| In the United States, cops pull over most bikes, especially after 10 pm. It's almost like they just hate bikers? The bikers I know are not getting buzzed at the local watering hole, and aiming the bike home. It's not the 70's. In my county, the fatal bike crashes are usually new high end high performance bikes, on country roads. They are experienced, but pushing it. They are cold sober. The days of having a few beers, and driving home on the bike, or even an old car, must be down across the county? Cops realized a while ago that most Americans have no qualms over arresting a guy over a DUI, and they are villigant. To vigilant in my opinion. (I heard in Texas if a dui defendant can prove they were not physically, or mentally impaired, while doing a computer simulation, they might get out of a dui? This might be just a rumor? I feel it's more fair, especially when a marginal dui can significantly impair your economic viability for years, especially for the poor.) In upper class neighborhoods, it's usually the only crime they can solve, after pulling over 50 sober drivers? My brother got a DUI over .04 BAC. He also had weed in his system from the day before, and clumsily told the cop the truth when asked. Bored officer, "Did you take any drugs?". My naieve brother, "well yesterday I smoked some weed.". Arrested, and lost the case. My point is the DUI scare is real among everyone, but the naieve. When I had my motorcycle, I was pulled over so many times for no reason it was maddening. It's the main reason I don't ride anymore. Getting pulled over for no reason other than a cop hoping to nab a marginal dui is really irritating. I've gotten to the point where I have two dash cameras always activated, and I try to not go out past 10 pm in an old car. (I can offer this, if you are ever in Marin County CA, expect to be pulled over if driving a motorcycle at night. Also expect to be pulled over if you look ethnic, or drive an older vechicle. We have a bunch of bored cops, and they look for anything they can to fill up that duty sheet. Oh yea, they peer into bars, and follow patrons home.) |