Sgt. Rateaver of the Berkeley Police tries to use the “cheat sheet” approach to scaring bicyclists from equal access to public space. Turns out he’s wrong about the law once again. Rateaver is infamous for many things. He first became known to this reporter when he attempted to steal a dollar during a musical performance on Telegraph Avenue. He was instrumental in a mass arrest of bicyclists during Bike Summer 1999, including an unethical prosecution strategy.
Jason. Your arrogance is palpable. This Officer was much more patient with you than I would be. I especially enjoyed your use of the “it won’t happen and if it does it won’t be my fault” logic.
How do you stand yourself?
Good grief. The lawyer wannabe with regulation book and bicycle in roadway hasn’t an ounce of common sense. The cop advises him to move his bicycle out of the roadway, which really isn’t a very bad idea, and this clown wants to argue like his rights have been violated. And the cop wasn’t wrong about law. Clown talks about standing in the street (at 0:39), cop gives regulation about pedestrians in roadway, and lawyer wannabe (at 1:27) foolishly asks what that has to do with bicycle. Duh!!
To the two critics: That officer is a thief and has committed many crimes against bicyclists. He may have his public face on due to the camera, but neither of us were fooled.
To stewartx5, nice try at misinformation. It’s not acceptable.
To Rags1927: it’s not arrogance to assert your rights. (Maybe you’d prefer to go live in communist russia where the meek inherit the earth? (Yes, that’s a ridiculous statement; so is yours.))
Perhaps we’re critics because we just don’t understand where you’re coming from. You say this officer has “committed many crimes against bicyclists.” What crimes? You say he tried to steal a dollar. A dollar just barely buys a soft drink today, so why would he try to steal something so petty? Regardless, he was certainly polite here (you much less so), he wasn’t wrong about the pedestrian law, and it is rather foolish to leave a bike parked in the roadway. BTW, Russia isn’t communist today.
Jason needs a beat down…
There is asserting your rights and then there is being a cock… You are being a cock!
How can you draw a parallel between a polite cop looking out for you property and communist Russia? You ignorance is dwarfed only by your arrogance! I suggest you watch your own video closely and you will see at no point does he say that 21955 relates to bicycles.