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October 04, 2004
Licensed to ride...
No sooner had I bought this bike, I got pulled over. That's right, I bought this bike last weekend, got it fixed up on Friday and took it for a real spin on Saturday. That's when the long-arm of the law caught up with me... I got pulled over by the cops... on my push-bike!
Why? I was riding the wrong direction down a one-way street. I was going walking pace down Pacific Avenue, the main street in downtown Santa Cruz. A similar street to Campbell Parade in Bondi. It's wide with hordes of people on the "sidewalk" and teeming with police, many more than any part of Sydney. So I got stopped and asked for my drivers' licence. After a brief pause the police woman, with a stern look on her face "I don't know what it's like in Australia, but in California you are a vehicle like any other"... At least I had my bike registered...
No fine or anything like that... but it would have been nice if somebody other than the police told me that.
Got asked this morning by the frosh, like so many previous mornings (over breakfast) if the toilets down-under flush the other way... So here it is for the record... "yes... yes, they do flush very differently". If for no other reason you visit Australia, be assured of this.
Posted by Simon at October 4, 2004 08:53 AM
Comments
I laughed so hard while reading this I choked on an ice cube... the bike looks cool
Posted by: Rhi at October 6, 2004 12:57 AM
Going thw wrong way down Campbell Parade isn't a really smart thing to do, even if you don't need a license.
Do you have to have a bike test with the tester behind you? Do they get to pedal too, or do you have to manage for both of you?
Posted by: Bradley at October 8, 2004 06:45 PM