Contesting a Fixed Penalty Notice for riding on the pavement in London
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pshore
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- Location
- Last contour N of Cambridge
This page: http://www.motorlawyers.co.uk/procedure/fixed_penalty_notice.htm
... is suggesting that you have 28 days to consider your options. I would be unhappy if the FPN procedure and options were not explained correctly at the time.
Loads of info here, including the Boateng letter.
If you were truly being considerate then it is not within the spirit if the law.
http://www.bikehub.co.uk/featured-articles/cycling-and-the-law/
On 1st August 1999, new legislation came intoforce to allow a fixed penalty notice to be served on anyone who is guilty of cycling on a footway. However the Home Office issued guidance on how the new legislation should be applied, indicating that they should only be used where a cyclist is riding in a manner that may endanger others. The then Home Office Minister Paul Boateng issued a letter stating that:
“The introduction of the fixed penalty is not aimed at responsible cyclists who sometimes feel obliged to use the pavement out of fear of traffic and who show considerationto other pavement users when doing so. Chief police officers, who are responsible for enforcement, acknowledge that many cyclists, particularly children and young people, are afraid to cycle on the road, sensitivity and careful use of police discretion is required.”
... is suggesting that you have 28 days to consider your options. I would be unhappy if the FPN procedure and options were not explained correctly at the time.
Loads of info here, including the Boateng letter.
If you were truly being considerate then it is not within the spirit if the law.
http://www.bikehub.co.uk/featured-articles/cycling-and-the-law/
On 1st August 1999, new legislation came intoforce to allow a fixed penalty notice to be served on anyone who is guilty of cycling on a footway. However the Home Office issued guidance on how the new legislation should be applied, indicating that they should only be used where a cyclist is riding in a manner that may endanger others. The then Home Office Minister Paul Boateng issued a letter stating that:
“The introduction of the fixed penalty is not aimed at responsible cyclists who sometimes feel obliged to use the pavement out of fear of traffic and who show considerationto other pavement users when doing so. Chief police officers, who are responsible for enforcement, acknowledge that many cyclists, particularly children and young people, are afraid to cycle on the road, sensitivity and careful use of police discretion is required.”
cloggsy
Boardmanist
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- North Yorkshire
