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@charlesreza
I've so far had a couple of tickets. One on the junction of leadenhall and gracechurch street, and one jumping a light on upper thames street just past blackfriars. They seem to have spread everywhere!
Each time I have been reasonable and accepted the penalty. Fortunately the first time, city of london police, I was offered a cycle awareness course instead of the fine (which was called off in the end!) and the second, met police, I paid £16 and did an incredibly idiotic and obvious online course
However...I have also spoken to the coppers about fines for motorists. For offences such as driving in cycle lanes or stopping in advance cycle lanes they should receive an on the spot fine and three points on their license. I have only ever seen tell motorists off, and that is only after they have just fined a cyclist! This feels like discrimination to me, perhaps it's less paperwork to just fine cyclists, I'm not sure....but I did take a lot of pleasure in taking this photo soon after I was fined
I now at least have some ammo on my phone to bring up if I get caught again