NUISANCE cyclists caught riding illegally on Hull's pavements or without lights on roads could soon be offered a place on a "considerate cycling" course.
Under plans being drawn up by Humberside Police, offenders will avoid a standard £60 fixed penalty notice if they agree to pay half and attend the course.
Each cyclist will be given a set of lights, a lock and a copy of the Highway Code – so they will have no excuse if caught flouting the law again.
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Seems a bit silly to me. Most of those caught are probably stupid, and will not change their ways just because they have attended a course. A bit like speeding courses: if people have enough points left they're likely to continue pushing their luck and attend a course only to reduce their fine - they know they shouldn't speed.
Funny how a lot of the comments on the story are about cyclists in general, and cyclists not using cycle paths etc.