Originally Posted by LittleBigMan
I'm not in Washington, but I use a powerful amber strobe. I pass through more police jurisdictions than I can count on one hand, but none of them ever bother me.
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I have those same strobes and pass cops also. Things only get sticky when the cop has to assign fault at the time of the accident. If the cop can get you on a technicality, they will. Like if your bike has Christmas lights, but back no reflector, you'll be "considered partially at fault".