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In the grand scheme of things, there were 10 other things he could have flagged the police car down for. Cars purposely in the asl for example. Is it all well and good if we all just pick and choose what we persecute others for?
So if I catch that guy running a red light, I'm calling down a SWAT team.
There are more productive ways right?
P.S. Im fitting a front brake (as I have in the past during winter) solely to avoid confrontation. And funnily enough the officer didn't have a problem with me until it was brought to his attention. He didn't tell me to fit a brake.
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Yes there probably were but he didn't he chose you because your actions registered on his radar enough to make him take some action, whataboutery regarding other road users doesn't make his actions any less justifiable or yours any more legal.
If you catch a guy jumping a red why not report it to the police, might stop them riding like a douche, peer pressure and loud tutting doesn't seem to have any effect on people who rlj or rode around with no front brakes
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The high pitch whine of offended jobsworths on bikes are coming out of the woodwork left, right and centre.
Just over a week ago I passed some bloke on gears down Walworth Rd, a few minutes later he decided to catch up with me, looking like he nearly burst a lung in the process, totally red in the face.
As he past me in the undertake he proceeded to pant/whine out out "Where are your brakes!?".
I shoulder checked and replied "Here!" As locked up and came to a complete stop in a flash as he flew past me, clearly shocked, because he rubber necked me for about 20 yards until he also came to a complete stop using the aid of the back right hand corner of a left turning pick up truck.
As I passed him by I asked him "Where are your brakes!?" As he was on the floor trying to unclip.
Mate, just fit brake hoods to all of your drops. I've got a few pairs of Sram Apex carbon brake hoods, locking off the brake lever so it doesn't rattle around.
After that, just carry-on riding a bike without putting yourself into a position where you would crash into anything as per usual.
Underuser76560
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Socially acceptable in some circles and a legal requirement, why not go out of your way if you see something illegal and that you disagree with?
@ PhillDAS, well obviously not as Ekudduke replied that post this intervention he's going to use a front brake so it's arguable that the other riders actions were quite productive from their PoV anyway.