Always check for signage saying you can’t lock your bike against railings or street furniture Always check for signage saying you can’t lock your bike against railings or street furniture. If it says any bike locked there will be removed, that’s usually what happens. The only right you have on the highway is to pass and re-pass. There are offences of obstruction, public order damage etc. that you could lay yourself open to. So, while it may be legal to secure your bike to street furniture if the by-law says so, if there is no by-law you are at risk from laws protecting property rights. Chaining your bike to the property (railing etc.) of another could www.eta.co.uk 9
Cycling and the Law
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