speeding on bikes
 

can cops nail you if your really hauling it on bikes? Im just wondering cause it would be funny as hell to get nailed on a bicycle

You might not be able to get an actual speeding ticket, but I imagine you could get pegged with something. Just a guess, though.

actually... i got "pulled over" the other night, returning from the local convenience store for "riding like a maniac". no ticket, though.

I think it depends on the area. I know that some places have it written in their laws that the speed limits are the fastest a motor vehicle can travel, but say nothing about bikes.

I don't think I've ever even come close to exceeding a speed limit on my bicycle...I actually doubt I've ever gone faster than 30 or so, and that was in an area that didn't actually have speed limit signs that I could see.

Do not produce a Driver License for identification because the infraction WILL be reported to your automobile insurance company. Offer your name, address, and telephone number and/or a Road I.D.

Bicycles are subject to ALL laws of the road. You can and will be cited for violations just as if you were driving a car. I haven't seen a cyclist get ticketed for speeding, but I have seen them ticketed for running stop signs and illegal passing (filtering)

Some "laws of the road" apply to motor vehicles only. In Ontario, speed limits are for motor vehicles only. And so I speed away. *grin*

Yes, but are they ever around when I am speeding? NO! God dangit! I want a speeding ticket while riding a bike for gods sake. I would frame that sucker.

Back in the 60's, an acquaintance of mine got one for doing 31 in a 25 zone. He did have a little "history" with the cops, which is probably the main reason he got it.
In my current locale, I'm also aware of a couple other drunks, I mean "riders" that got DUI's. No lights and again, a little "history". Not sure how those worked out.

I don't think I could get caught for speeding anyways. The cops would be stuck in traffic!!

This is exactly how I feel.

HA, they dont even have the manpower to enforce normal traffic regulations, let alone any cycling bylaws....lol

I would totally frame that ticket.

I'm for framing too because it's a rarity, even if you might be able to consistently break the speed limit.

Me too. It's a bad habit I've developed because of bicycles... when ever I see a cop now, I go as fast as I can. I'll probably never get one, but a guy can still dream.

I know a woman who got a speeding ticket in Wisconsin, on a Huffy! I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't had seen the ticket myself, which is proudly displayed on the 'fridge at her house here in Latvia.

My wife and I got pulled over in San Antonio for running a red light, it was a stupid thing to do but we were late for a meeting, oh well live and learn (we were young and stupid, now we're just old and stupid)

:lol:

I have been stopped after being clocked on radar. The police officer told me to slow down, when I tried to find out how fast I was going he just shook his head and told me to get going.

Careful with that tactic. Some states, such as Texas, have laws that allow an officer to detain you until such time as you ID can verified. I carry a state-issued ID card, which I got at the DL office. I've also used my passport, too. Really frustrates the cops, but as long as you are polite & know the law, not much they can do.
:)

My Master Gunnery Sargent and his cronies (half of my shop... Bunch of darn rodies :p) got ticketed on base. They were coming down a very steep 1/3 mile hill. The speed limit was 35mph. They were clocked doing "somewhere over 70...." When they went to the base magistrate (as the story goes) the Lieutenant looked at the ticketing MP and told him he was a Moron and promptly dismissed the charges (would have led to revocation of all base driving priveladges... but not bicycling privileges, go figure).

Master guns, can you verify? Master guns????

Billy

If you give the officer your current name and address can't they just type that in on their MDT or call it in to dispatch and get drivers license status, vehicles registered in your name, etc. (probably including drivers license #)? I know that's how it works in California at least. And my California state ID card # is the same as my drivers license #...

Couldn't you just tell them someone else's address and name? Seems like the point of the photo ID is to confirm it's actually you.

Dude, I have a hard enough remembering my name and add.....

I'm pretty sure that the laws apply equally to anything on the road, but the laws may have been sloppily written to only apply to motor vehicles in some areas.

Bicycles certainly should have the same speed limits applied to them, since modern cars can stop faster than bicycles, if both are going the same speed. Certainly you can bring up the "but bikes won't cause as much damage if they hit something" argument, but in most places where the limit is low enough for this to come up, the major reason for the slower limit is pedestrians, and bicyclists certainly CAN be a serious danger to peds.

Sure, but keep in mind they're trained at recognizing that; they're going to ask you your name and address several times over a 10+ minute interview, and you'd better not hesitate. You get found out, you're guilty of lying to the officer and that is probably more serious than a little speeding ticket.

70mph? I don't believe it, sorry.

What would the exact charge for that be called?

I think lying to an officer is classed as an obstruction of justice. Failure to provide proper identification, perhaps too?

I know as a cyclist in Ontario I can get dinged if I don't have proper ID to present, if asked. "Failure to identify self to officer" I think that's called in the HTA.

I've not been stopped for anything on a bike yet, I've only managed to find one radar cop and it was on a nice fast stretch (westbound on Bloor from Jane to Old Mill) but the lady officer answered "No sir" when I asked her if she 'got me'. Bummer :p

As for 70mph?! :eek: That can't be right...

Just relaying the story... I did see the ticket though... it said 70mph +

Of course it was the same knuckle head who dinged me for 15mph over when I was going about 3mph over.... Aparently he had a history of inflating speeds on tickets... Still impressive though...

In California, on the fire roads, they used to enforce the 15 MPH limit in key locations and mostly on weekends. *sigh*

I took to riding as late as possible in the evening so there would be very few other people (cops included) on the trails. That way, I could bomb the 4 miles of fire road at, well I didn't have a speedometer, but I GUESS I was going exactly 15 MPH.