speeding on bicycle

[stevo911_]

I know you can get ticketed for speeding on a bicycle, but I was curious how its broken down in the MVA?
Do they have a penalty scale like they do for cars (ie 1-20 over, 21-40, or whatever it is) or are they the exact same tickets issued as if you were doing it in a car?
If they are the same tickets as in a car, would they then carry points/impact drivers risk premiums? (would seem odd since you're uninsured/ not required to license to ride a bicycle)
Wouldnt any on-road cycling events constitute street racing or something to that effect?
This whole thought occurred to me after the penticton triathlon where alot of us were hitting 75km/h + on one of the hills which is a 40 or 50 zone

[zulutango]

Speeding tickets apply to vehicles and a bicycle is a vehicle. I have ticketed a bicycle for speeding 21 plus over and for running a stop sign. They were contested and the disputant lost both charges. The Act & Regs both say that cyclists have to obey them, except where there is a specific exception...eg turn signals.

[johny]

texting is bad too
http://www.revscene.net/forums/dont-...html?p=7045988

[stevo911_]

^lol, thats awesome!

Zulu, would moving violations just be the fine portion of the penalty? or if you hold a DL do they affect your drivers risk premiums or points or whatever is in place just like if you did it in a car (despite you dont need to be liscenced to ride)?

[Soundy]

Originally Posted by stevo911_

Wouldnt any on-road cycling events constitute street racing or something to that effect?
This whole thought occurred to me after the penticton triathlon where alot of us were hitting 75km/h + on one of the hills which is a 40 or 50 zone

Since the roads are usually closed and traffic controlled by police during such events, I'd think there would be an exemption in place.

[stevo911_]

^You'd think so, but the triathlon I mentioned there were a few volunteers at a couple intersections holding up traffic, but the roads were deffinately still open and not an officer in sight (and ditto for alot of cycling events here in vic)

[zulutango]

Originally Posted by stevo911_

^lol, thats awesome!

Zulu, would moving violations just be the fine portion of the penalty? or if you hold a DL do they affect your drivers risk premiums or points or whatever is in place just like if you did it in a car (despite you dont need to be liscenced to ride)?

The $ penalty would need to be paid but I'm not sure if the points would be assigned as it did not involve a driver's licence required action. They may choose to handle it like a registered owner charge and only go for the $$. Maybe a call to your local access centre?

[Phil@rise]

Originally Posted by Soundy

Since the roads are usually closed and traffic controlled by police during such events, I'd think there would be an exemption in place.

Much like Indy events