Originally Posted by Expatriate
IIf you are a negligent operator, it should go against your license and affect your insurance. If you do something foolish on a bike, and strike a car, who is paying for the damages? Your auto policy, that's who.
Based on your speedometer logic, if yours stops working in your car, you can get a ticket for not having a functioning speedo, but not for speeding? Doesn't work that way.
The guy that takes out his old Model T on Sunday is required to drive within the speed limit, the same as bicyclists. Speed zones are enforceable against bikes, skateboarders,a nd even rollerbladers. At least according to the California Vehicle Code.
1. If you don't own a car then you don't have an auto policy.
2. You're REQUIRED by LAW to have a working speedometer in a vehicle. No so on a bicycle. I could see that someone could get off for not knowing he was going 30 in a 25.
3. In Texas (and other states I've had a driver's license in) certain older year cars were allowed to not have to take and pass emmisions tests, have 3rd brake lights, have 2 mirrors, or even have seat belts! If your car is old enough then you don't necessairly have to be held to the same standards as those with late model cars. If your model t didn't come with a speedo and it wasn't mandated by law that you have to have one installed then I could see you getting away with a 30 in a 25 speeding ticket.
California's a little weird to begin with so who cares what their laws say.
