Cycling Fixed Penalty Notices 127/2025

FOI Reference: 127/2025

Request:

In 2024, how many Fixed Penalties or Prosecutions were issued by your force for:

1. Cycling on a footpath or causeway by the side of any road made or set apart for the use or accommodation of foot passengers
2. Crossing a stop line when traffic lights are on red
3. Failing to stop at a stop line on a road junction
4. Cycling without appropriate lights between sunset and sunrise
5. Cycling without reflectors between sunset and sunrise
6. Cycling without legal brakes
7. Cycling while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Can you also please break these figures down by individual area.

Clarification Q:

Dyfed Powys Police do not issue fixed penalty notices.

Do you wish to know the number of individuals stopped by an officer and issued with a Traffic Offence Report?

Clarification A:

Yes, if you could give me those figures that would be appreciated.

I’m basically looking to confirm the total number of actions taken in those categories, whether it takes the form of a fixed penalty, or someone being charged.

Clarification Q:

Please can you advise if are happy to have the data broken down into location town?

Also, do you wish to receive data for cyclists only.

Clarification A:

Yes, can I please have date for just cyclists.

And yes, I’m happy to have it broken down by town.

Response 1:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

1 in Llanelli.

Responses 2-7:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

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It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.

Furthermore, it should also be noted that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 28/02/2025)