§ Mr. Ben ChapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) on how many occasions in each of the last five years cyclists have been prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit;[127980]
(2) how many prosecutions there have been in each of the last five years of cyclists for cycling the wrong way down one-way streets;[127968]
(3) how many prosecutions there have been in each of the last five years of cyclists for riding on pavements;[127971]
(4) how many prosecutions there have been in each of the last five years of cyclists for cycling through traffic lights at red;[127979]
(5) how many prosecutions there have been in each of the last five years of cyclists for using footpaths designated for pedestrians; [127969]
(6) how many prosecutions there have been of cyclists for failing to carry cycle lights at night in each of the last five years. [127970]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeAvailable information for 1994 to 1998 taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database is given in the table. Data for 1999 will not be available until the autumn.
The fixed penalty system is also used for several pedal cycle offences, but information specific to such offences is not recorded centrally.
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Number of defendants prosecuted for offences connected with pedal cycles, England and Wales 1994–98 Offence description 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Neglect of traffic directions 125 155 181 92 121 Riding on footpath 219 314 423 648 1,055 Failing to obey signal 19 11 24 43 19 Lighting and reflector offences 293 332 382 412 624 Other pedal cycle offences 2 11 16 7 16 Notes:
1. The offence of 'failing to comply with traffic light signals' may be recorded under 'Neglect of traffic directions', Failing to obey signal' or 'Other pedal cycle offence'.
2. The offence of 'Cycling the wrong way down a one-way street' may be recorded under 'Neglect of traffic direction' or 'Other pedal cycle offence'.
3.The offence of 'exceeding the speed limit' may be recorded under 'Neglect of traffic directions' or 'Other pedal cycle offence'.