What offence has been committed if you go over the speed limit on a bicycle? Clearly you can't get points on your licence because cyclists don't have licences! Anyone have any idea how the law views going 40 on a bicycle in a 30 limit? I mean pedal bike NOT motorbike :) Thanks! David.
2006-07-18 11:46:04 · 16 answers · asked by hammodt 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling
Ideally looking for UK law...
2006-07-19 05:22:30 · update #1
You can be charged with "Furious Cycling" (for real!!) or speeding.
If you are stupid enough to hand over your driver's licence as ID in the event of being stopped - you CAN get points on it as it is a road traffic offence.
I have been flagged down by the police a couple of time for speeding on a cycle - 35mph & 42+ mph round town. They just pulled allongside & motioned to me to slow down.
As for crashing at 30+, I've done it several times & have the scars to prove it (as do many members of the cycling team), normally high speed 'offs' are in wet conditions so you tend to slide a LOT when you come off - road rash / friction burns.
Hitting cars (backs of), isn't fun when they pull into your lane as 'your just a bike'. Smashed up a knee once (bike unmarked) after pulling a 40' 'stoppie'* in a vain attempt to stop before colliding with a dumbass motorist that pulled out in from of me.
*front brake hard on, rear wheel in air - still moving, but balanced. A lot of Moto GP riders can be seen doing it.
2006-07-18 12:05:32 · answer #1 · answered by creviazuk 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-23 04:06:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do notice that the signs don't say they're for motorized vehicles only? The speed limit is for ALL traffic and is for the safety of everybody. If you're going 40 in a 30 zone on a bike and you hit a pedestrian, is it really going to make a difference whether you're in a car or not? Or what if YOU wiped-out... you're not going to just hop back up off the pavement.
Doesn't matter about a license... they can still give you a citation.
2006-07-18 11:49:24 · answer #3 · answered by J.D. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Been pulled over (only warned) for doing 61 in a 35MPH zone. It was down a mile long, and VERY STEEP hill, and I was tucked as tightly as possible and had spun my 55x11 combo out completely. The officer actually showed me the regulation (he had a book of road regulations in his car) that showed in the State of Washington, a person on a bicycle makes that cycle a MOTOR DRIVEN VEHICLE, where the rider IS the MOTOR!
The officer actually let me complete my high speed run before trying to stop me, and just wanted to warn me how dangerous it was, and then shook my hand and laughed because of "The balls that must have taken" to attempt something so crazy. Thing of it was, my bike computer told me I had done that run a few days prior and actually hit 67MPH (slight tailwind)!
Long story short... YES you CAN be pulled over, ticketed, and/or jailed for this infraction.
Hope this helps!
2006-07-19 03:17:38 · answer #4 · answered by Jawa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cyclist has the same rights and resposibilities on the road as anybody else; stop at stop signs/red lights, signal for turns, obey the speed limit, you must follow all the rules of the road.
That being said, I've been trying for years to get a speeding ticket on my bike, but have been unsuccessful.
2006-07-18 22:39:45 · answer #5 · answered by Big_Drew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In California you must follow the same rules as a car / motorcycle. And yes you can get a speeding ticket. And I really doubt if you can go 40mph on a bicycle ! Not that easy...If you're an adult, you can also get a ticket for riding on the sidewalk. Mostly it's just common sense...
2006-07-18 15:35:54 · answer #6 · answered by Kaori 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can. Bicycles must abide by the same rules as cars. No they don't expect you to be apply to 55mph but you must use hand signals. You can even get a DUI on a bicycle[pedaling] and on a horse. I know firsthand unfortunately in NC
2006-07-18 11:55:14 · answer #7 · answered by ice_puddles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think so. about 10yrs ago (when i was alot fitter/younger than today) i got pulled for doing over 30 in a 30mph zone. I was on my beloved Diamond Back (long since retired). But they pulled me over, gave me a stern talking to and left it at that. I guess if they could have booked me, they would have. Hope I've helped. PS just remember they've gotta catch you first, you can find many places and escape routes that a car cant follow. BIKE=FREEDOM!! use it!!
2006-07-18 11:54:48 · answer #8 · answered by Chimp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arrested, I don't know. Ticketed, yes. At least in Washington State. 47 in a 35 on a tandem on a slight downhill got us yelled at by the State Patrol. 35 in a 25 got us talked to. I started paying attention to signs after that.
2006-07-19 04:58:15 · answer #9 · answered by frieburger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is a speed limit for bicycles. Even if there was, I doubt any cop would pay attention to how fast someone was going on one.
2006-07-18 11:49:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋