HL Deb 20 June 1996 vol 573 cc43-4WA
Lord Tebbit

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many prosecutions there have been of cyclists riding on footpaths in the Metropolitan Police area in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

Baroness Blatch

The information requested is given in the table below: 1995 data will not be available until autumn 1996.

Number of defendants prosecuted for cycling on footpaths1 within the Metropolitan Police and City of London areas and England and Wales, 1984–1994
Year Metropolitan Police Area City of London England and Wales
1984 3 1 2,080
1985 2 — 1,248
1986 3 — 1,010
1987 1 — 541
1988 1 — 585
1989 5 — 453
1990 8 — 483
1991 31 3 333
1992 12 4 313
1993 35 3 291
1994 42 — 219
1 An offence under the Highways Act 1835 Sec 72 (as amended by Sec 85(1) of the Local Government Act 1888) and the Metropolitan Act 1839 Sec 54(7) and Bylaws.