nonky Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 German one-armed cyclist fined for missing handbrake AFP | 01 July, 2014 15:06 http://www.timeslive.co.za/incoming/2014/05/30/000_par7863705.jpg/RESIZED/Small/000_Par7863705.jpg50-euro notes. File photoImage by: AFP PHOTO PHILIPPE HUGUEN German police apologised on Tuesday to a one-armed man who was fined 25 euros ($34) for having only a single handbrake on his bicycle, not two as required by law. The man, theatre employee Bogdan Ionescu, was reimbursed the money and "police apologised to him" three months after the incident, a Cologne police spokesman told AFP.A local newspaper had reported on the case of the over-zealous police officer who fined Ionescu for lacking a right-hand front wheel brake even though the man is missing his right arm.Ionescu, who had complained to local police about the fine and claimed discrimination, told local newspaper the Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger: "This is great news, I am very pleased". http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2014/07/01/german-one-armed-cyclist-fined-for-missing-handbrake
dre Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 To be honest, I can see that happening here Nah. Can't see SAPS re-imbursing or even apologising... extremelights and fanievb 2
fanievb Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 To be honest, I can see that happening here wasn't there a story a while ago about someone who got fined because his reverse light only works when the car is in reverse?
GerrieTruter Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 wasn't there a story a while ago about someone who got fined because his reverse light only works when the car is in reverse? Was just about to ask the same.
extremelights Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I wonder what really happened. This can't be the real story. News tends to make thinks the way they want it to sound. gummibear 1
igknot Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 To be honest, I can see that happening here I don't see anyone ever getting a fine from a JMPD cop for not having 2 brakes on a bicycle.Cyclists dont carry wallets all the time so the bribes are too low. But is see your point. No Fixies for hte germans then.
popcorn_skollie Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 No Fixies for hte germans then. you mean 'ze germans' (FTFY)
xloop Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 Metro Cops would'nt even know what to look for on any bike. They dont even know what is fitness, sitting behind a push all day and holding a camera is what they speak of being fit .. TuinSlang 1
gummibear Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I wonder what really happened. T Was wondering the same thing.
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