Yeah, he got arrested for mouthing off, really. If he had just taken the ticket he could have walked away. Dumb.
It's generally a bad idea to ride against traffic to start with, but if you do it and get caught, just deal with it. Being a jerk just means the cop is going to come down harder on you.
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1964 JRJ (Bob Jackson), 1973 Wes Mason, 1974 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1986 Schwinn High Sierra, 2000ish Colian (Colin Laing), 2011 Dick Chafe, 2013 Velo Orange Pass Hunter