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If it's just under the age of 10 they can't do anything, under 16 they can't fine you.
Sure they can do something. That's not what the age of criminal responsibility means. Under the age of 10 they can't be arrested or charged but they can be stopped from doing whatever they're doing if the Police think it's unsafe.
Consider a 9 year old waving a gun around, do the Police just say "Oh, you're only 9 years old, nothing we can do here, carry on but try not to shoot anyone ok..."?
Like the link says, I hope they use their discretion, but if a child cycling on the pavement is a danger then there's loads they can do; they can ask them to stop, possibly even confiscate the bike if they refuse to do so, etc.
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OK fair enough - syntax fail on my part.
I don't see anyone getting stopped, also not adult cyclists going rather fast on the kerb and expecting peds to jump out of the way. I think it really depends on if the police agent can be bothered.
I got stopped once by taking a right turn that was buses only [mybad], the next day I see cars going through red in front of a police van... :)
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Consider a 9 year old waving a gun around, do the Police just say "Oh, you're only 9 years old, nothing we can do here, carry on but try not to shoot anyone ok..."?
Pls stop trampling on the child's rights to open carry kthx
JWestland
NotThamesWater
http://www.ridingabike.co.uk/html/cycling_myths_busted.html#CP
Oh it seems not, as in, officially no kerb cycling, evah. If it's just under the age of 10 they can't do anything, under 16 they can't fine you.
My bad. Not that the PSNI bothers at all... road policing here is woeful :/