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Re:How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help by rdl on Thursday February 13, 2014 @09:58PM (#7236596)
Isn't there an ID requirement when driving a vehicle in NY State? It varies by state, and usually if you're not being a dick even if you don't have it, but give enough information to be looked up, it's fine.

I don't know if bicycles are considered vehicles in NYS/NYC. Clearly you can ride a bicycle without ever having a drivers license (as kids can do it), but it may be the case that if you have had one issued, you'd be required to provide it to them.

This is probably a nuanced enough argument that I wouldn't consider having it with a police officer who had just detained me for a real traffic infraction.

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Re:How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help by liotier on Friday February 14, 2014 @04:33AM (#7237669)
In France, when you run a red light on a bicycle, the police will fine you but they can't ask for your driving license because it is not required for cycling. As a delinquent cyclist, I can attest that enforcement is now quite tight and done fairly - and I welcome that !
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