FOI 0223-2025/26 Cycling Offences
Request
In 2023 can you tell me how many cyclists your force arrested for breaches of any of the following laws, as prefixed by the associated HC rule.
Rule 60 - RVLR regs 13, 18 & 24
Rule 62 - HA 1835 sect 72
Rule 64 - HA 1835 sect 72 & R(S)A sect 129
Rule 68 - RTA 1988 sects 24, 26, 28, 29 & 30 as amended by RTA 1991
Rule 69 - RTA 1988 sect 36 & TSRGD schedule 3 part 3, schedule 7 part 4, schedule 9 parts 4 and 6, schedule 13 part 6, schedule 14 part 2
Rule 71 - RTA 1988 sect 36 & TSRGD Schedule 14 part 1
Wanton and furious driving - OAPA 1861
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the following information to you.
Q1. Please note that the specific information you have requested is not recorded in a manner which is searchable within police systems. However, in the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023, I can confirm that there have been 9 arrests for the following offences:
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· Ride a pedal cycle on a road and fail to stop when directed by a uniformed police constable / |
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· Dangerous cycling |
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· Riding pedal cycle under the influence of drink or drugs |
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· Ride a cycle on a road / bridle way / footpath without due care and attention |
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· Ride a pedal cycle with defective brakes |
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· Drunk in charge of a pedal cycle / carriage / animal (recordable) |
As requested, I have excluded the results relating to motor cycles and mechanically propelled vhicles from my search.
Please note that individuals may be arrested for more than one offence, and where there are multiple arrest reasons these have been counted in the above data.
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.