Monday, December 13, 2010

Summer warning for cyclists who drink

Cyclists were warned against attempts to alcoholic beverages.

And those who will do so because is reminded that, their own safety and that of other risk - and you could face fines in up to £ 1,000 height.

The warning comes from the Institute of advanced motorists (IAM) is the barbecue season to emphasize that "Pedals and Pimm's not mix".

While pointing out that always behind the steering wheel of a car if above the permitted "socially unacceptable", claims the charity that many people would at home be ready after drinking the same amount cycle.

Legally by bike can someone it not proper control, due to the influence of drink or drugs up to £ 1,000 punished police must be campaign werden.Laut London cycling on breathalysing suspicious - blood or urine samples - but must instead on "old-fashioned tests" for example, to check whether cyclists in a straight line exit foot.

It also pointed out that cyclists penalty points added to your driving licences for offences while on a bike have can.

IAM Director of policy and research Neil Greig said that home in the dark also found the cyclists who had stopped even cycling off for summer drinks.

"While you may be in a dangerous situation or are less risk for other road users as if could you easily in a car, that someone else to back out and crash avoiding you."

And Greig warned: "If your cycling leads to a collision probably coming from poor are."

Last month, Transport Minister Philip Hammond said that he "would carefully" the results of Sir Peter North's report on the law regarding drink - and drugs fahren.Unter of legal scholar recommendations is that the blood alcohol limit be reduced the current 80 milligrams (mg) of alcohol per 100 ml of blood to 50 mg, that would bring the UK much of Europe in line.

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