[*BCM*] CM arrest today

[Anarchist Judaism]

The regulation does specify motor vehicle, though.


>From: Adam Shoop <info at adamshoop.org>
>Reply-To: Boston Critical Mass <list at bostoncriticalmass.org>
>To: Boston Critical Mass <list at bostoncriticalmass.org>
>Subject: Re: [*BCM*] CM arrest today
>Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 01:41:03 -0400
>
>I assume the following is applicable:
>
>MGL Chapter 89: Section 9.
>
>"The driver of a motor vehicle shall not cross or enter an  intersection, 
>which it is unable to proceed through, without stopping  and thereby 
>blocking vehicles from travelling in a free direction. A  green light is no 
>defense to blocking the intersection. The driver  must wait another cycle 
>of the signal light, if necessary.... Any  person violating the provisions 
>of this section shall be punished by  a fine not to exceed $150 for each 
>offense."
>
>It's not that the rider was simply blocking a lane of traffic behind  him 
>(outside of a bike lane) but that he was fully stopped  ("corking"), 
>preventing cars behind him from moving forward so that  the CM riders could 
>stay together without car(s) in the mix.  I can't  remember if it was in 
>the middle of or before the intersection of  Mass Ave. and Garden St. by 
>the time I took notice.
>
>Best,
>Adam
>
>On Apr 29, 2006, at 12:14 PM, turtle wrote:
>
>>Just FYI, there is really no ticket for "blocking traffic" as such.
>>Bicyclists have the same rights and laws on the roads as other
>>vehicles, and thus cyclists are completely entitled to drive in any
>>lane appropriate for travel (though not two abreast, oddly).
>>
>>-Turtle
>>
>>Boston Critical Mass <list at bostoncriticalmass.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>Hey all,
>>>
>>>     I was wondering if there was some sort of (for lack of a better
>>>phrase) Ticket Defense Fund for Critical Mass rides. Yesterday was my
>>>first real ride with you all (awesome), and my general impression was
>>>that you don't often get hassled by the cops. But in those cases  where
>>>someone does get ticketed for blocking traffic (or for whatever),  which
>>>is a service done for the group's safety, I was wondering if you  maybe
>>>had some kind of procedure for donations or whatever to defray the  cost
>>>of the ticket. A $100 ticket can be costly for one individual, but  if we
>>>have 100 riders on any one day, and we pass around a coffee can for
>>>ticket costs at the next ride, that's only a buck each if everyone
>>>decides to give, and we're spreading the incidental burdens of the  ride
>>>across all of us who benefit.
>>>
>>>              - John Hays
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