Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 21:35:45 -0400 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: Saab 9.5 Bike Rack
danny wrote: > 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). Dangerous because the British government loses out on the profits from the sales and taxes? > > > -- > Regards, > Danny > > http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site) > swap Z for above characters in email address to reply