Cyclist safety campaign launches at East Hull junction

BBC News

31-01-2025

Cyclists who flout traffic lights at a city centre junction are the focus of a safety campaign.Four cameras were installed on the approaches to the junction of Holderness Road with Mount Pleasant junction in 2024 in a bid to catch drivers who run red lights.Now, officials are targeting cyclists who also breach the rules, with monitoring due to take place from next week.Ian Robertson, partnership manager at Safer Roads Humber, which comprises councils and emergency services, said: "It concerns me the number of cyclists putting themselves and others in danger by not following the rules of the road."
According to Hull City Council, there have been 23 crashes recorded at the junction, eight of which were caused by people disobeying traffic signals.The latest action will see officials, including Humberside Police, deliver "education and enforcement" for cyclists, which will include cycling with lights between sunset and sunrise and how wearing hi-vis can help them stay safe.Councillor Mark Ieronimo, portfolio holder for roads, added: "This pilot session will allow us to provide cyclists that are stopped with the opportunity to be given advice at the roadside, sign up to our adult cycle training programme or, where needed, face enforcement action."Ieronimo said if successful, it could be rolled out to other locations as part of the council's commitment to "eliminating collisions and deaths on Hull's roads".
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