Originally Posted by darkmother
Actually, I brought this one on myself. If I had given the cop my license right away instead of telling him I didn't have one, I probably would have gotten off with a warning. Oh well. Looks like it's time for one of my favourite moves: The plead guilty with an explanation scam. Pain in the ass though, and I'll probably still get stuck with 200 bucks or so.
It sounds like you understand exactly what happened, so you certainly don't need our preachin'. But thanks for letting us know. This is a good example about how cyclists (or anyone on the road) can turn a warning into $400+ in tickets.
I've been pulled over a couple of times in a car. So far, no tickets (one of the times I really deserved one). The key repeating over and over again in a respectful tone, "yes, officer," "no, officer," and "thank you, officer." Also, don't deny the obvious.