Can a police officer pull over a person on a bicycle...?

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A Massachusetts cop said that drug dealers will often ride bikes because cops cannot pull over bicycles, only motor vehicles. Is this true?
 
My understanding is that bicycles were considered vehicles on the road as well

By law they have to follow all the rules a motorcyclist has to follow as well (I.E. stop at traffic lights and posted signs)
 
Total bunk. A Police Officer may stop and detain anyone they have reasonable suspicion has committed a crime, is committing a crime, or is about to commit a crime. It doesn't matter if they are in a car, on foot, riding an elephant, or on a bike.
 
Unfortunately, yes you can be pulled over for this and as ridiculous as it is you can get a DUI. DUI laws were created to protect other people and its absurd to think anyone on a bike could hurt a car because he/she was drunk. It is all about money these days, cops are more like traveling cashiers for the government.
 
I'm sure the police can stop whoever they want, if they have probable cause. Since it is harder to identify an individual bike (no tags, harder to tell make/model/year) and you can change bikes easily, it would be hard for the cops to be on the look out for one. Also, more laws apply to the operation of a motor vehicle, so it is easier to find a reason to pull over a suspicious car.
 
No, it isn't. In my home town, they made a law that all bikes must have lights. If you don't have a light, they pull you over, search you, harass you, etc. If you have had a few drinks, you are going to jail. Allowing the Nazis to take over was the reason why I left my beloved home town. Pushing out the best and brightest is unsound policy.

The police can pull over a cyclist and demand to see identification. They can justify this by saying that someone fitting your description was reported as running down pedestrians and refusing right of way. They can do pretty much whatever they want to.
 
If they have probable cause to suspect someone of a crime, they can detain anyone.
 
Without knowing MA specific law, I can tell you there is no federal constitutional right to not getting pulled over on a bike, so yes an officer can stop a bike, especially if they are not following traffic laws.
 
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