Never had a ticket either, but I've had Cops give me plenty of attention. I've been followed multiple times at reasonable distance (3 or more car lengths) like they are watching to bust me for anything. I've had them pull up along-side me and stare me down, which I ignored (In Garden Grove).
Best of all, I got stopped and field interviewed in Irvine,Ca by Commanders in an unmarked Crown Vic. They claimed that I was trying to flee from them, so they had PC to stop me. That was a day where I tried to do a sub-3-hour 62 mile ride and was redlined much of the time, as in not surprised if I was babbling and incoherent when trying to talk that day.
Cops, more so than average motorists, should have situation awareness and should have some idea what a Road bicyclist is about: as in Roadie versus fixie-hipster vs Ninja-hipster vs Tourist-with-beach-cruiser.
Last edited by marquhar; 08-21-15 at 05:05 PM.