557. Cycling on Footpaths.
- According to the decision of the Court of Exchequer ( M'Kee and M'Grath-LawReports, Ireland, vol. 30, page 41), a person riding a bicycle on a footpath is guilty of obstruction, although no evidence can be produced of obstruction having in fact, taken place. In every case of violation of the law, by riding on the footpath, the District Inspector should inquire into the circumstances of the case,and if necessary,seek instructions from the County Inspector before instituting a prosecution.
558. Police Cycling.
-The Head or other Constable in charge,under the general sanction of the County Inspector, may grant to a man of steady habits, when not required or on duty, permission to be absent from his barrack for a period not exceeding three hours for the purpose of riding his bicycle. This permission is not to be of a general nature,but must be applied for on each occasion when required.See Barrack Regulation (10). The men to whom such permission is granted may ride their bicycles either in uniform without a belt or in plain clothes.
559. Use of Bicycles on Constabulary Service.
- Volunteers for cycling duty, approved by County Inspectors as competent cyclists, and using their own bicycles at their own risk, may be employed, wherever they are available, on any duty requiring expedition or for the performance of which special reasons render the employment of a cyclist advisable. No man should be allowed to use a free wheel bicycle on duty unless it is provided with two brakes in good working order.
560. Carrying of revolvers or batons
Men proceeding on duty riding bicycles should carry a revolver if the particular duty on which they are engaged clearly renders such a precaution
advisable, or if the County Inspector considers that, owing to the condition of a sub-district generally, the carrying of a revolver by all men cycling on
duty therein is necessary.A baton should always be carried by men cycling on duty when a revolver is not carried.
561. Rewards and Cycling
Whenever any member of the Force performs any important duty, such as an arrest or detection, by means of riding a bicycle, and is considered
deserving of reward, the case is to be specially reported to the Inspector-General, giving full particulars. In each such case it should be made clear
whether the detection was due to the of bicycles.
562.Employment of Cyclists on Special Patrols.
- Cyclists may be employed on special patrols when such employment is authorized by the Inspector-General; but such patrols are not to be carried out on roads which are unfit for cycling, either from bad repair or other causes, or which are temporarily unfit owing to the state of the weather.
563. Provision against Injuries to Bicycles.
-No man is to be required to undertake cycling duty under circumstances which would evidently be injurious to his bicycle.
564.Cycling duty to be performed only by direction.
- Each turn of duty by bicycle must be sanctioned or directed by the County Inspector, District-Inspector, or Head or other Constable in charge of the station.
- According to the decision of the Court of Exchequer ( M'Kee and M'Grath-LawReports, Ireland, vol. 30, page 41), a person riding a bicycle on a footpath is guilty of obstruction, although no evidence can be produced of obstruction having in fact, taken place. In every case of violation of the law, by riding on the footpath, the District Inspector should inquire into the circumstances of the case,and if necessary,seek instructions from the County Inspector before instituting a prosecution.
558. Police Cycling.
-The Head or other Constable in charge,under the general sanction of the County Inspector, may grant to a man of steady habits, when not required or on duty, permission to be absent from his barrack for a period not exceeding three hours for the purpose of riding his bicycle. This permission is not to be of a general nature,but must be applied for on each occasion when required.See Barrack Regulation (10). The men to whom such permission is granted may ride their bicycles either in uniform without a belt or in plain clothes.
559. Use of Bicycles on Constabulary Service.
- Volunteers for cycling duty, approved by County Inspectors as competent cyclists, and using their own bicycles at their own risk, may be employed, wherever they are available, on any duty requiring expedition or for the performance of which special reasons render the employment of a cyclist advisable. No man should be allowed to use a free wheel bicycle on duty unless it is provided with two brakes in good working order.
560. Carrying of revolvers or batons
Men proceeding on duty riding bicycles should carry a revolver if the particular duty on which they are engaged clearly renders such a precaution
advisable, or if the County Inspector considers that, owing to the condition of a sub-district generally, the carrying of a revolver by all men cycling on
duty therein is necessary.A baton should always be carried by men cycling on duty when a revolver is not carried.
561. Rewards and Cycling
Whenever any member of the Force performs any important duty, such as an arrest or detection, by means of riding a bicycle, and is considered
deserving of reward, the case is to be specially reported to the Inspector-General, giving full particulars. In each such case it should be made clear
whether the detection was due to the of bicycles.
562.Employment of Cyclists on Special Patrols.
- Cyclists may be employed on special patrols when such employment is authorized by the Inspector-General; but such patrols are not to be carried out on roads which are unfit for cycling, either from bad repair or other causes, or which are temporarily unfit owing to the state of the weather.
563. Provision against Injuries to Bicycles.
-No man is to be required to undertake cycling duty under circumstances which would evidently be injurious to his bicycle.
564.Cycling duty to be performed only by direction.
- Each turn of duty by bicycle must be sanctioned or directed by the County Inspector, District-Inspector, or Head or other Constable in charge of the station.
