Feet down at stop signs
Last time I was at sturgis you had to put your feet down at the stop signs. They weren't always at the corners but when they were you just knew it had to be done. Oh we'll still had fun and I'm getting ready for this year.
In California this is fact.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Springfield Ohio
I don't see "stop" defined in the Florida State Motor Vehicle Statutes:
http://law.onecle.com/florida/motor-...hapter316.html
The DMV doesn't seem to have a cycle-specific laws booklet available online, but you should be able to get one... surely its required for new rider permits to study the laws!
Looks like there's some grey area in the law... so you're at the mercy of LEO and Magistrate if a citation should come your way. Many of the municipalities in Ohio have a 2-second rule on the books, so you may also have local florida laws to contend with as well.
http://law.onecle.com/florida/motor-...hapter316.html
The DMV doesn't seem to have a cycle-specific laws booklet available online, but you should be able to get one... surely its required for new rider permits to study the laws!
Looks like there's some grey area in the law... so you're at the mercy of LEO and Magistrate if a citation should come your way. Many of the municipalities in Ohio have a 2-second rule on the books, so you may also have local florida laws to contend with as well.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 500
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From: Springfield Ohio
Can't say its a rule in all states, but MOTORLESSONS is Colorado State Motor Patrol Instructor and offers a free booklet he wrote to anyone that asks. In it he states that during testing, if a prospective Motor Patrolman puts his right foot down he is automatically failed.
You can get a copy of the booklet here:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...s-booklet.html
Great reading!
You can get a copy of the booklet here:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...s-booklet.html
Great reading!
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From: Santa Cruz
Called a hollywood stop? But if the wheel stops turning, ya stopped. No matter how many feet ya got up or down. Of course cops can and do cite ya all kinds of crap, their word against yours?
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From: Houston, Texas
Cop stops a guy and says "You ran the stop sign" Guy say's " I slowed down, what's the difference?" The cop pulls out his night stick and starts beating the guy and says " You want me to stop or slow down?"
Most of us on this forum can probably come to a complete stop and then take back off without putting our feet down but very few can sit there for more than a split second. Foot down is visual proof that you came to a complete stop and didn't just slow down. Of course if you get stopped for not putting your feet down when you still stopped, you were probably going to get stopped regardless and that was just his reason.
Most of us on this forum can probably come to a complete stop and then take back off without putting our feet down but very few can sit there for more than a split second. Foot down is visual proof that you came to a complete stop and didn't just slow down. Of course if you get stopped for not putting your feet down when you still stopped, you were probably going to get stopped regardless and that was just his reason.
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My left foot hits the deck at just about every stop. The fact that I have a foot down makes me take that second and third look before proceeding. Right foot on floor board, covering the rear brake.
Last edited by Campy Roadie; May 16, 2013 at 03:39 AM.