anyone had problems with the cops in ontario?

[linnix13]

ive been rideing around dundas for about a half year so far. tonight was this buskerfest thing and there were cops everywhere! i was ripping around a corner at 50kph and i saw a cop in his car parked with his window down. i killed the engine and pretended to pedal as a coasted 50kph past him. he never followed or anything. i then rid past another 3 or 4 cops tonight but i killed the engine and again pretended to pedal 50kph past them. so i was wondering if anyone has had problems with them because they are illegal, thanks

 

[bluegoatwoods]

Isn't Ontario going through a trial legalization period right now?

I've forgotten the details. Maybe they could be found by searching "Ontario". But I think the Province legalized them (with an expiration period) in order to evaluate them.

 

[Mountainman]

won't look good at this time !!

Isn't Ontario going through a trial legalization period right now?

getting caught riding at 50 kph or in any type of accident

won't look good at this time !!

MM

 

[linnix13]

Isn't Ontario going through a trial legalization period right now?

I've forgotten the details. Maybe they could be found by searching "Ontario". But I think the Province legalized them (with an expiration period) in order to evaluate them.

no thats those stupid little e bikes that di like 20kph

 

[fm2200]

At that speed there gonna figure you can't do that by pedaling, you have just lucked out so far with the cops. A cop is gonna bust you just because your a young guy, try to be a little more conservative with the speed.

 

[linnix13]

At that speed there gonna figure you can't do that by pedaling, you have just lucked out so far with the cops. A cop is gonna bust you just because your a young guy, try to be a little more conservative with the speed.

well 50 is pushing it, i usually cruise at 40 or 30 if its busy

 

[bluegoatwoods]

I don't have much experience with Canadian police. (though the OPP once did me a really big favor. Much nicer than American cops would have been under the circumstances)

But most of us (in the US, anyway) have found that the police just don't care very much about what we're riding.

I always advise to "ride like a boy scout". Yup, I probably would (certainly would) have had trouble following that advice when I was 17. But if you can manage it, then you likely have no trouble coming at all.

 

[RMWdave]

yea word linnux. take it a little easier and remember that the popo are always out to get you somehow.
here in embrun i had the opp eye**** my mb and ask where my helment was, my reply was im 22. i got a dirty look and was told to think about buying one
havnt caught much flak tho

 

[Sowhatu]

Here in hamilton, Ontario....
Cop told me as long as I wear a helmet and obey speed limit (50kph) , they won't pull me over.

 

[bamabikeguy]

On my google alerts I've been getting a lot of back and forth about Toronto and Ontario changes, I've been putting them in this thread:

http://www.motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?t=20808