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

[numbnuts]

Growing up is optional

 

[Garethgas]

Growing up is optional

Have you been reading fridge magnets again

 

[Retribution03]

It's pretty...pretty pointless lol

 

[Dragonwight]

Sorry words fail me at least polite ones.

 

[jayonabike]

Twat

 

[AndyRM]

Mr Kipling's location seems apt.

 

[Mark1978]

What the OP needs is one of these

http://www.amazon.co.uk/super-siren-ambulance-police-engine/dp/B004WW7TK6

I had one when I was his (mental) age.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Restrictions on fitting blue warning beacons, special warning lamps and similar devices

16. No vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle, shall be fitted with–

(a)a blue warning beacon or special warning lamp, or

(b)a device which resembles a blue warning beacon or a special warning lamp, whether the same is in working order or not.

No vehicle shall be fitted with a lamp which is capable of showing any light to the rear, other than a red light, except– (h)blue light and white light from a chequered domed lamp fitted to a police control vehicle and intended for use at the scene of an emergency;

(k)blue light from a warning beacon or rear special warning lamp fitted to an emergency vehicle, or from any device fitted to a vehicle used for police purposes;

Grey area my ars*

 

[Profpointy]

Grossly irresponsible and twatish ...... funny though, made me laugh

 

[benb]

Grey area my ars*

Do you know what act of parliament that is from? I wonder if it only applies to mechanically propelled vehicles.
In which case, not defending the OP, he's not guilty of that.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Do you know what act of parliament that is from? I wonder if it only applies to mechanically propelled vehicles.
In which case, not defending the OP, he's not guilty of that.

Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations

I believe if you attach the lights to your body then you aren't caught by this law, they use a different one.

Is it specifically 'impersonating a police officer' or is it more generic about emergency services and people just short hand it. If the former you could try arguing you were pretending to be a fire engine when they throw that book at you.

There are some laws that when broken the authorities have a very poor sense of humour about, generally when they are directly involved.

 

[growingvegetables]

Do you know what act of parliament that is from? I wonder if it only applies to mechanically propelled vehicles.
In which case, not defending the OP, he's not guilty of that.

Round me, police bikes don't have blue lights. But ambulance service First Responders on bikes - they do (did? Haven't seen one in a while). http://www.yas.nhs.uk/Media/View_from_the_Trackside.html

 

[benb]

I can't see anything in the legislation exempting cycles from it, so if the lights were attached to the bike that's an offence under the act.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I believe if you attach the lights to your body then you aren't caught by this law, they use a different one.

Is it specifically 'impersonating a police officer' or is it more generic about emergency services and people just short hand it. If the former you could try arguing you were pretending to be a fire engine when they throw that book at you.

There are some laws that when broken the authorities have a very poor sense of humour about, generally when they are directly involved.

Could be the case I guess. Wouldn't want to be the test case though