Re: B.A.H. No H*lmet July 4th - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

07-09-2003, 08:09 AM

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> Texas still has no state law, but Dallas (hometown) has one that covers
> adult riders as well as kids. Penalty is $10 on the first offense, is
> waived if you go to court with proof that you just bought one, $25 for the
> second offense, and I forget what it is for the third, probably the gas
> chamber, as popular as it seems to be in this state . . .

While this IS true, it is also not enforced. Or, never enforced. Or counted
as nobody's business.

The police in Texas just do not seem to notice cyclists or they would get
interested in people riding the wrong way against traffic, people riding on
the freeways, people breaking traffic laws while on a bicycle, etc.

Pat in TX