Quote Originally Posted by suprPHREAK View Post
I am not sure why the cop would mandate a tow.
If he said the bike was unsafe and then let you ride it home the two actions would contradict each other. It's either safe to ride or it's not.
In court you could say "He gave me a ticket because the bike was unsafe but then let me ride it indicating it was safe. Since he can't make up his mind let's go with safe."