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It's a good thing the topmost picture is from Amsterdam, because in Copenhagen those people would be looking at at least € 150 worth of fines each, for cell phoning on the move (resp. passenger on back cargo holder) and the bikes not being up to code. 200-250 if the copper were feeling ornery and decided to book them for all the ways in which their bikes aren't up to code (lack front and rear reflexes, lack wheel reflexes, left-hand one lacks front wheel brake)...

- Jake

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by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Wed Aug 8th, 2012 at 06:50:43 PM EST
Yes, though the bikes may well be up to Amsterdam code. Don't know whether talking on a cell phone is legal or not in Amsterdam.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.
by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Wed Aug 8th, 2012 at 07:19:23 PM EST
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by asdf on Thu Aug 16th, 2012 at 02:03:18 PM EST
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We have a bike code here in Ohio.

Of course, if the police and highway patrol have never bothered to read it, its less likely to affect a cycle commuters day to day trip.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Thu Aug 16th, 2012 at 03:34:47 PM EST
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