25 Sep 2014 5:30 PM:
I live in Zaragoza and use their public bike sharing system thing (their Boris Bikes). Bikes are pretty popular here and there are cycle lanes on most major roads. Overnight though they've decided that you can't go on certain roads in the city centre with a bike. Roads that actually have a cycle lane drawn on them.
Yesterday I was cycling along and two pedestrians yelled at me that I'm gonna get fined. There was a police van further up the road- fining people for being on the cycle lane. There is no physical sign or anything that these cycle lanes are now not in use and no warning was given.
This has to be illegal right? There must be some sort of law that says they can only fine you if there's a sign up. Or that they must give you warning that they're changing the rules.
Everyone here is up in arms about it- the general consensus is that it's unfair and only a quick way for them to make money (50euro on the spot fine).
Is there anyway we can fight back?
It's a complete step backwards, bikes are supposed to be encouraged to ease congestion and be environmental etc. There must be some sort of angle we can work. This is pure bullying to make a quick quid.
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They changed the law overnight and are fining people- that HAS to be illegal right?
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