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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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with Randy on the road!
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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80 degrees today, sooo...
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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I rode my bike to work
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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A question for anyone who actually knows,
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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is riding a wheelie actually against the law?
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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On my way to work this afternoon,
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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I left a red light here in San Antonio riding a wheelie...
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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I did not see the cop but he caught up with me and...
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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pulled along my left side and shook his head and then drove off
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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After thinking about it, I have been riding for about...
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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29 years and have never gotten a ticket for wheelies.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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I know he is not the first one to see me do it!
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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I would think it to be wreckless operation.. I mean, doing donuts in a car can get you a wreckless op... why wouldnt a wheelie?
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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So either I am just lucky or there is actually no law forbidding it.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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Thats kinda what I was thinking.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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I would think that if a cop really wanted to give you a ticket, he could come up with something...
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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No law I know of specifically naming wheelies in CA anyhow. I know FL has or is considering a 2 wheels in contact at all times law.

I got a talking to when I was 16 and riding wheelies in deserted parking lot. The cop told me to knock it off or he would ticket me for exhibition of speed. I said "I'm not speeding", to which he replied "that's the ticket I normally give to cars doing burn outs, and a wheelie is the same thing".
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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I came here to chew bubble gum and kick *** . . . .
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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Okay, I spoke with some local law enforcement officers...
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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they tell me that there is no Texas law that spells out "wheelies" but it is up to the officer to interpret the offence. If he feels you are endangering others he can arrest you for Reckless Driving. They no longer issue tickets for Reckless Driving, they simply lock you up.
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 07:38 AM
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yeah yeah...

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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 08:21 AM
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display of speed is what you usually get around here; it's a catch-all
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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C'mon 40 degree mornings....

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