Police activity in Georgetown and on Capital Crescent Trail?

[lmp]

Yesterday morning there was a police officer ticketing cyclists who failed to stop at the intersection of K St and Wisconsin Ave (even, in my case, when the entire place was deserted of cars).

In the afternoon, there were about 4 more cops patrolling that section of K Street.

As I passed Jack’s Boathouse on my way out of town, 3 more cops on motorcycles pulled out of Jack’s parking lot and then followed me onto the CCT. I kept leap-frogging them as they pulled over periodically to look at a map, discuss their location, and occasionally look towards the river. Last place I saw them was before MacArthur Blvd. They had stopped at the rest area with the large posted maps and were pointing at the trail’s location on the map.

Anyone know what either of these may have been about? Thanks.

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[CCrew]

Interesting. Saw a bike cop on M Street in G’town at 4am yesterday. I have NEVER seen one at that time of the morning.

You got a ticket?

[lmp]

No ticket. I stopped in time.

[CCrew]

@lmp 8167 wrote:

No ticket. I stopped in time.

Good for you. I ran the Wisconsin light and hadn’t seen him. Heard the radio squawk and was hoping he’d try and chase me. He looked like he was carrying a full load of donuts in the front

Last time I got caught it cost me $175.

[KLizotte]

@CCrew 8172 wrote:

Good for you. I ran the Wisconsin light and hadn’t seen him. Heard the radio squawk and was hoping he’d try and chase me. He looked like he was carrying a full load of donuts in the front

Perhaps the police department is trying to save money on health insurance bills by whipping their boys and girls into shape? :rolleyes:

I saw a bike cop this morning but don’t recall which street; somewhere near the Mall.

[hencio]

@lmp 8137 wrote:

Yesterday morning there was a police officer ticketing cyclists who failed to stop at the intersection of K St and Wisconsin Ave (even, in my case, when the entire place was deserted of cars).

I saw this too the other day. I run through this intersection by way of Wisconsin everyday, and my only guess is that they the police get a lot of complaints of cyclists not stopping there. I have to admit that I’ve seen some cyclists who come off the CC and don’t even slow down. That said, I’ve also see a fair share of drivers looking down checking facebook here too. These factors, as well as this being a 3 way stop make this slightly hazardous. I can only hope that the police decide that enforcement on drivers is a priority as well.

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