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Police crackdown on cyclists without lights
Danger cyclists in Cambridge have been targeted by police in a crackdown on
riders who flout traffic laws. Officers handed out £30 fines to 15 cyclists for a variety of offences including not having lights, riding on the footpath or going through red traffic lights. The operation was run by four Special Constables between 6pm and 10pm yesterday (February 29). Officers focused on Arbury Road, Milton Road, Victoria Avenue, Hills Road and Cherry Hinton Road. During a previous operation in December, 26 cyclists were stopped. Special Inspector Andy Coleman said: "Police will continue to target people who ride with no lights because it is for their own safety and we know the public are concerned too. "Having the right safety equipment is important for the cyclist and for other road users who need to be able to see them. "I would urge all cyclists to get a set of lights - they are cheaper than paying a fine." http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home...n-01032012.htm |
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Police crackdown on cyclists without lights
"Mr Benn" > wrote in message
... > Danger cyclists in Cambridge have been targeted by police in a crackdown > on riders who flout traffic laws. > > Officers handed out £30 fines to 15 cyclists for a variety of offences > including not having lights, riding on the footpath or going through red > traffic lights. > > The operation was run by four Special Constables between 6pm and 10pm > yesterday (February 29). > > Officers focused on Arbury Road, Milton Road, Victoria Avenue, Hills Road > and Cherry Hinton Road. During a previous operation in December, 26 > cyclists were stopped. > > Special Inspector Andy Coleman said: "Police will continue to target > people who ride with no lights because it is for their own safety and we > know the public are concerned too. > > "Having the right safety equipment is important for the cyclist and for > other road users who need to be able to see them. > > "I would urge all cyclists to get a set of lights - they are cheaper than > paying a fine." Psycholists/militant cyclists, please note the above sentence. |
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House of Commons Transport Committee to hear evidence on cycle safetyafter Easter
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Cycle safety is set to come under scrutiny again at the Palace of Westminster, with the Transport Committee holding an oral evidence session on the issue at an unspecified date after Easter. The news comes at the same time as the Department for Transport hosted the first of two meetings aimed at devising a national cycle safety strategy. The Times newspaper has also asked people who have signed up to its Cities Fit For Cycling campaign to go online to highlight the most dangerous junction they use and make suggestions to improve it. An announcement on the Parliament.gov.uk website says: “In recent evidence sessions the Transport Committee has examined a number of topics within the field of road safety as part of its inquiry into the Government’s Strategic Framework for Road Safety. “Reducing the relatively high casualty numbers for cyclists is a specific part of the Government’s vision for road safety. Last year the number of road fatalities fell overall, but increased for pedal cyclists by seven per cent.” The Times newspaper, whose Cities Fit For Cycling campaign was launched in early February and led to the issue being debated by MPs at Westminster Hall last month, reports that Road Safety Minister Mike Penning is among those expected to give evidence to the Transport Committee. Committee chairman Louise Ellman told the newspaper: “There are far too many deaths and accidents with bicycles and The Times has highlighted this. It is important that the committee look at this in more detail. “It is a very important issue,” she added. “We were inspired by the work The Times has been doing.” The Times said that it is to early to know whether committee members will recommend that the government embrace the eight-point manifesto that forms a central pillar of its campaign. So far, some 32,000 people have pledged their support to the newspaper’s campaign, and it is now urging them to go online and identify what they see as the most dangerous junction they have encountered and make suggestions as to how to improve it. The AA, British Cycling and CTC are also asking their members to do likewise. The Times says it plans to publish the results, and we will add the link once it is available. The Times also revealed that the Department for Transport yesterday hosted the first of two planned meetings of a group that has been established to draw up a national plan focusing on cycle safety, including representatives of cycle campaign groups, the police, motoring organisations and road safety campaigners. A draft strategy will now be drawn up by an independent consultant and put forward for agreement at the next meeting, which is due to take place on Monday March 19. According to The Times, issues addressed will include a focus on improving infrastructure as well as the behaviour of both motorists and cyclists, reducing vehicle speeds and greater enforcement of existing road traffic legislation. One attendee at the meeting told the newspaper: “Fingers crossed that it actually leads to something. There is a lot of momentum there.” Another added: “One of the fears is that they come out with platitudes. I think they got the point that this should be much more than that and we need a set of real measures.” http://road.cc/content/news/54116-ho...y-after-easter -- Simon Mason |
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House of Commons Transport Committee to hear evidence on cyclesafety after Easter
On Mar 7, 2:26*pm, Simon Mason > wrote:
> QUOTE: > Cycle safety is set to come under scrutiny again at the Palace of > Westminster, with the Transport Committee holding an oral evidence > session on the issue at an unspecified date after Easter. The news > comes at the same time as the Department for Transport hosted the > first of two meetings aimed at devising a national cycle safety > strategy. The Times newspaper has also asked people who have signed up > to its Cities Fit For Cycling campaign to go online to highlight the > most dangerous junction they use and make suggestions to improve it. > > An announcement on the Parliament.gov.uk website says: “In recent > evidence sessions the Transport Committee has examined a number of > topics within the field of road safety as part of its inquiry into the > Government’s Strategic Framework for Road Safety. > > “Reducing the relatively high casualty numbers for cyclists is a > specific part of the Government’s vision for road safety. Last year > the number of road fatalities fell overall, but increased for pedal > cyclists by seven per cent.” > > The Times newspaper, whose Cities Fit For Cycling campaign was > launched in early February and led to the issue being debated by MPs > at Westminster Hall last month, reports that Road Safety Minister Mike > Penning is among those expected to give evidence to the Transport > Committee. > > Committee chairman Louise Ellman told the newspaper: “There are far > too many deaths and accidents with bicycles and The Times has > highlighted this. It is important that the committee look at this in > more detail. > > “It is a very important issue,” she added. “We were inspired by the > work The Times has been doing.” > > The Times said that it is to early to know whether committee members > will recommend that the government embrace the eight-point manifesto > that forms a central pillar of its campaign. > > So far, some 32,000 people have pledged their support to the > newspaper’s campaign, and it is now urging them to go online and > identify what they see as the most dangerous junction they have > encountered and make suggestions as to how to improve it. The AA, > British Cycling and CTC are also asking their members to do likewise. > The Times says it plans to publish the results, and we will add the > link once it is available. > > The Times also revealed that the Department for Transport yesterday > hosted the first of two planned meetings of a group that has been > established to draw up a national plan focusing on cycle safety, > including representatives of cycle campaign groups, the police, > motoring organisations and road safety campaigners. > > A draft strategy will now be drawn up by an independent consultant and > put forward for agreement at the next meeting, which is due to take > place on Monday March 19. According to The Times, issues addressed > will include a focus on improving infrastructure as well as the > behaviour of both motorists and cyclists, reducing vehicle speeds and > greater enforcement of existing road traffic legislation. > > One attendee at the meeting told the newspaper: “Fingers crossed that > it actually leads to something. There is a lot of momentum there.” > > Another added: “One of the fears is that they come out with > platitudes. I think they got the point that this should be much more > than that and we need a set of real measures.” > > http://road.cc/content/news/54116-ho...rt-committee-h... > > -- > Simon Mason |
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House of Commons Transport Committee to hear evidence on cyclesafety after Easter
On Mar 7, 2:29 pm, Simon Mason > wrote:
> > > A draft strategy will now be drawn up by an independent consultant and > > put forward for agreement at the next meeting, which is due to take > > place on Monday March 19. According to The Times, issues addressed > > will include a focus on improving infrastructure as well as the > > behaviour of both motorists and cyclists, reducing vehicle speeds and > > greater enforcement of existing road traffic legislation. Reducing vehicle speeds is a good first step as our blanket roll out of 20mph zones has proved over the years. Deaths and injuries have plummeted. -- Simon Mason. |
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Police crackdown on cyclists without lights
On Mar 7, 2:21*pm, "Mr Benn" > wrote:
> Danger cyclists in Cambridge have been targeted by police in a crackdown on > riders who flout traffic laws. > > Officers handed out £30 fines to 15 cyclists for a variety of offences > including not having lights, riding on the footpath or going through red > traffic lights. > > The operation was run by four Special Constables between 6pm and 10pm > yesterday (February 29). > > Officers focused on Arbury Road, Milton Road, Victoria Avenue, Hills Road > and Cherry Hinton Road. During a previous operation in December, 26 cyclists > were stopped. > > Special Inspector Andy Coleman said: "Police will continue to target people > who ride with no lights because it is for their own safety and we know the > public are concerned too. > > "Having the right safety equipment is important for the cyclist and for > other road users who need to be able to see them. > > "I would urge all cyclists to get a set of lights - they are cheaper than > paying a fine." > > http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home...ught-by-police... A fine can only be applied by a court of law, they may as well be daffodils they are handing out, I still wouldn't stop to take one. |
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Police crackdown on cyclists without lights
"thirty-six" > wrote in message
... > On Mar 7, 2:21 pm, "Mr Benn" > wrote: >> Danger cyclists in Cambridge have been targeted by police in a crackdown >> on >> riders who flout traffic laws. >> >> Officers handed out £30 fines to 15 cyclists for a variety of offences >> including not having lights, riding on the footpath or going through red >> traffic lights. >> >> The operation was run by four Special Constables between 6pm and 10pm >> yesterday (February 29). >> >> Officers focused on Arbury Road, Milton Road, Victoria Avenue, Hills Road >> and Cherry Hinton Road. During a previous operation in December, 26 >> cyclists >> were stopped. >> >> Special Inspector Andy Coleman said: "Police will continue to target >> people >> who ride with no lights because it is for their own safety and we know >> the >> public are concerned too. >> >> "Having the right safety equipment is important for the cyclist and for >> other road users who need to be able to see them. >> >> "I would urge all cyclists to get a set of lights - they are cheaper than >> paying a fine." >> >> http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home...ught-by-police... > > A fine can only be applied by a court of law, they may as well be > daffodils they are handing out, I still wouldn't stop to take one. Are you saying that you wouldn't stop if the police asked you to? |
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Police crackdown on cyclists without lights
On Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:13:31 -0800, thirty-six wrote:
> On Mar 7, 2:21Â*pm, "Mr Benn" > wrote: >> Danger cyclists in Cambridge have been targeted by police in a >> crackdown on riders who flout traffic laws. >> >> Officers handed out £30 fines to 15 cyclists for a variety of offences >> including not having lights, riding on the footpath or going through >> red traffic lights. >> >> The operation was run by four Special Constables between 6pm and 10pm >> yesterday (February 29). >> >> Officers focused on Arbury Road, Milton Road, Victoria Avenue, Hills >> Road and Cherry Hinton Road. During a previous operation in December, >> 26 cyclists were stopped. >> >> Special Inspector Andy Coleman said: "Police will continue to target >> people who ride with no lights because it is for their own safety and >> we know the public are concerned too. >> >> "Having the right safety equipment is important for the cyclist and for >> other road users who need to be able to see them. >> >> "I would urge all cyclists to get a set of lights - they are cheaper >> than paying a fine." >> >> http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home...sts-caught-by- police... > > A fine can only be applied by a court of law, they may as well be > daffodils they are handing out, I still wouldn't stop to take one. True. What the Police hand out is often erroneously called "an instant fine", but is really "a fee paid for a warning" One can choose not to pay this fee, but then one has to be prepared to be charged with an offence, probably found guilty in a court, and copping a probably heavier fine, court costs, and maybe other penalties. -- An oft-repeated lie is still a lie. |
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