solitus3989
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I posted this as a response to a thread, and decided to repost here, since it seems to be a big deal.
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I was pulled over today, and i live in appleton, wisconsin.
he quoted me on statute 346.80(3), which is as follows.
346.80(3)
(3)
346.80(3)(a)
(a) Persons riding bicycles or electric personal assistive mobility devices upon a roadway may ride 2 abreast if such operation does not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic. Bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device operators riding 2 abreast on a 2-lane or more roadway shall ride within a single lane.
346.80(3)(b)
(b) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway may not ride more than 2 abreast except upon any path, trail, lane or other way set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles and electric personal assistive mobility devices.
346.80(4)
(4) No person may operate a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, or moped upon a roadway where a sign is erected indicating that bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, or moped riding is prohibited.
346.80(5)
(5) Except as provided in ss. 346.23, 346.24, 346.37, and 346.38, every rider of a bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device shall, upon entering on a highway, yield the right-of-way to motor vehicles.
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I don't really think this makes any sense at all, but he was explaining that i had to have turn signals and it was impossible for me to license it to make it street legal. granted, it was 2am and it was a community service officer (the 'fake' cops in vans) but he pretty much gave me the warning and said if im caught again ill have a boat load of tickets to deal with.
I first saw the cop going downtown between a bunch of blinking red lights, stopping at each one. i got to a corner and turned right, hoping i had lost him. about 5 minutes later, he finally caught up with me, and told me he 'clocked me doing about 30 back there', when in reality, i wasn't going more than 15 at any given time at that entire road, since i was stopping often because of the many stop lights, and they were all blinking red. (like i said, 2 in the morning.)
I have 2 mounted flashlights as headlights, and a blinking rear reflector. either the cop was a ****, or we are all screwed. i'd carry those statutes in your pocket when riding, if i were you. maybe you can get off with a warning..
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I was pulled over today, and i live in appleton, wisconsin.
he quoted me on statute 346.80(3), which is as follows.
346.80(3)
(3)
346.80(3)(a)
(a) Persons riding bicycles or electric personal assistive mobility devices upon a roadway may ride 2 abreast if such operation does not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic. Bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device operators riding 2 abreast on a 2-lane or more roadway shall ride within a single lane.
346.80(3)(b)
(b) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway may not ride more than 2 abreast except upon any path, trail, lane or other way set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles and electric personal assistive mobility devices.
346.80(4)
(4) No person may operate a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, or moped upon a roadway where a sign is erected indicating that bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, or moped riding is prohibited.
346.80(5)
(5) Except as provided in ss. 346.23, 346.24, 346.37, and 346.38, every rider of a bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device shall, upon entering on a highway, yield the right-of-way to motor vehicles.
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I don't really think this makes any sense at all, but he was explaining that i had to have turn signals and it was impossible for me to license it to make it street legal. granted, it was 2am and it was a community service officer (the 'fake' cops in vans) but he pretty much gave me the warning and said if im caught again ill have a boat load of tickets to deal with.
I first saw the cop going downtown between a bunch of blinking red lights, stopping at each one. i got to a corner and turned right, hoping i had lost him. about 5 minutes later, he finally caught up with me, and told me he 'clocked me doing about 30 back there', when in reality, i wasn't going more than 15 at any given time at that entire road, since i was stopping often because of the many stop lights, and they were all blinking red. (like i said, 2 in the morning.)
I have 2 mounted flashlights as headlights, and a blinking rear reflector. either the cop was a ****, or we are all screwed. i'd carry those statutes in your pocket when riding, if i were you. maybe you can get off with a warning..