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Old November 25th 10, 12:01 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
Max Demian
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Default Oxford cyclists too dim to take the break that was offered

On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:01:03 +0000, JMS
wrote:

On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:05:50 -0000, "Mrcheerful"
wrote:

In the Oxford crackdown on unlit cycles which netted 106 unlit bikes in a
very short time, the police issued 30pound FPNs, but agreed to waive that if
a receipt for bike lights was produced in 7 days. The receipt was stamped
by the police. The cyclists have then been returning the lights and asking
for refunds!! The police have asked that any shop that refunds for the
lights get and pass on names and addresses of the serial lawbreakers so that
a 60 pound fpn can be issued.
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/archive/...g_light_fines/


As a matter of interest, are you still allowed to use dynamo lights on
bikes? They were a really good idea from a practical point of view,
even though they didn't produce much light (and none when the vehicle
was stationary). Especially good were the 'dynohubs' as they didn't
significantly increase the drag. No flat batteries, theft resistant.

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