Sorry for length:
It's kicking off on the LCC emails...
The cops email:
OPERATION CUB
This report refers to the completion of the Snow Hill Neighbourhood
policing Team cycle road safety enforcement campaign called op CUB .
The op was run between 0730-0930 and 1600-1800 daily between Monday
8th – Friday 12th October 2007.
The main focus was on 4 Hotspot Public road locations, Holborn
Circus, Ludgate Circus, Aldersgate Street and Newgate Street Police
officers were deployed to the above locations between the relevant
times as they could deal with all offences committed on a public road.
The other focus was cycling on footway occurrences at the following
Hotspot locations, Grand Avenue, Moorfields and Millennium Bridge.
PCSO's and some police officers were deployed to the above locations
between the relevant times they have been given powers to stop
cyclists committing footway offences.
Op CUB was a two pronged approached. One side being the road safety
awareness and enforcement campaign the other being the checking of
cycle frame numbers and the promotion of the Immobilise database.
The following points were raised as a result of the operation de
brief. To run the operation one day over either a 5 week period as
the feedback from the staff engaged in the operation thought that due
to the initial highly visible presence within the first few day
greatly reduced the amount of cyclists committing offences thus
having a short term impact where as the feeling is if this was spread
out over a 5 week period it might have more of a longer term impact.
The second point to come out of the de-brief was in relation to the
Grand Avenue location. City Police and the market constables need to
have a more of a partnership approach to cyclists committing offences
at the location. The main issue is:
In Grand Avenue the enforceable signs are the two red circles on
white background at each side of both ends of the road. Those signs
mean 'No vehicles' which includes bicycles, and also applies to all
the other (market?) vehicles in the road. The offence of passing
those signs is decriminalized with regard to motor vehicles, but is
still a criminal offence (FPN) with regard to cyclists. Grand Avenue
is also on the TFL cycle map as a route where cyclist should dismount
and walk. Of course cyclists generally cycle on the footway to pass
the barrier to enter Grand Avenue, which would be more effective for
enforcement.
After liaison with the market constables it was decided that the most
effective and balanced approach to dealing with cyclists cycling
through Grand Avenue was for PCSO's to deploy either end of the site
where the market constables would be located at the closed barriers
asking cyclists to dismount. If cyclists continued and cycled on the
footway PCSO's would attempt to stop the offending cyclists and deal
with this matter by way of enforcement.
Between 0800-0900 hourson Tuesday 25th September 2007 a survey was
carried out at Ludgate circus which showed 54 offences committed by
cyclists. By comparison between 0745-0845 hours on Monday 15th
October 2007 another survey was carried out at Ludgate circus which
showed 34 offences committed by cyclists.
This shows a 37 % decrease in the amount of offences being committed
at the location showing that the operation has had a marked and
positive impact.
In all 243 Non-Endorsable Fixed Penalty Notices (NEFPN's) of £30 were
issued along with 19 verbal warnings, 163 stop checks were carried
out and 2 arrests were made. One for wanted on an outstanding warrant
and one for sus-theft of a bicycle.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Now that the winter evenings are drawing in it had come to the notice
of officers that there is a sizeable proportion of cyclists that are
cycling without lights on their bicycles. In the past we have run an
operation where cyclists were issued NEFPN's for having no lights on
their cycles. Offenders were given the option of electing to join a
scheme where their tickets were revoked if they returned to Snow Hill
Police Station within two weeks with proof of purchase of cycle
lights. We are looking to run a similar operation in the near future.
This is to encourage cyclists to conform to the law and be more
conspicuous to other road users. We would welcome any
comments/feedback you may have on this proposed operation.
CycleProblemsSnowHill@City-of-London.Police.Uk
My reply:
City of London Police antipathy toward cyclists The City has the worst fatality rate for cyclists anywhere in the UK
(2)
(2) The City has about a tenth of all of London's cyclist fatalities
every year - about 2 out of 20 - while only making up a thousandth of
the capital's area. According to Transport for London, the capital has
by far the worst road safety record in the UK.
City Police issue more Fixed Penalty Notices to cyclists than any
other police force despite being the smallest.
But they have never prosecuted or issued any FPNs to drivers obstructing cycle lanes or Advanced Stop Lines.
Senior police say it's simply up to the discretion of the officer at the scene. We say their discretion is in fact discrimination and it seems they're going for 'easy pickings' to reach their targets for fining cyclists. Many cyclists were pleased to see City Police get back on their bikes but now these feelings have changed dramatically as the new units' main task is to harrass cyclists.
City Cyclist
This is a disgrace, it's clear the cops are discriminatory to cyclists
whilst letting drivers off all over the place.
Here's the latest:
Between Monday 8th and Sunday 14th October the City of London Police
will again be running a campaign to "promote safer cycling in the
City".
The key message is around staying safe, which means the police will
not only focus on cyclists but also on drivers. Where drivers fail to
observe the advance stop line at automatic traffic signals, they will
be given educational leaflets pointing out the offence.
The City of London Police will also be targeting four 'hotspot'
junctions to enforce traffic regulations.
Cyclists get fined, drivers get handed a little piece of paper, way to go guys.
It's kicking off on the LCC emails...
The cops email:
OPERATION CUB
This report refers to the completion of the Snow Hill Neighbourhood
policing Team cycle road safety enforcement campaign called op CUB .
The op was run between 0730-0930 and 1600-1800 daily between Monday
8th – Friday 12th October 2007.
The main focus was on 4 Hotspot Public road locations, Holborn
Circus, Ludgate Circus, Aldersgate Street and Newgate Street Police
officers were deployed to the above locations between the relevant
times as they could deal with all offences committed on a public road.
The other focus was cycling on footway occurrences at the following
Hotspot locations, Grand Avenue, Moorfields and Millennium Bridge.
PCSO's and some police officers were deployed to the above locations
between the relevant times they have been given powers to stop
cyclists committing footway offences.
Op CUB was a two pronged approached. One side being the road safety
awareness and enforcement campaign the other being the checking of
cycle frame numbers and the promotion of the Immobilise database.
The following points were raised as a result of the operation de
brief. To run the operation one day over either a 5 week period as
the feedback from the staff engaged in the operation thought that due
to the initial highly visible presence within the first few day
greatly reduced the amount of cyclists committing offences thus
having a short term impact where as the feeling is if this was spread
out over a 5 week period it might have more of a longer term impact.
The second point to come out of the de-brief was in relation to the
Grand Avenue location. City Police and the market constables need to
have a more of a partnership approach to cyclists committing offences
at the location. The main issue is:
In Grand Avenue the enforceable signs are the two red circles on
white background at each side of both ends of the road. Those signs
mean 'No vehicles' which includes bicycles, and also applies to all
the other (market?) vehicles in the road. The offence of passing
those signs is decriminalized with regard to motor vehicles, but is
still a criminal offence (FPN) with regard to cyclists. Grand Avenue
is also on the TFL cycle map as a route where cyclist should dismount
and walk. Of course cyclists generally cycle on the footway to pass
the barrier to enter Grand Avenue, which would be more effective for
enforcement.
After liaison with the market constables it was decided that the most
effective and balanced approach to dealing with cyclists cycling
through Grand Avenue was for PCSO's to deploy either end of the site
where the market constables would be located at the closed barriers
asking cyclists to dismount. If cyclists continued and cycled on the
footway PCSO's would attempt to stop the offending cyclists and deal
with this matter by way of enforcement.
Between 0800-0900 hourson Tuesday 25th September 2007 a survey was
carried out at Ludgate circus which showed 54 offences committed by
cyclists. By comparison between 0745-0845 hours on Monday 15th
October 2007 another survey was carried out at Ludgate circus which
showed 34 offences committed by cyclists.
This shows a 37 % decrease in the amount of offences being committed
at the location showing that the operation has had a marked and
positive impact.
In all 243 Non-Endorsable Fixed Penalty Notices (NEFPN's) of £30 were
issued along with 19 verbal warnings, 163 stop checks were carried
out and 2 arrests were made. One for wanted on an outstanding warrant
and one for sus-theft of a bicycle.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Now that the winter evenings are drawing in it had come to the notice
of officers that there is a sizeable proportion of cyclists that are
cycling without lights on their bicycles. In the past we have run an
operation where cyclists were issued NEFPN's for having no lights on
their cycles. Offenders were given the option of electing to join a
scheme where their tickets were revoked if they returned to Snow Hill
Police Station within two weeks with proof of purchase of cycle
lights. We are looking to run a similar operation in the near future.
This is to encourage cyclists to conform to the law and be more
conspicuous to other road users. We would welcome any
comments/feedback you may have on this proposed operation.
CycleProblemsSnowHill@City-of-London.Police.Uk
My reply:
City of London Police antipathy toward cyclists The City has the worst fatality rate for cyclists anywhere in the UK
(2)
(2) The City has about a tenth of all of London's cyclist fatalities
every year - about 2 out of 20 - while only making up a thousandth of
the capital's area. According to Transport for London, the capital has
by far the worst road safety record in the UK.
City Police issue more Fixed Penalty Notices to cyclists than any
other police force despite being the smallest.
But they have never prosecuted or issued any FPNs to drivers obstructing cycle lanes or Advanced Stop Lines.
Senior police say it's simply up to the discretion of the officer at the scene. We say their discretion is in fact discrimination and it seems they're going for 'easy pickings' to reach their targets for fining cyclists. Many cyclists were pleased to see City Police get back on their bikes but now these feelings have changed dramatically as the new units' main task is to harrass cyclists.
City Cyclist
This is a disgrace, it's clear the cops are discriminatory to cyclists
whilst letting drivers off all over the place.
Here's the latest:
Between Monday 8th and Sunday 14th October the City of London Police
will again be running a campaign to "promote safer cycling in the
City".
The key message is around staying safe, which means the police will
not only focus on cyclists but also on drivers. Where drivers fail to
observe the advance stop line at automatic traffic signals, they will
be given educational leaflets pointing out the offence.
The City of London Police will also be targeting four 'hotspot'
junctions to enforce traffic regulations.
Cyclists get fined, drivers get handed a little piece of paper, way to go guys.