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The Borough traffic lights, Farnham

“You know nothing about cycling!” Cyclist slapped with £300 fine for crossing stop line at red light – as pensioner slams “trivial and wrong-headed” charge

75-year-old cyclist John Frank, who was stopped after filtering through traffic before a right turn, said he had “neither endangered nor inconvenienced any pedestrian or other road user” and was “following best practice for cyclists at traffic lights”

Thu, Jul 31, 2025 14:20
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A4 shared-use crossing

Cyclist’s £100 fine for riding on cycle route cancelled after rider accuses council of “insidious” money-making “trap”

Latest example of private council officers enforcing cycling rules incorrectly, as spokesperson admits fine "issued in error" and investigation underway to check if other cyclists have been wrongly penalised

Mon, Jul 28, 2025 16:13
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Police Hackney

Police in Hackney catch 18 red light jumping cyclists in 90 minutes

Some people on social media questioned the force's use of resources, as the offending cyclists were fined £50 and educated on road safety

Tue, Feb 01, 2022 17:21
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Irish police clamp down on cycle lane parked cars

But cyclists are still being pursued in higher numbers than drivers

Sun, Dec 10, 2017 12:45
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Peterborough cycling crackdown is not anti-cyclist, says council leader

But 40 people a week are still getting fined for cycling where they shouldn't

Sun, Aug 06, 2017 06:43
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Dramatic cut in fines for anti-social cycling

Red light jumping, pavement cycling and riding without lights often going unchallenged

Sat, Mar 04, 2017 09:02
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Texting while driving (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 licence by Paul Oka:Flickr)

Number of drivers fined for using mobile phone plummets

Level of fixed penalty notices issued for the offence in 2015 is a tenth of what it was a decade ago

Thu, Oct 27, 2016 17:41
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Peterborough councillors will be able to fine illegal cyclists by Christmas

Council workers will be given police-style fining rights within next two months

Sat, Oct 22, 2016 10:05
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Peterborough council backs down on illegal cycling penalty – after it discovers it doesn’t have the power

Currently, only police can hand out the £100 fines

Sat, Oct 15, 2016 09:35
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Dubliners handed 75% of all Irish cycle fines last year

Cyclists in Dublin most likely to be rapped for pavement cycling and jumping red lights

Sun, May 08, 2016 06:44
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