Originally Posted by twahl
No, you aren't the only one. I especially liked the part about onlye endangering a pedestrian or squirrel. Sounds a lot like "only endangering a bicyclist or pedestrian" to me. Not only did the OP not get a ticket, he also wasn't detained, and without ID, having been subject to being ticketed by virtue of having exceeded the speed limit, he could have been detained until his identity could be proven.
Bikes moving at 41mph cannot turn or stop nearly as fast as a car. I hope the OP wasn't going down a residential street that fast. Kids can pop out of nowhere.
Don't get me wrong. I've been trying to get a speeding ticket on my bike for years but have never succeeded. However, it wouldn't occur to me to whine about getting pulled over for doing something I knew was illegal. If you don't like being pulled over by the cops, don't break the law.
Besides, 11mph over the limit is substantial. I'm always glad when the cops enforce the speed limits, and I see no reason to base enforcement on vehicle type.