Kevin

Not every judge may understand the law in this way but I'll assure you that every lawyer who represents cyclists understands the law.

I don't care what the cops are "trained to look for". If I'm stopped and get a citation because my foot was not down I will fight it on principle.

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From: eric aldinger
To: gschreckchat@comcast.net
Cc: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 12:10:25 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] I almost got arrested today while on a bike ride!

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."

I still do track stands at signs and lights, but I know if I see an officer I should put my foot down to signal a full stop to them. The officer is trained to look for that foot going down to determine you are at a full stop. You learn a lot at traffic school.