Restrictions on cyclists now being discussed at Ministerial level.

[Alex321]

He also said that cyclists can easily exceed the new 10 mph speed limits
OK mate let's put you and Boris on a nice flat road and see you do , even on a legal ebike
Generally ride my bike at around 15 to 16 mph and only very good road bike riders pass me

Still. Good fodder for the red faced angry brigade

Morons

There are a number of 20 limits that I regularly exceed currently - with the law changing in Wales in September 2023 to make 20 the default for restricted roads, there will be a lot more such places.

Even on the flat, it isn't hard for a competent road cyclist to hit 20 mph for short periods, and a slight downhill you will normally do so.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Maybe some of the tattoo advocates on here would welcome this

Many years ago I had a Tetris game that was really good and freeware
To play it you had to see a screen telling you to watch out because the "end times " where coming and soon we would all be required to have a bar code on our foreheads which,of course, was the mark of the beast
Maybe THIS IS IT!!!!!!!!

 

[al78]

So @al78 - are you with the cats or the pigeons?

Aligned with the pigeons, but I'm not that concerned. There will be a lot of complications to overcome before it is possible to make bicycles more like motor vehicles legally, and I think the government has more important things to concentrate on at the moment.

 

[PeteXXX]

Why don't they just fit a tachograph ?

4½ hours riding the 45 minutes rest.. 👍

 

[TheDoctor]

Has he ever tried riding a bike at 20+ mph? Or 30+?
Any time I've been above 35 mph, I've had a hill providing the power.

 

[biking_fox]

*dead cat* among the pigeons

Yet another attempt at government by soundbite and mis-direction. Won't even start let along get off the ground. Will distract (again a little bit) from the rest of gov doing absolutely nothing despite being paid a fortune, corruption et al.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_... cat stategy, also,or failures in other areas.

 

[gbb]

To be fair, a 20 mph limit is there for (you'd hope) a good reason, near a school, a particually dangerous spot for whatever reason. A cyclist has no more moral or legal right to break that speed limit than a car, lorry, bus or anything else. To do so would deserve condemnation.

But the reality is, 95% of cyclist couldnt or wouldnt break that speed limit (some of us do actually have common sense) so its a bit of clickbait, a diversion, pandering to a audience, whatever...as soon as you start to regulate cyclists, many of them will either disappear (stop cycling) or ignore the regulation (in whatever form, licencing, plates etc) ...and nothing good will be achieved.

If you did regulate, how would you enforce ? Police officers with speed cameras ? They can't even make a dent in scooter riders on the road ...as DanBo says...

Yawn. Bait. Noise. Bollox.

 

[al78]

There are a number of 20 limits that I regularly exceed currently - with the law changing in Wales in September 2023 to make 20 the default for restricted roads, there will be a lot more such places.

Even on the flat, it isn't hard for a competent road cyclist to hit 20 mph for short periods, and a slight downhill you will normally do so.

Yep, Farthings Hill heading into Horsham from Broadbridge Heath you can get over 25 mph easily, fast enough to trigger the flashing slow down sign on approach to the roundabout.

 

[Mo1959]

So will I need 9 different number plates and insurance for each bike or would it be the person the number plate and insurance applied to if it ever actually comes to pass. Shame I'm regularly still seeing motorists driving around with mobiles clutched to their heads and feck all done about it!

 

[Illaveago]

Has he ever tried riding a bike at 20+ mph? Or 30+?
Any time I've been above 35 mph, I've had a hill providing the power.

Cor! I can only achieve walking pace up hill !

 

[al78]

He also said that cyclists can easily exceed the new 10 mph speed limits
OK mate let's put you and Boris on a nice flat road and see you do , even on a legal ebike
Generally ride my bike at around 15 to 16 mph and only very good road bike riders pass me

Still. Good fodder for the red faced angry brigade

Morons

In my experience very few cyclists in and around my home town reach 20 mph. It is against the law in Horsham to do anything quickly, which is why road works with temporary traffic lights must take a minimum of a month, an open doorway is the best place to stop and have a conversation, and if you are walking a dog, you must consume the full width of any path no matter how wide it is whilst walking at a quarter of the average walking pace.

 

[classic33]

Where would the number plate go on a unicycle.

 

[Juan Kog]

I have cycled at 20 mph in a 20 mph zone ( it was downhill) and been overtaken by cars . Too the car drivers the speed limit didn’t count, it’s an old bloke on a bike MUST get past .

 

[Illaveago]

Might just ask my son to knock a 'fake' rag plate up for me with his vinyl printer/cutter thingy ! 👅

Oh no! That would have to go to specialist places where you would have to provide documentation , driver's licence , utility bills !

I wonder if the number plate would need a light?

 

[Milkfloat]

We all know that this is entirely unworkable and would decimate cycling just when the country needs it the most, but look who is in charge and who is going to be in charge next month. It is entirely feasible they ram this populist nonsense through.