Backies fairly common in cph, though I don't yet know the Danish word for them. Nice earner for plod if they catch you DKK700 fine for each of the rider and the passenger. "It is still legal to bike without wearing a helmet."
Penalty charges for cyclists
These cost DKK 700:
- Riding with no hands on the handlebars
- Riding on pedestrian paths
- Holding on to another vehicle
- Riding two people on a bike (x2)
- Riding without lights after sundown
- No brakes, reflectors etc.
- Crossing a red light
- Riding in a pedestrian crossing
- Riding on the cycle path in the wrong direction
- Not respecting traffic signs and arrows
- Not using hand signals in traffic
The following cost DKK 1,000
- Not giving way to approaching traffic
- Riding opposite the direction of traffic
- Riding while using handheld cell phone
- Malfunctioning bell: warning
Source: Rådet for Sikker Trafik