Law-breaking penny-farthing rider might be the most British criminal ever

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Law-breaking penny-farthing rider might be the most British criminal ever
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If ever you needed proof of the shocking levels of crime that plague Britain these days, just cast your eyes on the clip above.

Yep, that's an older man riding a penny-farthing through a red light. The video, which was uploaded on Thursday, was filmed by dashcam YouTuber Bobby The Bobby.

At this stage it's unclear what the unidentified man's motives were -- perhaps he was he so busy concentrating on staying upright that he didn't notice the light, or maybe he didn't realise modern day road laws apply to 19th century bicycles -- but, either way, it's definitely the most British thing that's ever happened.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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