§ Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions were made for riding a cycle(a) without lights during the hours of darkness and (b) on the pavement in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [172156]
§ Caroline Flint180 defendants were proceeded against in England and Wales in 2002 for lighting and reflector offences connected with bicycles (this includes cycling without lights during the hours of darkness) and 94 defendants were proceeded against for cycling on the footway (pavement).
Statistics on court proceedings for 2003 will be published in the autumn.