NY Police vs Cyclist

[TheAnimus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzE-IMaegzQ

Really should have the sound on, adds to the experience. Also hopefully with more and more views the guy might get his $50 back, and maybe a job as a stuntman.

[MadduckUK]

even without sound that was worth a watch

[Funkstar]

That is excellent.

[mmh]

whats the betting he gets fined for hitting the police car?

[Tumble]

That's the funny

[neonplanet40]

Love the police man "The fine for a cyclist is ummmm, ummm, between, ummmm $10 and ummm ummmm ummm 110." Know your ****ing job!!!

Good video though

[finlay666]

whats the betting he gets fined for hitting the police car?

Produce previous ticket for not riding in bike lane, say you can't win and claim police brutality


neonplanet: you can't expect a police officer to know every law, fine range and procedure, especially given that according to the radio show they were cracking down on cyclists, so probably hadn't handed out fines before

[TeePee]

If there was an obstruction he was riding around, he would have pointed it out to the officer. There wasn't, and he was obstructing traffic as cyclists usually do, despite there being a perfectly good bike lane. He deserved the ticket. Well done to the officer.

[b0redom]

@TeePee, not sure of the laws in the US, but in the UK.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAn...code/DG_069837

"61......Use of these facilities is not compulsory and will depend on your experience and skills, but they can make your journey safer."

Around west London, it's simply not safe to stay in the bike lanes. Some of them have parked cars, and I've even seen trees planted in them! At least if you cycle on the road everyone knows the rules. Of course you should always follow the rest of the rules as would any other road user.

[TeePee]

Depends on the state, of course.
NY:

§ 4-12 (p) – Bicycles
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Bicycle riders must use bike path/lane, if provided, except for access, safety, turns, etc. Other vehicles shall not drive on or across bike lanes except for access, safety, turns, etc. Bicyclists may use either side of a 40-foot wide one-way roadway.

If he had a valid defense: 'Safety' he could have told the cop, or disputed the citation. He didn't. My guess is he was just getting in the way of traffic.

[Rob_B]

If there was an obstruction he was riding around, he would have pointed it out to the officer. There wasn't, and he was obstructing traffic as cyclists usually do, despite there being a perfectly good bike lane. He deserved the ticket. Well done to the officer.

I didn't realise you were there, did you film it too?

[santa claus]

In support of this guy I'm not going to use cycle lanes for a year. It isn't compulsory here and motor vehicle road surfaces are much better than broken up cycle lanes anyway. In fact, make that 5 years .

[TeePee]

I wasn't but a person who's job it is to enforce the law was. He did his job.

[santa claus]

Make that 10 years

[badass]

Depends on the state, of course.
NY:


If he had a valid defense: 'Safety' he could have told the cop, or disputed the citation. He didn't. My guess is he was just getting in the way of traffic.

You didn't have the sound on did you?

[TeePee]

Yup. He didn't say 'I left the cycle lane to go around that car and I was back in it before you pulled me over'. He broke the law, and got a ticket. More cyclists should get tickets when they break the law.