Quote Originally Posted by Aint Doody
I think that one thing that really got me was the policeman telling me I made an illegal signal! What an idiot! I was soooo glad that I'd called and made absolutely sure before I called the police.
This type of thing really burns me up. We rely on our police officers to protect our rights, but many are uneducated about what our rights (and responsibilities) are.

You should write a letter to the chief of police AND the local newspaper editor. A few months ago, a police officer in Hillsboro made an erroneous statement (quoted in the newspaper) regarding when a cyclist was allowed to ride on the sidewalk.

I wrote a letter to the mayor, the chief of police, and the editor of the paper. (I told the editor that not only was the police officer wrong, but that by printing the statement in the paper without chicking it's validity, that readers would assume it was a fact!). I received both a phone call and a letter from the police, who researched the issue and admitted they were wrong.

If you want a copy of the letter to use as a "template", let me know. I'll email it to you.

(BTW, congrats on your new bike commuting routine!! Don't let this get you down...)

Susan