So I put blue flashing lights on my bike & rode through the town centre.

[classic33]

In answer to your question, I always wanted to see If I am more noticeable with blue and white lights then white lights alone.
People on here have seen the video and are trying to make out it is something that it is not. Some are assuming that I was pretending to be the police. I am trying to point out that police in the UK are not the only ones who use blue lights, so why do people assume I was pretending to be the police? why not The National Blood Service? ANSWER: because it's the worse case scenario! And as they dislike what I did, they want that worse case scenario. How about HM Coast guard, mounting rescue? They use blue lights.

Some need to take a chill pill, I'm not asking anyone to agree with me (hence why I've not replied to the people who have called me a fool, idiot, loser and so on it's their opinion) It's just sad how some on here are trying to make out what I did was more then a breach of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations. If at all that.

Sorry to disappoint you. Mountain Rescue teams will be provided with a police escort if one is deemed necessary. They are prevented, by law, from fitting blue lights to their vehicles.
Hamish McInnes has in the past tried to get the law changed to allow them to fit them, with no success.

 

[classic33]

With regards the "chill pill" reference. Two things, I'm taking more presribed medication than I'd like to be. This leads to point two, most "chill pills" are illegal, so I'll not be taking any for both the reasons given above.


Emergency Doctors are driven under Green flashing lights. Making that the only other light colour in use by an emergency services only, in the UK.

 

[nottherealcyclingmikey]

Not very clever uploading self incriminating videos to YouTube.

It might be illegal but it would be impossible to prove it was him riding the bike.
In reality the only way they will catch him is if they see him doing it.

I'm not sure what the penalty would be but it doubt it would be the full £1000.

 

[BigAl68]

The emergency services use blue lights as they are more visible to the eye in the dark. Playing with blue flashing lights may have been "fun" however please leave them for the emergency services who actually use them to save lives.

 

[Mr_Kipling]

The fact that you didnt delete your post after the first few comments makes you look like an idiot to most people on the forum. Then to go on and try and justify what you did and start getting smart with other people on here makes you come across as moronic.

Why would I delete the post just because most dislike it? No I'm not going to delete it. Just because I am putting my point across does not mean I am getting smart with people. do you always try to bully others when you disagree with them? You are just upset that I didn't change my opinion and agree with the majority

 

[Mr_Kipling]

Sorry to disappoint you. Mountain Rescue teams will be provided with a police escort if one is deemed necessary. They are prevented, by law, from fitting blue lights to their vehicles.
Hamish McInnes has in the past tried to get the law changed to allow them to fit them, with no success.

http://www.gton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1D4_0004.jpg If it's registered as an ambulance they can.

 

[glenn forger]

Years ago I had blue tyreflies that screw into your tyre valve, motion-activated so they flash when you set off. Two Johnny Law saw me and I asked them if they're ok. "Catch the eye" they said. Got them from Maplin I think. They weren't quite as in-your-face as the ones in the Op.

 

[winjim]

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/police-bike.162294/#post-3219186
Can't be all that illegal

 

[numbnuts]

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/police-bike.162294/#post-3219186
Can't be all that illegal

So if you have a mental age of 3 3 it's OK then

 

[Mr_Kipling]

If anyone here uses the clipless pedals after sunset in the UK on public roads, then you breach of the same lighting regulations, just a different section. Same penalty tho.

 

[CopperCyclist]

If anyone here uses the clipless pedals after sunset in the UK on public roads, then you breach of the same lighting regulations, just a different section. Same penalty tho.

One offence would (probably) be ignored by the police, the other would be much more likely to result in a ticket. Can you guess which way round I think they are?

 

[roadrash]

one word.............knob

 

[Cycleops]

If anyone here uses the clipless pedals after sunset in the UK on public roads, then you breach of the same lighting regulations, just a different section. Same penalty tho.

Hey, come on, you're talking rubbish.

Why would I delete the post just because most dislike it? No I'm not going to delete it. Just because I am putting my point across does not mean I am getting smart with people. do you always try to bully others when you disagree with them? You are just upset that I didn't change my opinion and agree with the majority

i don't think you you're going to get many friends on here.

 

[Peteaud]

one word.............knob

Dont put a blue light on your knob please, and certainly dont video yourself running down Slough high street shouting woo woo .

 

[Mr_Kipling]

Hey, come on, you're talking rubbish.

I'm talking rubbish am I?

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/schedule/20/made