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Officer Wilhelm of the Whitemarsh police Department badge number 56 is aggressive and dangerous. While riding with 5 friends on a Saturday morning, Officer Wilhelm signaled us to ride single file and then attempts to pass us on a narrow road with no room. While passing he hits one of us with his suv. Here he is attempting to defend his actions and enforce a law he has failed to understand. (We were also traveling at 20-23mph in a 25 mph zone and the officer had no emergency lights on) Here are the laws regarding Pennsylvania bike safety: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/docs/pamanual.pdf RIDING SIDE BY SIDE "Bicyclists often like to ride side by side so they can talk with each other. Riding two abreast is legal in most states. It's okay on a straight, flat road. There, drivers can see you from behind, and you can usually see or hear them approach." RIDING ON A NARROW ROAD "Understand that the law is on your side. The law gives you the right to use the road, the same as a motorist, and to make other traffic slow down for you sometimes. Since you don't have eyes in the back of your head, you can't be expected to keep track of the traffic behind you at all times. The driver approaching from the rear is always required to slow and follow if it's not possible to pass safely."