pm

It's also gotta fall under the concept that standard police operating procedures fall under: as long as they catch the criminal, it is ok to look the other way on the procedural infractions that were committed while trying to catch the criminal.

If you look at the concept:
-Cops are always speeding to catch a speeder.
-Cops will fire their weapons in a neighborhood if the situation warrants it.
-Cops will drive down a runway if they needed to stop a plane before it took off.

KI

Knight Racer · Post by **Knight Racer** » Mon May 05, 2003 5:56 pm

I do recall him breaking a rule or two,like when he diverted all of the money from one Swiss bank account I'm guessing to another in Diamonds aren't a girls best friend.That can't be legal even if ti was to stop a bad guy operating above the law.

I'm sure many can back me up on a few other examples where he broke rules he swore to uphold.The only rule I find intresting that he broke was to protect all human life.Like when he would crash into a person.That may kill him.Even microprocessors can't tell you the outcome at 100% probability rate.

"There's only one thing for sure,there are no sure things in life".....John Doe

Katt · Post by **Katt** » Mon May 05, 2003 6:02 pm

Speaking of cops, a little off topic, so I apologize. Here in Phoenix theres always people running red lights, specially when turning left. While my mother and I were out, we saw one these cases, where after the lights turned red, and the light for the other traffics turned green, 3 cars go though(never a cop around when you need one). My question is, if you run into one of those people, who's liable? It seems like they would be the ones that are liable because they were in the middle of the streets, then going through a red light, which is against the law...am I wrong in my thinking?

I hope I wrote it so it makes sense.

knightimmortal · Post by **knightimmortal** » Mon May 05, 2003 6:22 pm

Knight Racer wrote:I do recall him breaking a rule or two,like when he diverted all of the money from one Swiss bank account I'm guessing to another in Diamonds aren't a girls best friend.That can't be legal even if ti was to stop a bad guy operating above the law.

I'm sure many can back me up on a few other examples where he broke rules he swore to uphold.The only rule I find intresting that he broke was to protect all human life.Like when he would crash into a person.That may kill him.Even microprocessors can't tell you the outcome at 100% probability rate.

"There's only one thing for sure,there are no sure things in life".....John Doe

I merged another conversation into this thread, since those other replies in that other thread portained to this conversation, and I hate us having to repeat ourselves.

As you can clearly see above, the ends justify the means, which is what cops have to deal with all the time. Yeah, I would even back you up on the concept of KITT breaking laws. (And was THAT really necessary? Good grief!) But all of the laws he broke were in order to get a solution to what needed be done, they were, for the most part to help others. Self-insuring himself would be for himself, and himself alone, which would be against his ideals. See the difference?

KI

Knight Racer · Post by **Knight Racer** » Mon May 05, 2003 6:24 pm

i can see how breaking the rules and upholding them would pertain to his line of work if that's what your asking.

knightimmortal · Post by **knightimmortal** » Mon May 05, 2003 6:28 pm

No, I am asking if you understand the difference between what he does for work, and what he would be doing for himself, in accordance to your suggestion about him 'hacking in, and insuring himself'

KI

Knight Racer · Post by **Knight Racer** » Mon May 05, 2003 6:33 pm

About insuring himself,wouldn't it be incredibly hard to insure a person who is 1 or 2 years old to drive?Seeing as Michael Knight didn't have a past prior to 1982.Now wonder kitt would have to hack to insure himself.

knightimmortal · Post by **knightimmortal** » Mon May 05, 2003 6:40 pm

For starters, Michael is not 1 to 2 years old. He has a driver's license, ya know? Second, the Foundation insures KITT. They secured all that kind of item for Michael and KITT, so NO, KITT wouldn't have to hack in and insure himself. Is there any particular reason why are you are infatuated with that concept?

KI

Knight Racer · Post by **Knight Racer** » Mon May 05, 2003 6:46 pm

Well I have yet to get a license myself so I'm guessing that for a D.M.V. to give you a license they would have to run a background check on it.If the foundation can fake a death like for what they did for Michael Long,I'm guessing other Illegal activity must have taken place to aquire the registration and license.

Knight Racer · Post by **Knight Racer** » Mon May 05, 2003 6:48 pm

Well I have yet to get a license myself so i'm guessing that for a D.M.V. to give you a license they would have to run a background check on it.If the foundation can fake a death like for what they did for Michael Long,I'm guessing other Illegal activity must have taken place to aquire the registration and license.

knightimmortal · Post by **knightimmortal** » Mon May 05, 2003 6:49 pm

Not for the Foundation For Law And Government. They just acquired it, most likely through very legal means. Not everything that goes against what you know is illegal.

KI

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