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I ride SS, however with two brakes. Despite obvious safety concerns relating to stopping with one brake, the legal requirement is also 2 brakes. Thus, should I get hit by a car etc when only having one brake then I am pretty sure any legal case would be blown apart - simply put down to me not having enough brakes and being unable to stop. Too high a risk in London with the way cars, trucks and vans move about.