[SDCBC] Pulled over for "taking the lane"

[Mary Winn]

I should mention that I was not ticketed, merely informed about proper  
bicycle riding "according to the law".


Mary E. Winn

Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA 92093-0685
(734) 323-5417
mewinn at ucsd.edu




On Apr 3, 2008, at 10:01 AM, JonIsaacs at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 4/3/2008 9:56:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mary.e.winn at gmail.com 
>  writes:
>
>> This morning, I was pulled over by a motorcycle police officer at  
>> the corner of University and Idaho (I should mention he was polite  
>> and friendly).  He informed me and my partner that it is against  
>> the law to take over the lane and that we must ride as far to the  
>> right as possible, even if this means there is a chance of getting  
>> hit by a car door.
>
>
> I think you need to go to court with that officer and discuss it  
> with the judge.  The word is "practicable".
>
> Riding in the door zone is not "practicable."  I am sure Jim and  
> Kathy will respond with some help.
>
> Jon
>
>
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