Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
meh.
i've been enthusiastically violating motorvehicle-centric traffic statutes for almost 30 years. i typically violate at least 3-4 statutes on every ride (often multiple times). despite doing so in front of leo countless times i have yet to have a police officer do anything other than complement my ride or visibility.
I have a policy of not knowingly running red lights right in front of a cop. Sometimes I'll stop right by a police car, and he'll ask me why I stopped. My pat answer is that I usually go through reds, but it doesn't feel right to rub his nose in it. I've had some respond that I should feel free, they won't be offended, but to be careful.