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As I recall, Dad just pushed me down the driveway and let nature take it's course.
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Had a new one this morning. Was approaching a stop sign with a police officer sitting across the intersection. His window was down, and I could see him starring at me. I came to a complete stop, but didn’t unclip, just balanced standing up for a second or two then proceeded to start moving forward. As soon as I started to move he turned on his lights. I immediately stopped again, and this time I unclipped and put my foot down. He started shaking his head in a “yes” motion and turned his lights off.
I didn’t realize unclipping was law? I came to a stop before I was going to proceed. It was 620 am no traffic at this particular intersection ever. I wonder if he would have chased me down if I didn’t unclip?
I didn’t realize unclipping was law? I came to a stop before I was going to proceed. It was 620 am no traffic at this particular intersection ever. I wonder if he would have chased me down if I didn’t unclip?
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Had a new one this morning. Was approaching a stop sign with a police officer sitting across the intersection. His window was down, and I could see him starring at me. I came to a complete stop, but didn’t unclip, just balanced standing up for a second or two then proceeded to start moving forward. As soon as I started to move he turned on his lights. I immediately stopped again, and this time I unclipped and put my foot down. He started shaking his head in a “yes” motion and turned his lights off.
I didn’t realize unclipping was law? I came to a stop before I was going to proceed. It was 620 am no traffic at this particular intersection ever. I wonder if he would have chased me down if I didn’t unclip?
I didn’t realize unclipping was law? I came to a stop before I was going to proceed. It was 620 am no traffic at this particular intersection ever. I wonder if he would have chased me down if I didn’t unclip?
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In my state (CA) for my entire life, I have seen motorcycle riders put a foot on the ground at stop signs, despite no vehicle code section that I know of requiring this. My guess is that they can get ticketed for not doing this. AFAIK, the only requirement at stop signs is to come to a complete stop.
If I were in your situation, I would be running my camera, so that if I got a ticket, I could probably get out of it if I brought video to court showing I came to a complete stop. YMMV in your state.
If I were in your situation, I would be running my camera, so that if I got a ticket, I could probably get out of it if I brought video to court showing I came to a complete stop. YMMV in your state.
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I am an honest, sweetheart of a guy. I really wanted to be a bad man a little bit ago. I was picking up a stack of lumber for a raised plant bed, and two of the pieces weren't marked. "Oh, these are 2" x 8" x 10'," I told the cashier.
"Okay, thanks.... uh, what kind of wood are they? I don't know any of this stuff."
I soooooo wanted to say, "well, Douglas Fir..." which prolly would have been about 10 bucks each. Instead, I told the truth and paid close to 40 bucks each.
"Okay, thanks.... uh, what kind of wood are they? I don't know any of this stuff."
I soooooo wanted to say, "well, Douglas Fir..." which prolly would have been about 10 bucks each. Instead, I told the truth and paid close to 40 bucks each.
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In my state (CA) for my entire life, I have seen motorcycle riders put a foot on the ground at stop signs, despite no vehicle code section that I know of requiring this. My guess is that they can get ticketed for not doing this. AFAIK, the only requirement at stop signs is to come to a complete stop.
If I were in your situation, I would be running my camera, so that if I got a ticket, I could probably get out of it if I brought video to court showing I came to a complete stop. YMMV in your state.
If I were in your situation, I would be running my camera, so that if I got a ticket, I could probably get out of it if I brought video to court showing I came to a complete stop. YMMV in your state.
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In my state (CA) for my entire life, I have seen motorcycle riders put a foot on the ground at stop signs, despite no vehicle code section that I know of requiring this. My guess is that they can get ticketed for not doing this. AFAIK, the only requirement at stop signs is to come to a complete stop.
If I were in your situation, I would be running my camera, so that if I got a ticket, I could probably get out of it if I brought video to court showing I came to a complete stop. YMMV in your state.
If I were in your situation, I would be running my camera, so that if I got a ticket, I could probably get out of it if I brought video to court showing I came to a complete stop. YMMV in your state.
I did see that cyclists and motorcyclists can treat red lights as stop signs, though
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a driver of a motorcycle or moped or a bicycle rider approaches an intersection that is controlled by a traffic light, the driver or rider may proceed through the intersection on a steady red light only if the driver or rider (i) comes to a full and complete stop at the intersection for two complete cycles of the traffic light or for two minutes, whichever is shorter, (ii) exercises due care as provided by law, (iii) otherwise treats the traffic control device as a stop sign, (iv) determines that it is safe to proceed, and (v) yields the right of way to the driver of any vehicle approaching on such other highway from either direction.
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Had a new one this morning. Was approaching a stop sign with a police officer sitting across the intersection. His window was down, and I could see him starring at me. I came to a complete stop, but didn’t unclip, just balanced standing up for a second or two then proceeded to start moving forward. As soon as I started to move he turned on his lights. I immediately stopped again, and this time I unclipped and put my foot down. He started shaking his head in a “yes” motion and turned his lights off.
I didn’t realize unclipping was law? I came to a stop before I was going to proceed. It was 620 am no traffic at this particular intersection ever. I wonder if he would have chased me down if I didn’t unclip?
I didn’t realize unclipping was law? I came to a stop before I was going to proceed. It was 620 am no traffic at this particular intersection ever. I wonder if he would have chased me down if I didn’t unclip?
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So it comes down to how honest his local traffic court is. If they follow the law, he likely gets off. But if he lives in Hazzard County, and Boss Hogg's cabin by the lake needs some new furniture, he's out of luck.
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I looked up some of the VA statutes, all they say is that you are required to come to a "full and complete stop". I can't find anything that requires you to put a foot down, but maybe that's how bampilot06's local PD interprets the statute?
I did see that cyclists and motorcyclists can treat red lights as stop signs, though
I did see that cyclists and motorcyclists can treat red lights as stop signs, though
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We know. Paved roads were rare in the early days.
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If there's a cop in sight, the foot goes down. The same goes to a kindly motorist waiving me through. No. You were there first, or you're to the right of me, follow the traffic laws as I'm supposed to.
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Could be left turn or even straight if the sensors are independent from the oncoming traffic. In other words, the on-coming traffic might get a green light but you don't if the sensors don't pick up the bicycle.
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Grrr - another last page lockout.
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Ah. I don't think that I've ever encountered one of those - I've seen some left turn signals that weren't included in a cycle, but I can't recall not getting a regular ol' green included.
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I do that with drivers, because it causes too much trouble and bother when people don't follow the script, but I have no problem doing a track stand and daring a cop to be an uber a-hole.
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Reading it again I can't tell whether all of the listed conditions have to be satisfied before you proceed through or if it's permissible to proceed if one or more of the conditions is satisfied
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I looked up some of the VA statutes, all they say is that you are required to come to a "full and complete stop". I can't find anything that requires you to put a foot down, but maybe that's how bampilot06's local PD interprets the statute?
I did see that cyclists and motorcyclists can treat red lights as stop signs, though
I did see that cyclists and motorcyclists can treat red lights as stop signs, though
I guess I need to find out what a “FULL and COMPLETE stop means to a bicycle.
When it comes to other drivers I take LAJ stand foot comes off even if they are waving me through. That causes to much confusion on all fronts.
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There’s a particular one on that northern highway route we used - left turn from the highway to the local road that has the rec center we start at. If there isn’t a car behind you, the light will leave you hanging forever. Worse, it’ll let the oncoming traffic keep flying through against you, so you might be waiting a while even to run the light. At the end of the ride, baking on the blacktop.
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There’s a particular one on that northern highway route we used - left turn from the highway to the local road that has the rec center we start at. If there isn’t a car behind you, the light will leave you hanging forever. Worse, it’ll let the oncoming traffic keep flying through against you, so you might be waiting a while even to run the light. At the end of the ride, baking on the blacktop.
Sounds like it’s time for a good old fashion re route.
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If you are in the middle of nowhere and are discreet, I see no problem with taking a leak. It's a normal bodily function. My hope is there is some type of sheltered secluded area (even a set-back billboard?) that would allow you to not have to hunt for a public bathroom.
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Sometimes in that situation, if you are on a steel framed bike, you can lay it on its side over where the magnetic detector is, and trigger the light to change that way. Works about 15-20% of the time, in my experience (or maybe the light was about to change anyway, who knows?).