Cycling is a simple pleasure – a bike can be acquired for next to nothing and doesn’t require a licence or any specialist equipment – but whatever type of cyclist you are, it pays to know your rights and responsibilities in law.
We’ve put together a guide to Cycling and the Law that can be downloaded or viewed online.
Test your knowledge of the rules, regulations and responsibilities that govern cycling on British roads in the short quiz below, or visit our Cycling and the Law pages.
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“Cyclists cannot be booked for speeding.”
Misleading. There are potential charges available to the police for cyclists who are riding too fast – “dangerous cycling, “furious cycling”, etc.
There can also be enforceable LOCAL speed restrictions which apply to cyclists.
Point being that there ARE possible consequences for ragging it on a pushbike, despite the impression this question gives.
A better way to put it would be “cyclists are not generally legally obliged to adhere to speed limits.”