YES!

James Hodson said:

Presumably this was the legislation used to prosecute Peter Fox, the A12 missionary.

Except he wasn't prosecuted!

Quoted message said:

The speed limit applies to all vehicles. The same applies to red traffic lights and one way
streets. It might be difficult identifying you if you are photographed though.

Speed limits only apply to *motor* vehicles. Other traffic laws such as traffic lights and one-way
streets do apply to cyclists unless an explicit exception is made.

How is a cyclist or horse-rider supposed to know how fast they are going, when there is no legal
requirement for them to have an accurate speedometer? Impossible. Therefore any law that required
cyclists or horse-riders to stick to a numerical speed limit would be unenforceable.

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Quoted message said:

28. A person who rides a cycle on a road recklessly is guilty of an offence.In this section "road"
includes a bridleway. Careless, and inconsiderate, cycling.

29.    If a person rides a cycle on a road without due care and attention, or without
reasonable consideration for other persons using the road, he is guilty of an offence.In this
section "road" includes a bridleway.

Could be used.

That's correct. And while a police officer might use the speed limit for motor vehicles as a guide
to whether the cyclist was going dangerously fast, he would need to show more than "the cyclist was
doing 35mph" to get a prosecution.

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Quoted post said:

Originally posted by cigarman
______29.____If a person rides a cycle on a road without due care and attention, or without
reasonable consideration for other persons using the road, he is guilty of an offence.In this
section "road" includes a bridleway.

Does that mean I shouldn't ride with a walkman on?

2LAP said:

Does that mean I shouldn't ride with a walkman on?

It's generally inadvisable to ride with a walkman on, under any circumstances (exercise bikes
excluded!).

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(Marc) said:

James Hodson said:

Presumably this was the legislation used to prosecute Peter Fox, the A12 missionary.

Except he wasn't prosecuted!

OK. I think I knew that, but thanks for confirming the fact.

James

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Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Stevie D
2LAP wrote:
It's generally inadvisable to ride with a walkman on, under any circumstances (exercise bikes
excluded!).

Doesn't everyone do it on those long lonely training rides? But is it illegal?

Stevie D said:

2LAP said:

Does that mean I shouldn't ride with a walkman on?

It's generally inadvisable to ride with a walkman on, under any circumstances (exercise bikes
excluded!).

H'mmm... I used to, and you can get a good roll on when listening to something bouncy and jolly like
the Rolling Stones or the Move. But I wouldn't do it now because your ability to hear approaching
traffic is, uhhmmmm, compromised.

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