Alexandria Police Ticket Bicyclists

[Olsson, Anne-Margaret]

Robert,

 

Thank you for sharing the video.  I witnessed a motorized police officer
pulling over a bicyclist on Commonwealth Ave. in Del Ray, just last
week.  The cyclist blatantly road right through the intersection,
totally ignoring the stop sign.  As a long-time cyclist, I celebrated
the act of the police officer.  The pedestrians and cyclists in
Alexandria have gotten out-of-control!  The cyclists ride on the wrong
side of the street, they ride on the sidewalk, they ride on the
crosswalk, and yes, they ride through stop signs.  

 

If we as cyclists want to be respected on the roadway, we must follow
the rules of the road!

 

Way to go Alexandria Police Department!!!!

 

Anne-Margaret Olsson

Del Ray, Alexandria Resident

 

 

 

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From: bsc-bounces+aolsson=shrm.org at bicycle.alexandria.va.us
[mailto:bsc-bounces+aolsson=shrm.org at bicycle.alexandria.va.us] On Behalf
Of Robert Brubaker
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 7:20 AM
To: BSC
Subject: Re: Alexandria Police Ticket Bicyclists

 

Hello Allen

 

Thanks for the warning since it's an area I frequently ride.
Couldn't tell from the video but wonder what they considered running a
stop sign on a bike.   If they ignored  bicyclists that slowed and
looked both ways that would not be too bad.   I suspect, however, they
enforced a 'complete stop'.  Since few people can do a 0 MPH track
stand, coming to a complete stop would mean putting ones foot down.   If
someone tried to follow that rule, just in Alexandria, it likely would
put a damper on one's willingness to bicycle commute. 

 

Bob

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Allen Muchnick <mailto:allenmuchnick at yahoo.com>  

To: BikeWalk Alexandria <mailto:bsc at bicycle.alexandria.va.us>  

Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 3:09 AM

Subject: Alexandria Police Ticket Bicyclists

 

WJLA news video:

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1007/461810_video.html?ref=newsstory

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