I had an interesting experience on my commute this evening as I was riding up Capitol Hill to cut to the Mall. The road next to the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill is normally blocked with a gate and a barrier. However, in the past few weeks the gates have been under construction, so a Capitol Hill police car now blocks the entrance, moving back and forth to let cars in and out. As I was riding toward the gate with my brand new, super bright Dinotte Ultra 5W shining, the police car actually moved back to let me through as if I were a VIP! Maybe he mistook me for a motorcycle or Rep. Blumenauer (the only member of Congress who bike commutes, but he's on the House side of the Hill). I guess my new Dinotte light has earned the respect of the Capitol Hill police!