He didn't "have" to write the ticket, he has the choice. He lied! Sounds like a ***** to me.

 

You're right however, you forgot to read section 24952 where it does say how far.

24952. A lamp-type turn signal shall be plainly visible and understandable in normal sunlight and at nighttime from a distance of at least 300 feet to the front and rear of the vehicle, except that turn signal lamps on vehicles of a size required to be equipped with clearance lamps shall be visible from a distance of 500 feet during such times.

Now, in case you haven't encountered an integrated lamp on a bike, it has been my experience they are difficult to see in terms of which direction is being signaled at 100' let alone the required 300'.. At 100' it looks like one lamp flashing as opposed to flashing which direction you want to turn.

 

What were you riding? Reving it up that high it sure wasn't a HD. You must have done something to **** him off to have him stop you in a gas station.

 

Chris,
What did you have to do to your exhaust,to satisfy the ticket?
Tom

 

I agree!

 

I put my stock exhaust and signals back on and got a Sheriff to sign the ticket off, then over to the court house to pay my $10 for court fees. I put my duals back on and took the stock signals back off as soon as I got home. I asked for some Quiet baffles for Christmas, I will just have to wait and see if I got them.

 

Ah, they, the turn signals, are required unless the vehicle is so old they weren't required when it was built and that goes way way back to a land far far away..

Method of Signaling

22110. (a) The signals required by this chapter shall be given by signal lamp, unless a vehicle is not required to be and is not equipped with turn signals. Drivers of vehicles not required to be and not equipped with turn signals shall give a hand and arm signal when required by this chapter.
(b) In the event the signal lamps become inoperable while driving, hand and arm signals shall be used in the manner required in this chapter.

Amended Sec. 12, Ch. 1008, Stats. 1999. Effective January 1, 2000.

Turn Signal Lamps

24953. (a) Any turn signal system used to give a signal of intention to turn right or left shall project a flashing white or amber light visible to the front and a flashing red or amber light visible to the rear.
(b) Side-mounted turn signal lamps projecting a flashing amber light to either side may be used to supplement the front and rear turn signals. Side-mounted turn signal lamps mounted to the rear of the center of the vehicle may project a flashing red light no part of which shall be visible from the front.
(c) In addition to any required turn signal lamps, any vehicle may be equipped with supplemental rear turn signal lamps mounted to the rear of the rearmost portion of the driver's seat in its rearmost position.
(d) In addition to any required or authorized turn signal lamps, any vehicle may be equipped with supplemental rear turn signal lamps that are mounted on, or are an integral portion of, the outside rearview mirrors, so long as the lamps flash simultaneously with the rear turn signal lamps, the light emitted from the lamps is projected only to the rear of the vehicle and is not visible to the driver under normal operating conditions, except for a visual indicator designed to allow monitoring of lamp operation, and the lamps do not project a glaring light.

Amended Ch. 207, Stats. 1994. Effective July 18, 1994.
Amended Sec. 22, Ch. 945, Stats. 1997. Effective January 1, 1998.

Turn Signal System

24951. (a) Any vehicle may be equipped with a lamp-type turn signal system capable of clearly indicating any intention to turn either to the right or to the left.
(b) The following vehicles shall be equipped with a lamp-type turn signal system meeting the requirements of this chapter.
(1) Motor trucks, truck tractors, buses and passenger vehicles, other than motorcycles, manufactured and first registered on or after January 1, 1958.
(2) Trailers and semitrailers manufactured and first registered between December 31, 1957, and January 1, 1969, having a gross weight of 6,000 pounds or more.
(3) Trailers and semitrailers 80 or more inches in width manufactured on or after January 1, 1969.
(4) Motorcycles manufactured and first registered on or after January 1, 1973, except motor-driven cycles whose speed attainable in one mile is 30 miles per hour or less.
The requirements of this subdivision shall not apply to special mobile equipment, or auxiliary dollies.
(c) Turn signal lamps on vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 1969, shall be mounted not lower than 15 inches.

Amended Ch. 475, Stats. 1975. Effective January 1, 1976.

 

It's a Triumph Speed Triple.

I got singled out, I was with traffic and jumped off the interstate for gas and he pulled me over in the gas station. The bike has a highmout exhaust, it's obviously not stock, I was an easy mark.

I even called the court and asked if the ticket was legal since I was passing though from out of state and the bike was perfectly legal where I lived, nope. $500

 

double post

 

People running loud pipes are forcing others to listen to them. What's the difference...