KennedyFXR
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I just wanted to let you know about an incident tonight. I was pulled over by a state trooper, while riding in town. The reason he stated that he pulled me over was a "turn signal violation". Anyhow, he ran my license and registration, all was clear, as it should be. When he returned from his cruiser with my things, he told that he was out to pull over all motorcycles, even for the most minor violations so that he could check for the endorsement on the licenses. He told me that he'd pull over bikes for going 5mph over the speed limit, so he could check if the rider had an endorsement, but that he'd only ticket if the rider was going in excess of 10mph. Other than that, he said he only gave out warnings as long as there was an endorsement and the rider was legal (intoxicated, suspended, etc.).
The real kicker though, before he let me go, he told me that he would "feel a lot better" if he went ahead and breathalized me before he let me go. And we all know how the consent laws with that work, it wasn't an issue for me, because I had not been drinking, but for him to decide it would make him feel better by testing me, talk about some baloney.... Besides, what probable cause did he have?
After the BAC test, he told me I was free to go, I thanked him for his service, and told him to stay safe. I managed to hold back the (Edit) within from asking "so, do you pull over every car you see with the smallest violations just to be sure the driver has a license, and then when all said and done, breathalize them too, just so you can "feel better"?"
Its just not right that they are singling out motorcycles like that.
For those of you in Indiana and Illinois, I have contacted Rod Taylor at ABATE Legal, and have had positive response from him.
So, everyone, ride safe, and ride legal, it seems they are out to get us.
Please read this...
The real kicker though, before he let me go, he told me that he would "feel a lot better" if he went ahead and breathalized me before he let me go. And we all know how the consent laws with that work, it wasn't an issue for me, because I had not been drinking, but for him to decide it would make him feel better by testing me, talk about some baloney.... Besides, what probable cause did he have?
After the BAC test, he told me I was free to go, I thanked him for his service, and told him to stay safe. I managed to hold back the (Edit) within from asking "so, do you pull over every car you see with the smallest violations just to be sure the driver has a license, and then when all said and done, breathalize them too, just so you can "feel better"?"
Its just not right that they are singling out motorcycles like that.
For those of you in Indiana and Illinois, I have contacted Rod Taylor at ABATE Legal, and have had positive response from him.
So, everyone, ride safe, and ride legal, it seems they are out to get us.
Please read this...
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