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How ‘sin bin’ for red light jumpers saves cyclists from being saddled with a fine
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Police scheme in City of London offers errant cyclists a choice – watch a roadside safety video or pay a £50 penalty When Aman cycled through a red light in the City of London this week, he was surprised when the police pulled him over. He was positively shocked when, instead of
Police scheme in City of London offers errant cyclists a choice – watch a roadside safety video or pay a £50 penalty When Aman cycled through a red light in the City of London this week, he was surprised when the police pulled him over. He was positively shocked when, instead of giving him a fine, officers took him into a gazebo to watch a bike safety film. Aman was one of 30 cyclists caught in the first 20 minutes that morning, as part of a new scheme by City of London police to dissuade cyclists from running red lights.
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