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11/12/07

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The Safety Bike

"Advertisement for a Cogent Safety Bicycle, Barkers Wolverhampton Trade Directory, 1887"

Cycling was very popular in England during the Victorian era. This presented some issues on the roads. Cyclists could speed past horse drawn vehicles....wheee!!!....causing the horses to become frightened, and often leading to angry roadside encounters!

A law was put in place in Middlesex county in 1888 that stated all cyclists must dismount their bikes when a horse drawn vehicle approached or if they wanted to pass, must politely inquire of the carriage driver for permission to overtake.

Source: The Strange Laws Of Old England By Nigel Cawthorne

Image Credit: Wiki Safety Bike

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