Stopped by the police in the Mango velo
Stopped by the police in the Mango velo
It had to happen at some time. Sunday I was out for a short ride and cruising down a hill and up the next hill, in town. When the blue lights and flashing headlights of a marked police car appeared in my mirrors. I pulled over. The female officer was pleasant enough. She wondered why I didn`t have a registration plate. Because nothing could travel at the speed I was going without an engine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R6YRsFGjKk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R6YRsFGjKk
Chris
Re: Stopped by the police in the Mango velo
Awesome
A shortcut has to be a challenge, otherwise it would just be the way. No situation is so dire that panic cannot make it worse.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
Re: Stopped by the police in the Mango velo
Love it! Absolutely love it!
Re: Stopped by the police in the Mango velo
By the way, I have it in the back of my mind that there was a legal case brought against a cyclist for "speeding" and it came out in the cyclist's favour. I believe that the ruling hinged on the fact that bikes aren't required to have a speedometer and so, it follows, that speed restriction signs don't apply to to them. Does this ring a bell (pardon the pun) with anyone?
I don't think this absolves a cyclist from a charge of dangerous driving, though.
I don't think this absolves a cyclist from a charge of dangerous driving, though.
Re: Stopped by the police in the Mango velo
hehe, how fast were you going?
Re: Stopped by the police in the Mango velo
Geoff.D wrote:By the way, I have it in the back of my mind that there was a legal case brought against a cyclist for "speeding" and it came out in the cyclist's favour. I believe that the ruling hinged on the fact that bikes aren't required to have a speedometer and so, it follows, that speed restriction signs don't apply to to them. Does this ring a bell (pardon the pun) with anyone?
I don't think this absolves a cyclist from a charge of dangerous driving, though.
A cycle is not a motorvehicle, an offense is committed if a motorvehicle exceeds the posted limit.
Of course such a speed could be used as evidence in dangerous driving..
A shortcut has to be a challenge, otherwise it would just be the way. No situation is so dire that panic cannot make it worse.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
Re: Stopped by the police in the Mango velo
Mark1978 wrote:hehe, how fast were you going?
I just kept within/on the 30 limit with help from gravity. For a change the roundabout was clear so I could carry on at speed to get up the short hill.
Chris
Re: Stopped by the police in the Mango velo
Love it, but next time offer to let her have a ride.
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2008 Hase Kettwiesel AL27
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1951 engine
Re: Stopped by the police in the Mango velo
If you pot a bogus reg plate on it, you could go on a motorway!
Mick F. Cornwall
Re: Stopped by the police in the Mango velo
Mick F wrote:If you pot a bogus reg plate on it, you could go on a motorway!
TR1CYCLE
A shortcut has to be a challenge, otherwise it would just be the way. No situation is so dire that panic cannot make it worse.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
Re: Stopped by the police in the Mango velo
Geoff.D wrote:By the way, I have it in the back of my mind that there was a legal case brought against a cyclist for "speeding" and it came out in the cyclist's favour. I believe that the ruling hinged on the fact that bikes aren't required to have a speedometer and so, it follows, that speed restriction signs don't apply to to them. Does this ring a bell (pardon the pun) with anyone?
The speedometer has nothing to do with it otherwise you could get off a drink driving charge by pointing out there was no alcohol meter fitted to the car. But as pointed out above, except in Royal Parks, speed limits only apply to motor vehicles. So you can legally do 60 in a 30 limit on a bike although there are other things they could charge you with such as Dangerous Cycling or Careless Cycling.
Re: Stopped by the police in the Mango velo
There is one road (a 30mph limit) where I habitually do 38-40mph.
Interestingly I've had several people in motor vehicles overtake me (then see the speed bump and panic) on that road - they must have been doing 55-60.
This road is in a housing estate - although it does have wide open grassy spaces to both sides of the road, so I have no problem doing 40 down there.
Interestingly I've had several people in motor vehicles overtake me (then see the speed bump and panic) on that road - they must have been doing 55-60.
This road is in a housing estate - although it does have wide open grassy spaces to both sides of the road, so I have no problem doing 40 down there.
A shortcut has to be a challenge, otherwise it would just be the way. No situation is so dire that panic cannot make it worse.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.