Originally Posted by badkarma
I guess I'm in the minority. I have no problem with the officer pulling you ofer for speeding. You were going 11mph over the posted speed limit. I have problems when officers target cyclists for stuff they wouldn't target drivers for; but this seems like a case where he would've cited a driver for the same infraction.
Everyone b!tches about drivers not treating cyclists as vehicles, and then they complain that we shouldn't be subject to the same laws as drivers - am I the only one seeing the hypocracy?
Nope, I see it to. Perhaps the cop is a jerk, but not necessarily for doing his job which is to enforce the law. Laws are written at least in theory, partly for the safety of the violator as well as for the rest of society. The OP made a moving violation which could have jeopardized his safety or caused a motor vehicle to wreck in reaction to his bike and its speed/location on the road or whatever the case may have been. Yeah, it probably made best sense to stop him with a courteous warning not to ride above the speed limit instead of having an intimidating attitude. Congrats on the sprint! (Be careful)