| Re: Draftng a scooter; why?
Bill Said: Given the general rule that bikes are supposed to have the
same rights AND responsibilities as MVs, it occurs to me that riding in
this way might get you cited for tailgating, even if it's "consensual."
If they were to take that angle they could start citing pacelines,
which would pop the top off of a rather nasty can of worms. I think it
depends on the officer in question most of the time. I have
encountered a few members of societies "finest" who subscribed to the
whole "get that toy out of my way and get a real car" mentality, and
clearly resented my legal right to use the road as a vehicle. I've
almost spilled on more than one occasion because the siren blip scared
me at an inopportune moment, just to have the cruiser take my position
in traffic and go about his business. I've also been told that there
is "no way I'm going to make it" to my destination, that I'm lying
about where I'm coming from (too far) and told to call someone who can
"come get me with a car". I should mention that this is all in 100K or
less trips.
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