Originally Posted by Chris_in_Miami

This didn't occur on my commute, but this seems like the best place for it since commuters deal with a fair share of this nonsense.

I was riding along the main road in a county park near my home, and noticed a truck following behind me, but not making an attempt to overtake. That's not very unusual, though most motorists ignore the park's 15mph speed limit, and I was probably right at the limit. As I got to the stop at the park's exit, the driver took the left turn lane, and pulled along side to shout at me.

Driver: It's illegal to ride on the road, you should be on the sidewalk!
Me: No, that's not what the law says, I'm very familiar with it.

Driver: That's the law, and I'm with the Broward Sheriff's Office, and I should write you a ticket!

At this point, it's pretty clear that she's not a police officer, and hasn't exactly claimed to be either, so I press on.

Me: You're with the BSO, and you're unclear about the law, that's scary.
Driver: Next time, you'll get a ticket!

Me: So you're "with" the BSO, and you write tickets, are you identifying yourself as a police officer? I'm pretty sure there's a law against impersonating a police officer.
Driver: Have a nice day.

She pulled away before I could get my phone out for a photo of her license plate, and I was too busy laughing anyway. During the exchange, the passenger that she was shouting across looked mortified but said nothing, probably her daughter. Her truck was pulling a horse trailer, so it wouldn't be a stretch to suppose that she's involved with the BSO's mounted unit, maybe manages the stables or something like that.