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Old 08-26-09, 07:24 PM
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sd_mike
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I was ticketed in May here in San Diego, California, on my way to work. My "violation" was for CVC 21202 - riding position. Since I was on Park Blvd heading south (downhill), I was in the middle of the #2 lane, riding the speed limit (25mph). Now, when all was said and done, cop said I was blocking him (perhaps he didn't notice the #1 lane was WIDE OPEN!). If I was blocking him, or other traffic, then perhaps he should have considered ticketing them for speeding in a school zone. I did not violate the CVC, I adhered to it rather well. As such, I am fighting the ticket, with sadly little help from the local bicycling coalition. They seem to be useless in this. But hey, even if it doesn't go my way, it still doesn't count on my driving record. One does not need a license to ride a bicycle in California.

It more annoyed me that I seem to be one of the few cyclists that I see actually obeying the law, gets a ticket for OBEYING the law.
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