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Cyclists could face on-the-spot £500 fines for riding in pedestrian zones under new bill – but campaigners slam “meaningless rhetoric” and ask: “How is this justice?”

According to the government’s new Crime and Policing Bill, fixed penalty notices related to public space protection orders – which attempt to crack down on “anti-social cycling” – will rise from £100 to £500

Mon, Mar 03, 2025 16:59
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Yellow card (licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 on Flickr by Jon Candy).jpg

Police in Surrey town giving yellow cards to pedestrian zone cyclists

Local campaigner calls initiative "utterly stupid" while Cycling UK questions why it was brought in

Thu, May 17, 2018 15:00
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Carlisle Civic Centre, pic Danny Robinson.jpg

Bikes could be allowed in Carlisle city centre thanks to proposed relaxing of anti-bike laws

Council in favour of plans which could help people cycle to work and school more easily

Sat, Oct 31, 2015 16:08
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Philip Howard, London’s Sinner or Winner preacher (licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 by Rob Fahey)

Are you a cycling sinner or winner? Newcastle stallholder uses megaphone to berate antisocial riders

Karl Fitzpatrick channels London street preacher - but is cycling in pedestrian zone as dangerous as some assume?

Fri, Mar 20, 2015 16:11
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Pedestrian zone cyclist.JPG

Peterborough ignores consultation responses as shopping street cycling ban extended to Sundays

Vast majority of responses were against the proposals - only one in ten in favour

Fri, Oct 31, 2014 12:48
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Bournemouth Town Hall (Graffity, Wikimedia Commons)

Bournemouth councillors divided over decision to allow cycling in pedestrian zones

Council approves 12-month trial; one councillor hails "a brave decision," another says it's "absolute madness"

Sun, May 04, 2014 20:22
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