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[–] 3 points 3 days ago* (3 children)

Driving without lights lights off at night

I had a cop cite me for turning my bright-ass bicycle light off at night while riding on a quiet, lit sidewalk at 2am.

That is entirely different than grandma getting in a black car and driving on a pitch black night, or a white car leaving their lights off during heavy rain and doing 20 below in the left hand lane.

driving with folded mirrors

I have had drivers who forgot to leave room at a stoplight fold their mirror to let me and the dozen other motorcycles by at a light.

Anything that is likely to have nuance can't have zero-tolerance policies or you're subjecting a bunch of people to disproportionate to unjust punishment.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 days ago* (2 children)

    If you were close enough to a car on a motorcycle that they had to fold their mirror in then you were too close and there was no room.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 days ago*

    Its vietnam, being inches from cars and other bikes happens every single time you go somewhere, whether by bike or walking. If I had blocked everyone behind me, I would have created a dangerous situation.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 days ago

    Usually there is enough room. The cagers are just scared I'll clip the mirror.

    Mind you I don't live in the US and the lanes are much narrower on average, also people don't have guns.

    At long light cycles I will duck and weave between lanes and around mirrors as much as necessary to reach the front. As is legal in my state.

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