In high-profile operation over the next few days, officers will be targeting cyclists in York who cause a danger to themselves by cycling without lights during hours of darkness.
There are many who continue to break the law and this initiative is designed to highlight the real danger these people cause to themselves and others by not displaying lights on their bikes in the dark.
The initiative will see Police Officers issuing tickets for cycling offences and offering advice and education on the dangers of cycling without lights. City of York Council have funded a limited amount of high-visibility rucksack covers and small sets of emergency cycle lights, to support the campaign. These will be given to children and other vulnerable people as part of this education programme which makes up part of this initiative.
The latest phase of the operation follows the launch of the campaign with a ‘night of action’ in October last year, which saw 36 Traffic Offence Reports issued to cyclists without lights on in just a few hours.
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