[Sledbikes]

anyone heard or seen such thing you cant even ride on the street? my brother got his bike taken away today because of it but i drive through there and see kids on bicycles all the time i think theyre hustling my brother but ive heard of other related incidents i called a lawyer friend of mine whos gonna pay them a visit monday morning with lawsuit in mind if theres a scratch on the paint or chrome.

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[joejack951]

Where did this take place? Are there signs saying that cyclists are not allowed? Is there a minimum speed limit on the road or are other slow moving vehicles allowed?

[Sledbikes]

Where did this take place? Are there signs saying that cyclists are not allowed? Is there a minimum speed limit on the road or are other slow moving vehicles allowed?
la grange ill, theres a no bicycles sign but no where near where he was the street is a bad place to ride on most cyclists ive seen turn right to avoid the stretch but ive seen a few travling on them, traffic is slow on that since its the down town part of lLG

[Sledbikes]

we got the bike back the way it left,the cop was a rookie that missunderstood the sign. i still had my brother file a complaint for the cop being a ass about the situation

[donnamb]

we got the bike back the way it left,the cop was a rookie that missunderstood the sign. i still had my brother file a complaint for the cop being a ass about the situation
<bangs head against the wall in bemused frustration of that level of ignorance even from a rookie>

[John E]

... the cop was a rookie that missunderstood the sign. i still had my brother file a complaint for the cop being a ass about the situation

Filing a complaint was definitely the right move, and it may save someone else alot of unnecessary hassle.

[Carusoswi]

I'd love to hear more detail about this incident.

What exactly was on the sign that prompted the cop to take away the bike.
Why did the cop take away the bike - is that a prescribed remedy for riding a bike in a bike-prohibited zone anywhere?

. . . if you make a mistake in your car and are cited for an infraction, do they take the car away from you on the strength of that lone infraction?

Tell us more, please (glad the bike was returned in good condition).

Caruso

[wahoonc]

Where did this take place? Are there signs saying that cyclists are not allowed? Is there a minimum speed limit on the road or are other slow moving vehicles allowed?
Bicycles are usually exempt from this unless it is a limited access freeway or there are other ordinances in effect. In NC there is a minimum posted speed limit on many highways but by NC traffic code bicycles are exempted.

Aaron:)

[joejack951]

Bicycles are usually exempt from this unless it is a limited access freeway or there are other ordinances in effect. In NC there is a minimum posted speed limit on many highways but by NC traffic code bicycles are exempted.

Aaron:)

The only roads that I've ever seen that have minimum speed limits are limited access freeways. The only state that I know of that has a minimum speed law on the books in Ohio, although many other states do have impeding traffic laws. In either case, a minimum posted speed limit is a lot different in terms of how it affects cyclists.

Do you have the NC law handy to post?