Stopped by the law! ... Again!
08-14-04, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by ngateguy
...in Seattle ... more bikes that ignore the laws...unsafe and illegal ...weave in and out of traffic, split lanes to get in front of traffic, run red lights, ...wrong side of the street... cops was doing what we as taxpayers pay him to do, HIS JOB!
I'm not perfect either. Was stopped once in 3yrs, for going through a yellow that turned red. The cop was polite, saw that the bike was street legal AND gave me a warning. Now even though it's a pain, when the light is yellow as I arrive at the crosswalk line, I stop.
Originally Posted by vrkelley
Let's be careful out there
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08-14-04, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bluejack
Did I actually blow a red light? I don't think so, but it would come down to a matter of feet -- and as someone did point out, the policeman was a couple of blocks behind me, so his perspective was probably not the best. ...snipping....
08-14-04, 03:21 PM
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Write the Seattle Times and P.I. papers. I would also call KIRO and KOMO. You must fight this ticket! The cop will lie and say you went through a red light but ask him which one? Because on Jackson street, if you hit one red light, you'll hit everyone of them. If you miss one, you'll miss them all. I grew-up in Seattle and Jackson street has always had times lights even in the late 50's and 60's.
08-14-04, 05:02 PM
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I would fight it as long as I knew for sure that before I crossed the bar at each intersection the light was green.. Just hope he doesn't have an in car camera if you did hit one b4 it turned, because then your screwed.
08-14-04, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Kathleen
Write the Seattle Times and P.I. papers. I would also call KIRO and KOMO. You must fight this ticket! The cop will lie and say you went through a red light but ask him which one? Because on Jackson street, if you hit one red light, you'll hit everyone of them. If you miss one, you'll miss them all. I grew-up in Seattle and Jackson street has always had times lights even in the late 50's and 60's.
08-19-04, 07:23 PM
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Why is it whimping out if hes not gonna fight it? Some people don't have time to sit around writing papers, its easier to just pay it.
08-19-04, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Kathleen
Well? Are you going to fight it or whimp-out?
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08-20-04, 08:41 PM
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I think it's funny how a some people like to point a finger because the are obviously perfect cyclists exhibiting the very safest of riding habits and always within the law. o_o My suggestion is to get laid now and then; it really helps.
Oh, and here in Texas if you are not over the white line when it turns green, you have not run the light.
It doesn't sound like he ran the light.
Oh, and here in Texas if you are not over the white line when it turns green, you have not run the light.
It doesn't sound like he ran the light.
08-22-04, 10:27 PM
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Just wondering if you saw the JUDGE yet, and if so, what happened? I scanned through all the messages and I didn't find anything concerning the results.
Cheers,
Ray
Cheers,
Ray
