Westminster Council Out to Fine Cyclists

The swelling ranks of badly behaved cyclists may soon face more than an angry cabbie honking his horn or a pedestrian giving the V sign.

A council determined to make them obey the Highway Code is to deploy enforcers in a hunt for so-called “Lycra louts” as they whizz through red lights or ride listening to iPods.

The Times has learnt that Westminster Council, in Central London, is seeking to become the first local authority to have its own staff issue penalty notices to cyclists for breaking the law. The council’s city inspectors — who enforce regulations relating to licensing, noise and waste — would be given the power to stop cyclists and issue penalty enforcement notices.'

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UK Government Cycling Plan to Blame Drivers for All Crashes

MINISTERS are considering making motorists legally responsible for accidents involving cyclists or pedestrians, even if they are not at fault.

Government advisers are pushing for changes in the civil law that will make the most powerful vehicle involved in a collision automatically liable for insurance and compensation purposes.



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