The City of London Police is set to investigate concerns raised by councillors regarding cyclist safety, following discussions at a recent Court of Common Council meeting.
During the meeting on Thursday, 10 September 2026, councillors Steve Goodman OBE and Leyla Boulton highlighted issues such as cyclists running red lights, cycling on pavements, and the misuse of e-bikes. Mr. Goodman noted that in one hour outside Blackfriars station, 350 cyclists were observed running red lights, leading to two accidents. He stated that cyclist behaviour, including running red lights and cycling on pavements
is an issue that most of my constituents tend to talk to me about,
adding that cyclists do not, uh, obey the lights.
In response, the Chairman of the Police Authority Board, Tijs Broeke, stated that he would investigate the implementation of a video warning system for cyclists caught running red lights, an idea proposed by Ms. Boulton. Ms. Boulton had inquired about such a system, suggesting public interest in addressing these violations. Mr. Broeke acknowledged that I get the same questions
regarding cyclist behaviour.
He also assured the court that the City Police have a dedicated cycle team that is outperforming other forces in tackling cycle-related issues. This team doubled the number of fines given to cyclists running through red lights, issuing more than, uh, 1,300 in the last financial year.
Furthermore, the team is responsible for seizing at least almost, uh, one illegal e-bike a day.
The City Police significantly outperforms, uh, uh, our neighboring colleagues
in this regard, seizing one e-bike per 100, um, 170 cyclist compared to one e-bike per 600 cyclist in greater London.
More details on the meeting's agenda and public reports can be found in the Agenda frontsheet and Public reports pack for the 10th of September 2026.