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ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« on: 11 May 2013, 10:15:41 pm »
Gotta feel sorry for him.  :rolleyes
My son, passed his CBT, started riding his CBF125 in March (proud Dad & Mum) and was doing quite well 'till yesterday.
Fell off in rain at low speed on a roundabout, no injury, minimal damage.
Limped home with forks twisted in yokes and bent bars.
Straightened out easy enough, then he opened a brown envelope with this........



Cried?  :'(   I nearly PMSL.   :lol
Steep learning curve innit.  Poor bugger! 
« Last Edit: 11 May 2013, 10:19:05 pm by SEPTIKANGEL »
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Re: ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« Reply #1 on: 11 May 2013, 10:57:37 pm »
Poor kid lol

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Re: ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« Reply #2 on: 11 May 2013, 11:29:10 pm »
sorry, is he not allowed in the bus lane?
is that push bike painted on the ground then?
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Re: ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« Reply #3 on: 11 May 2013, 11:34:32 pm »
Hi Skipper, it's a pedal cycle 'icon' painted on the raodway, but my sons left mirror makes it look like a crash helmet is also painted on the floor.  Just the photo angle unfortunately otherwise I'd have been straight onto the council!
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Re: ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« Reply #4 on: 12 May 2013, 12:11:43 am »
Check the signposts as they may allow motorbikes in he lane too. Also, it's not unheard of for he cnuts to send out a postal fine foe a time of the day when the lane is non operational.
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Re: ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« Reply #5 on: 12 May 2013, 12:40:45 am »
I feel sorry for the lad hope he gets away with it but i bet you pay the fine if he doesnt haha.
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Re: ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« Reply #6 on: 12 May 2013, 05:01:13 am »
Looks like he was caught by this camera: http://goo.gl/maps/TS81R Kids eh!

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Re: ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« Reply #7 on: 12 May 2013, 07:03:08 am »
GUILTY!!!! :lol




poor boy, must learn to read.


Stupid rule though.
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Re: ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« Reply #8 on: 12 May 2013, 08:22:55 am »
Looks like he's wearing plimmys !!! WTF :(

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Re: ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« Reply #9 on: 12 May 2013, 05:13:13 pm »
 :lol id argue with it as it says bicycle in my road tax renewal form and its onlt a 125cc not much faster than a push bike either hehe
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Re: ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« Reply #10 on: 12 May 2013, 05:46:59 pm »
I think someone on here posted a reference to that argument on a you tube clip a while ago. The clip showed the rider trying to argue that case with a police officer who stopped him in a bus lane, the rider even had his log book to hand in anticipation of being stopped. (admittedly it was a bigger bike but the principle was the same)..needless to say he lost the argument and got a penalty.  :\
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Re: ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« Reply #11 on: 12 May 2013, 07:31:03 pm »
Yeah, by the letter of the law its a motor vehicle unfortunately, not a bicycle. Anything powered by steam, electric, petrol, diesel, oil, or gas is a motor vehicle. Taxation class always pops up as bicycle, and is a bit of a bone of contention with riders/cops. Its a bit misleading, and badly worded!:-\

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Re: ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« Reply #12 on: 12 May 2013, 11:53:11 pm »
How does that fit in with some of these electrically assisted pushbikes then?

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Re: ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« Reply #13 on: 13 May 2013, 12:19:59 am »
I assume they should be fine as they don't have a registration plate - no where to send a fine to :P

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Re: ROUNDABOUTS & BUS LANES
« Reply #14 on: 13 May 2013, 03:48:21 am »
How does that fit in with some of these electrically assisted pushbikes then?
I assume the word 'assisted' is the key there. It still has pedal propulsion as its primary power.

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