Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
No, I don't live in Davis. My comment was meant as a joke based on the fact that bike riders can get a ticket there if they don't have a rear brake, which is the reason for the infamous Muckybrake. I live in the DFW metroplex in Texas, which is totally bike unfriendly, but the cops don't care about bikes and won't hassle you about brakes.
We also have BUI's... take a guess what that means. It takes 3 squad cars as well.
But California law states only 1 brake is needed, so it's perfectly legal to have only one. That's the reason for the Muckybrake.