Cycling

Section 31 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, as amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 states:

31(1) A person who promotes or takes part in a race or trial of speed on a public way between cycles is guilty of an offence, unless the race or trial:

(a) is authorised under the Cycle Racing on Highways Regulations 1960, AND

(b) is conducted in accordance with any conditions imposed, by or under regulations under this section.

For a time trial or bicycle race to be authorised, a promoter must give 28 days written notice to the police giving times, dates, routes, start, finish, maximum number taking part, arrangements for marshalling and supervision, and the rules of the competition.

Section 24 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 states that it is an offence for more than one person to be carried on a road on a bicycle that is not propelled by mechanical power, unless it is constructed or adapted for the carriage of more than one person. Each person carried on the bicycle would be guilty of an offence under this section.

Cycling on a road in a dangerous manner is an offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988, as amended by the 1991 Act.

Section 28(2) of the act, defines a person to be regarded as riding dangerously if (and only if), the way the person rides falls far below what would be expected of a 'competent and careful' cyclist, AND it would be obvious to a 'competent and careful cyclist' that riding in that way would be dangerous.

The term 'danger' refers to danger either of injury to any person or of serious damage to property.

Section 29 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, as amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991, makes it an offence for a person to ride a cycle on a road without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road.