Originally Posted by
DiabloScott
Not if nobody sees you.
My thought process:
1. Is it safe?
2. Is it courteous?
3. If yes-yes, the law doesn't apply.
No one is as subtle as they think they are.
Years back I thought the same way....and most of the time shortly after blowing say stop sign on a deserted residential at all hours of the day/night--I'd have an irate motorist come out of nowhere shouting at me about blowing said stop sign within 30 seconds. Like it or not people see us and our transgressions and, due to our small numbers, are magnified in the eyes of others. We're all ambassadors for our hobby, best to act like it 100% of the time--because that 1% you don't, odds are you'll be seen and be a riding case of confirmation bias to someone.
A comparison I draw is with people who pick their noses and deposit boogers below tables. Or deposit used chewing gum similarly. Yes, someone probably saw you, and yes someone is going to be mad with you for leaving a mess. And they'll not think kindly of you in either case.