City of London Police Cycle Unit Action

Brains48 · June 2007

This has just been emailed to the cycling group where I work....

Wed 30/05/2007 17:10

CYCLISTS - WE ARE ON THE CASE!

The City of London Police Cycle Unit, together with Wards officers and Roads Policing Unit are working together to target cyclists committing road traffic offences, which we know is one of the key residential complaints in the City. During a week of action they will target the eight 'hotspot' junctions in the City with the aim of reporting cyclists for the whole range of traffic offences identified. The BBC will also be in attendance to film the operation.

Please contact Ron Parker in the Crime and Disorder Partnership if you have any queries on 020 7456 9813.

Brains · June 2007

aaaahhhh. So now we know who has been putting up those " Every time a cyclist jumps a red light, God kills a kitten" signs all over the City in the last week or so.

The Original Brains, not the 48th Copy

BentMikey · June 2007

Nothing wrong with this, except that they should be targetting all RLJers, because it's the cars and busses that do it that give rise to the most fear and danger. Get them all, not just the least dangerous.

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Buggi · June 2007

i heard this also, they are apparently going "under cover" as cyclists.

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palinurus · June 2007

How does one spot an undercover cyclist?

Buggi · June 2007

flat feet [:D]

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xio · June 2007

Well there's been a bunch outside Moorgate for most of the week getting people who ride across the huge pavement dodging the pedestrians. It's bad enough that the idiots do it, but frankly the fact that they can't see a policeman with a dayglo jacket on before they get on the pavement is probably more worrying.

Hackbike 6 · June 2007

I've noticed recently that more cars are blatantly going through red lights.

I wonder where the feck they got this from.[:(!]

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Fab Foodie · June 2007

Not like RLJ'ers give the rest of us a bad image is it...
They deserve what they get.

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abm · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">is one of the key residential complaints in the City<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Isn't this an oxymoron? What have they had? 5 complaints?

There's always the Barbican I suppose...

Kanga · June 2007

Thought they *might* be doing something half useful, like target bike thieves ...

Fab Foodie · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Kanga

Thought they *might* be doing something half useful, like target bike thieves ...
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Thing is, bike thieves only affect cyclists, RLJ'ers, "Lycra-Louts" Pavement riders etc P155-off far more people than bicycle thieves and give the more law-abiding of us a bad name and increasingly in danger. In Oxford last night as I stop at the lights several bikes whizz by in the gap with absolutely no intention of even slowing down. Have already been hit from behind by a cyclist who doesn't think that the rules of the road apply. Stopping at the lights is now actually becoming hazardous.
I'm happy to see RLJ'ing cyclists nicked.
If we can't get our own house in order we are hardly in any position to complain about other road users are we?

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Hairy Jock · June 2007

The law should apply to all road users equally, cyclist shouldn't be a special case!

The presence of the BBC probably means that some will see this as their great opportunity to get on TV.[;)]

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Cadfael · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Palinurus

How does one spot an undercover cyclist?
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They will be riding black and white Claud Butler Hardtails... with duel disc brakes... their helmets will match the bike.

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frogcp · June 2007

I'd be tempted to behave myself for the week. That way there be loads of plods standing around the junctions with nothing to do all week except nick the cars who were breaking the law.

Vultures circling high in a clear blue sky - must be a traffic jam near by.

hevipedal · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Brains48

This has just been emailed to the cycling group where I work....

Wed 30/05/2007 17:10

CYCLISTS - WE ARE ON THE CASE!

The City of London Police Cycle Unit, together with Wards officers and Roads Policing Unit are working together to target cyclists committing road traffic offences, which we know is one of the key residential complaints in the City. During a week of action they will target the eight 'hotspot' junctions in the City with the aim of reporting cyclists for the whole range of traffic offences identified. The BBC will also be in attendance to film the operation.

Please contact Ron Parker in the Crime and Disorder Partnership if you have any queries on 020 7456 9813.

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because of course there's a lot of residents in the city!!!!!!!!!!!

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