tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358330772013954003.post3109103779309447017..comments2011-01-23T23:38:06.728-08:00Comments on bikememphis: Police Enforce Bike Law To Combat CrimeCliff H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16776404946973390418noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358330772013954003.post-68759211745133300142008-09-20T18:10:00.000-07:002008-09-20T18:10:00.000-07:00When I lived in Germany it was just a given that y...When I lived in Germany it was just a given that you would be stopped and ticketed for riding a bike at night without a headlight. So, we all had lights. <BR/><BR/>I like the law- While riding my bike at night I have nearly hit a few cyclists (On Cooper, on Southern) who were riding on the wrong aide of the road with no lights or reflectors- And, once, while driving a car, I nearly hit a cyclist at night who had no headlight (Mendenhall).<BR/><BR/>Light up the night!<BR/><BR/>An ambulance ride to the Med in Memphis costs about $550 these days-- that is more than enough to buy a decent headlight. You can get a 'be seen' headlight for about $15-20, and a decent commuter headlight starts at about $40.Cliff H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16776404946973390418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358330772013954003.post-35312417559898822562008-09-20T18:02:00.000-07:002008-09-20T18:02:00.000-07:00That is Memphis Law as well if you did not know. M...That is Memphis Law as well if you did not know. Memphis laws states that you have to have a light in front and a reflector in back. When I lived in Colorado, the police in Steamboat would stop you and give you a ticket if you did not abide by this same law. If you were drunk, they would take you to jail.dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484720549170842471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358330772013954003.post-21200150251026603632008-09-17T20:29:00.000-07:002008-09-17T20:29:00.000-07:00Memphis police have much better things to do than ...Memphis police have much better things to do than stopping anyone without a flashing front light on their bicycle. If it is really going to come down to this, then police are going to have to stop everyone with a car that doesn't use a turn signal. While I think that would be great, it's just not feasible. First, let's set up an education program that teaches cyclists WHERE and HOW to ride and motorists how to SHARE the road with cylcists.myshoeshurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08152857715065751349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358330772013954003.post-76134817982982307122008-09-17T20:28:00.000-07:002008-09-17T20:28:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.myshoeshurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08152857715065751349noreply@blogger.com