rydahog
Active Member
I need to vent, i will try to keep it short but to the point, after a 2 week road trip from tampa-n.y. and states in between on my motorcycle, i was in fla, on the way back, i stopped in a Fla. rest area.
I pulled into an empty spot, and as usual the location dipped down a bit, and as many who ride know most bikes do not have a reverse, so backing the bike in is best to avoid problems getting out. After backing in the bike, some kind of LEO? (I didn't see arm emblem) but he had a weapon on his hip. So after i get my helmet, sunglasses off and turn bike off, he comes over to me, and in that what i would call, fla. southern drawl, says to me, "You need to turn that around, because flawrida law enforcement wants to see your tags" then turns around and walks away..man i was annoyed,i mean i was probably going to be there long enough to make a pee stop and get a bottle of water. So in my mind even if a LEO did come by common sense tells me they would wait a min or two to see if i was in compliance with the law or get out of their car and look at the plates? Anyways i made him wait a few minutes as i got re-dressed, lit a cigar, and then rode away. Is there a law about this? and even if it is (which i am sure is a law for everything).
but i would think the Leo's in fla. would not be thinking ticket normally if i was not creating a problem. just venting here, but he seemed to be busting my shoes. later..ryd..
I pulled into an empty spot, and as usual the location dipped down a bit, and as many who ride know most bikes do not have a reverse, so backing the bike in is best to avoid problems getting out. After backing in the bike, some kind of LEO? (I didn't see arm emblem) but he had a weapon on his hip. So after i get my helmet, sunglasses off and turn bike off, he comes over to me, and in that what i would call, fla. southern drawl, says to me, "You need to turn that around, because flawrida law enforcement wants to see your tags" then turns around and walks away..man i was annoyed,i mean i was probably going to be there long enough to make a pee stop and get a bottle of water. So in my mind even if a LEO did come by common sense tells me they would wait a min or two to see if i was in compliance with the law or get out of their car and look at the plates? Anyways i made him wait a few minutes as i got re-dressed, lit a cigar, and then rode away. Is there a law about this? and even if it is (which i am sure is a law for everything).
but i would think the Leo's in fla. would not be thinking ticket normally if i was not creating a problem. just venting here, but he seemed to be busting my shoes. later..ryd..
