Originally Posted by redfooj

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


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