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From: jpo@panda.UUCP (Joseph O'Connor)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: riding bikes over the speed limit
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Date: Wed, 17-Apr-85 09:25:46 EST
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	Just was out riding yesterday started a sprint on a flat and got the
bike's speed up to 32 on my Cateye.  Please no flames about how dangerous or
irresponsible that is.  Anyway this was done in a 30 MPH zone.  Of course
there was someone behind me in a car who underestimated my speed and tried
to pass.  When he caught up he realized he was going fast.  So I asked him
why he was exceeding the speed limit.  He, of course, thought that since I
was riding a bike I would be traveling at a slow speed and was suprised at
how fast we were going.
	
	All of which bings me to my point, in the past I have gotten verbal
warnings for speeding on my bicycle in Arlington MA.  I also know of friend
who got a ticket in British Columbia for speeding but I would really be
interested in hearing if any got either a ticket or a written warning for
speeding in the U.S.  Also I would like to hear how such a ticket could be
written up, I mean how do you enter the vehcile type?


			jpo@GENAD