wandering snail Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 We've had a quad up and down the towpath here on the Birmingham & Fazeley at Bodymoor Heath several times today and still gone 8pm he's at it. Is this now allowed? We thought that anything motorised wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Just now, wandering snail said: We've had a quad up and down the towpath here on the Birmingham & Fazeley at Bodymoor Heath several times today and still gone 8pm he's at it. Is this now allowed? We thought that anything motorised wasn't. That my understanding too, that it is illegal,, but does not stop motorbikes and the like doing it. You get it a lot on the BCN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timx Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Coal bag speed bumps! Would slow the gallop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, wandering snail said: We've had a quad up and down the towpath here on the Birmingham & Fazeley at Bodymoor Heath several times today and still gone 8pm he's at it. Is this now allowed? We thought that anything motorised wasn't. It is against the law and C&RT have produced a 27 page document regarding the situation - unfortunately I cannot post it on the forum as the forum software does not allow Pdf's, a short extract and a screen-shot of the document. The following legal powers have been used in addressing the problem: • Section 34 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 gives general prohibition of driving motor vehicles other than on roads without lawful authority • Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002 gives police the powers to confiscate vehicles used in a manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance. A warning must be given first, but this legislation has been successfully used to seize vehicles • Use of a motor vehicle without insurance on a road or other public place is an offence under Section 143 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandering snail Posted March 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Ok, thanks for this. He looks like a farmer and/or maybe a hunter, no reg number and not tearing along but fast enough of course that we nearly had a problem with our deaf old dog this evening. Think I'll check with C&RT. I suppose they may have given him permission?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, wandering snail said: Ok, thanks for this. He looks like a farmer and/or maybe a hunter, no reg number and not tearing along but fast enough of course that we nearly had a problem with our deaf old dog this evening. Think I'll check with C&RT. I suppose they may have given him permission?? I think it is a local farmer, last time we were down there he rode down to the pub and back along later in the evening. Last time I did tardebigge the CRT member of staff was riding up and down on a quad and I've seen CRT staff at Caen Hill using one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, Rob-M said: I think it is a local farmer, last time we were down there he rode down to the pub and back along later in the evening. Last time I did tardebigge the CRT member of staff was riding up and down on a quad and I've seen CRT staff at Caen Hill using one. I did wonder about how that works. We took a young lady CRT employee who was a lock keeper on Tradibigge out on the boating buddies scheme, and she was telling us about the quad bike course she had just been on as they had a quad bike on Tardebigge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEngo Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Last time we did Tardebigge we snatched the CRT quad out of the back drain it had been ridden into. Nearly pulled it out of the ditch into the cut?. N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 14 hours ago, john6767 said: a young lady CRT employee who was a lock keeper on Tradibigge Has she banned cruiser-sterned craft from the flight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 41 minutes ago, Athy said: Has she banned cruiser-sterned craft from the flight? Ha, I wonder what predictive text was trying to do ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lewis Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 18 hours ago, wandering snail said: We've had a quad up and down the towpath here on the Birmingham & Fazeley at Bodymoor Heath several times today and still gone 8pm he's at it. Is this now allowed? We thought that anything motorised wasn't. The lock keepers at Devizes use a quad bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandering snail Posted March 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 22 hours ago, Rob-M said: I think it is a local farmer, last time we were down there he rode down to the pub and back along later in the evening. Last time I did tardebigge the CRT member of staff was riding up and down on a quad and I've seen CRT staff at Caen Hill using one. He does seem to be going to the pub that's after the lock in front of us and back again. Don't know what the boat moored there thought when he parked his front wheels on their mooring rope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinz Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Tim Lewis said: The lock keepers at Devizes use a quad bike! https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/12892939.worker-drives-quad-bike-into-canal-at-devizes-on-his-first-day-at-work/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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