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<p>The Government has no plans to review the imposition of fines on people who ride
bicycles on the footway.</p><p> </p><p>Except in designated areas (such as shared
used paths), cycling on the pavement (“footway”) is an offence under Section 72 of
the Highways Act 1835. Officers can issue verbal warnings, fixed penalty notices or
report the road user for formal prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>The enforcement of cycling
on the footway and other cycling offences is an operational matter for the police.</p>
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