[*BCM*] riding on a walk signal

Jim Leonard jim_bcm at xuth.net
Wed Sep 19 09:58:02 EDT 2007


On Wed, Sep 19, 2007 at 04:27:24AM -0700, Mike Costa wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm not sure where to find out this information but
> what is he technical law concerning riding your bike
> across an intersection with a walk signal?  I ask
> because I was pulled over by a cop and he nearly gave
> me a ticket for "driving through a red light"  saying
> that my bike is technically a vehicle.

That is absolutely correct.  Legally your bicycle is just like any 
other vehicle unless the law gives specific exceptions (which it 
doesn't in this case).



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