More council revenue

Off-topic
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Just noticed this in tonights London Lite, hope it isn’t true, although I wouldn’t be surprised they’re always looking for the chance to charge for something else.

“Drivers who stray into cycle lanes face fines of £120 under proposed new powers for London councils. Currently police are responsible for isssuing fixed penalty notices but only three were handed out in London in the last year. Under the new system, cycle lanes and cycle boxes at red lights would be monitored by civilians watching CCTV images.”

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I read that too… was also in the other freebie London paper that litters the Tube in the evening (not Metro). Willing to bet it is true…

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yes, i have heard about this being introduced - 2008 - ealing council(what’s new?)being one of them.

put it this way stuts, if it makes cash for the council, no matter what,…it’s sure coming in.

be careful - we won’t be able to walk soon in a wrong direction without being fined.

:-/

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Has any one checked their ‘tax’ code - It says Bicycle!

Thats surely got to allow you to use bicycle lanes?! Unlike push bikes, we pay tax… so we have a RIGHT to use them!

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You guys need to check your Highway Code, not your tax code. AFAIK almost all bike lanes have a dashed line separating them from the carriageway. the HC allows you to cross a dashed line (see HC for conditions). So most of the time it won’t be an issue. Except for the cycle boxes at traffic lights they are a solid line (but I think they are under the traffic light stop line rules anyway - so nothing new).

Can’t see it beeing a big issue in practice compared with bus lanes, no turns etc.

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Highway Code rule 119. Just need to justify that it was unavoidable.