RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
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- London, UK
made up or not.. it's a sensible approach. Either spend a fiver on some lights or pay a 30 pound fine. I assume the point of the initiative is to encourage more cyclists to use lights... unless they're fund raising to make up the shortfall caused by recent cuts.They often have police stopping cyclists without lights around about the time the clocks go back. As far as I know if the cyclist turns up with working lights in the next week the fine is cancelled. Or that could be a made up memory.
Did I miss something? Has the law changed? I sincerely hope not.Ive seen fines being handed out for cycling on the pavement. But i haven't seen a cyclist being stopped for having no lights and since part of my commute means i rollout as soon as night falls. I regularly pass at least 2 or 3 cyclists on my way home that have no lights. No helmet and no hi-vis. These are probably the luckiest people in the world to have not been knocked over, injured or potentially even killed, especially on london roads. The police really need to enforce these laws to keep everybody safe. If a copper stopped and fined me for having no lights or hi-vis id take it on the chin. After all its for my own safety that i be properly equipped
About time you learnt what the law says.Ive seen fines being handed out for cycling on the pavement. But i haven't seen a cyclist being stopped for having no lights and since part of my commute means i rollout as soon as night falls. I regularly pass at least 2 or 3 cyclists on my way home that have no lights. No helmet and no hi-vis. These are probably the luckiest people in the world to have not been knocked over, injured or potentially even killed, especially on london roads. The police really need to enforce these laws to keep everybody safe. If a copper stopped and fined me for having no lights or hi-vis id take it on the chin. After all its for my own safety that i be properly equipped
They do this in Cambridge when the clocks go back. Sadly they don't do a similar thing for cars with faulty headlights.
No sympathy for 'em, but it's an easy target... Yet another 'Stealth Tax' IMHO![]()
If I got fined for having no hi-vis (ditto helmet, the law regarding which you seem to be equally misinformed about) I'd take it to the Supreme Court, never mind the frigging chin.If a copper stopped and fined me for having no lights or hi-vis id take it on the chin.
Did I miss something? Has the law changed? I sincerely hope not.
About time you learnt what the law says.
If I got fined for having no hi-vis (ditto helmet, the law regarding which you seem to be equally misinformed about) I'd take it to the Supreme Court, never mind the frigging chin.
no lights. No helmet and no hi-vis. The police really need to enforce these laws to keep everybody safe.
Not sure if I have the wrong end of the stick here, but if you actually believe that's the law, I bet you £20 you're wrong.So long as they have hi-vis and lights, there is no need for reflectors.