Finally, I can post something from my SJCAM M10+. Did a quick edit with Shotcut. First time my "GoPro" cam comes in handy, with evidence!
So, though I got summoned $50 (paid online) by Officer Esposito (Badge 8365, ID: 927935), and even that the cop let the other worse violator (E-Bike) pass by just staring at the bike from inside his van, I agree, that I'm at fault. Especially after confirmed from another cop (at the end of my video recording) that this will indeed get one a ticket.
The thing is I joined Citi Bike since last October and I started by riding in the direction of the street, because it is "advised" so. There's no clear regulation on bicycles, no DMV Manual like it has for cars. I can easily catch 10 people Salmoning (another term for riding in the opposite direction) in Bike lanes or streets within an hour anywhere in New York City.
So I missed this article on how NYPD started cracking down on Cyclists, otherwise, I might have been more careful, because nowadays there are many reckless riders who do not follow traffic lights, riding on side walks, etc. and NYPD really needed to do something about it.
I agree with all the reason for ticketing salmoners. Although, when I did that, I made sure right of way was given to everyone else: cyclists from the opposite ("legal") direction, jaywalking pedestrians who care to watch only one but not both sides of the streets they cross. The benefit is that I cut short my time since there are many one way streets in the city which could be very time consuming. I used to do this back home in Penang for only one reason: I don't trust cars coming from behind me. It seems that I don't care about this anymore, though I should, as some bikers in NYC do.
After this, due to the vagueness of the law, I have cancelled auto-renewal for my Citi Bike. I am not sure this deal saves time and money, not to mention safely, until the cops can share whatever rule book they're using (I don't mind much about the impartial part, though having it caught on camera is something else 🙂
Until then, I'll let rich vloggers folks like Casey Neistat have all the fun:
