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Originally Posted by Steely Dan
seriously? the police in portland actually pull over cyclists who break traffic laws? i've never experienced nor witnessed such a thing in chicago, and i've rolled through stop signs directly in front of squad cars before and they just look on or give a wave. bikes are invisible to the CPD, i guess they're just too busy contending with real crime to be bothered with writing up traffic tickets to cyclists.
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Originally Posted by M II A II R II K
And if they gave them a ticket are they going to force them to show them their ID to be able to ensure they get payment.
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Yes, in fact. They will actually arrest you if you don't have some sort of ID. I'd know - I was pulled over and given a ticket about a year ago for making a California-stop, right-on-red on my bicycle. In Portland. On a bike.
$242 for failure to obey a traffic control device.
I knew a guy in Portland who was tackled by multiple PPD officers for not having a front bike light:
http://bikeportland.org/2008/06/11/m...rtland-police/
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As for not being able to ride a bike and being well dressed? Seriously?!?!
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