On 12/08/2019 14:33, TMS320 wrote:
On 12/08/2019 13:04, JNugent wrote:
On 12/08/2019 08:34, TMS320 wrote:
On 12/08/2019 00:22, JNugent wrote:


Apart from the Road Traffic Act 1988 (as amended), you mean?

Quote the relevant section.

Tell you what... let's forget about law prohibiting reckless or
inconsiderate cycling (as though either of those concepts could ever
mean much to the average UK cyclist these days) and instead, let's
look at the Highway Act of 1835 (the language in which it is couched
is impressive):

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Will4/5-6/50/section/78

QUOTE:

[Section] 78 Drivers of waggons or carts not to ride thereon unless
some other person guide them. Drivers causing hurt or damage to
others, or quitting the road, or driving carriage without owner’s
name, or not keeping the left or near side, or interrupting free
passage, if not the owner to forefeit 20s; if he be the owner, 40s.

. . . if the driver of any carriage whatsoever on any part of any
highway shall by negligence or wilful misbehaviour cause any hurt or
damage to any person, horse, cattle, or goods conveyed in any carriage
passing or being upon such highway, or shall quit the same and go on
the other side of the hedge or fence inclosing the same, or
negligently or wilfully be at such distance from such carriage or in
such a situation whilst it shall be passing upon such highway that he
cannot have the direction and government of the horses or cattle
drawing the same, or shall leave any cart or carriage on such highway
so as to obstruct the passage thereof; . . . ; or if the driver of any
waggon, cart, or other carriage whatsoever, or of any horses, mules,
or other beast of draught or burthen meeting any other waggon, cart,
or other carriage, or horses, mules, or other beasts of burthen, shall
not keep his waggon, cart or carriage, or horses, mules, or other
beasts of burthen, on the left or near side of the road; or if any
person shall in any manner wilfully prevent any other person from
passing him, or any waggon, cart, or other carriage, or horses, mules,
or other beasts of burthen, under his care, upon such highway, or by
negligence or misbehaviour prevent, hinder, or interrupt the free
passage of any person, waggon, cart, or other carriage or horses,
mules, or other beasts of burthen, on any highway, or shall not keep
his waggon, cart, or other carriage, or horses, mules, or other beasts
of burthen, on the left or near side of the road, for the purpose of
allowing such passage; or if any person riding any horse or beast, or
driving any sort of carriage, shall ride or drive the same furiously
so as to endanger the life or limb of any passenger; every person so
offending in any of the cases aforesaid, and being convicted of any
such offence, either by his own confession, the view of a justice, or
by the oath of one or more credible witnesses, before any two justices
of the peace, shall in addition to any civil action to which he may
make himself liable, for every such offence forfeit any sum not
exceeding [level 1 on the standard scale], . . .
ENDQUOTE

Hmmm. You said 1988.

Yes - the more recent act is the one that deals with careless, dangerous
and/or inconsiderate cycling.

On reflection, there was no point in asking you to acknowledge such
concepts. Your belief is that cyclists must be allowed to do as they please.

This extract is from 1835.

The 1835 Act is the provision for driving (which includes riding) on or
to the left of oncoming traffic. That section is still in force.

Clearly the people that devised the new parking maneouvre in the driving
test haven't read this. Perhaps the rider of this bicycle should be made
to 'forefiet' 40s?

Besides, nobody has yet to answer my question why the event descibed
should bother them.

You didn't read the OP?