Narrow Escape

Yesterday on the way home from work I got pulled over by a Kirkland police officer. I was going uphill at 18 mph and that made him think that my Quest was motorized and possibly an illegal, unlicensed motor vehicle. After explaining to him about the electric assist motor, and how it cuts out at 20 mph he was satisfied that it was legal. Then he asked if he could take my picture. I said "yes" and if he didn't mind I'd like a shot of me with the police car in the background, with the blue and red lights flashing. He took my email address and emailed the photos to me last night. He was a friendly guy and I enjoyed chatting with him. Now I can say I've been officially pulled over by the police while riding in my Quest velomobile.