One interesting point of note (can't remember where I read it, but somewhere authorative, a link on here somewhere (not necessarily this thread)):
While jumping red lights and riding on the pavement are fixed-penalty offences, riding without lights (after dusk) or riding without brakes are not, which means to fine you they have to take you to court and prosecute you properly, which is probably why you don't see many people getting pulled up for it.
One interesting point of note (can't remember where I read it, but somewhere authorative, a link on here somewhere (not necessarily this thread)):
While jumping red lights and riding on the pavement are fixed-penalty offences, riding without lights (after dusk) or riding without brakes are not, which means to fine you they have to take you to court and prosecute you properly, which is probably why you don't see many people getting pulled up for it.