Speeding

[Innkeeper]

Didnt think I would ever say this but had to brake and slow down. Due to going to fast through the little village by us?
Stava shows my speed when I get home. I am at the moment 5th fast through the village today. Looking at Strava fastest never dropped below 26mph top speed 32mph village is a 20mph limit. What's your views?

 

[2x2camper]

Speed limits don,t apply to cycles so you did nothing wrong.

If you were using an illegal ebike that's a different matter

 

[Innkeeper]

Speed limits don,t apply to cycles so you did nothing wrong.

If you were using an illegal ebike that's a different matter

Didnt know that about cycles. So a cyclist cant get done for speeding?

 

[Kannon Fodda]

Cycles aren't subject to the general highways speeding rules, but there can be local byelaws - particularly in parks.

But if you are going at excessive pace you might get caught for other rules such as careless or inconsiderate riding. Even better, and it would be some achievement, would be to get done for "wanton or furious cycling"

 

[Ridgeway]

I'm cautious through villages, not because i'm worried about getting a speeding ticket (not sure how that would happen) but because it's an area where stuff happens and i'm probably the least protected one on the road at that moment. Cars pull out, children playing and not to mention cats crossing etc, for that reason i keep to the limits and even then i usually stand up on my pedals to get a better/earlier view of what's going on down the road, as well as being seen earlier.

I have seen the Police handing out tickets to cyclists in the city when they are sneaking through red lights, quite right too.

Take care out there

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[hilldweller]

You is an ooligan.

One wobble of the front wheel and you easily take out a row of cottages full of nice little old ladies, cowering away from CV19 and hoping by staying at home they will survive. Then this lunatic biker hurtles straight through their pretty little living rooms and squashes them flat. The only surviver, a little old lady on an upstairs toilet is infected when the head of the bike falls on her lap. She ends up is hospital and spreads the virus to the whole hospital killing 2800 staff, 1200 patients, 42 ambulance drivers. Visiting the aftermath, Boris Johnson, catches the virus again but not showing any symptoms infects the whole of the Houses of Parliament resulting in the deaths of all MPs and because of the collapse of law and order President Macron says it is time to retake the UK and we all become EU citizens again.

 

[Clarky]

You is an ooligan.

One wobble of the front wheel and you easily take out a row of cottages full of nice little old ladies, cowering away from CV19 and hoping by staying at home they will survive. Then this lunatic biker hurtles straight through their pretty little living rooms and squashes them flat. The only surviver, a little old lady on an upstairs toilet is infected when the head of the bike falls on her lap. She ends up is hospital and spreads the virus to the whole hospital killing 2800 staff, 1200 patients, 42 ambulance drivers. Visiting the aftermath, Boris Johnson, catches the virus again but not showing any symptoms infects the whole of the Houses of Parliament resulting in the deaths of all MPs and because of the collapse of law and order President Macron says it is time to retake the UK and we all become EU citizens again.

Too much time on your hands and not enough interesting things to keep you overactive brain busy methinks.
Despite that it’s very funny.

Richard.

 

[Winger]

In a past life I always had a titter to myself when I heard of the offence of ‘furious riding’been discussed

 

[GWAYGWAY]

Didnt know that about cycles. So a cyclist cant get done for speeding?

No it is furious riding and the charge carries a big fine like dangerous driving.

 

[ctc]

No it is furious riding and the charge carries a big fine like dangerous driving.

Does it apply on the pavements?

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[Ivory55]

I think that there was a cyclist got done on detling hill going down to fast, it was quite a while ago now. Not sure if they did him for the speed or being reckless.

 

[M-J]

Even if technically not speeding it is still dangerous for yourself and others.

 

[pappajohn]

Watched a video years ago where a bloke on a pushbike was trying to trigger a local 30mph speed camera..... And succeeded.

 

[34127]

Didnt know that about cycles. So a cyclist cant get done for speeding?

Must be the same for red lights, one way systems, payments, pedestrian crossings etc.

 

[RobbyMClark]

Many many moons ago when most cycling shorts where still made of sheepsies, and I was still racing, myself and a friend where returning from an evening's training ride and where just near home, we where pulled over by a police motorbike. Thoughts of what did we do wrong-did we jump a light or something.!
Mr policeman comes up to us and says "Congratulations, I've followed you for the last 4 miles through the Hightown Bends and Little Crosby and not once did you drop below 30mph and if you do that again I'll get you autograph and swap it for a citation for furious riding"

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