More to the point, if Mr Plod sees you riding that on the road you might find yourself on the end of a charge under RTA1988 S28, S29 or S41, and if you injure somebody with it you're looking at up to 2 years in gaol under S35 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
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More to the point, if Mr Plod sees you riding that on the road you might find yourself on the end of a charge under RTA1988 S28, S29 or S41, and if you injure somebody with it you're looking at up to 2 years in gaol under S35 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.