got stopped today

[cuznjohn]

so i went out today because it was cool this morning and we took a ride to oak beach long island. the place was packed with cars and bikes, i circled the lot twice and found a spot on the other side of the lot from my friends. after a lil t5he lot started to empty and i walked down to get me bike and bring it back to where everyone else was. so i get on the bike and start it up and start a slow ride between all the people walking down to the other end. all of a sudden i hear a siren and look in my mirror to see a bay constable in a pick up telling me to stop, so i do. he jumped out of his truck like i was killing someone and yelled at me to put my helmet on, and like a jerk i said, i am only going down to the end of the lot, with that he said, i know just put your helmet on, so i said ok thank you and shut the bike down to get my helmet out of the frunk, at that point someone came over and hugged the cop and i just put my helmet on and rode away. he did pass down and circled my bike but he never said anything else.

i am guessing he got mad because i rode the bike by him w/o my helmet on and it took it as a insult that i didn't respect him, but he did let me slide

 

[Bob Denman]

Were you on the road, or just in a parking lot? :dontknow:

 

[IGETAROUND]

so i went out today because it was cool this morning and we took a ride to oak beach long island. the place was packed with cars and bikes, i circled the lot twice and found a spot on the other side of the lot from my friends. after a lil t5he lot started to empty and i walked down to get me bike and bring it back to where everyone else was. so i get on the bike and start it up and start a slow ride between all the people walking down to the other end. all of a sudden i hear a siren and look in my mirror to see a bay constable in a pick up telling me to stop, so i do. he jumped out of his truck like i was killing someone and yelled at me to put my helmet on, and like a jerk i said, i am only going down to the end of the lot, with that he said, i know just put your helmet on, so i said ok thank you and shut the bike down to get my helmet out of the frunk, at that point someone came over and hugged the cop and i just put my helmet on and rode away. he did pass down and circled my bike but he never said anything else.

i am guessing he got mad because i rode the bike by him w/o my helmet on and it took it as a insult that i didn't respect him, but he did let me slide

Probably didn't need to take his cialias todaypps:

 

[cuznjohn]

i was in the parking lot that is why i figured it was no problem

 

[SNOOPY]

Cops don't patrol our parking lots unless they are city owned.

If you get bumped or some accident in a private owned parking lot, you basically are on your own here. Someone runs a stop sign in a private parking lot and t bones your brand new $50,000 car you're on your own. They just don't use their authority on private property unless asked beforehand by the property owner.

My guess unless this was a city owned parking lot is that he was abusing his authority...although for safety sake.

 

[Bob Denman]

Helmet laws don't apply in privately-owned parking lots...

 

[Chupaca]

Curious..!!

I don't think the helmet laws apply even on public lots. Most state public roads and highways. They can suggest but seems someone :cus: In his cereal...:roflblack: Glad you didn't push him who knows where you would have ended up...:roflblack:

 

[ARtraveler]

Another slow day for the constable? :roflblack:

 

[cuznjohn]

it is a town parking lot, there used to be a big disco there years ago but it burnt down. the local police and troopers hang there and write tickets for non dot helmets and inspections, i also saw i trooper once write a ticket for ape hangers because they were above the guys shoulders, the way he got out of his truck i was sure he was going to write me up so when someone he knew called to him i guess he just let me go.

 

[SNOOPY]

Well that explains it, probably pissed off the disco burned down.

Probably knew it was a motorcycle gang that did it. :shocked:

 

[Bob Denman]

If you know that they hang there, and you still bait them... :dontknow:
What did you honestly think was gonna happen?

If you put your head into a Lion's mouth; don't feel bad when you come up a few ears short on the matter!

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: We're not out there... we're here! :gaah:

 

[bruiser]

Different strokes for different folks. Depends on the state, county, city, town, village, cop or whatever.

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

John, it's obi, you know they bust chops there every sunday whether it be helmet, no front plate, parking on grass they look for an excuse to give a ticket.
P.S. i love my bike, thanks
al

 

[Dan_Ashley]

I don't think the helmet laws apply even on public lots. Most state public roads and highways. They can suggest but seems someone :cus: In his cereal...:roflblack: Glad you didn't push him who knows where you would have ended up...:roflblack:

They do in California. Same for private roads...not farm roads on private property.

 

[Dan_Ashley]

John, it's obi, you know they bust chops there every sunday whether it be helmet, no front plate, parking on grass they look for an excuse to give a ticket.
P.S. i love my bike, thanks
al

they don't do it on Sunday. They do it on Thursdays--at the donut stand.

 

[Oldmanzues]

If a Superviosr observes a obivious viloation and a Patrolman that does not do something about it. The Patrolman can get written up for not doing his/her duty.
Oldmanzues

 

[jerpinoy]

It's all good JMHO. another case of lost in translation???:roflblack::roflblack:.