Comments on: Streets near UA appear to be TPD targets http://tucsonvelo.com/news/streets-near-ua-appears-to-be-tpd-targets/1100 Covering Tucson's bike community Sun, 20 May 2012 21:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bruce Small http://tucsonvelo.com/news/streets-near-ua-appears-to-be-tpd-targets/1100/comment-page-1#comment-4580 Bruce Small Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:34:00 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=1100#comment-4580 Several years ago the son of a friend was killed as he ran a stop sign. This is not a trivial offense. This past week, at Houghton and Tanque Verde, I had to swerve to avoid three bicyclists who ran the red light, and I do mean running the red. Several years ago the son of a friend was killed as he ran a stop sign. This is not a trivial offense. This past week, at Houghton and Tanque Verde, I had to swerve to avoid three bicyclists who ran the red light, and I do mean running the red.

]]> By: Red Star http://tucsonvelo.com/news/streets-near-ua-appears-to-be-tpd-targets/1100/comment-page-1#comment-895 Red Star Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:41:22 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=1100#comment-895 Scott, Red Star didn't mean to imply that the converse (or flip-side) to the rule of thumb about police departments necessarily applies in a satisfactory way. Interestingly, the TPD Road Rage Hotline number still works in that it hasn't been disconnected. Why not pick up the phone and make a report and get back to us? Scott, Red Star didn’t mean to imply that the converse (or flip-side) to the rule of thumb about police departments necessarily applies in a satisfactory way.

Interestingly, the TPD Road Rage Hotline number still works in that it hasn’t been disconnected. Why not pick up the phone and make a report and get back to us?

]]> By: Red Star http://tucsonvelo.com/news/streets-near-ua-appears-to-be-tpd-targets/1100/comment-page-1#comment-3884 Red Star Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:41:00 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=1100#comment-3884 Scott, Red Star didn't mean to imply that the converse (or flip-side) to the rule of thumb about police departments necessarily applies in a satisfactory way. Interestingly, the TPD Road Rage Hotline number still works in that it hasn't been disconnected. Why not pick up the phone and make a report and get back to us? Scott, Red Star didn’t mean to imply that the converse (or flip-side) to the rule of thumb about police departments necessarily applies in a satisfactory way.

Interestingly, the TPD Road Rage Hotline number still works in that it hasn’t been disconnected. Why not pick up the phone and make a report and get back to us?

]]> By: Scott http://tucsonvelo.com/news/streets-near-ua-appears-to-be-tpd-targets/1100/comment-page-1#comment-891 Scott Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:47:38 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=1100#comment-891 Red, you almost make it sound like action might actually be taken if an officer *did* witness the behavior. I was brushed by a bus recently that was cruising along with 2 wheels in the bike lane, following the bus was one of Tucson's finest who luckily didn't see a thing, or I might have been ticketed for "failing to yield for an overtaking vehicle" or some such blame-the-bike nonsense. Red, you almost make it sound like action might actually be taken if an officer *did* witness the behavior.

I was brushed by a bus recently that was cruising along with 2 wheels in the bike lane, following the bus was one of Tucson’s finest who luckily didn’t see a thing, or I might have been ticketed for “failing to yield for an overtaking vehicle” or some such blame-the-bike nonsense.

]]> By: Scott http://tucsonvelo.com/news/streets-near-ua-appears-to-be-tpd-targets/1100/comment-page-1#comment-3883 Scott Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:47:00 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=1100#comment-3883 Red, you almost make it sound like action might actually be taken if an officer *did* witness the behavior. I was brushed by a bus recently that was cruising along with 2 wheels in the bike lane, following the bus was one of Tucson's finest who luckily didn't see a thing, or I might have been ticketed for "failing to yield for an overtaking vehicle" or some such blame-the-bike nonsense. Red, you almost make it sound like action might actually be taken if an officer *did* witness the behavior.

I was brushed by a bus recently that was cruising along with 2 wheels in the bike lane, following the bus was one of Tucson’s finest who luckily didn’t see a thing, or I might have been ticketed for “failing to yield for an overtaking vehicle” or some such blame-the-bike nonsense.

]]> By: Red Star http://tucsonvelo.com/news/streets-near-ua-appears-to-be-tpd-targets/1100/comment-page-1#comment-881 Red Star Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:15:39 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=1100#comment-881 The rule of thumb on incidents such as that described by Mike Ingram is that unless an officer witnessed the behavior, no action will be taken by law enforcement. Video====>Schmideo? And yet: "Report aggressive drivers to the Tucson Police Department’s Road Rage Hotline, 235-RAGE (7243)" at: http://biketucson.pima.gov/Pubs/WNR/wnr18-150.pdf But that was years ago, during the bubble economy. The rule of thumb on incidents such as that described by Mike Ingram is that unless an officer witnessed the behavior, no action will be taken by law enforcement.

Video====>Schmideo?

And yet:

“Report aggressive drivers to the Tucson
Police Department’s Road Rage Hotline,
235-RAGE (7243)”

at:

http://biketucson.pima.gov/Pubs/WNR/wnr18-150.pdf

But that was years ago, during the bubble economy.

]]> By: Red Star http://tucsonvelo.com/news/streets-near-ua-appears-to-be-tpd-targets/1100/comment-page-1#comment-3882 Red Star Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:15:00 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=1100#comment-3882 The rule of thumb on incidents such as that described by Mike Ingram is that unless an officer witnessed the behavior, no action will be taken by law enforcement. Video====>Schmideo? And yet: "Report aggressive drivers to the Tucson Police Department’s Road Rage Hotline, 235-RAGE (7243)" at: http://biketucson.pima.gov/Pubs/WNR/wnr18-150.pdf But that was years ago, during the bubble economy. The rule of thumb on incidents such as that described by Mike Ingram is that unless an officer witnessed the behavior, no action will be taken by law enforcement.

Video====>Schmideo?

And yet:

“Report aggressive drivers to the Tucson
Police Department’s Road Rage Hotline,
235-RAGE (7243)”

at:

http://biketucson.pima.gov/Pubs/WNR/wnr18-150.pdf

But that was years ago, during the bubble economy.

]]> By: Tucson Velo http://tucsonvelo.com/news/streets-near-ua-appears-to-be-tpd-targets/1100/comment-page-1#comment-879 Tucson Velo Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:30:33 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=1100#comment-879 Sure send it along. I'd like to see if with video evidence whether the police would pursue any action. Sure send it along. I’d like to see if with video evidence whether the police would pursue any action.

]]> By: Tucson Velo http://tucsonvelo.com/news/streets-near-ua-appears-to-be-tpd-targets/1100/comment-page-1#comment-3881 Tucson Velo Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:30:00 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=1100#comment-3881 Sure send it along. I'd like to see if with video evidence whether the police would pursue any action. Sure send it along. I’d like to see if with video evidence whether the police would pursue any action.

]]> By: Mike Ingram http://tucsonvelo.com/news/streets-near-ua-appears-to-be-tpd-targets/1100/comment-page-1#comment-878 Mike Ingram Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:18:33 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=1100#comment-878 I can't type 416-TGC nuts ! I can’t type 416-TGC nuts !

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