Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2001 01:02:14 +0100 From: danny <dannynopsamia-espreZZo.com> Subject: Re: Saab 9.5 Bike Rack
Johannes H Andersen wrote: > Can you carry a bicycle with a "Smart" car? The other day I saw one of > those little Smart cars carrying a bicycle on what looked like a > factory designed rear mounted rack. The bicycle load was considerably > wider that the little car, I can't believe that it is legal in the UK. > > Johannes You're right, Johannes, but that's the paradox of british law. The police decide which lawbreakers to go after, rather than multilaterally applying the law. I've never seen a car pulled over for a dangerous load as you suggest, yet I've seen cars impounded for carrying too much booze back from France (also considered a dangerous load). -- Regards, Danny http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site) swap Z for above characters in email address to reply