Holy shatz! Cop stops bicycle! - Page 20 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-12-2004, 11:38 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, The Lindbergh Baby wrote:

> Okay, has anyone ever seen a cop let a driver off after they ran a red
> light? Hmmmm??

Yes. I've seen cops not even pull people over who ran the red right in
front of them.

06-12-2004, 11:41 PM

In article <x8Byc.7010$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].worldnet.att.net>, Bob Newman wrote:
> Too many to read every reply, I hope this wasn't touched on. We here in
> Florida have had police crack downs in the past giving cyclists tickets for
> not stopping, as you say "cyclists are subject to the same traffic laws as
> anyone else". That is not quite true in this case, cyclists are required to
> do more! Simply stopping at a stop sign can still get you a ticket IF you
> fail to put one foot fully on the ground. Comments?

I've read of these assinine crackdowns many times. A bicyclist does
a track stand or simply rolls at 1 inch per hour to prevent falling
and the cops ticket for not doing a complete stop. I've rarely heard
of motorists being so ticketed, but for bicyclists it seems to be
a characteristic of every 'crackdown'.

06-12-2004, 11:41 PM

In article <x8Byc.7010$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].worldnet.att.net>, Bob Newman wrote:
> Too many to read every reply, I hope this wasn't touched on. We here in
> Florida have had police crack downs in the past giving cyclists tickets for
> not stopping, as you say "cyclists are subject to the same traffic laws as
> anyone else". That is not quite true in this case, cyclists are required to
> do more! Simply stopping at a stop sign can still get you a ticket IF you
> fail to put one foot fully on the ground. Comments?

I've read of these assinine crackdowns many times. A bicyclist does
a track stand or simply rolls at 1 inch per hour to prevent falling
and the cops ticket for not doing a complete stop. I've rarely heard
of motorists being so ticketed, but for bicyclists it seems to be
a characteristic of every 'crackdown'.

06-12-2004, 11:41 PM

In article <x8Byc.7010$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].worldnet.att.net>, Bob Newman wrote:
> Too many to read every reply, I hope this wasn't touched on. We here in
> Florida have had police crack downs in the past giving cyclists tickets for
> not stopping, as you say "cyclists are subject to the same traffic laws as
> anyone else". That is not quite true in this case, cyclists are required to
> do more! Simply stopping at a stop sign can still get you a ticket IF you
> fail to put one foot fully on the ground. Comments?

I've read of these assinine crackdowns many times. A bicyclist does
a track stand or simply rolls at 1 inch per hour to prevent falling
and the cops ticket for not doing a complete stop. I've rarely heard
of motorists being so ticketed, but for bicyclists it seems to be
a characteristic of every 'crackdown'.

06-12-2004, 11:41 PM

In article <x8Byc.7010$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].worldnet.att.net>, Bob Newman wrote:
> Too many to read every reply, I hope this wasn't touched on. We here in
> Florida have had police crack downs in the past giving cyclists tickets for
> not stopping, as you say "cyclists are subject to the same traffic laws as
> anyone else". That is not quite true in this case, cyclists are required to
> do more! Simply stopping at a stop sign can still get you a ticket IF you
> fail to put one foot fully on the ground. Comments?

I've read of these assinine crackdowns many times. A bicyclist does
a track stand or simply rolls at 1 inch per hour to prevent falling
and the cops ticket for not doing a complete stop. I've rarely heard
of motorists being so ticketed, but for bicyclists it seems to be
a characteristic of every 'crackdown'.

06-12-2004, 11:41 PM

In article <x8Byc.7010$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].worldnet.att.net>, Bob Newman wrote:
> Too many to read every reply, I hope this wasn't touched on. We here in
> Florida have had police crack downs in the past giving cyclists tickets for
> not stopping, as you say "cyclists are subject to the same traffic laws as
> anyone else". That is not quite true in this case, cyclists are required to
> do more! Simply stopping at a stop sign can still get you a ticket IF you
> fail to put one foot fully on the ground. Comments?

I've read of these assinine crackdowns many times. A bicyclist does
a track stand or simply rolls at 1 inch per hour to prevent falling
and the cops ticket for not doing a complete stop. I've rarely heard
of motorists being so ticketed, but for bicyclists it seems to be
a characteristic of every 'crackdown'.

06-12-2004, 11:45 PM

In article <postmaster-D81410.17142012062004@news1.west.earthlink.net>, Daniel T. wrote:

> found himself flat on his back. Amazingly, the bicyclist wasn't hurt, of
> course the driver of the SUV wasn't hurt either, how could he be? Hell,
> I didn't even see any scratches on the side of his vehicle...

I've only hit a car once with my bicycle. I was about 13 at the time.
Bumped into the rear bumper of the neighbor's '79 fairmont. Why? I was
looking at the GTO in garage.

No damage to anyting, but I was going
at a walking pace to get a better look at the GTO.

06-12-2004, 11:45 PM

In article <postmaster-D81410.17142012062004@news1.west.earthlink.net>, Daniel T. wrote:

> found himself flat on his back. Amazingly, the bicyclist wasn't hurt, of
> course the driver of the SUV wasn't hurt either, how could he be? Hell,
> I didn't even see any scratches on the side of his vehicle...

I've only hit a car once with my bicycle. I was about 13 at the time.
Bumped into the rear bumper of the neighbor's '79 fairmont. Why? I was
looking at the GTO in garage.

No damage to anyting, but I was going
at a walking pace to get a better look at the GTO.

06-12-2004, 11:45 PM

In article <postmaster-D81410.17142012062004@news1.west.earthlink.net>, Daniel T. wrote:

> found himself flat on his back. Amazingly, the bicyclist wasn't hurt, of
> course the driver of the SUV wasn't hurt either, how could he be? Hell,
> I didn't even see any scratches on the side of his vehicle...

I've only hit a car once with my bicycle. I was about 13 at the time.
Bumped into the rear bumper of the neighbor's '79 fairmont. Why? I was
looking at the GTO in garage.

No damage to anyting, but I was going
at a walking pace to get a better look at the GTO.

06-12-2004, 11:45 PM

In article <postmaster-D81410.17142012062004@news1.west.earthlink.net>, Daniel T. wrote:

> found himself flat on his back. Amazingly, the bicyclist wasn't hurt, of
> course the driver of the SUV wasn't hurt either, how could he be? Hell,
> I didn't even see any scratches on the side of his vehicle...

I've only hit a car once with my bicycle. I was about 13 at the time.
Bumped into the rear bumper of the neighbor's '79 fairmont. Why? I was
looking at the GTO in garage.

No damage to anyting, but I was going
at a walking pace to get a better look at the GTO.