New UK cycling laws being introduced this month introduce further penalties – but downgrade two existing offences. Ten offences to tackle antisocial cycling have been proposed – including offences relating to cycling behaviour in London's Royal Parks.
Only works if they get stopped at the time. If - as usual - they pedal off in the distance, what are you supposed to tell the police to enable them to be traced?
'It was a fat arrogant man in lycra, officer!' 'OK, madam, and do you know how many of those there are in London?'
What are the offences that are now deemed 'not as serious'?
However, these laws raise “serious concerns”, as two new offences are, in effect, being ‘downgraded’ – dangerous cycling and failing to stop at a school crossing patrol – which can now be dealt with by taking a 30-minute e-learning course through the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS) for a fee of £100, instead of cyclists’ receiving points on their driving record or a fine.
Well, that's doing a lot for safety...
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