Friday, October 28, 2005

Pulling over for the police

In Colorado we've had instances of faux cops attempting to make traffic stops. Motorists are now advised to call 911 and drive to a public, lighted area if they don't feel safe when an apparent police officer tries to pull them over.

CycleDog asks the question: "If a cop tried to make a traffic stop in [an isolated area], would a motorist or a cyclist be justified in refusing to stop until he reached a more public area?"

We then find a real life example of this. Andrew and Brian were out for a bicycle ride when a state trooper shouted for them to pull over. The cyclists were on a road with no shoulder so they rode to a nearby parking lot after indicating their intentions to the trooper. For their courtesy, Andrew spent the night in jail and has been charged with a felony!

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