[QUOTE=Johnnie;10883]But when you get Officer Square Nuts writing tickets .... and giving tickets to sober riders, that's uncalled-for IMO.[/QUOTE]
So.... sober riders never break any laws??[/QUOTE]
I should have clarified that as pertaining to the context of a rolled stop. It should be a judgement call by the officer. Say a rider doesn't come to a complete stop (which is defined as a 2 count) but rolls through a wide-open, completely visible intersection after slowing to a creep. A warning should suffice if the rider isn't intoxicated and I actually think it's a good thing if a warden stops that rider. Use the reason of a rolled stop to check for the bigger problem. If he's sober, give him a warning.
If a rider is stone sober but really asking for it by blatantly violating the law, that rider deserves a ticket.
Got stoped this weekend by the DNR
[QUOTE=Matt;10891]If a rider is stone sober but really asking for it by blatantly violating the law, that rider deserves a ticket.[/QUOTE]You know, it's probably more likely that the sober driver would give the officer a problem, because he's SOBER and well within the LAW. Knows he ain't breaking no laws. Whilst, the slightly tipsy driver may have a tendency to be a bit more timid.... knowing they just had the proverbial "two beers" at the last stop. And the stop before that... and maybe even the stop before that one!
Yes [hic] Mr. Orficer, sir. Whatever you say.
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Well what I did was i went back to where I went on the trails the day after being stopped and took pics and then sent them to the DAs office with descriptions on each photo along with a map showing where exactly it took place. From there it was maybe 3 phone calls to see if the had got the letter/photos another two to find out what the verdict was. cost a couple bucks to sent the photos but in the end saved me $200.