Were multiple cyclists being stopped on Clapham Common today

squired
squired Posts: 1,153
edited November 2008 in Commuting chat
On my ride across Clapham Common this morning I passed a cyclist who was being given a ticket by a policeman on the cycle path. Not sure what the ticket was for as I didn't stop to ask, but it got me wondering whether they were ticketing multiple people or this was maybe a one off for something. I know that they were giving notices out about the 5mph speed limit a while ago, but given the number of cyclists using the Common he would be very unlucky if he'd been stopped for that.

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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    squired wrote:
    On my ride across Clapham Common this morning I passed a cyclist who was being given a ticket by a policeman on the cycle path. Not sure what the ticket was for as I didn't stop to ask, but it got me wondering whether they were ticketing multiple people or this was maybe a one off for something. I know that they were giving notices out about the 5mph speed limit a while ago, but given the number of cyclists using the Common he would be very unlucky if he'd been stopped for that.

    The policeman may have been giving the fellow his telephone number. I understand that the practice is commonplace in this location.
  • spen666
    spen666 Posts: 17,709
    Gussio wrote:
    squired wrote:
    On my ride across Clapham Common this morning I passed a cyclist who was being given a ticket by a policeman on the cycle path. Not sure what the ticket was for as I didn't stop to ask, but it got me wondering whether they were ticketing multiple people or this was maybe a one off for something. I know that they were giving notices out about the 5mph speed limit a while ago, but given the number of cyclists using the Common he would be very unlucky if he'd been stopped for that.

    The policeman may have been giving the fellow his telephone number. I understand that the practice is commonplace in this location.
    Is this restricted to police men?
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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    spen666 wrote:
    Gussio wrote:
    squired wrote:
    On my ride across Clapham Common this morning I passed a cyclist who was being given a ticket by a policeman on the cycle path. Not sure what the ticket was for as I didn't stop to ask, but it got me wondering whether they were ticketing multiple people or this was maybe a one off for something. I know that they were giving notices out about the 5mph speed limit a while ago, but given the number of cyclists using the Common he would be very unlucky if he'd been stopped for that.

    The policeman may have been giving the fellow his telephone number. I understand that the practice is commonplace in this location.
    Is this restricted to police men?

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  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    can you put plastic bags on the wheels to make it seem a little more discrete.

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