Speed bumps

[Zinger]

Just wondering, if you ride over a speed bump (while standing on the bike) at the speed limit is that illegal?

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Wouldn't do it in front of a copper and they could probably dress it up as not being fully in control of the vehicle if they were feeling shitty.
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you should know by now that even if it were illegal,
your a motorcyclist, therefore above the law

perfectly legal though
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[calyx]

It is legal as long as you are polite towards the copper who stopped you.

i.e: it was a bumpy road and I have a bad back sir.
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[Acemastr]

I wouldn't put my bike through 30mph over a speedbump, but it's actually against the law to speed up between speed bumps I've been told by a copper, wouldn't worry about it though
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Acting abit daft today, i tried swerving around them at the last second. Had a moment when i clipped the corner of one whilst trying the 'quick-flick' method...weird headshake and the rear wheel sent my arse into the air.
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[cloric_tzr]

^ +1 fun tho
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Near me there are some traffic calming cobbles set into the road, they're nice when it's wet. And after the cobbles there is one of those mahoosive across the road bumps. Only a goon would sit on their seat for that.
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[Zinger]

Thanks for the replies.

Sounds like i'm good to carry on as is then

[Rogerborg]

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[thx1138]

edit: ignore that, i was having a senior moment.

most of the speed bumps round here in a 30 zone have gaps between them and I ride through them at 30, and where I can overtake the cars too on the stretches between speed humps, as they seem to drive at 5mph on their way to Tesco, and it can save me 20 minutes, covering a few hundred yards at the busiest time of day

[Dazbo666]

We have the square speed bumps in the middle of each lane in both directions from the end of our road. I tend to ride around them unless there's no other alternative... and I stand up if I have to go over them.
https://farm6.static.flickr.com/5255/5507191478_d4b393feae.jpg

(Lets face facts I'm probably not doing the bike suspension any good if I have the weight of my lard arse on the seat while I bump over those things)
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[Gerrard]

Do you mean standing on the pegs or do you mean the bike...

Only joking.. good thread
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[tahrey]

I make a point of driving/riding flat on the limit through speedbump areas if my suspension can handle it comfortably and safely (and I'm not in so much of a hurry that I feel pressed to go a little quicker... bit pointless when the whole thing becomes ACCELERATE! BRAKE! ad infinitum tho for the sake of a couple seconds)...

I find they make very good overtaking spots, even in the car! Some charlie slowing down to walking pace for a ramp I can happily take without lifting off ... wait for them? Not ruddy likely. Particularly when I can now pass them without breaking the law.

As for raising yourself off the seat in order to tackle an obstacle more safely and with more control (your knees taking the strain as natural shock absorbers will give you more ability to stay in control of the bike as you go over the bump - or a big pothole - or whatever, than staying sat on it at a slightly lower speed and having all the shock transmit up your spine... and into your arms too) ... I can't see why a copper would have much trouble with that. Has one of them pulled you over out of boredom or something?

Quite what they'd say to my occasional habit of attacking the more severe of the "pillow" type by pre-loading the suspension and bunnyhopping over (dead on the limit once again) using the bump itself to gain air is anyone's guess

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[Sam_Y_93]

Came across the stupidest thing the other day. Coming from a 40 to a NSL, see the sign so start to speed up and just before the speed limit change there is a speed bump (the kind that go across all of the road) which isnt painted or anything, bloody stupid thing. Hit it going about 50, almost threw me off and managed to smash by nads into the tank
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[Acemastr]

Notice the SOLID white lines around the speed bumps, my instructor always taught me that you shouldn't go over speed bumps on bikes because your wheels are going over a solid white line, therefore it's illegal, I'm guessing if you HAD to go over the speed bump a cop wouldn't have a problem, but technically you are crossing that solid line.
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[cornish]

I rode a lot in Southampton - the city that HATES road users i always did the standing up to go over speed bumps thing and was never stopped.

About the square ones, going over or around them as you see fit is fine but. . . . .i have noticed they tend to produce all manner of Fuckwitism in car drivers who help themselves to the entire road in useless attempts to avoid them.

Be aware if you're whipping along at a good rate that an oncoming car driving towards the speed-bump in his own lane is in no way guaranteed not to randomly swing into yours to invoke what his teeny brain perceives as his 'right' to the entire road.
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