Re: Skating in bike line - legal defense tactics

Get in Touch with IISA and see what they can do to help you. 

All the stuff happening in California, and they are worried about
skaters in a Bike Lane..   

Unreal.

Bob



[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eric Edwards) wrote:

>A while ago, while returning from a luncheon in Cupertino, CA, I was
>stopped by a police offer and ticketed for skating in a bike lane.  
>
>Specifically, the infraction is VC 21966
>
>"
>Pedestrian in Bicycle Lane
>
>21966.   No pedestrian shall proceed along a bicycle path or lane where
>there is an adjacent adequate pedestrian facility. 
>
>Added Ch. 751, Stats. 1976. Effective January 1, 1977.
>"
>
>Preliminary research suggests that the ticket is worth fighting and that
>the case is winnable.
>
>My first inclination is to attack the "adequate pedestrian facility
>clause".  The first section of the sidewalk in question is rather narrow
>and downhill.  I was going about 17mph when the officer first flashed
>his lights.  The second section contains areas where the concrete is
>actually missing.
>
>I would like to hear other thoughts on how to handle this.  Preferably,
>I would like to hear from people who have actually fought a similar
>ticket in California.   What worked?  What didn't?