No idea, but the Highway Code refers to "authorised persons" being allowed to give signals and instructions and this includes traffic wardens and lollipop ladies
In this case I was not going to give him any leeway
Cyclists Dismount and Use the Pavement
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No idea, but the Highway Code refers to "authorised persons" being allowed to give signals and instructions and this includes traffic wardens and lollipop ladies
In this case I was not going to give him any leeway
GrumpyGregry
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Locally we've had lots, and I mean LOTS, of abuse of 'powers' by CSOs and real live police (though they are so rare as to be an endangered species.) Flexing their muscles on private property, enforcing bylaws they aren't empowered to enforce, getting stuff plain wrong and then making up utter BS post-hoc to try to justify themselves. One is on a one woman zero-tolerance campaign to rid the town centre of cyclists, even maiden aunts with baskets on their way to church, even when they are cycling legally!
I had a recent encouter much along the lines of yours, sans real copper, I dismounted, walked three paces and in full view of her got back on
Her: Oi! I told you to get off your bike
Me: (trackstanding) You said I could get back on when it was safe, it's safe so... I'm... off...
rides off like he stole it....
The trick hereabouts is not to ride the same bike into town two days running. This particular 'lady' seems to only remember my mtb after a strange encounter (recorded elsewhere) in the park at night where she unilaterally decided my practising manuals was against the byelaws as it was dangerous.
byegad
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- NE England
Yea. If they called me back my defence would be that he told me to get back on when it's safe and it was.
the_mikey
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- South Gloucestershire
My wife is disabled and rides a recumbent trike with electrical assist
Most people are intelligent enough to see this and the two crutches sticking up at the back of the seat that she carefully uses the trike in pedestrian areas
One jobs worth took exception, so she got off, got out her crutches and got them to wheel the trike for half a mile (slowly)
After about 30 yards she was allowed to remount
Most people are intelligent enough to see this and the two crutches sticking up at the back of the seat that she carefully uses the trike in pedestrian areas
One jobs worth took exception, so she got off, got out her crutches and got them to wheel the trike for half a mile (slowly)
After about 30 yards she was allowed to remount
fabregas485
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I have only seen a cyclist dismount sign once, and its usage seems to be perfect. The council had been relaying paving slaves on the high street, so had blocked off most of the footpath (and cycle lane), and left two narrow walkways on either side. It was hard enough pushing the bike down it, let alone riding it xD
I disagree with the use of the sign in pretty much all the cases you lot have posted about. Why would anyone put up a sign telling cyclist to dismount when there is most of the time a lot of room for cyclist, or even better a road that cyclist are allowed to use.
I disagree with the use of the sign in pretty much all the cases you lot have posted about. Why would anyone put up a sign telling cyclist to dismount when there is most of the time a lot of room for cyclist, or even better a road that cyclist are allowed to use.
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J.Primus
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Maybe one of our resident coopers will correct me but I didn't think a PSCO has a legal right to insist you do anything. I thought their only power was to use their radio to call a real policeman if they see a crime?
Is this person a PCSO? I hope people have made complaints about her because that's farked up if a PCSO is abusing her (lack of) powers. I know real police really don't effing like it when PCSOs do this.
I once had a PCSO shout "Oi!" at me as I passed over a pedestrian crossing as she approached it. She hadn't even reached the pedestrian crossing and appeared to want to give me a piece of her mind for not stopping. If I wasn't in a rush to work I would have stopped and discussed it with her, in particular focusing on her powers and responsibilities as a PCSO.
GrumpyGregry
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She's a PCSO alright. And the myopic sergeant who 'controls' her ilk is a nobber who would rather erroneously issue FPN's to cyclists, citing community concerns, than engage his brain as to why the cyclists might be not be riding on the road in the first place.
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fabregas485
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What??? Thats stupid
That's confusing me, is it real or photoshop?No thread on Cyclists Dismount signs would be complete without the Warrington Cycle Campaign's "Facility of the Month"
Chris Norton
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- Boston, Lincs
Would someone please explain that to me. As I look at it, every 20 yards or so there is a pavement crossing the shared path and at that point they put a cyclist dismount sign (albeit in blue and as such advisory). Then expected to get back on to ride another 20 yards before another path? Is that right?
