§ Lord Jacobsasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether it is illegal for cyclists to (a) cross junctions whilst traffic lights are red, (b) cycle without lights after lighting up time, (c) cycle on a pedestrian pavement, or (d) proceed down a one- way street in a prohibited direction; and, if any of the above are offences, how many successful prosecutions there were in the Greater London area in 2002 in respect of each offence. [HL4520]
§ Lord Davies of OldhamI can confirm that the manoeuvres by a bicycle referred to are illegal.
The available information on successful prosecutions in Greater London is contained in the table below:
Persons(1)proceeded against and those found guilty for offences connected with pedal cycles. Greater London 2001 Offence description Persons proceeded against Persons found guilty Neglect of traffic directions and signs (including traffic light signals and one way streets) 2 2 Lighting and reflector offences (all types) 2 2 Riding on footpath (including pavement) 11 9 (1) Principal offence basis.