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A person who, when riding a cycle on a road or other public place, is unfit to ride through drink or drugs (that is to say, is under the influence of drink or a drug to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the cycle) is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty for dangerous cycling is £2500. £30 fine for running a red light.
The government has proposed new powers to tackle the problem of hire bikes being dumped. ... law on cycle regulation, saying that "our pavements are at points a dumping ground for abandoned bikes ...
The use of dedicated cycle facilities is not compulsory, and use "depends on your experience and skills". [13] However, riding on the pavement is illegal. Bicycles must furthermore be road-worthy, which in Great Britain means that the bicycle must have "two efficient braking systems" that operate independently on both wheels.
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The code says "do not turn at a junction if to do so would cause the [more vulnerable road user] going straight ahead to stop or swerve". This applies not only when the more vulnerable road user is on the road, but also when they are in a cycle lane or on a cycle track.
The Highway Act 1835 placed highways under the direction of parish surveyors, and allowed them to pay for the costs involved by rates levied on the occupiers of land. The surveyor's duty is to keep the highways in repair, and if a highway is out of repair, the surveyor may be summoned before the courts and ordered to complete the repairs within a limited time.
In the UK, a cycle track is a road specifically for use by cyclists and not motor vehicles. In Ireland the term cycle track also includes cycle lanes marked on the carriageway, but only if accompanied by a specific sign. In the UK, a cycle track may be alongside a roadway (or carriageway) for all vehicles or it may be on its own alignment. The ...
A bicyclist waits at a bicycle traffic signal in Helsinki. Cycling signal in Rotterdam. Bicycle law is the parts of law that apply to the riding of bicycles.. Bicycle law varies from country to country, but in general, cyclists' right to the road has been enshrined in international law since 1968, with the accession of the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.