http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: backies law racks - Recent Topics en Sun, 31 May 2026 23:57:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15275#post-195458 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 11:17:28 +0000 paulmilne 195458@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The law states "You MUST NOT carry a passenger unless your cycle has been built or adapted to carry one."</p> <p>So if I strap a cushion onto my rear rack to give someone a backie, I've adapted my bike, right? In fact, a rear rack by itself is meant to carry loads, one of which could be a human being, so that in and of itself could be a pertinent adaptation.</p> <p>Having given and received backies more than once in this country, I find this law a trifle silly. </p>