Safety Bicycle - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: safety bicycleSafety bicycle
A bicycle with equal or nearly equal wheels usually about 28 inches diameter driven by pedals connected to the rear driving wheel by a multiplying gear Since the 1930s this has been the most common type of bicycle now simply called bicycle The older high wheelers are often referred to as bone rattlers...
Bicycling
The use of a bicycle the act or practice of riding a bicycle...
Bicycles
Bicycles. The use of these and similar machines, formerly regulated by byelaws made by local authorities under the (English) Highways Act of 1878, and the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, is regulated by s. 85 of the (English) Local Government Act, 1888, which repeals all Acts empowering byelaws to be made on the subject, declares bicycles, etc., to be 'carriage within the meaning of the (English) Highway Acts' (see especially s. 78 of the Highway Act, 1835); but see Simpson v. Teignmouth, etc., Bridge Co., (1903) 1 KB 405, and in addition provides that cyclists must carry lamps between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise, and must give warning of their approach by bell or whistle. The Road Traffic Act, 1934, makes provisions as to red reflectors and a white surface in order to exempt bicyclists from having to shew a red rear light under (English)Road Transport Lighting Act, 1927, s. 5 [see (English) Pedal Cycles (White Surface) Provisional Regulations, 1934, 18 October,...
Fire prevention and fire safety measures
Fire prevention and fire safety measures, s. 2(g) 'fire prevention and fire safety measures' means such measures as are necessary in accordance with the building bye-laws for the prevention, control and fighting of fire and for ensuring the safety of life and property in case of fire. [Delhi Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 1986 (56 of 1986), s. 2(g)]...
Bicycler
One who rides a bicycle...
Bicyclic
Relating to bicycles...
Bicyclism
The art of riding a bicycle...
Motor bicycle
Motor bicycle, means a motor vehicle which has two wheels, and has a maximum design speed exceeding 45 kmph and, if powered by an internal combustion engine, has a cylinder capacity exceeding 50 cubic centimeters, and includes a combination of such a motor vehicle and a side-car. [(English) Road Traffic Act, 1988, s. 108(1) (as amended)]...
Public safety
Public safety, 'public safety' ordinarily security of the public or their freedom from danger. In that sense, anything which tends to prevent dangers to public health may also be regarded as securing public safety. The meaning of the expression must, however, vary according to the context, Romesh Thappar v. State of Madras, AIR 1950 SC 124: 1950 SCR 594. [Constitution of India, Article 19 (2)]...
Continuance or possible recurrence of which is pre-judicial to the health or safety of the public
Continuance or possible recurrence of which is pre-judicial to the health or safety of the public, If it appears to a coroner, either before he proceeds to hold an inquest or in the course of an inquest begun without a jury, that there is a reason to suspect....(d) that the death occurred in circum-stances the continuance or possible recurrence of which is pre judicial to the health or safety of the public or any section or the public, he shall proceed to summon a jury in the manner required by sub-s. (2), R (Takoushis) v. Inner North London Coroner (CA), (2006) 1 WLR 461 [Coroners Act, 1988 (C 13), s. 8(3)(d)]...
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