The only place I've heard of the man messing with fixie riders is (where else) Portland, OR. It's your hide; keep yourself safe. Chicks are substantially less impressed with dueling scars than action-adventure novels would lead one to believe.
Originally Posted by
mander
Basically, the law you cite there is ambiguous and poorly written. It's obviously written by people who don't know much about bikes.
The law has possibly been on the books for over a half-century, dating from the time when the American cycling paradigm was children riding coaster-braked bikes.
tcs