Riding side by side? Legal?

[Dracan]

Not that I can think of any reason to actually doing this, I'm just curious. But is two bikes riding side by side legal? What's a copper likely to do if he sees this?
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[White Noise]

riding staggered means there is less chance of running into the bike infront of you if you get out braked by them,
TBH if a copper saw you staggered and not side by side or directly behind the bike infront they would probibly see that as a good thing that you are riding safely
WN
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[Zoffo]

There's no law against riding side by side as long as your both on the right side of the road.
I still think there's a gray area about getting caught by a scamera when your side by side. The frame is gonna have two plates on it and both can argue that the other was the one speeding.
How the hell can the police prove both were speeding?
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[TOM M]

i dont think there is anything illegall about it as horses often ride 2-3 horses side by side, as long as your not riding dangerously or obstructing the road i should'nt think it would cause a problem
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[m99dws]

[White Noise]

i can remember a BCF ride out where i looked in my mirrors to see see the width of the M25 taken up by riders side by side, think that was the mayday run
WN
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[TOM M]

[colin1]

sounds like a cool way to avoid speeding fines, ride in pairs next to each other everywhere

"this guy came past me so fast and set off the camera !"
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[Chriss]

[Jamie_ducati]

[Ric]

[Trixie]

I know it's not illegal for 2 pushbikes to ride 2 abreast in the road (although it makes it more difficult to overtake..grrr!). Seeing as motorbikes can keep up with (and travel faster than) the flow of traffic, then I can't see that it would be a problem.

I was riding side by side with my other half whilst travelling into work this morning on the bikes. I think that staggered riding is easier and safer, but riding side by side surely can't be illegal..
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[hugo-a-gogo]

no-one remember CHiPs?
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[loply]

Interesting, I would have thought that was the riders fault - After all, there could have been a stationary car around the bend; He should have been riding suitably slow that he could "stop in the visible distance".

Maybe this error on his behalf is forgiven as the horse position was illegal to begin with though.
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[Chriss]

Horses side by side take up a lot of room, more so than a parked car. Also, I'm sure the driver of the car would be responsible as he shouldn't have parked on a blind bend. especially if it's double yellowed or something.
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[Villers]

A situation where riding side by side would be when in a slow town/city on the way to/during/after a rideout. If you all ride two-a-breast then you take up the entire lane and subsequent pairs make a 'block' formation. Not only does this mean other drivers have to keep their lane discipline i.e not bullying into our lane, but it also makes you more visible/noticable, and also means that f a pack of you don't make it through a light change and the front pack do then you will not be on your own.


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