Does "vehicle" includes "pedal cycle"?

Victor

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1961/act/24/section/3/enacted/en/html

“pedal cyclist” means a person driving a pedal cycle;

“driving” includes managing and controlling and, in relation to a bicycle or tricycle, riding, and “driver” and other cognate words shall be construed accordingly;

But does it say anywhere that a pedal cycle is a vehicle?

NomadicGray

“combination of vehicles” means a mechanically propelled vehicle and a vehicle or vehicles drawn thereby;

“mechanically propelled vehicle” means, subject to subsection (2) of this section, a vehicle intended or adapted for propulsion by mechanical means, including—

(a) a bicycle or tricycle with an attachment for propelling it by mechanical power, whether or not the attachment is being used,

(b) a vehicle the means of propulsion of which is electrical or partly electrical and partly mechanical,

but not including a tramcar or other vehicle running on permanent rails;

NomadicGray

“combination of vehicles” means a mechanically propelled vehicle and a vehicle or vehicles drawn thereby;

“mechanically propelled vehicle” means, subject to subsection (2) of this section, a vehicle intended or adapted for propulsion by mechanical means, including—

(a) a bicycle or tricycle with an attachment for propelling it by mechanical power, whether or not the attachment is being used,

(b) a vehicle the means of propulsion of which is electrical or partly electrical and partly mechanical,

but not including a tramcar or other vehicle running on permanent rails;

MarkAnthony

Taking Langwallers Jurisprudence class for the craic Victor?

Carawaystick

Dunno if a Downhill or Enduro bike is a pedal cycle from reading that law.

Victor

MarkAnthony wrote: »

Taking Langwallers Jurisprudence class for the craic Victor?

Genuine query: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=98673909&postcount=13 Cyclists are "drivers", but are pedal cycles "vehicles"?

Up to this point, I was not aware of Mr. Langwaller. I've only done law as a subject, not as a course.

coylemj

Victor wrote: »

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1961/act/24/section/3/enacted/en/html

But does it say anywhere that a pedal cycle is a vehicle?

Indirectly I would say 'yes'.

Here's my logic..... under road traffic legislation, a motor bike is a 'mechanically propelled vehicle'. That means that without the engine, it's simply a vehicle. Ergo, a pedal cycle is a vehicle.

Victor

Actually, I can answer my own question:

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1961/act/24/section/3/enacted/en/html

“pedal cycle” means a vehicle which is a pedal bicycle or pedal tricycle;

Steve

Victor wrote: »

Actually, I can answer my own question:

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1961/act/24/section/3/enacted/en/html

So, a quad cycle is exempt?

Carawaystick

Steve wrote: »

So, a quad cycle is exempt?

Is a bike with stabilisers a bicycle?

on_my_oe

So the abundance of cyclists I see talking or texting on their mobiles are liable for penalties too?

slimjimmc

on_my_oe wrote: »

So the abundance of cyclists I see talking or texting on their mobiles are liable for penalties too?

The prohibition on using a mobile phone while driving only applies to mechanically propelled vehicles. It applies to motor cyclists but not to pedal cyclists.
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2006/act/23/section/3/enacted/en/html#sec3
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2014/si/178/made/en/print