§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions he has had with the(a) Royal Parks Agency and (b) Royal Parks Constabulary about applying spot fines to cyclists caught exceeding speed limits in the Royal Parks. [107457]
§ Mr. Alan Howarth[holding answer 1 February 2000]: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has not had any discussions with the Royal Parks Agency, which includes the Royal Parks Constabulary, about applying spot fines to cyclists caught exceeding speed limits in the Royal Parks.
There is a practical obstacle to enforcing speeding offences against cyclists because bicycles are not obliged to have speedometers. However, we constantly monitor the impact of cycling on other park users. If we find that problems are arising, we will consider what measures might be appropriate to deal with them, including the introduction of fixed penalty notices.