At some point this turned into a saga

[starlady]

So, I got a $200 ticket for biking in the walk zone on campus in July. I was an avoidant moron and didn't look at the ticket until a week ago, when I realized that I had missed all the opportunities to take the bike class that would reduce the fine to $50. I was able to get the campus police to extend the processing period for the ticket…but only until the last class of the month, when I will be in Minneapolis. I actually considered changing my flight, but there is no way that it would be less than $150. …Actually, I should check that again. I could fly out on Friday and vastly inconvenience myself even further for about $100 more, which would save me about $50 off the cost of the ticket all told. Not worth it.

I would just like to note that $200 for biking in the walk zone is more than the ticket I got when I was pulled over driving a car with expired registration without current proof of insurance. So, in conclusion, my fundamental dislike for the campus police remains unchanged.

I did finally buy myself a bike pump with a working hose and air pressure gauge and oh my god, tire pressure, never leave me again.

Comments

[recessional]

. . . thank you for reminding me I really had to pay a couple of parking tickets before they started harassing my parents (to whom my car is registered) again. Tangentially.

[oyceter]

Ha, yes, several of my old classmates mentioned being ticketed for biking on campus, and it's really ludicrous.

[umadoshi]

Gah. What a mess to have to deal with. :/

[jesse_the_k]

Because beating up on the errant bicyclists is so much more important than, say, enforcing yield-to-peds in the crosswalks.

[starlady]

The whole time I just kept thinking, "Don't you have students to assault or shoot?"