New offences for cyclists/cycling

[TC99]

Pedantic.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Pedantic.

Not incorrect But you were the one who raised the importance of speedometers. I'm just pointing out that they are irrelevant. (This is not just because I have an obsessive bee in my bonnet on this subject. Oh dear me no)

 

[PK99]

You are wrong on every level.
"
Rule 123 of the Highway Code includes a table that sets out the speed limits for various types of vehicles on different categories of road. The table does not include bicycles. So no, cyclists in the UK are not legally required to adhere to the same speed limits as motorists.

Cyclists who breach the speed limit may not be prosecuted for a speeding offence but they can, however, be prosecuted for “cycling furiously” or “wanton and furious cycling.”"

yet another argument for reframing the law wrt cyclists to bring it into line with motorists.

 

[PK99]

Metropolitan police, Mark Ottowell confirmed the answer: "The legislation regarding speeding covers motor (or mechanically propelled) vehicles only."

That is a hangover from when the law was written - cycles could not then exceed speed limits - technology and limit changes mean they now can. Time to bring the law up to date.

 

[TC99]

That is a hangover from when the law was written - cycles could not then exceed speed limits - technology and limit changes mean they now can. Time to bring the law up to date.

Change the law to allow cyclists to assault any and all car drivers who turn left across their path.

 

[TC99]

yet another argument for reframing the law wrt cyclists to bring it into line with motorists.

Nah it's not at all that.

 

[mjr]

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...-for-speeding-in-richmond-park-police-confirm

There's nothing about Rule 123 in that, so that's not what you were quoting.

Also, the Royal Parks spokesperson quoted in it is mistaken.

 

[TC99]

There's nothing about Rule 123 in that!

Don't know that, tell me?

 

[matticus]

That is a hangover from when the law was written - cycles could not then exceed speed limits - technology and limit changes mean they now can. Time to bring the law up to date.

pfft.

What's your next step - bring laws for horses in line with HGVs?

 

[mjr]

Don't know that, tell me?

You pasted a quote starting "Rule 123..." and I asked you who you were quoting.

I'm feeling rather like Father Ted trying to explain perspective here...

 

[TC99]

pfft.

What's your next step - bring laws for horses in line with HGVs?

Bring MP's up to the same standards as the gen populace.

 

[TC99]

You pasted a quote starting "Rule 123..." and I asked you who you were quoting.

I'm feeling rather like Father Ted trying to explain perspective here...

More like Dougal looking at sheep.

 

[TC99]

Also, the Royal Parks spokesperson quoted in it is mistaken.

How so?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Also, the Royal Parks spokesperson quoted in it is mistaken.

How so?

A dangerously unhinged obsessive writes ...

A Royal Parks spokesperson said: "There is no speed limit for cycling on Britain’s roads as cyclists are not required to have a speedometer.

No. There is no speed limit for cycling on Britain's roads because speed limits were introduced to address the problem of speeding motor vehicles. It has absolutely nothing at all to do with speedometers. These speed limits were introduced well before speedometers were mandatory for motor vehicles. The first ones were even before the invention of the speedometer. Mandatory speedometers are not a pre-requisite for speed regulations; their absence does not preclude speed regulations. Wibble wibble.

I must go now as Nurse Ratched says it's time for my therapy.

 

[TC99]

A dangerously unhinged obsessive writes ...

A Royal Parks spokesperson said: "There is no speed limit for cycling on Britain’s roads as cyclists are not required to have a speedometer.

No. There is no speed limit for cycling on Britain's roads because speed limits were introduced to address the problem of speeding motor vehicles. It has absolutely nothing at all to do with speedometers. These speed limits were introduced well before speedometers were mandatory for motor vehicles. The first ones were even before the invention of the speedometer. Wibble wibble.

I must go now as Nurse Ratched says it's time for my therapy.

I get you.