A CRACKDOWN continues on on cyclists who fail to dismount in Grimsby town centre's Victoria Street pedestrianised area.
North East Lincolnshire Council has today revealed successful prosecutions again seven individuals who failed to pay the £100 fixed penalty fines.
Cases against three defendants were proved in their absence. Two were fined £293 and the third was fined £250.
All three were additionally each ordered to pay £226 costs and a £32 victim surcharge.
Two defendants pleaded guilty by post.
One was fined £120 and the other £166. One was ordered to pay £80 towards costs and the other £226 costs. Both were ordered to pay a £32 victim surcharge.
Two attended and pleaded guilty in court. Both were fined £120.
They were ordered to pay a contribution towards costs of £80 and £100 respectively and a victim surcharge of £34 and £32.
All seven cases were heard at Grimsby Magistrates’ Court last Friday.
Earlier this month, 17 other individuals were successfully prosecuted for cycling in a prohibited cycling zone in breach of a Public Space Protection Order.
The prosecutions were initiated because the rogue cyclists failed to pay the fixed penalty notice which is an alternative to prosecution.
Says Cllr Ron Shepherd, NELC's cabinet member for Safer and Stronger Communities: “There is absolutely no need to cycle in the pedestrian area - Bethlehem Street and Osborne Street are literally a few metres away and run parallel to it.
“If you put others at risk by cycling in Grimsby’s pedestrian zone, we will fine you.
"If you don’t pay the £100 fixed penalty notice, you will end up in court facing a much larger bill.
"I’m grateful to the courts for supporting our stance.
“Nuisance cycling is a problem that shoppers, people working in the town centre and the business community raise with me on many occasions.
“These latest court results will act as a deterrent and help keep the town centre a safe and welcoming place.”
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