Cyclist takes to closed off motorway
https://road.cc/content/news/249428...c-free-m27-motorway-while-it-closed-roadworks
https://road.cc/content/news/249428...c-free-m27-motorway-while-it-closed-roadworks
A Crime yes or no ?
- Thread starter tom73
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sleuthey
Legendary Member
- Location
- South Gloucestershire
Yes
Randomnerd
Bimbleur
- Location
- North Yorkshire
Nee naw nee naw nee naw. Screeeech. Slam. “Get on the floor. Apostrophe police. You’re nicked sunshine. Read him his rights, Brandreth.”
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
No offence. While the road is officially closed through a proper closure order it ceases to be a highway for duration of that order. Were he in a motor vehicle he'd then commit the offence of driving other than on a highway, but he's not in a motor vehicle so no specific offence applies.
Were the road open, then the usual motorway rules would apply, and he would be committing an offence.
Were the road open, then the usual motorway rules would apply, and he would be committing an offence.
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Jimidh
Veteran
- Location
- Midlothian
Yes probably but can see how he might have been tempted just for the heck of it.
Slick
Guru
Health and safety at work act 1974 only applies to those at work.But if it was closed for works wouldn't he be required to (lights blue touchpaper) wear a hard hat and hi vis?
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
A non event publicised by those who seek out trivia that they hope will discredit cycling and cyclists.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Ok, ok, it was me.
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
If only all the wrongdoers were as quick to admit their guilt as your good self, the polis could retire even earlier
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subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
HASAWetcA doesn’t mention hi viz or helmets... and it applies to work activities not just those at work , so gives protection to the general public from work activities ... unless you get squished by a lorry at work .. then the law seems to think it’s just a traffic incidentHealth and safety at work act 1974 only applies to those at work.
Health and safety at work act 1974 only applies to those at work.
That’s never stop some I’ve worked with from wearing them
Bobby Mhor
Guru
- Location
- Behind You
The Kingston Bridge was closed last Sunday late AM....I know where I'm going if they ever shut that damn M8.
DRM
Guru
- Location
- West Yorks
