Motorbike Wanabe
Member
I've had my bike for about two weeks now. I've done a bit of riding in my neighborhood with no issues. I live slightly off the beaten path and kids ride their mini-bikes and 4-wheelers on the roads in my neighborhood without too much concern. Only had a cop stop and ask if I saw which way a motorcycle went one time. I told him that I didn't care if motorcycles use the street. They typically drove slower than the legal cars!
Anyways, I typically take my bike for a spin over lunch. Today, I was working on my bike and wanted to take it for a little shakedown run. I looked out my driveway and noticed a sheriff's car sitting just down the street. I figured, "Hey! I'm going to find out sometime!" So, I mosied myself out onto the street and fired her up. Buzzed on up to the stop sign where he was sitting and waved. He waved back and I continued on to the end of the dead end street where I was going. I buzzed on back to the stop sign, waved again and headed home. Not 5 minutes later, he drove off. I'm not sure but I wonder if one of the neighbors called about some "kid on a mini-bike (me) riding around over lunch hour". He didn't seem too concerned and I just went on. I've passed a few county sheriffs before and there was never any issue so I think that has helped with my apprehension. This just helped a little more. I checked out many of the laws for Florida, and my county where I could and figured that things would be okay. But, sometimes you can never tell. Maybe someday, I'll meet that particular police, but so far, things is good!
Anyways, I typically take my bike for a spin over lunch. Today, I was working on my bike and wanted to take it for a little shakedown run. I looked out my driveway and noticed a sheriff's car sitting just down the street. I figured, "Hey! I'm going to find out sometime!" So, I mosied myself out onto the street and fired her up. Buzzed on up to the stop sign where he was sitting and waved. He waved back and I continued on to the end of the dead end street where I was going. I buzzed on back to the stop sign, waved again and headed home. Not 5 minutes later, he drove off. I'm not sure but I wonder if one of the neighbors called about some "kid on a mini-bike (me) riding around over lunch hour". He didn't seem too concerned and I just went on. I've passed a few county sheriffs before and there was never any issue so I think that has helped with my apprehension. This just helped a little more. I checked out many of the laws for Florida, and my county where I could and figured that things would be okay. But, sometimes you can never tell. Maybe someday, I'll meet that particular police, but so far, things is good!