§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance the Government have issued to(a) the police and (b) transport authorities concerning handling cases of cyclists ignoring red traffic lights. [165963]
§ Caroline FlintNone. It is an offence for a cyclist not to comply with light signals controlling traffic. Only the police have the power to enforce this offence.
The enforcement of cycling offences is an operational matter for chief officers.