Originally Posted by madpogue
In WI, in addition to the "defective signal" thing, it's legal for a pedestrian to cross against a red light when the traffic clears. It's also legal for a cyclist to cross in a pedestrian crosswalk, as long as s/he doesn't restrict the right-of-way of any pedestrian, etc. So one trick a lot of cyclists do is pull up to the light, slide over to the crosswalk, wait for clear traffic and cross. You might be able to claim that that was your intent, but you just didn't get over far enough to be in the crosswalk.
im banking first on the possibility that the patrolman will not show up to court, and, secondarily, the feasibility that the fine will be greatly reduced. i was quite far on the right, actually. this particular street had no bike lanes, so i generally stay a bit far right--not too much so that cars will ignore my presence, but just enough so that they can easily pass me. also, with the absence of the bike lane, by going ahead cross the empty intersection i was helping the fluidity of the traffic in my direction of travel... but ill save it for the judge
Originally Posted by jfmckenna
What State?
So what if you did not have a license. I find that funny. I never cary a license around with me on my bike. What if you never even had a license?
texas. the thought about lying about my carrying of a license crossed my mind, but i was being honest because i genuinely thought i would get a warning at most... and had nothing as a cause for worry (warrants/drugs/etc). i think that, had they wanted to, they would have gotten my identification one way or another... if not by voluntary submission then by detention... it's like catching one for a non-traffic offense (tagging/etc) w/o a license