T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
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There's a Jeremy Vine story in there somewhere if I recall, I'm not bored enough to google it
Speeding cyclist and Highway Code Rule 69
- Thread starter helston90
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I was stopped by a copper with a speed gun for doing 40mph in a 30mph zone, a nice downhill. It was all friendly. He asked if I was aware I was breaking the speed limit. I said that I was and that speed limit's don't apply to cyclists. He said of course I was quite correct and stopped me just to ask me to take it a bit easy as there had been a few incidents on that stretch of road.
machew
Veteran
Only if you are pushing it.... but not if you're riding a bike.
http://road.cc/content/news/228582-...bike-was-locked-police-under-19th-century-law
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
Ah, but that guy was done for being drunk in charge of a bike rather than over any limit since there is no prescribed limit for a cyclist.
Profpointy
Legendary Member
... but not if you're riding a bike
But you still be rightly convicted of "drunk i charge of a carriage" and indeed twok'ing said carriage as an oafish acquantance can testify. He was proper drunk, not merely over the car driving limit so this doesn't strictly contradict your point
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
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Yet no offence has taken place
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
The Forth Road Bridge has a 20mph bylaw too but thats partly because the barriers are too low. This is the only pic I could find to give you sense, high enough at a reasonable speed but too fast 
Its only a 48m fall
Its only a 48m fall growingvegetables
Guru
- Location
- Leeds
Absolutely
. But it all depends on an officer's judgement as to whether one was cycling in a dangerous, careless or inconsiderate way.Just pray you get the local force joker, who sends you off on your way - cos he's going to enjoy watching your antics.
And NOT the British Transport Police, who drive their vans like WVM, and appear to think bikes ride rigid-rail-straight, like trains. DAMHIKT.
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Absolutely
Just pray you get the local force joker, who sends you off on your way - cos he's going to enjoy watching your antics.
And NOT the British Transport Police, who drive their vans like WVM, and appear to think bikes ride rigid-rail-straight, like trains. DAMHIKT.
I think the officer's judgement was entirely sound in the case in point. He'd also twok'd the bike. He got off the more serious charge of theft as the policeman asked "is this your bike sir" and he replied "no, I was just having a go". He was a prize oaf it must be said
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
- Location
- Northern Ireland
There's something on cycling speed and the law regarding Royal Parks here...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2014/jul/25/can-cyclists-be-fined-for-speeding
(From 2014, though, so might be out of date)
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2014/jul/25/can-cyclists-be-fined-for-speeding
(From 2014, though, so might be out of date)
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Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
I'd love to have a chat with these cyclists who somehow manage to go way over the speed limit. Whatever 'supplements' they're taking must be really good! 
I use Vitamin G, at a rate of 9.8m/s/s.I'd love to have a chat with these cyclists who somehow manage to go way over the speed limit. Whatever 'supplements' they're taking must be really good!
