http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: hippo lock - Recent Posts en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:10:18 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11686#post-133834 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:46:09 +0000 Luath 133834@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Smudge I've done option 3 before.<br /> Perhaps I should have put it in the rubbish cycling thread? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11686#post-133832 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:43:20 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 133832@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Black v. Carmichael, 1992 S.C.C.R. 709 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11686#post-133827 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:07:59 +0000 steveo 133827@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I expect that as its court sanctioned, much like the DVLA's activities, its cosher. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11686#post-133821 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:50:52 +0000 DaveC 133821@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>As I remember, under Scots law, depriving someone of the use of their property is considered theft. Thats why there is no wheel clamping up here, bar the DVLA. So I'd say removing a lock which has already "stolen" your bike is fair game.</em></p> <p>Thats what I thought until I read this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-25032762" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-25032762</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11686#post-133800 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:00:51 +0000 Smudge 133800@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Three options I'm aware of;<br /> 1. Upset resident locks bike they believe illegally/badly parked in order to confront rider.<br /> 2. Thieves padlock bike to increase chance of it being there in the silent hours to allow them to remove it undisturbed.<br /> 3. Careless cyclist locks up two bikes by accident instead of one.</p> <p>I wonder if I have to add "upset member of public locks up representatives bike out of spite" to that list though... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11686#post-133799 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:00:02 +0000 twq 133799@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've heard of this tactic for stealing bikes. Stick a lock on, and when they leave the bike overnight you take our lock off, cut their lock and walk away avec bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11686#post-133797 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:59:02 +0000 steveo 133797@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As I remember, under Scots law, depriving someone of the use of their property is considered theft. Thats why there is no wheel clamping up here, bar the DVLA. So I'd say removing a lock which has already "stolen" your bike is fair game. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11686#post-133793 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:53:34 +0000 amir 133793@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A bit mysterious - a theft attempt? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11686#post-133791 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:52:18 +0000 SRD 133791@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>he was parked at racks in courtyard of council chambers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11686#post-133785 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:44:49 +0000 skotl 133785@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That sounds interesting. Whyfer? I presume he was parked somewhere that somebody else objected to?</p> <p>I guess its similar law to the wheelclamp predicament - you're perfectly at liberty to remove a wheelclamp from your vehicle, but you're liable if you damage it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11686#post-133782 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:42:16 +0000 DaveC 133782@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So I see Clr Burns has had his bike locked by someone else, are there any laws preventing him having the lock removed by force?</p> <p>I remember something said in the past about criminal damage to the lock? </p>