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City of London cycle team police stop and fine cyclist running red light

“The rules apply to everyone”: Number of London cyclists fined for jumping red lights more than doubles in a year, as police warn about endangering pedestrians “for sake of saving a few minutes”

City of London Police says it issued 1,315 fixed penalty notices to cyclists between April 2025 and March 2026, an average of around 25 a week

Thu, Apr 16, 2026 11:43

Clip of cyclist riding through red light at junction goes viral

“Pedestrians do it all the time!” Drivers slam “knob on a bike” for jumping red light in viral clip – but cyclists defend “safe, common sense” manoeuvre that “improves traffic flow and should be allowed by law” + more on the live blog

Brrr… Get your (preferably tartan) base layer and winter jacket on, because Ryan Mallon’s back to take you on a snowy, bitterly cold tour of all the latest cycling news and views on Wednesday’s wintery live blog

Wed, Nov 19, 2025 10:09

Swan Square, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, from Moorland Road

Taxi driver who left cyclist paralysed after jumping red light avoids jail

The motorist was handed a 19-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after the court heard that he “did not intend to cause harm” and was “spurred by the pressure of a busy junction”

Mon, Oct 27, 2025 15:58

Cyclists in London at night stopped at red light

“Let’s do better for everyone without wagging fingers”: ITV News reporter “catches” 200 cyclists jumping red lights in one hour – but cycling campaigners say design issues are to blame

“We shouldn’t be accepting cyclists jumping red lights, but we should be working out what the problem is and fixing it”

Thu, Aug 07, 2025 16:07

“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

Ashley Neal waits two minutes at red light after sensors ignore him

“If cyclists jump red lights, it’s because of these things”: Ashley Neal says he “gets” why cyclists jump red lights as driving instructor ignored by sensors for two minutes on bike; Should Tour de France pros wear ice hockey gear? + more on the live blog

It’s Race of the Truth time at the Tour de France – and while Pog, Remco, and the rest are busy focusing on watts and aero tucks, Ryan Mallon will be seeking out the truth (and some internet bants) from around the cycling world on the Wednesday live blog

Wed, Jul 09, 2025 08:56

André Castro Ladeiro and Cork Road, Carrigaline, Co. Cork

Driver came “flying out of nowhere” through red light and killed boy on bike at crossing, “treating him like a leaf”, as parents criticise “unduly lenient” two-year sentence and call for better enforcement on roads

Eight-year-old André Castro Ladeiro was struck by the driver of a pick-up truck on a pedestrian crossing during a family cycle in Co. Cork, after checking “no cars were coming”

Thu, Feb 13, 2025 13:41

Andrea Piccolo creates OnlyFans account after being sacked by EF over doping probe

OnlyTifosi? Doping bust pro cyclist creates OnlyFans account after being sacked by team; Drivers fume at “waste of money” AI traffic lights for cyclists; Sarah Storey slams “appalling” Paralympics course; Tour of Britain thriller + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday and Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news, views, and general silliness on the live blog (while doing his best to keep up with the Tour of Britain and the Vuelta, of course)

Wed, Sep 04, 2024 08:58

Is cycling with a Bluetooth speaker “rude and entitled” or is it “no different to a car engine”?; Weird debate erupts as driver claims cyclists “don’t care” – because of “bald tyres”; Cyclists slam Telegraph red light jumping story + more on the live blog

After a weekend spent slogging up some nearby hills on his bike (and failing miserably to get tickets for a certain gig next year), Ryan Mallon’s back on the Monday live blog with enough cycling news and views to crash the Ticketmaster site

Mon, Sep 02, 2024 09:02

New bollards and drivers parking on cycle lane on Byres Road, Glasgow

Drivers ask “Where do we park now?” as new bollards installed on bike lane always blocked by cars; Police fine cyclist for “flagrantly” jumping two red lights, but some say move “should be legal”; Olympic team pursuit drama for GB + more on the live blog

Like a good team pursuiter, Ryan Mallon is dialled in, focused, and as aerodynamic as possible for another day of cycling news and views on the Wednesday live blog… When he’s not distracted by all the track cycling on TV, that is

Wed, Aug 07, 2024 08:44