Jeff Tedder & Shari

Bummer, this is happening all over town, even in downtown Vancouver a friend of mine got pulled over for rolling through a stop sign.....Spendy ticket.....
242.00 seems a little extreme when there was probably no other vehicles anywhere around....But it look like they are trying to send a message because of all the conflicts
between cyclist and vehicles in recent times....Be safe out there...

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From: Axle
To: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 11:29 AM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Bike Sting

There is a police bike sting going on near the esplanade and Portland Opera...Mc Coys wood shop area. SE

I just got pulled over by Portland's Finest for Failure to comply with a traffic control device, or not completely stopping for a stop sign at 7:47 AM this morning.

I was pulled over asked How I was doing and then asked if I was aware that cyclists had to abide by motor traffic laws, I told him I wasn't going to argue with him.

I was issued a $242.00 ticket.

He told me I could attend a Share the Road Class and pay $30 and most likely get the ticket reduced or dropped.

As I pulled away I saw about 6 other cyclists pulled over by motorcycle cops.

This was near Portland Opera and Division on Water Ave.

Ugg.

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