Alexandria Police Ticket Bicyclists

[Eliz Wright]

What wasn't stated was the cyclists receiced $87 fines.  I think at our Bike Walk Alex mtg we were told it's a moving violation so that can go against one's driving record.  APD, can you confirm?
   
  There were "warnings" issued on previous weekends.  Maybe we should have put THAT on the listserve . . . . 
   
  And it's legal to ride on the sidewalks when there isn't a dedicated bike lane.

"Olsson, Anne-Margaret" <Aolsson at shrm.org> wrote:
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  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 

    To: BikeWalk Alexandria 

    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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