As I was turning to crest the top of the last hill on the way to work, I was pulled over by a motorcycle cop for apparently making a California Stop before turning right at an intersection. It didn’t register at the time because I was having one of those “in the zone” moments, but I’m sure the truck I was following didn’t stop either. (Not that two rights make a… right.)
It was surreal seeing my bike up on the sidewalk while the officer issued a citation for the less expensive, generic RCW 46.61.755: “Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles.” Although the ticket says “bicycle” twice and has “motor vehicle” crossed out, I need to figure out how to prevent this from somehow affecting my auto insurance premium.