Speeding on a push bike?

What everyone is overlooking is the fact that he went past a fixed camera, no police around, so no, he can't be done.
If it was a camera in a car with someone behind it, yes they could do him for something like speeding or dangerous driving as everyone has said.

Shame I don't have a pushbike anymore, I know a good camera in Bournemouth that I want to set off...just not in a car for fear of ticket etc. :D

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For all those who question being one for speeding because of no speedo, I'm pretty sure that ignorance is not an adequate defence.


As for trying to et off the cameras on my bike, i try regularly, but can't seem to do it (though one is in a 40 limit so I have no chance as I'm nearly always on my way home on a mountain bike when I hit it). The 30 limit one seems to refuse to fire, though I "reckon" i must be over 30 as there's a nice gradient running past it....

one day I will trigger it :)
 
InvaderGIR said:
What everyone is overlooking is the fact that he went past a fixed camera, no police around, so no, he can't be done.
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I don't think so, he said set of one of those signs that tells you to slow down, not a speed camera. I believe he was asking if the police would try and prosecute him for riding over the speed limit and was caught on camera.
 
aztechnology said:
For all those who question being one for speeding because of no speedo, I'm pretty sure that ignorance is not an adequate defence.
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In this case surely it is. Yes if you're in a car and you say you missed the sign then that kind of ignorance shouldn't be an adequate defence as you should have been more observant (assuming the sign is still visable). But to expect someone on a bike to be able to judge what speed they were doing seems a bit unfair. As has already been posted it's very hard to judge speed on a bike, it feels much faster. I'd be very supprised if anyone on a push bike had ever been charged for speeding.
 
If the police saw you, they couldn't do you for speeding as there is no way to prove that you were speeding. They could however do you for "riding in a dangerous, careless or inconsiderate manner" which can result in a fine of upto £1000.
 
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When I was at uni a guy got nicked for speeding on a bike. He was a sponsored rider, and as such was out wearing his racing livery. The Police tracked him down, and when issued with the fine, he ignored it. He ended up in court and was given 3 points and an inflated fine.

So, yes you can be done but realisticly it's very unlikely to happen. :)
 
Lowe said:
When I was at uni a guy got nicked for speeding on a bike. He was a sponsored rider, and as such was out wearing his racing livery. The Police tracked him down, and when issued with the fine, he ignored it. He ended up in court and was given 3 points and an inflated fine.

So, yes you can be done but realisticly it's very unlikely to happen. :)
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Unless he was in a London park (I think it's Richmond which has a bylaw) then he didn't as there no such offence. Speed limits do not apply to pedal cycles. He could be charged with furious cycling but it's pretty unlikely.
 
I'm still not convinced by the ignoance thing, but the Highway code doesn't mention speed limits for non-motorised transport (well not that I can find), and I can find no real proof on the net about a bona-fida speedin g conviction on a bicycle, So I thinnk that speeding on your bike offences might well me made up.

Furious Cycling does crop up a bit though, so that might exist, one to try for at least :D
 
Ive seen cyclists warned for speeding. One guy was clocked 50 going down a hill in scotland.

Im proud to say Ive done about 35 in a 30 on a racing bike with speedo :D I almost ran over a baby squirrel :p
 
Speed kills people, remember, it must be true, the government said so even though all their research says otherwise. Surely if speed kills and every time you break the limit an angel dies and the world is a little blacker, that must apply to cyclists (and policemen) as well as people in cars....
 
Gribs said:
Unless he was in a London park (I think it's Richmond which has a bylaw) then he didn't as there no such offence. Speed limits do not apply to pedal cycles. He could be charged with furious cycling but it's pretty unlikely.
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Finally someone who knows what they are talking about :)

Yep, Richmond park has a speed limit of 20mph for all traffic including bicycles and inline skates.
 
My step dad got cautioned before as he was caught doing over 40mph down a hill on his road bike :eek:

I have seen 54 mph on my mountain bike but als no coppers around to tell me off. I know my trip computer is quite accurate as mine was reading 27mph whilst my step dad had 30 showing on the car a few years back. So taking into account cars over read by around 5% puts my bike speed about right.
 
According to my wireless cycle speedo my top speed so far is 90 odd mph :D . I thought it was knackered then realized it was because i had it next to my CRT monitor. When the monitor boots up the speedo shows I'm doing 90+ mph :D .
 
I think you can get fined for speeding on a bicycle. You are, after all, governed by the rules of the road (correct lane, no jumping red lights etc) so the speed limit should apply.

I have only ever gotten as far as 25mph and that speed scared the $^!^ out of me.

I keep meaning to get a Wireless Cateye computer and at some point in the future I road bike rather than a mountain bike with road tyres :D

Oh, and quite often both my wife and I are "drunk in charge of a push bike" let me tell you...
 
ive been warned for dangerous cycling but tbh im sure the police where just taking the **** laughing about it as they talked to us etc

a mate got officially cautioned for i assume "furious cycling" after writing a car off that opened the door infront of him

bent it and the surrounding area of this old car right out then skidded down the road on his head. said mate was about 20 stone and before impact going down the biggest hill in the area
 
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