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Police issuing FPN to cyclist in Southend

“Fining is one of the few options left”: Council proposes charging cyclists £100 for riding on High Street

“I am a keen cyclist and am pro-cycling but I walk my bike through the high street,” said Southend Council’s deputy leader

Sat, Mar 16, 2024 14:53
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Cyclist ordered to pay £500 for riding bicycle through town centre as councillor claims hefty fine is “great result for our enforcement teams”

The fine comes from the same council that was accused of targeting "old and slow" cyclists after another person was ordered to pay £1,150

Tue, Mar 05, 2024 12:54
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PCSO stopping a cyclist, Cardiff Queen Street (Cardiff City Council, Twitter)

“They have all the resources in the world to pick on cyclists”: Council slammed for stopping and fining cyclists on pedestrianised city centre street

South Wales Police has issued over a dozen Fixed Penalty Notices to cyclists riding on the “popular” city centre route in the last two months

Fri, Jan 12, 2024 15:57
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Grafton Street, Dublin (credit: Daniel X. O’Niel)

Cyclist in court for kicking out at police officer who stopped him riding bike on city centre shopping street

The cyclist has pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive, and insulting behaviour during the incident, which his lawyer said was “most out of character” for him

Sun, Jan 07, 2024 14:14
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Cycling ban poster in Brigg and Scunthorpe

Council “escalates war on cycling menaces” with new town centre ban, saying: “We will not stop until we eradicate this behaviour”

The local authority says residents are “overwhelmingly in support of tougher action” against people riding bikes in pedestrianised zones

Thu, Dec 14, 2023 16:23
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Coventry city centre (Google Maps)

Latest city introduces anti-cycling rules as controversial e-bike ban brought in

The council's Director of Transport admitted "ideally we would have" provided "a clearly defined network of paths that are suitable for cyclists" first, but said the "serious public safety issue" also needed addressing

Wed, Nov 08, 2023 16:09
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Coventry Bicycle Mayor Adam Tranter cycling past the city’s cathedral

Proposed city centre e-bike ban will “discourage cycling and penalise responsible cyclists,” says cycling and walking commissioner

Adam Tranter believes the plans to tackle “reckless” and anti-social behaviour by banning e-bikes in Coventry’s pedestrianised areas “will bring unintended consequences for active travel”

Sat, Nov 04, 2023 17:24
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Nuneaton town centre (Google Maps)

“We get a lot of kids wheelie-ing through”: Police claim danger of “anti-social behaviour” should be tackled with town centre cycling ban

The police force has now called upon the council to extend the pedestrianisation rules to also prohibit cycling through the town centre

Mon, Oct 16, 2023 11:01
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Campaigners call for clearer signage to reduce “risk of confrontation” with pedestrians, after council insists disabled cyclists won’t be fined under controversial town centre cycling ban

Critics have previously accused the council of targeting "old and slow" cyclists, while a disabled cyclists' campaign group has also asked the council to not prevent elderly and disabled people access to local amenities

Thu, Aug 31, 2023 16:00
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Grimsby town centre cycling ban enforcement

More cyclists fined for riding bikes through town centre – months on from rider ordered to pay £1,100

The council's officers have previously been accused of targeting the "old and slow" and cyclists "they can get away with"

Fri, Aug 18, 2023 14:17
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