Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will consider issuing on the spot fines for (1) cyclists and motorists jumping red lights, (2) cyclists riding in pedestrian-only areas of public parks, and (3) cyclists and scooter riders riding on public pavements.

The police can issue on-the-spot fines (which are formally referred to as fixed penalty notices) for a range of cycling and motoring offences. Decisions on when to issue fixed penalty notices are an operational matter for the police, using their professional judgement.

In addition to issuing fixed penalty notices on-the-spot, police may also issue motorists with three points on their driving licence for failure to comply with traffic signs.

Cycling in pedestrian-only areas of public parks may constitute an offence under local byelaws or Public Space Protection Orders resulting in a fixed penalty notice, which can be issued on-the-spot. In some circumstances, cycling on a footway is also prohibited, unless the footway is designated for shared use, and the offence may result in an on-the-spot fixed penalty notice. Cycling on a pavement and riding a powered e-scooter on a pavement are also offences and may result in on the spot fines.