Ticketed For NOT Riding In The Bike Lane

New York City cyclist Casey Neistat got ticketed $50 by the NYC police for riding outside the bike lane - which may in fact not be illegal, but tell the officer and judge that.

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June 13, 2011, 11:00 AM PDT

By Irvin Dawid


Neistat is a movie maker, so he took the opportunity to illustrate the hazards of riding legally. Casey films a very comical portrayal of enforcing the "ride only in the bike lane" apparent law in New York City.

Thanks to Megan Fluke

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 in YouTube

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