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Speeding cyclists warned in Bournemouth
On Tue, 9 Jun 2009 13:39:35 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote: Peddling (sic) cyclists warned in Bournemouth, Dorset. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...promenade.html Simon Mason in Berlin Is peddling cycles anything like pedaling drugs? |
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Speeding cyclists warned in Bournemouth
On 9 June, 22:48, Peter Grange wrote:
On Tue, 9 Jun 2009 13:39:35 -0700 (PDT), " wrote: Peddling (sic) cyclists warned in Bournemouth, Dorset. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news.../5480922/Unifo... Simon Mason in Berlin Is peddling cycles anything like pedaling drugs? The mistake is so common one wonders if it is deliberate. |
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Speeding cyclists warned in Bournemouth
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writes wrote: Peddling (sic) cyclists warned in Bournemouth, Dorset. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...480922/Uniform ed-police-trap-speeding-cyclists-on-beach-promenade.html I like this bit: "Despite their zealous pursuit, the officials had no powers to punish offenders with fines as cyclists don't have speedometers and so don't know when they break the law." I wonder if the the same council shows the same leniency towards car drivers overstaying their car parking time limit if they don't have watches and so don't know when /they/ break the law? ;-) But the cyclists aren't breaking the law, leastways not the law on speeding anyway. -- Chris French |
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Speeding cyclists warned in Bournemouth
chris French wrote:
But the cyclists aren't breaking the law, leastways not the law on speeding anyway. No, they're breaking a Bournemouth Council *byelaw* which limits bicycle speed to 10mph. That's still a law, and breaking it can lead to prosecution. I'm curious now to see what the byelaw actually says. FOI request duly submitted... |
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Speeding cyclists warned in Bournemouth
Andy Key wrote:
chris French wrote: But the cyclists aren't breaking the law, leastways not the law on speeding anyway. No, they're breaking a Bournemouth Council *byelaw* which limits bicycle speed to 10mph. That's still a law, and breaking it can lead to prosecution. I'm curious now to see what the byelaw actually says. FOI request duly submitted... if it's anything like the one around Richmound park, they can tell you off but not much else, though apparently Richmound park is getting that changed or changed already. roger -- www.rogermerriman.com Capital to Coast www.justgiving.com/rogermerriman |
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Speeding cyclists warned in Bournemouth
"Happi Monday" wrote in message ... wrote: Peddling (sic) cyclists warned in Bournemouth, Dorset. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...promenade.html Simon Mason in Berlin My response would be: "good morning officer....now go f**k yourself!" big smile "You are 'aving a larrrf, aint cha? C'mon where are the cameras? Where's Jeremy Beadle then?" |
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Speeding cyclists warned in Bournemouth
"Roger Merriman" wrote in message
... Andy Key wrote: chris French wrote: But the cyclists aren't breaking the law, leastways not the law on speeding anyway. No, they're breaking a Bournemouth Council *byelaw* which limits bicycle speed to 10mph. That's still a law, and breaking it can lead to prosecution. I'm curious now to see what the byelaw actually says. FOI request duly submitted... if it's anything like the one around Richmound park, they can tell you off but not much else, though apparently Richmound park is getting that changed or changed already. Speed limits in the Royal Parks apply to *all* vehicles, including bicycles. The lack of a speedometer does not negate the need to comply with the law, as the principle in English law is "ignorance is no excuse". -- MatSav |
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Speeding cyclists warned in Bournemouth
MatSav wrote:
"Roger Merriman" wrote in message ... Andy Key wrote: chris French wrote: But the cyclists aren't breaking the law, leastways not the law on speeding anyway. No, they're breaking a Bournemouth Council *byelaw* which limits bicycle speed to 10mph. That's still a law, and breaking it can lead to prosecution. I'm curious now to see what the byelaw actually says. FOI request duly submitted... if it's anything like the one around Richmound park, they can tell you off but not much else, though apparently Richmound park is getting that changed or changed already. Speed limits in the Royal Parks apply to *all* vehicles, including bicycles. The lack of a speedometer does not negate the need to comply with the law, as the principle in English law is "ignorance is no excuse". The ruling is "ignorance of the law is no defence" so it's not an excuse to say "I didn't know it was illegal to speed here/carry drugs" it is a defence to say "I didn't know I was carrying drugs"( This was explained to me and another 11 people a long time ago and at great length by a judge and defence barrister.) I'll let others argue about whether "I didn't know I was speeding" is a defence. |
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