Police spotting (junction watch)

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article3933789.ece

The Times has seen an e-mail from a senior police officer sent on the day of the last death urging all traffic police in his area to target cyclists.

“All, can you please cascade this onto your troops,” the e-mail from Inspector Colin Davies of the Metropolitan Police’s South East Area Traffic Garage, began. “Officers have four months to do 40 cycle tickets. Ten per month, 2.5 a week. Most officers are nearing or have even achieved their other targets. This will give them a renewed focus for a while.”

Serving officers said that the request amounted to “discrimination” against cyclists, and questioned how issuing £50 fines against cyclists would help to save lives.