Via Coloradoan
A confrontation between a sheriff’s deputy and bicyclist in Fort Collins last month led to a $22 ticket for the rider and an internal investigation into the deputy’s behavior.
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Malisani ticketed Baker for failing to move to the right as the deputy passed the cyclist.
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Alderden repeatedly told cyclists they needed to get out of the way of drivers.
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The ticket given to Baker says he failed to move to the right when being overtaken. But the current law no longer requires that.
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“We all need to understand what the rules are, what the laws say. And the rules in this case are very clear,” said bicycling advocate and safety instructor Rick Price,
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Malisani, Baker said, passed by him and his bike with inches to spare.
“I just rode off, but the shocking thing was when the officer then passed by me … he was about a foot, maybe nine inches away,” Baker said. “It’s unbelievably different when the car that’s stalking is you an officer who is supposed to serve and protect.
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Fort Collins police officers have received specific training on bike laws. Sheriff’s deputies have not.
https://www.coloradoan.com/article/20130501/NEWS01/305010039
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[B’ Spokes: As much as I would love to require every police officer to get training on bike laws, maybe a compromise position would be to prohibit those officers who have not received bike law training from giving tickets to cyclists.]
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