Comments | krag_carbine: Big Brass ones

krag_carbine

Big Brass ones

Jul 17, 2008 10:14

Madison has increasingly becoming more bike infested, mainly thanks to the high fuel costs. The streets are rigged with bike lanes and they are filled. the bike paths clogged with riders ( Read more... )

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retardedhusky July 17 2008, 15:42:27 UTC

Good. They need to write more bicyclists tickets.

jbadger July 17 2008, 16:00:02 UTC

Whoa that is either one set of brass the guy has or he has no brains.

stahi July 17 2008, 16:27:46 UTC

The rules of the road DO apply to bicycle riders and such, so there's a good chance the cop may have called for some backup down the road.

Yes, even for a guy on a bicycle.

jbadger July 17 2008, 17:35:40 UTC

Ohh well more then that, name calling to a cop could lead to jail. I think that is the more serious charge here.
One thing to break traffic law. It is a step up level to insult an officer.. In this case failure of this guy to obey the direction of an officer of the law is not a wise move.

Then there is running from an officer of the law trying to carry out his duties. I think that is one more strike.

Then the original crime, running two traffic control devices.

srmalloy July 18 2008, 02:23:03 UTC

However, in a case that got bumped all the way up to SCOTUS, flipping off a police officer is protected as speech. However, if the officer did catch him, I wouldn't be surprised if he got hauled away in the back of the police car, leaving the bicycle lying at the side of the road (where it would disappear within five minutes), assuming that it didn't get a little crinkled by another police car.

cortezopossum July 17 2008, 16:29:56 UTC

Wow.. guy on cycle vs cop car. I suspect meds were involved .. as in, 'guy forgot to take them'.

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krag_carbine July 17 2008, 18:48:08 UTC

Winner Winner...Chicken Dinner!!!

thirdhorse July 17 2008, 16:51:36 UTC

Maybe it's time for Madison to start Licensing bicycles for a nominal $23.00 Road Use Fee? The License Plate would make the bicycler identifiable.

When I was in Japan.... jbadger July 17 2008, 17:38:21 UTC

Bikes everywhere. Even bicycle parking meters and paid garage parking.

krag_carbine July 17 2008, 18:49:38 UTC

They've tossed that bone out before, mainly to pay for the bike paths. But the bike lobby argues that they don't pollute like cars do, so that car owners must pay for the million dollar bike paths.

Cant type today krin_o_o_ July 17 2008, 21:50:28 UTC

Jim, the liberals missed it... the (edit) ordinance is on the books.

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foofers July 17 2008, 18:09:33 UTC

What an asshat. I hope he gets two flat tires and explosive diarrhea 20 miles from home.