Putting your foot down at a stop?

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I'm back on 2 wheels after a 30 year hiatus so I'm a little rusty but I still have enough balance to slowly creep through a stop sign without putting a foot down. Do the cops allow this or will I eventually get busted?
 
you could get busted, since you're not fully stopping. Moreover, some cops will use the foot down as a proxy of a full stop.
 
Yes, stop fullly (2 secs or so with foot down) - you don't need a ticket as dumb as that.
 
There was a question asked in that thread that wasn't answered. If a group of riders come to a full stop at a stop sign do they have to proceed one at a time as they each make a full stop?
 
redridernl said:
There was a question asked in that thread that wasn't answered. If a group of riders come to a full stop at a stop sign do they have to proceed one at a time as they each make a full stop?
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Yes.
 
Since we're talking about a group of riders, if a cop flips on his lights indicating that your being pulled over, does the group have to stop or just one person?
 
redridernl said:
There was a question asked in that thread that wasn't answered. If a group of riders come to a full stop at a stop sign do they have to proceed one at a time as they each make a full stop?
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why wouldn't they?

what is it with some of you riders and thinking you have special privileges on the road?

I cannot stand it when I see a bike tag along behind a car at a stop sign without stopping. They think "oh hey I had to stop behind the car so I already made my stop, Ill just continue with them" :ugh:
 
gtm said:
why wouldn't they?

what is it with some of you riders and thinking you have special privileges on the road?

I cannot stand it when I see a bike tag along behind a car at a stop sign without stopping. They think "oh hey I had to stop behind the car so I already made my stop, Ill just continue with them" :ugh:
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I knew the answer but I was interested in the responses. It would kind of kill a group ride.
 
Tell that to the cagers on my street that don't even pretend there is stop sign - makes it hard to pull out at all.

OP I'd say it's very good practice to come to a full stop foot down and concentrate on being smooth. If you do a slow rolling you lose that chance to practice those slow skills to and from full stop.
There is no problem looking down to concentrate - don't split your attention as there will be intersections out in the back roads and even not so back roads that are multiple camber and chock full of nasties, holes, rocks, sand and gravel ( Steeles and 9th line is one ) and you need to be able to come to a safe stop on those - that's where the repeat smooth and balanced on the easy ones will come in handy.....and the concentration.

There a few up in Halton that simply are nasty, downhill, off camber and restricted visibility.
Concentrate on the stop.
THEN look for the cross traffic.

my 2¢ I took 10 years off on a 43 year riding span and it took a while to get smooth on odd ball stops....the Burgman weight is low down so it's pretty forgiving but the damn thing is heavy. Get used to your rear brake as well as it's important for wet or loose surface stops.

Have fun ...get out there.

BTW I'm certainly no saint on full stops.....waste of gas ;)
BUT there have been a couple of times when I've been surprised by a cager coming too fast over a crest on a rural intersection.

So unless it's obviously clear in all directions I'll come to a balanced or foot down stop.
Given cops penchant for rolling stops I've seen - they should not be handing out tickets for balanced stops.

On a wide open full viz intersection I'm certainly not coming to a full foot down stop but find it fun to come to a balanced full stop - hold it for a sec and then roll on. It's just good practice.
 
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They definatly want to see a foot down.Was also told if you are close enough to the sidewalk on your frist stop there is no need to make another since you have to stop there.The cop also said one of his biggest pet peeves is the phrase"I had to lay it downwhen called to a bike accident"
 
Just wheelie through it, you'll be just fine... and if you wanna change it up, you could stoppie through it!
 
ModularGT said:
Since we're talking about a group of riders, if a cop flips on his lights indicating that your being pulled over, does the group have to stop or just one person?
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You'll know if he wants a single rider to pull over or the entire group!! With my buddies no one pulls over until the cop makes up his mind, and if he is after a single rider that's the only rider that pulls over!! The rest of the group will wait away from the cop, usually far from the cop!!
 
If the whole group stops, More often than not, the cop will find a reason to give you gifts (Consolation prize) for the empathy you have for the "cop magnet".
 
Coming to a complete stop and holding the bike upright for a 2-count, but not putting a foot down, will net you a $52 ticket in the town of Wingham. DAMHIK.
 
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