Anyone Gotten a Red Light Ticket on a Bike? I did!
So I admit I was rushing to meet one of Chainlink's new interns.... and ran the light at Newport and Clark. Flashing lights on, cop points to me to pull over and writes me a ticket. He said they get calls every day for car accidents caused by bikes running red lights in front of cars.
No idea how much its for, he just told me my court date is early October and if I have questions to call 311 and give them my violation is V11-B.8c.
Here is my proof, with a wonderful "It's ok" figurine that someone from The Coop Coworking Space gave me.
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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on
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I know right!
Mike Fatout said:
Atta girl Julie, you are on the "short list" of cyclists who have gotten this ticket!
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He used it but then gave it back to me.....
Mike Fatout said:Did the officer take your drivers license?
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Permalink Reply by Steve Dennis on
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I got one in NYC a few years ago. Turned left from a one way onto a one way (5am no cars and sub zero) at a red light. Ticket was for $80 but the officer did not attend the court date so it was thrown out. Apparently it's very common for police to not waste time at the DMV court in NYC.
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Permalink Reply by Tom Dworzanski on
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What the heck?! Cyclists aren't supposed to get tickets!
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Yes they can!
Tom Dworzanski said:What the heck?! Cyclists aren't supposed to get tickets!
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Permalink Reply by Michael A on
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Maybe we should think about electing a new chainlink president, one who is not a traffic scofflaw
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I got a ticket not too long ago (while being a motorist and allegedly talking on my cell phone) and my "court" date consisted of going in front of a city administrative officer who first spent about 5 minutes explaining she was impartial because she was a "contractor and not an employee." Then she proceeded to tell me the cop didn't need to show up and read a newspaper why I explained my case. Then after listening attentively to the city lawyer (some kid who looked like he got a law license a few days ago and has been celebrating since), she told me i was guilty, that I couldn't appeal, and that if I didn't like it I could sue the city (at my expense) or lose my driver's license. So I guess you NYC kids are pretty lucky to have courts.
The worst part though is before it starts they take you into a small back room full of city lawyers and play good-lawyer / bad-lawyer trying to get you to pay the fine and in the mean time figuring out exactly what you'll say so they can prepare. I should have never talked to those jerks.
Steve Dennis said:I got one in NYC a few years ago. Turned left from a one way onto a one way (5am no cars and sub zero) at a red light. Ticket was for $80 but the officer did not attend the court date so it was thrown out. Apparently it's very common for police to not waste time at the DMV court in NYC.
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I liked your fb comment about framing it if it has been a speeding ticket.
Michael A said:Maybe we should think about electing a new chainlink president, one who is not a traffic scofflaw
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Permalink Reply by Duppie on
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Just out of curiosity, how did you run the light? Did you simply blow it, or did you stop, let the traffic pass and then move?
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Permalink Reply by Haddon on
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+1 to the first person to post a video of a bike cop blowing a red light.
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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on
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Not anywhere near as nice as Michael A though!
Mike Fatout said:I did not know that about her. She seemed so nice.
Serge Lubomudrov said:Julie is the scofflawiest cyclist around here!
Mike Fatout said:She's not a scofflaw ...
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