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 August 15, 2013 at 1:23pm

I know right! 

Mike Fatout said:

Atta girl Julie, you are on the "short list" of cyclists who have gotten this ticket!
Permalink Reply by Anne on August 15, 2013 at 1:29pm

We need to have a fundraiser for you to cover it!!

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on August 15, 2013 at 1:35pm

He used it but then gave it back to me..... 

Mike Fatout said:

Did the officer take your drivers license?
Permalink Reply by Steve Dennis on August 15, 2013 at 2:12pm

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. 

Permalink Reply by Tom Dworzanski on August 15, 2013 at 2:21pm

What the heck?! Cyclists aren't supposed to get tickets!

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on August 15, 2013 at 2:26pm

Yes they can!  

Tom Dworzanski said:

What the heck?! Cyclists aren't supposed to get tickets!

Permalink Reply by Michael A on August 15, 2013 at 2:27pm

Maybe we should think about electing a new chainlink president, one who is not a traffic scofflaw

Permalink Reply by Tom Dworzanski on August 15, 2013 at 2:33pm

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. 

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on August 15, 2013 at 2:43pm

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

Permalink Reply by Duppie on August 15, 2013 at 2:50pm

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?

Permalink Reply by Haddon on August 15, 2013 at 3:16pm

+1 to the first person to post a video of a bike cop blowing a red light. 

Permalink Reply by rik on August 16, 2013 at 2:11am

Let's reserve judgment. Let's see what our fearless leader does.

We have to make way of more self policing or maybe a cyclist license. Probably what may be better is a system of waning tickets where the violator has to go to a special  "safe cycling class" like they do with motorist.    I had 2 near collisions yesterday; not with cars but with other cyclist running stop signs. This is a real problem for all of us.

Julie Hochstadter said:

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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