FORMER AMA PRO IN TROUBLE WITH THE CHP BECAUSE OF HIS VIDEO

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From the San Luis Obispo Tribune: The San Luis Obispo County motocross racer-turned-real estate agent, whose stunt-filled ad recently drew the ire of the CHP, is apologizing for his potentially less-than-legal actions. Topher Ingalls, 26, a real estate agent for San Luis Obispo-based Buschur Realty, recently created a video ad depicting his motorcycle ride to work. A helmet-clad Ingalls makes his way to the office by off-roading, jumping over a freeway on-ramp, crossing over double yellow lines, doing wheelies on the highway and cruising through downtown San Luis Obispo. Ingalls, who began riding motocross bikes at age 10, said he wanted the video to depict his transition from the world of motocross to that of real estate. He raced professionally from 2009 to early 2015, and said he’s in the process of starting a new career.

“To the average person, it probably looks like a death-defying stunt,” Ingalls said. “But I did it every day for so long.”

Officer Luke Hall of the Templeton CHP said Wednesday that he’ll be contacting Ingalls in the near future to ask him about the stunts and riding in the video, much of which he said aren’t legal. Although riding such a bike on the street is allowed, the way in which Ingalls is riding, complete with wheelies and jumps, isn’t, Hall said. After talking to Ingalls, authorities will decide whether to press charges, he said. The investigation is ongoing, and no final determination has been made, Hall said.

 

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