Originally Posted by
chas58
Some of you mention getting ticketed for riding brakeless. Legally, what does "brakeless" mean?
According to Michigan Motor Vehicle Code, Section 257.662(2):
“A bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable
the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level,
clean pavement.”
so, If I am geared low enough and riding slow enough to do a skip stop - that means that legally (in MI) I have brakes.
Example of a totally stupid law. The only way for this to work is to have a rear brake, which guarantees the least effective braking, and is totally unrelated to the important issue, which is stopping distance.
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