I got pulled over today.

Sigh

Just got pulled over today - poor cop was most disappointed when he couldnt get anything to come up on my name (I wonder why lmao).

Dont know whether to just keep riding the thing or give up on it - but if I do that I am trapped at home - I dont have a car and i cant afford the bus fares any more...

I know the bike is legal because I have made sure that it is - its just I dont see its fair to make someone pay for insurance for what is a pushbike...

any suggestions?

Jemma xx
 
I keep see people referring other to federal regs.- if they are the same ones I have read, they have nothing to do with what equipment is required or whether the bike is legal on the road- that is a state law issue.

The only federal regulations I have seen deal with manufacturing standards and not anything that would preempt state law regarding registration, equipment standards or road use.

That being said, heck, I have not read every federal reg out there. Anyone, please refer me to the regulations you believe create uniformity on this issue and I will review and give an opinion.
 
Sigh

Just got pulled over today - poor cop was most disappointed when he couldnt get anything to come up on my name (I wonder why lmao).

Dont know whether to just keep riding the thing or give up on it - but if I do that I am trapped at home - I dont have a car and i cant afford the bus fares any more...

I know the bike is legal because I have made sure that it is - its just I dont see its fair to make someone pay for insurance for what is a pushbike...

any suggestions?

Jemma xx


Geez, the bike cops are out on your side of the pond too. Must be a spring time thing. Haven't been pulled over on the bike yet, but the tobacco cops and beer cops were doing their sting operation thing again. Kind of disappointed that they hire a 15 year old to bust a convenience store operator for selling cigarettes to a minor, but they won't even investigate when I have 13,000 worth of tools stolen. Sign of the times I guess. Wonder what mindset decided that theft takes the back seat to unknowingly contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Maybe the theory is that if he can't buy the cigarettes, or ride a bike to get them, he won,t have to steal tools to sell to support his habit. Sounds convoluted enough to fit with the political mind. Jemma, if they didn't bust you for anything, why should you stop riding your bike? Far as I know you can't be punished for anything that isn't illegal.....or maybe you can nowadays. I realize that the "civilized" method is change from within, but I kind of like the idea of a for real revolution when politics gets too.......political. I can almost see about 10 million peasants on motorized bikes descending on Wash. DC with clubs and pitchforks and Molotov cocktails. Then we can do London, and Paris, and...and...Bejing. :D

Houghmade, if you can come up with a definitive answer to this controversy, that would be great. The more rules and regulations I read, the more confused I get. It seems that other than Arizona, the laws are written so vaguely that the "us" portion of society can read them a certain way, and the "them" portion can do the same thing. Unfortunately the "them" has guns and ticket books and jails. Don't seem right when we are trying to save a couple bucks, and help the environment at the same time.
 
I think your confusion over the applicable laws is understandable, especially given that I continue to believe that this is a matter regulated by each state and that there is no over-arching federal law regarding registration or street legality.

Would love for someone to prove me wrong.

In Indiana, my home state: under 50ccs and 2hp, auto trans., designed to go no more than 25 mph on flat ground- it is a "motorized bicycle"- no registation, titling.

http://www.dmv.org/in-indiana/other-types.php#was-it-helpful
 
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Insurance for a bicycle is bollocks(is that spelled right?). I mean What coverage do you get? I guess the cheap way is liability insurance. That means your insurance will pay to clean your guts and brains from the car that smacked you.
Brilliant.
 
In massachusetts, under 50cc engine without a transmission = motor assist bicycle and subject to no more regulation than a pedal bike.
 
Yesterday I was riding MOOP with that crazy tractor seat and I had flipped my gooseneck around so I can reach my handlebars so it had crazy handling and it made me just bawl with laughter as I was screaming down the road.
This cop pulls up along sides me and just gives me a stare. I come up to the corner ready to make a left but the cop is in my way so I stop.
I turned,looked at him with this amazing grin and I said "HOW ARE YOU DOING SIR?"
He just drives on turning left as I followed him and he drove ahead.
Colorado RULES!
 
I will double check, I am going to the DMV tomorrow.
I'll post the straight scoop. From what I read ins is not needed.
I will report back in less than 24.

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