Thanks a lot tpr. Todd Cloud

Unregistered · 12-11-2016, 02:57 AM

What a moron egotistical arsehole...how about giving a 55 year old man on a bicycle a ticket for running a red light...I ride my bike 10 miles round trip until I can afford to put my car on the road legally...I respect our laws but this self righteous tiny egotistical asshole is unworthy of the uniform..

Unregistered · 12-11-2016, 04:11 AM

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What a moron egotistical arsehole...how about giving a 55 year old man on a bicycle a ticket for running a red light...I ride my bike 10 miles round trip until I can afford to put my car on the road legally...I respect our laws but this self righteous tiny egotistical asshole is unworthy of the uniform..

Traffic laws apply to bikes, couldn't tell you how many cyclist have been struck for not stopping at lights. Your age and reasons for riding a bike have no bearing on your running the light. You won't find sympathy here, he might have saved your life, doubt you'll do it again.

Unregistered · 12-11-2016, 04:35 AM

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What a moron egotistical arsehole...how about giving a 55 year old man on a bicycle a ticket for running a red light...I ride my bike 10 miles round trip until I can afford to put my car on the road legally...I respect our laws but this self righteous tiny egotistical asshole is unworthy of the uniform..

Sounds like someone on a bicycle blew through a red light? Of course, doing so is quite dangerous and can cause death or serious bodily harm, not to mention it is against the law.

As I'm sure you have presented all the facts, circumstances and relevant information, you want the Internet jury to immediately jump to conclusions and take your side - the exact type of biased thing sworn peacekeepers are not supposed to do. Keep in mind you offer no defense or even deny the allegation.

Fatalities among pedestrians (and probably bicyclists as well) in Florida are some of the highest in the country.

Someone age 55 should know going through an intersection against a red signal is not appropriate. Enforcing laws you don't agree with doesn't make the officer untrustworthy; in fact, it probably improves their credibility.

You may find this educational material regarding bicycle laws helpful.
http://www.floridabicycle.org/resour...er2015BIKE.pdf

Unregistered · 12-11-2016, 11:26 PM

since when do you have to stop at traffic lights when you ride a bicycle? I have only done it when there is traffic and I obviously need to stop, that's about it. And I don't give a s*** I won't stop you gonna have to tazer me or hit me with your front bumper, I ain't stoppin baby I go fast like the squirrel!

Unregistered · 12-12-2016, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Unregistered

since when do you have to stop at traffic lights when you ride a bicycle? I have only done it when there is traffic and I obviously need to stop, that's about it. And I don't give a s*** I won't stop you gonna have to tazer me or hit me with your front bumper, I ain't stoppin baby I go fast like the squirrel!

Really??? A simple google search will give you your answer. Since you're too lazy to do it, here's a little assistance below......

The 2016 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
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316.2065 Bicycle regulations.—
(1) Every person propelling a vehicle by human power has all of the rights and all of the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this chapter, except as to special regulations in this chapter, and except as to provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application.
(2) A person operating a bicycle may not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto.
(3)(a) A bicycle may not be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed or equipped, except that an adult rider may carry a child securely attached to his or her person in a backpack or sling.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (a), a bicycle rider must carry any passenger who is a child under 4 years of age, or who weighs 40 pounds or less, in a seat or carrier that is designed to carry a child of that age or size and that secures and protects the child from the moving parts of the bicycle.
(c) A bicycle rider may not allow a passenger to remain in a child seat or carrier on a bicycle when the rider is not in immediate control of the bicycle.
(d) A bicycle rider or passenger who is under 16 years of age must wear a bicycle helmet that is properly fitted and is fastened securely upon the passenger’s head by a strap and that meets the federal safety standard for bicycle helmets, final rule, 16 C.F.R. part 1203. A helmet purchased before October 1, 2012, which meets the standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z 90.4 Bicycle Helmet Standards), the standards of the Snell Memorial Foundation (1984 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling), or any other nationally recognized standards for bicycle helmets adopted by the department may continue to be worn by a bicycle rider or passenger until January 1, 2016. As used in this subsection, the term “passenger” includes a child who is riding in a trailer or semitrailer attached to a bicycle.
(e) Law enforcement officers and school crossing guards may issue a bicycle safety brochure and a verbal warning to a bicycle rider or passenger who violates this subsection. A bicycle rider or passenger who violates this subsection may be issued a citation by a law enforcement officer and assessed a fine for a pedestrian violation, as provided in s. 318.18. The court shall dismiss the charge against a bicycle rider or passenger for a first violation of paragraph (d) upon proof of purchase of a bicycle helmet that complies with this subsection.
(4) No person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled, or toy vehicle may attach the same or himself or herself to any vehicle upon a roadway. This subsection does not prohibit attaching a bicycle trailer or bicycle semitrailer to a bicycle if that trailer or semitrailer is commercially available and has been designed for such attachment.
(5)(a) Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride in the lane marked for bicycle use or, if no lane is marked for bicycle use, as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except under any of the following situations:
1. When overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction.
2. When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.
3. When reasonably necessary to avoid any condition or potential conflict, including, but not limited to, a fixed or moving object, parked or moving vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, animal, surface hazard, turn lane, or substandard-width lane, which makes it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge or within a bicycle lane. For the purposes of this subsection, a “substandard-width lane” is a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and another vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.
(b) Any person operating a bicycle upon a one-way highway with two or more marked traffic lanes may ride as near the left-hand curb or edge of such roadway as practicable.
(6) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway may not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. Persons riding two abreast may not impede traffic when traveling at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing and shall ride within a single lane.
(7) Every bicycle in use between sunset and sunrise shall be equipped with a lamp on the front exhibiting a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and a lamp and reflector on the rear each exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of 600 feet to the rear. A bicycle or its rider may be equipped with lights or reflectors in addition to those required by this section. A law enforcement officer may issue a bicycle safety brochure and a verbal warning to a bicycle rider who violates this subsection or may issue a citation and assess a fine for a pedestrian violation as provided in s. 318.18. The court shall dismiss the charge against a bicycle rider for a first violation of this subsection upon proof of purchase and installation of the proper lighting equipment.
(8) No parent of any minor child and no guardian of any minor ward may authorize or knowingly permit any such minor child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this section.
(9) A person propelling a vehicle by human power upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, has all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances.
(10) A person propelling a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
(11) No person upon roller skates, or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device, may go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk; and, when so crossing, such person shall be granted all rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians.
(12) This section shall not apply upon any street while set aside as a play street authorized herein or as designated by state, county, or municipal authority.
(13) Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake or brakes which will enable its rider to stop the bicycle within 25 feet from a speed of 10 miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
(14) A person engaged in the business of selling bicycles at retail shall not sell any bicycle unless the bicycle has an identifying number permanently stamped or cast on its frame.
(15)(a) A person may not knowingly rent or lease any bicycle to be ridden by a child who is under the age of 16 years unless:
1. The child possesses a bicycle helmet; or
2. The lessor provides a bicycle helmet for the child to wear.
(b) A violation of this subsection is a nonmoving violation, punishable as provided in s. 318.18.
(16) The court may waive, reduce, or suspend payment of any fine imposed under subsection (3) or subsection (15) and may impose any other conditions on the waiver, reduction, or suspension. If the court finds that a person does not have sufficient funds to pay the fine, the court may require the performance of a specified number of hours of community service or attendance at a safety seminar.
(17) Notwithstanding s. 318.21, all proceeds collected pursuant to s. 318.18 for violations under paragraphs (3)(e) and (15)(b) shall be deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund.
(18) The failure of a person to wear a bicycle helmet or the failure of a parent or guardian to prevent a child from riding a bicycle without a bicycle helmet may not be considered evidence of negligence or contributory negligence.
(19) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a pedestrian violation as provided in chapter 318. A law enforcement officer may issue traffic citations for a violation of subsection (3) or subsection (15) only if the violation occurs on a bicycle path or road, as defined in s. 334.03. However, a law enforcement officer may not issue citations to persons on private property, except any part thereof which is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic.
History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 2, ch. 76-286; s. 1, ch. 78-353; s. 8, ch. 83-68; s. 5, ch. 85-309; s. 1, ch. 86-23; s. 7, ch. 87-161; s. 21, ch. 94-306; s. 899, ch. 95-148; s. 1, ch. 96-185; s. 2, ch. 97-300; s. 161, ch. 99-248; s. 6, ch. 2010-223; s. 7, ch. 2012-27; s. 6, ch. 2012-181.
Note.—Former s. 316.111.

Unregistered · 06-02-2017, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by ;1961510

I agree with letting him ramble, but not there. Today was about her family. If what you say is correct, someone close to him had to know he was struggling with his pain. The possibility is also there that he knew ahead of time what he was going to do.

Trust me, that guy, my neighbor, feels nothing for nobody, he sits in his driveway most of the day pulling us neighbors over for the dumbest stuff, including walking down the wrong side of our street, i hate to say this because i am a loving person, but i truly hate that SOB.............

Unregistered · 06-13-2017, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Trust me, that guy, my neighbor, feels nothing for nobody, he sits in his driveway most of the day pulling us neighbors over for the dumbest stuff, including walking down the wrong side of our street, i hate to say this because i am a loving person, but i truly hate that SOB.............

Tod Cloud is a scrawny guy (6 foot tall 140lbs soaking wet) with a huge chip on his shoulder. He has no power in his home life, when he puts on the uniform it gives him a sense of power he surely lacks provided his slight frail frame. Its always the scrawny cops with the biggest attitudes. The guy has no problem ticketing his own mother if she was going 10 miles over in a speed applicable 45 mph zone. The man is truly heartless, i guess being bullied throughout grade school will ruin a fella for life. I actually feel bad for the man.

Unregistered · 06-20-2017, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by ;1961457

Thanks a lot tpr. Cloud for embarrasing us at the funeral today. Did you forget what it was for? Not to talk about pay raises or speed limit signs. Not the time or the place! Pretty embarrasing that the chaplain had to tell you to move on. You sir was a disgrace today and your supervisors should have a word with you. You looked like a clown. RIP Chelsea. Love you and you will never be forgotten!

Please tell me he won't be allowed to open his mouth at the funeral on Friday !!!