I see very low speed limits on some streets, when it looks safe to drive at 40mph. That said, has anybody heard if speed is sometimes regulated in these areas where I can pedal faster than the speed limit?
We have similar devices in the states, that flash your speed as you pass. They often won't pick up a CF frame bike. I wonder whether real police radar can get a good enough return to register a rider's speed accurately, on a carbon bike?Connie858 said:In the UK, it is not possible to do a cyclist for speeding, only to book them for "wanton and furious pedalling"!
But I have to confess I take great pride in setting off a speed camera when I am cycling! It is so much fun (where safe to do so)...
In the UK we are still bound by much the same laws, (there are some additional ones and some that are excluded), however, given that a speeding offence requires you to actually know your speed and be over it, and by UK law, this requires a functional and annually tested (once the vehicle is over 3 years old) speedometer, and that there is no requirement by law for a bike to have a speedometer, it is not possible in the UK to actually prosecute a cyclist for being over the speed limit. Items such as Garmin Edges, smartphones and other (older style) speedometers are not recognized under UK law as calibrated devices and subject to annual testing/validation or a legal requirement on bikes. In the UK if your (vehicle) speedo is not working at all or correctly, you are prosecuted under other laws with stiffer penalties.maydog said:In the US, cyclists are subject to traffic laws and can be cited for violations. I have been on a few charity rides and officers where ticketing riders for failing to stop at controlled intersections. The same applies to speed laws, though I have not heard of anyone ever being ticked for it.
It's not unheard of in the UK for cyclist being excluded from their cycling clubs when found speeding - but this I believe is for some extreme cases.Connie858 said:In the UK, it is not possible to do a cyclist for speeding, only to book them for "wanton and furious pedalling"!
But I have to confess I take great pride in setting off a speed camera when I am cycling! It is so much fun (where safe to do so)...
I've heard of one local cyclist who received a speeding ticket. In fact, I speed every time I roll out of my driveway, usually going 38-40 mph in a 25 mph zone....coasting downhill of course. Certainly I could be ticketed for speeding, but we have almost zero traffic enforcement here so it's very unlikely.In the UK we are still bound by much the same laws, (there are some additional ones and some that are excluded), however, given that a speeding offence requires you to actually know your speed and be over it, and by UK law, this requires a functional and annually tested (once the vehicle is over 3 years old) speedometer, and that there is no requirement by law for a bike to have a speedometer, it is not possible in the UK to actually prosecute a cyclist for being over the speed limit. Items such as Garmin Edges, smartphones and other (older style) speedometers are not recognized under UK law as calibrated devices and subject to annual testing/validation or a legal requirement on bikes. In the UK if your (vehicle) speedo is not working at all or correctly, you are prosecuted under other laws with stiffer penalties.
So does the US actually require a cyclist to know their speed and be able to prove it?
You get older but they stay the same age.jhuskey said:I slow down in school zone also,damn those high school cheerleader look more developed than they use to.
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