Cycling on roads illegal 495Robin Quote: "But when cyclist Daniel Cadden appeared before a particular district judge last week, he the district judge threw...
Steve Firth
"Cycle journalist Simon Withers, formerly a staffer on Cycling Plus, said:
"Drive a car with dodgy tyres and kill four cyclists and you rack up a hefty six points on your licence and a 180 quid fine. Ride a bike on the road legally - and it'll cost you £300. This fine sends out all sorts of wrong signals: that cyclists shouldn't be on roads; and in doing so enforces the commonly held belief that cyclists are fair game for abuse - either verbal or physical - from the much put-upon and oh-so-vulnerable car driver.
"Cadden had every right to be on the road, as would an equally slow-moving agricultural vehicle. He chose to exercise that right."
And Good God!:-
"Even ardent motorists have been staggered by the judge's decision. Paul Smith, founder of Safespeed.org.uk, an organisation that harries police forces and local authorities for siting speed cameras, said:
"I can't make sense of this at all. Was the District Judge barking mad? Or is there some other factor that we're not hearing about? If there wasn't some other factor, I suggest that cyclists mbutt on that bit of road and call the press."
