Alan Braggins wrote:
In article , Tim Downie wrote:
dennis@home wrote:
"Clot" wrote in message
I think we should ensure that cyclists are not allowed to speed
anywhere!
They aren't, they are subject to the same speed limits as cars.

Almost all speed limits only legally apply to motor vehicles.
(In practice of course almost all cyclists keep below the limits
anyway.)


I think you are actually wrong. Speed limits apply to everything.


As there is no legal requirement for bicycles to have speedometers cyclists
cannot be charged with speeding.

Other way around - there is no legal requirement for bicycles to have
speedometers because there's no real reason to have them.

But in the very few cases, like royal parks, where bylaws do apply speed
limits to bicycles, then not having a working speedometer is not an excuse
for breaking them, any more than it is in a vintage car which predates the
construction and use requirements.