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Was it necessary a Police car stop me just because I did not have a light on my bicycle? This happen @ night? |
I was getting off at work & it was late night time. I was riding my bicycle on the sidewalk & the police car pull me over. When I get off my bicycle, the 2 police office made a scene & with a big smile on there faces. Once police officer he ask me for my ID? The 2nd police officer he questions who I am & what I do? They both say that I need to have a light for my bicycle? They also wear I was going & I told them I was heading back home.I was also not wearing a helmet either & the police officer he never mention it? My question is, were those cops doing there job or were they dicks? Sounds like both, doing their job and dicks. You do need a light on your bike at night, even on the sidewalk. You should get one for your own safety. But where you were going was NONE of their business. Cops are getting by with more and more crap these days. I hope you didn't get a ticket. Just doing their job. You should have a light to warn pedestrians you are riding on the sidewalk! That's illegal in the UK. I think it's a bit of column A and a bit of Column B. When I was in high school and they just started enforcing the helmet law in California, two cops had parked themselves right outside of the gate of our high school and ticketed at least 40 high school kids. A mass amount of us had to go in and talk to the judge about it. It was really lame. I also once got a ticket for riding a bike on a country road at dusk with no light on when I was 18. I would like to think that cops had better things to do with their time! For safety reasons and it is against the law not to have lights forward and a red light on the rear of the bicycle and helmets are required. I for one do wear a helmet, but I am against making it mandatory as it does not endanger anyone else. I feel the same about wearing of seat belts in cars. One is not dangerous to the public although it is foolish not to wear either. Further, you are lucky they didn't give you a ticket. Yes, they probably were just doing their job. Some states, like california, have laws regarding the lights on bicycles after dark. Pretty much , just for safety. their a real pain, yeah legaly they can, logicaly, how can they? i got pulled over for trailing behind a cube van last night, well almost, i went over the sidewalk and crossed the park, made sure to offer them plenty of obstacle. they gave up after 5 minutes of triing to catch up. seems cop cars don't do ditches and cement pillars...................... or fence openings for that matter. and when theres alot of slow traffic and your downtown they can just hop on the sidewalk or fly between the cars. You should have a light for your safety. Not so much so you can see, but so you can be seen. |
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