ok i got a ticket the other day for riding down a privately owned road and i did have permission by the owner.....my cuzin was on the back of the 4wheeler....we were wearing helmets.....and we were only goin 15. Then when we got to the entrance to the road like were the road meets with the highway a cop pulled up and started screamin at us for riding double i didnt fight him but he gave us a ticket!!!.....It sucked to cause we were just goin to get the paper for this guy his driveway is like 2 miles long and when we pulled off to the side of the road to get the paper thats when the cop came....anyway 2 days later I was watchin the news and THE SAME COP WAS ON THE BACK OF A 4WHEELER RIDING DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!.....it was a search party....now i think thats f*c*i* bs....i dont know about you....but do you think i should argue this or not...its only a 200dollar ticket but i think thats bs!!!

Sorry i dragged u down into my pity...lol... but i just need some opinions on what other people think

Thanx

 

Riding double in most States on an ATV is against the law.

This cop is a ''do as I say,not as I do'' COP.

If you can PROVE he also rode an ATV double,go to his place of employment with YOUR ticket for ridng double,than prove to the shift commander that the same guy that wrote you up,also violated the SAME law,and you demand that he also be wrote up.

 

Get into contact with the TV channel and get a copy of the tape....they will either drop the citation or give him a ticket as well (which would be "taken" care of). I would still give it a shot though.

 

thanx guys i just called station and it costs me 10 bux for a tape of it and it is so easy to prove they actually zoom in on him i still cant believe it but yes i do know that riding double is a offense but still i mean sheez what a loser i dont understand some law inforcement people these days.

 

At the least it should embarrass that fine example of a Law Enforcement Officer! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Keep us informed!

 

Hey guys, thanx for your support on the matter and your opinons i contacted the police station and yes they did want evidence they didnt want to make a big deal out of the matter so they just charged him too....greed people they are thell even suck money out of there own kind [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] but anyway i still gotta pay [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] o well it makes me feel better that the officer was so shocked that it happened to him too kinda made me chuckle....lol....anyway thanx again guys!

 

I guess that other states are a lot more restrictive with their atv laws. Its not illegal here(OK) to ride double, especially on private property. We cannot drive on roads, unless it is in pursuit of an agricultural related activity. What other laws are out there concerning atvs, lets hear them.

 

i thought the same exact thing okbow makes me mad but o well payback is sweet....lol....but anyway i agree we should talk about some of the laws in diff. states so we can be more aware to this
thanx for any replies once again

 

In NY:

- No 2 up unless ATV is designed for it.
- No riding on public roads
- No riding anywhere unless specifically designated for ATVs (meaning: no riding at ALL except trailpass and 1 or 2 parks)
- Helmet required at all times
- ALL ATVs must be registered with the DMV
- If you ride on property that you do not own, ATV must be insured.
- Must be 16 or older to ride 250 or larger.

Maybe more, but that's all I can think of.

 

well were i live you can ride around in a car as long as your on your own property even if your 10 its legal....i wanna move to utah or arizona were they let you get away with anything [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] unlike these crappy states over on the east coast were they wont let you look at a atv without a permit....lol!