According to the AUXILIARY BICYCLES ACT 1954, an “auxiliary cycle” means a vehicle with two or three wheels intended or adapted for use on roads and the vehicle—
(a) is electrically propelled; or
(b) is mechanically propelled and has a motor with a cubic capacity not exceeding 50 cubic centimetres;

Now, I’m not a mechanic either, but doesn’t the whole ’50 cubic centimetres’ bit mean a 50cc or ‘blue plate’?

According to the MOTOR CAR ACT 1951, a “motor cycle” means a motor car designed to travel on two wheels, which is equipped with two or more gear ratios or the motor of which has a cubic capacity exceeding 50 cubic centimetres, but, subject to subsection (1), not exceeding 150 cubic centimetres.

Sooo….according to “the amendments to the Motor Car (Construction Equipment and Use) Regulations 1952, and the Auxiliary Bicycle Construction and Equipment in Use 1954, and the Traffic Offences Procedures Act 1974″, there is no real mention of ‘Motor-Cycles’; only Auxiliary Cycles and Motor Cars. Does that mean I can do all those things on my ‘motor-cycle’? Hmmmm…

Now reviewing in the Motor-Cycle description that “a “motor cycle” means a motor car” bit, maybe I guess we ‘treat’ motor-cycles like motor cars – but that then means ‘motor-cycles’ doesn’t apply to half of the laws in the ENTIRE motor-car act.

I’m soooooo confused…

Maybe Government (from long ago, no doubt) was too lazy to create a separate MOTOR-CYCLES ACT 19(insert your year). It’s no wonder that most of Bermuda’s laws are sooo flakey.

Maybe someone cool can clear this up for me…

On a side note, I think the whole iPod thing is a bit too far – personally… When I have my ipod in ear and turned down on low (so I can hear the police pulling me over) I have full concentration on the road. When I don’t have some form music going, my mind tends to wonder a bit. Wondering minds creates what the police like to call ‘red-mist’ (or rather, ummm….’distractions’). I have a small feeling that these laws weren’t thought all the way through to a T. Just my opinion…

Does this mean we’re not allowed to have an iPod on in the car, attached to the radio, playing music?

That seems a little much, no?

Precisely ..! Shut up and drive . Pay attention and drive !

Today I travelled a total of 4 miles by road and there was no obvious curbing of yakking while driving .

Cut the ‘friendly warnings’ out and start booking these idiots.

My (our) safety is far more important than their irrelevant phone calls.