Re: I almost got arrested today while on a bike ride!

Ben Fischler

2010-01-19

FWIW, the last time a cop stopped me for running a stop sign (last time meaning the second of two in 36 years of current existence,) he informed me that the law states that "both wheels must come to a full stop". No mention of feet. He actually said "just do a quick track stand".

Cops that get riled up over things like bikes passing bikes are having a shitty day (no donut?) and are just taking it out on you. That's the breaks. Report it.

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On Jan 19, 2010, at 12:10 PM, eric aldinger wrote:

> I had a traffic court judge tell me the following "I do not consider it a requirement to put your foot down when you come to a stop sign. Other traffic judges may not understand the law in this way."