Comments on: Arizona Woman Charged With Going 68 In A 45 Zone - On Her Bike

By: sportsrow

sportsrow — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:13:38 +0000

That is really fast- I have gone over 50 in Eastern Iowa along the Mississippi River Valley- I braked-

By: jaydee

jaydee — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:48:50 +0000

I think most cyclists would be very sceptical of that speed (68) as attainable on anything but a cliff because of wind resistance. Radar is unreliable on targets that small…a bicycle frame? She probably should fight the ticket as it will be 22350 VC and will not say it was on a bicycle..just speeding.

By: james

james — Sun, 25 May 2008 05:55:14 +0000

there is noway she was doing 68mph the pros only do 50 to 55mph in the tour de france

buy hay i would frame the ticket as well

well done girl good effort

By: genec

genec — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:13:27 +0000

There is a good chance the radar picked up the spinning spokes and got a false return that made the speed appear higher than it actually was.

By: username

username — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:19:11 +0000

1. The radar gun is probably not certified to time bicycles.

2. She needs to sue the police department for holding her. You don’t need a driver’s license to ride a bicycle. The fact you have one doesn’t mean you have to carry it or produce it. She really needs to call a lawyer and hope she sticks it to the police department.

3. The posted speed limits, reasons for those speed limits, road widths, signage are made for cars and trucks. Those rules don’t and shouldn’t apply to bicycles.

By: Dave Woof

Dave Woof — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:00:59 +0000

68 MPH on _any_ bike coming into any burb in Phoenix is absurd, maybe 40-45 down South Mnt or 60 coming down Golden Eagle in Fountain hills (18% grade).

Shea blvd 45 tops.

Cop’s radar is wrong.

By: richard

richard — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:22:37 +0000

I would frame that ticket and display it proudly

By: Bill G.

Bill G. — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:56:34 +0000

Now that’s what I call a Podium Girl!!! Tailwinds to you Ms. Picket

By: Reader

Reader — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:55:53 +0000

She can request the calibration records for the gun, and if they do not have any recently, the case gets thrown out. She should also have her bike computer tested for accuracy, it would help her case greatly.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:18:19 +0000

On the local news she said that her bike computer’s max speed said she was only going 54 MPH but the cop’s radar said she was going 68MPH. It makes you wonder how accurate the cop’s radar gun was.