I'm interested in the double standard that's being set here as I'm sure spando, as a member of the rescue services, would consider anyone who disregards his/her safety warnings as a numpty.
I think you should push for a special card or signal that you could flash to the H&S pleb that would then allow you and your awesomeness to pass without trouble, it'd also mean that they'd know that you have the suitable superpowers to save yourself.
What would Chuck Norris do?
Their may be a number of pieces of legislation or common law that apply; but certainly their are powers within the Traffic Management Act that allow the police and Highways Agency Officers to close roads and divert both traffic and pedestrians. Failing to comply with their instructions is presumably an offence, and certainly obstructing an officer in the course of his duty (including protecting life and limb) is - I know this is the basic argument applied to closing streets around large fires etc without the need for official road closure orders etc. The bridge itself may have some specific statutory instruments too.
In any case I'd say ignoring the advice that the bridge was closed would have got you a lengthy discussion with a police officer, and if your attitude continued you would probably end up getting lifted for a public order offence or breach of the peace. Whether the fiscal would have pursued it in the public interest would have been interesting to see - but I suspect they might - as they generally don't like smart arses!
I don't actually wear Hi Viz gear. I probbly ought to really....
That's what all the people say before they get injured and sue someone...
Litigation, adult version of, "I'm telling on you"
The ElfinEgo has landed....
SurfMat wouldn't mess about with a bridge; he would have aquaplaned across in his rear wheel drive car that was better than yours
In any case I'd say ignoring the advice that the bridge was closed would have got you a lengthy discussion with a police officer, and if your attitude continued you would probably end up getting lifted for a public order offence or breach of the peace. Whether the fiscal would have pursued it in the public interest would have been interesting to see - but I suspect they might - as they generally don't like smart arses!
Spando, tell us more about your Emergency Responding ability and what this has to do with your bridge crossing ability...
Noooo hi vis, its the work of the devil.
For sure it has a place, just not every where and every one, it a joke!
Spando, tell us more about your Emergency Responding ability and what this has to do with your bridge crossing ability...
Reposted so you can try again.
I think you are highly likely to be in breach of tay bridge byelaws and liable to a fine. This is a civil offence, but if the rossers attended and wanted your name etc so they know where to send the fine to and you refused that would be grounds for arrest and fine in itself.
You could potentially be arrested for creating a danger/breach of the peace for creating a danger (to yourself)- but more likely to be cautioned, as long as you dont get into being chased by the rossers if they tell you to 'gerrof the brigde'.
I doubt it could be trespass because it is a public bridge and subject to public right of way
With your ability to know better than everyone else about everything, you would think you could have predicted the weather and resulting bridge closure in advance, and stayed in bed ?
Yep, there's a place and a time for hi-viz. And there's a place and a time for camouflage.
Camouflage for illegal bridge crossing I reckon.
Great stuff now i really need to go change my pants 
I have that problem myself, occasionally. 
wise words ernie and sage advice - why not look at some footage of the riots for appropriate clothes to wear whilst commuting crime to avoid CCTV detection as well?
You can never be too careful in these days of nanny state surveillance IMHO
sugdner
some perspective, nice.
For the record, If once over the bridge I was met by a welcome party I would be humble and apologetic as to be any other way as suggested would be against my aim of just getting home. I would of course charm them with cunning use of NLP.
NLP and emergency response?
Do you wear a special suit too?
You shouldn't live in Fife. That's where your problems stem from. 
Shopping list for commuting:
1. Urban camo
2. Catapult to take out cctv
3. Hi vis to blend in
4. Pedalo and power kite as escape vehicle
5. Clean under wear in case I end up in hospital
6. A lawyers card
7. Head cam 
You live with your mum, don't you?
Crikey
I'm so sorry to have insulted the good work you mum does that was very insensitive of me.
Wish i was allowed to wear my special suit but my mum wont let me 
Don't know if helps but I've riden the Tay Bridge a few times (I now you this is not supposed to be done) and nothing happened when I boke that rule. If coming up the A92 it is not obvious that there is a special bit in the middle and one just follows the rest of the traffic around the roundabout. I did get stopped at the toll booth once and asked to use the middle bit. Are the toll booths still there?
No toll booths now - it's all free.
Gotta love that wee lift on the cyclepath at the north end though 
no, no toll booths any more
No toll booths ? WTF ?? First health & safety/the nanny state, and now this. Do people want the state to provide everything for them ? ffs....no wonder the country is in such a mess.
What was wrong with swimming?
Spando if your a first responded you are not part of the Emergency Services.
Time Bandits we call them.
Have seen the same sort of response from car drivers "just nipping through" an active road resurface site during night works (fully signed and closed off for access with diversion routes in place) putting the workforce and more importantly the idiot in the car at very high risk. they then get all sweary and abusive when politely being told to leave before the end up under some heavy plant.
some people are just fools
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