Bike are Cars too!?!

Today I was given a traffic ticket for not stopping at a stop sign. This seems normal until you know that I was on my bike and on Sterling street.
No one ever stops at those stops! and it takes so much energy to start again when you have stopped and it was cold and I was late for class.
Anyways I felt bad cause I usually do stop or slow down almost to a stop.

So I got a ticket for $110. because it's a violation of the highway traffic act and bikes are considered cars (but oddly you don't need a license to drive one)

I can't argue it, I know I need to stop!

The worst part is that the cop made mention of what could happen if I got hit without a helmet. The image of Heather (girl killed on Coots) came to mind - she was walking not biking so she wouldn't have been wearing a helmet anyways. And I cried out loud- embarrassing. I was very upset.

So I ended up being late for class, writing my notes in the wrong place (the wrong class pages), I was upset all day {hid it well}, and I have to pay $110. The biggest worry I now have is what this will do to my insurance for when I get a car - FUCK!