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One Redditor shared their confusing and frustrating story of being stopped by local police while riding an e-bike.

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[-] [email protected] 74 points 1 year ago
[-] [email protected] 57 points 1 year ago

For anyone wondering. Georgia the state not the country

[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Wait they are invading Georgia?

[-] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

For those (like me) wondering what part of Georgia, it was apparently Sandy Springs.

It's amazing how it can be right next to both Atlanta (proper) and Dunwoody, yet be so much worse.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

IDK, cops in the city can be plenty bad too especially when it comes to laws regarding ebikes.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but at least the city has increasingly-decent bike infrastructure.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Kinda depends on the city, but yeah some places are improving a bit.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

No, I mean the City of Atlanta specifically is doing better, especially inside or within about a mile outside of the Beltline. I basically don't drive anymore unless I'm going somewhere like Buckhead or OTP.

[-] [email protected] 71 points 1 year ago

Police officers don't need to know the laws unfortunately. And depending on how much melanin you have determines if you should explain or if youre better off just saying "yes sir can I go".

[-] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A friend cycling in London was stopped for turning right at a "no right turns except cyclists" junction - police didn't even want to go read the sign that they were told to enforce!

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Shouldn't a doctor know about the human body, a plumber about plumbs or the law enforcement about law?

[-] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago

Biking with electricity is the devil!

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Like foozbawl!

[-] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Isn't that one of the states where jay walking tickets were high to target certain demographics?

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