(chief) Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Hi I was just wundering if any one else had been approached by the police for not having a light on your bike it is apparently a 80 pound fine if you are seen out with now lights on your bike when it is dark and against the law. You have to have a light on front and rear but were could you put a light on the rear without you smashing it off when riding its not like you can clip it to your seat post is it???Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Get one of these And then you can use it as a head torch for other things too. Theres hardly any police around me anyway so they tend not to bother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Fried Rice Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 yeah ive been stopped twice, got away with it though but i also got told off for riding on the pavement so meh.i did have some lights on the rear but i smashed it lolhmm....i wouldnt mind having some lights though. i want somerecommendations? (sp)JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials wannabe Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 are you riding on the road ? im not sure its illegal unless your endangering others ... cars . and i dont think many people are out walking and bout at night are they and if they are there most likely to be homeless and to be honest who cares if you huirt them lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(chief) Posted January 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 (edited) are you riding on the road ? im not sure its illegal unless your endangering others ... cars . and i dont think many people are out walking and bout at night are they and if they are there most likely to be homeless and to be honest who cares if you huirt them lol we was all sat down on the wall and stuff they just came up to us and gave us a warning and sed it was illegal to actualy have your bike out in the dark without a light chris Edited January 4, 2007 by (chief) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 yea, its illegal to ride at night without lights, but its also illegal to ride on the pavement, or ride without a rear reflector, unless you ride like an idiot, cops will most likely either just tell you to walk, or not even bother you. use common sense, if theres a car crash and cops are there, dont go hopping round on the flower bed across the road, dont go smashing stuff up in front of cctv, ride responsibly and chances are nothing will be said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev_goodyear Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Just dont ride on the road and keep away from then its just one of those things we have to put up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moza Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 I have been told 3 times, and that £80 fine will be given if i dont have one , well if i see them i will just rise away lolMoza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Fiiineeeeee, I'll go home... If you going to force me........ I'll go get my drugs, no problems, ey?Cya.Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(chief) Posted January 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Fiiineeeeee, I'll go home... If you going to force me........ I'll go get my drugs, no problems, ey?Cya.Mat haha yeh me to mat that cop was acting well hard not found me to light to bodge on to my bike now chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials wannabe Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 then those pigs must either be lying or having a laugh ...if that law is real il honestly chop of my left testi lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Get the front and rear one of them, and you're laughing. I've used mine all winter so far, and they've been excellent. They're super small (I can fit it on my seat-stay of my BMX, between the dropouts and the brakemount, so it's between the stay and the spokes of the wheel so I don't kick it), you just clip them on if you want them on, then when you get to where you're riding, take them off so you don't f**k 'em up. They're great. They're safe, stop the police from stopping you for not having lights, and I suppose they make you safer seeings as the twats in their cars are less likely to plough into you. Plus, if they do, you can destroy them in court 'cos you had lights on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Built in light:Old pic but it's the only one that shows off its' brightness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(chief) Posted January 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 (edited) Get the front and rear one of them, and you're laughing. I've used mine all winter so far, and they've been excellent. They're super small (I can fit it on my seat-stay of my BMX, between the dropouts and the brakemount, so it's between the stay and the spokes of the wheel so I don't kick it), you just clip them on if you want them on, then when you get to where you're riding, take them off so you don't f**k 'em up. They're great. They're safe, stop the police from stopping you for not having lights, and I suppose they make you safer seeings as the twats in their cars are less likely to plough into you. Plus, if they do, you can destroy them in court 'cos you had lights on cheers where can i get one of them light from then. think i am going to buy one of them.does it mater if its small because i would think that they would have to be a sertain size??. also cheers for the tip about destroying them in court chris Edited January 4, 2007 by (chief) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 They're technically Back-up lights, but the police haven't ever given me grief for them.You can get them from Evans Cycles or most bike shops. I know Evans definitely do 'em, 'cos I nicked that pic from their site You can buy them as a pair for £11.99-ish from bike shops, but Evans only do them seperately online so they can milk that extra £3-4 off you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(chief) Posted January 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 cheers onza boy mark i would much rather spend a couple of quid than a £80 fine chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 blazing saddle do them chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(chief) Posted January 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 yeh ano they do ali but it seems abit expensive in there and they always seem to be off with me when i am in there chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moza Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Give Me £1 chris and i will make you one (get the bits from school though) Moza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianttrials Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 but your also breaking the law if your riding on the pavement, walls, etc.the worlds gone mad, mad i tell you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrOcKeR Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 yea, its illegal to ride at night without lights, or ride without a rear reflector,if its ilegal for that i aint got no seat so what would i do?plus the cops drive past me loads while i'm riding at night ( best time no ones out ) never had anything said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(chief) Posted January 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Give Me £1 chris and i will make you one (get the bits from school though) Moza haha i already got you loads of stuff moza ill get some batteries and then can you make me one. chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 we was all sat down on the wall and stuff they just came up to us and gave us a warning and sed it was illegal to actualy have your bike out in the dark without a light chrisThat's a load of bullshit, it is indeed illegal to ride your bike at night without lights, but its not illegal to have your bike out in the dark. Next time just say that's not what the law is, and that there being unfair.All the coppers around here just buy it that there's no where to put a light on a trials bike that it wont get knocked off, 'so we just walk around to get places and use our bikes there,' honest.Anyway, yeah, I had a set of those mini backup lights, they were really good but quite old and I've lost the back one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 They're technically Back-up lights, but the police haven't ever given me grief for them.You can get them from Evans Cycles or most bike shops. I know Evans definitely do 'em, 'cos I nicked that pic from their site You can buy them as a pair for £11.99-ish from bike shops, but Evans only do them seperately online so they can milk that extra £3-4 off you I think your wrong their mate i work in a bike shop and we sell them at £2 and their really good but evans cycles are scammers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeth Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 yepo been stopped twice and had them take my address down "if i catch u again then u will be in court" lol still ride without lights atm no batterys lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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