'Dummy' cyclist: The man battles through rain on the MI picture: Twitter @roadpoliceBCH
John Dunne @jhdunne14 October 2013
A cyclist was today branded a “dummy” by police for riding on the hard shoulder of the M1 on his way to London.
A cyclist was today branded a “dummy” by police for riding on the hard shoulder of the M1 on his way to London.
Motorway drivers reported the man riding on the southbound carriageway just before junction 9, near Redbourn, Hertfordshire, in the pouring rain about midday yesterday.
He was escorted off at the junction by officers who then tweeted a picture with the hashtag “don’t be a dummy”.
A police spokeswoman confirmed the unnamed man was advised it was against the law but said no further action would be taken.
She added the cyclist, who said he was travelling to London, told road policing officers he would catch a train instead.
