Council Intensifies its War On Cycling.

[Slick]

I hear a few people have been robbed in the area and shoplifting is rampant, yet there is no move to ban pedestrians - even just the known criminals - from the area.

Much easier to pick on the low hanging fruit to prove your doing something.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Much easier to pick on the low hanging fruit to prove your doing something.

Not only the low hanging fruit but also the fruit that your supporters like
lazy politics basically - but successful

 

[rydabent]

Not sure if I'm missing something here, or if maybe the cyclist was smuggling drugs in his haversack, but this seems extreme to me.

https://road.cc/content/news/cyclist-ordered-pay-ps500-riding-bike-town-centre-307121

I know its probably an unfair comparison, but I couldn't help but notice this link from the comments.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/jan/18/taxi-driver-fined-cyclists-death

What a bunch of stiff necked old fools. Besides that, those fines are absolutely ABUSIVE. The fine for the first offense should be on the order of 25 pounds. This is a great example of of abusive bureaucrats extorting money for them to spend.

 

[Alex321]

What a bunch of stiff necked old fools. Besides that, those fines are absolutely ABUSIVE. The fine for the first offense should be on the order of 25 pounds. This is a great example of of abusive bureaucrats extorting money for them to spend.

The fine is actually £100. He ended up paying that much because he refused to pay the fixed penalty and fought it in court. Which doubled the fine, and added costs and a "victim surcharge".

I think £100 is still rather excessive, but it does say that on the (not prominent enough) signs.

 

[Landsurfer]

You find out where they park their car ….. £4.99 for a bottle of paint stripper from B&Q ….
Some would say …