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Originally Posted by Mr_Draco
As much as I hated it growing up, I like the way my cities police enforces bike laws.
They take the kid and the bike to the police station where they call the parents to come get the kid. The police confiscates the bike for a week and if the parents don't come get the bike at the end of the week they keep the bike and sell it at the local police auction.
Helmets are also required on public roads here and if a kid gets caught riding without one, they do the same thing plus issue the parents a ticket. On the second ticket, it starts to count against the parents drivers license.
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You brought up a point I forgot. These kids were around 10 to 12 years old, we have helmet laws to, anyone under the age of 16. Neither one of these kids had helmets on. Where were the parents?
Here is the Tennessee state law.
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55-52-105 Child bicycle safety rules and regulations.
With regard to any bicycle used on a state roadway, it is unlawful:
(1) For any person under sixteen (16) years of age to operate or be a passenger on a bicycle unless at all times when so engaged such person wears a protective bicycle helmet of good fit fastened securely upon the head with the straps of the helmet;
(2) For any person to be a passenger on a bicycle unless, with respect to any person who weighs fewer than forty pounds (40 lbs.), or is less than forty inches (40") in height, the person can be and is properly seated in and adequately secured to a restraining seat;
(3) For any parent or legal guardian of a person below twelve (12) years of age to knowingly permit such person to operate or be a passenger on a bicycle in violation of subdivision (1) or (2)
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I forgot I had my go pro on, here is a couple clips i took from the video.