TAPS and UC Davis Police Offer a Light for Students Riding in the Dark
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TAPS and the UC Davis Police Department have teamed up to offer bike lights -- instead of citations -- to students who are stopped at night without one. If you need a light, please contact TAPS. For more information on bicycling at UC Davis: http://taps.ucdavis.edu/bicycle/
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Good example of how to solve problems, help people, and send a message without causing more problems/aggravation. Nice!
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It leaves more students that go to college of seriously getting hurt by getting hit by a car or even killed..
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I like that right there...that's the legit way, of protecting...and serving XD
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I was not aware of the Bicycle Education and Enforcement Program at UC Davis. That is one way to avoid a citation. Outside of UC Davis and the BEEP initiative, the way to avoid a citation is to politely exercise your right to remain silent / not consent to a search of your person or vehicle / ask if you are being detained. This does not make you an asshole.
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And then you get written a citation for riding without a light. Or you could just not be an asshole accept the FREE safety device the cop is offering you and not get killed by someone in a car that cannot see you
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Exactly! But hey, this cop was fairly cool.Might as well be cordial.
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i got a ticket for failer to stop at stop sign car never stop
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That's nice of him to have bikers have a safe night
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This vid is awesome but it would have been better with hugs! watch?v=lHc-MzTeEcU
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Great work!
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Hats off to that police department! Out to educate not terminate!
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I wish they did this in the uk
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very useful! i've almost been hit several times by bikers that don't have bike lights or say anything when i cross the street on crosswalks
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I love riding at night. So peaceful where I live, though hearing the coyotes and dogs in the farm fields can be a bit freaky at times.
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Good stuff, night riding can be really fun. I need to get some better lights. Mine are good for dusk, but not great for late at night.
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That's cool, if you wanna wear a helmet, wear one. I do when I got mountain biking, cos I'm more likely to fall off.
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No, you can't always foresee or avoid every hazard, but you can most. I can't post a link as youtube is shit, but google "a view from the cycle path, stairs" for a start. As for the last point I would argue in favour of not being an idiot over wearing a helmet.
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...and yes, I ride a lot, many times at night in the summer when trying to squeeze in some extra training. For that I use two Dinotte XML3 + 300R + hivis vest (and of course a helmet :)) It was still a nice gesture by the police to at least attempt to educate these riders.
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Just want to add that I'm not trying to make a bigger deal out of this than it really is. I'd imagine a casual rider going between point A to B on a bike path during the day is unlikely to fall and suffer a significant head injury. I also don't feel anyone should be forced to ride with a helmet, but I personally wouldn't be caught without one while riding on the road. Hair can always be fixed, your brain not so much.
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You can't always always foresee or avoid every hazard and that's why it makes sense to ride with a helmet. Not sure where you get your statistics from but falling down stairs versus from a bicycle are not comparable - that's a bit of a strawman argument there. As for being an idiot for hitting a lamp post, look at some of the people that ride at night while drunk and dressed all in black with no lights - do they sound like the brightest individuals to you? :)
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