Make sure you have your lights at night

[Born2die]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ld-cell-court-riding-bike-WITHOUT-LIGHTS.html

I know it's the mail but really had up for riding on the pavement because he forgot his lights.

 

[Markymark]

Riding on the pavement without lights would be dangerous to peds.

 

[Puddles]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ld-cell-court-riding-bike-WITHOUT-LIGHTS.html

I know it's the mail but really had up for riding on the pavement because he forgot his lights.

Yes we should have lights and yes I do (dynamo and back ups and I am rarely out when you would need them) but I think the way he was treated and charged was probably a teeny tiny bit to do with how abusive he became when stopped .

I could be wrong, but it is best not to act like a nobber when the nice police stop you.

 

[Beebo]

but it is best not to act like a nobber when the nice police stop you.

^^^this.
My work coleague was stopped a few nights ago, as his front light battery had died. He said sorry to the officer, who accepted his story that he simply didnt know the battery had died and went on his was via the nearest shop to buy some more.
If you are nice to police oficers they will be nice back to you.

 

[MontyVeda]

Riding on the pavement without lights would be dangerous to peds.

not necessarily... it is possible to be mindful of peds should one feel the need to use the pavement.

but surely the bloke in the article is old enough to know that "haven't you got anything better to do?" never goes down well.

 

[Dan B]

Riding on the pavement without lights would be dangerous to peds.

Yes, how would they know when to dive out of your way if they couldn't even see you coming?

 

[Brandane]

I could be wrong, but it is best not to act like a nobber when the nice police stop you.

+1.
I am a retired one of them, and can confirm that attitude can go a long way to deciding your fate when being pulled up for minor offences.

 

[Brandane]

[QUOTE 2753114, member: 259"]A retired nobber? [/quote]

That's not something I can retire from. I look forward to many more years of being a nobber. Wear the badge with pride, there's a lot of us on here .

 

[Brandane]

Having now managed to access the link, it is clear that the nobber cyclist wasn't arrested for cycling without lights. He was arrested for refusing to give his name and address to the nice Polce Officer who dared to stop him before he got mangled by a car.
Deserved all he got IMHO. Pity that the court bottled it. That sends out the wrong message to other would be nobbers.

 

[asterix]

Have just rec'd a new rear lamp and y'know what?! It doesn't sodding work, not a flickr. Tried different batteries to no avail, even tried putting 'em in the right way round.

It's going back and it's a Cateye.

 

[robjh]

Riding on the pavement without lights would be dangerous to peds.

The other morning I bumped into the only other regular cyclist at my work, and was talking about my new front light. He then said 'oh, I don't bother with lights, when it's dark I ride on the pavement'.

I disguised my shock and disapproval as I decided that in this case, cyclists' solidarity was more important in a huge office full of car drivers.