Originally Posted by redfooj
yes, i realize that it was in their jurisdiction and it was lawful for them to ticket me.. im not crying foul about the legality of the ordeal.. all im saying is that,
considering the circumstances, the issuance of the ticket (rather than a warning) was
unreasonable.
tell me you've never jaywalked, or driven 5mph over on the freeway.
moreover, i've never seen anybody get a ticket on a bicycle... less get pulled over.
my main point was to get people's experiences for insight into the appellate process. (more/less leniency from judge... which record ticket will affect... normal offense or reduced... etc)
from what i understand, it's a normal traffic citation... so im looking at a ~250$ fine
damn.. that's steep! $250 fine? i wonder if that will raise up ur car insurance. btw, do you need any kind of insurance to be riding a bike? i know it's a stupid question, but since the say a bike is like any other vehicle on the road.. then should it require insurance as well?