A combined court bill of over £2,700 has been handed out to 7 people in Grimsby
after they failed to pay fines for cycling in the town centre.
A combined court bill of over £2,700 has been handed out to 7 people who failed to pay fines for cycling in Grimsby town centre.
North East Lincolnshire Council says it'll continue giving out notices to anybody who puts people at risk by cycling in pedestrian areas.
It's has successfully prosecuted more than 30 people since November for cycling in a prohibited cycling zone in breach of a Public Space Protection Order.
All the defendants had been issued with a £100 fixed penalty notice for cycling in the pedestrianised area on Victoria Street.
The fixed penalty notice is an alternative to prosecution and allows 14 days to pay. Anyone who chooses not to pay a fine can be taken to court and prosecuted for the original offence of cycling in a prohibited zone.
A Public Space Protection Order was introduced in July 2019 banning people from cycling in the pedestrian area.
Councillor Ron Shepherd, cabinet member for Safer and Stronger Communities at North East Lincolnshire Council, said:
“We will fine you if you put other people at risk by cycling in Grimsby’s pedestrian zone.
“Those who choose not to pay the £100 fixed penalty notice, find themselves facing a larger bill in court. I’m grateful to the courts for supporting our stance.
“Shoppers, businesses and people working in the town centre often complain about nuisance cycling in the town centre.
“There’s no need to cycle in the pedestrian area – Bethlehem Street and Osborne Street are literally a few metres away and run parallel to it."