Council accused of targeting 'old and slow' cyclists after pensioner fined for riding through town — backlash as unhappy locals say officers are doing little to prevent anti-social behaviour, instead 'targeting' people 'they can get away with' cycling
reports numerous complaints from unhappy locals who say the council officers are not imposing the cycling ban in pedestrianised zones fairly and rather than cracking down on anti-social behaviour they are seemingly"targeting" people"they can get away with doing so".
Another claimed she had been"targeted", while someone else reported seeing"three youths doing wheelies and racing up and down" while a council officer"just stood [by]". Active travel charity Cycling UK has long been a prominent critic of PSPOs, which it says have the effect of criminalising cycling, head of campaigns Duncan Dollimore saying the orders only discourage people from riding bikes into town.
"They can warn under 18s about cycling and the risks it poses to pedestrians, but they can’t issue fines to minors, only to adults. We work closely with colleagues from other agencies to crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the town centre. By working together, we can coordinate resources and take action against those who seem intent on causing a nuisance.
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