(2) what the average fine was for a cyclist convicted of going through a red traffic light in each of the last 10 years.
Information held by my Department cannot separately identify cyclists from other road users who have been prosecuted under various statutes that cover “going through a red traffic light”.
The number of persons proceeded against at magistrates courts and convicted at all courts for offences that cover “going through a red traffic light”, by gender, age group (under 18 years, and 18 years and over), and police force area in England and Wales for the years 2002 to 2006 can be found in the following tables 1 and 2.
The average fine given to those convicted of offences which cover “going through a red traffic light” in England and Wales for the years 1997 to 2006 can be found below in table 3.
Defendants 2002 2003 2004 Prosecuted Found guilty Prosecuted Found guilty Prosecuted Found guilty Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female 10 to 17 Avon and Somerset — — — — — — — — — — — — Bedfordshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Cambridgeshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Cheshire — — — — 1 — 1 — — — — — City of London — — — — — — — — — — — — Cleveland — — — — — — — — — — — — Cumbria 2 — 2 — 1 — 1 — — — — — Derbyshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Devon and Cornwall — — — — — — — — — — — — Dorset — — — — — — — — — — — — Durham — — — — — — — — — — — — Essex — — — — — — — — — — — — Gloucestershire — — — — — — — — — — — — Greater Manchester — — — — 1 — 1 — — — — — Hampshire — — — — — — — — 1 — 1 — Hertfordshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Humberside — — — — — 1 — 1 — — — — Kent — — — — — — — — — — — — Lancashire — — — — — — — — — — — — Leicestershire — — — — — — — — — — — — Lincolnshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Merseyside — — — — — — — — — — — — Metropolitan Police — — — — 1 — 1 — 1 — — — Norfolk — — — — — — — — — — — — North Yorkshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Northamptonshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Northumbria 1 — — — 3 — 1 — 11 — 8 — Nottinghamshire — — — — — — — — — — — — South Yorkshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Staffordshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Suffolk — — — — — — — — — — — — Surrey — — — — — — — — — — — — Sussex — — — — — — — — — — — — Thames Valley — — — — — — — — — — — — Warwickshire — — — — — — — — — — — — West Mercia — — — — — — — — — — — — West Midlands — — — — — — — — — — — — West Yorkshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Wiltshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Dyfed-Powys — — — — — — — — — — — — Gwent — — — — — — — — — — — — North Wales — — — — — — — — — — — — South Wales — — — — — — — — — — — — England and Wales 3 — 2 — 7 1 5 1 13 — 9 —
2005 2006 Prosecuted Found guilty Prosecuted Found guilty Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female 10 to 17 Avon and Somerset — — — — — — — — Bedfordshire — — — — — — — — Cambridgeshire — — — — — — — — Cheshire — — — — — — — — City of London — — — — — — — — Cleveland — — — — — — — — Cumbria 1 — 1 — 2 — 2 — Derbyshire — — — — — — — — Devon and Cornwall — — — — — — — — Dorset — — — — — — — — Durham — — — — — — — — Essex — — — — — — — — Gloucestershire — — — — — — — — Greater Manchester — — — — — — — — Hampshire — — — — — — — — Hertfordshire — — — — — — — — Humberside 3 — 2 — 1 — 1 — Kent — — — — — — — — Lancashire — — — — — — — — Leicestershire — — — — — — — — Lincolnshire — — — — — — — — Merseyside — — — — — — — — Metropolitan Police — — — — 1 — 1 — Norfolk — — — — — — — — North Yorkshire — — — — — — — — Northamptonshire — — — — — — — — Northumbria 5 — 3 — 4 — 1 — Nottinghamshire — — — — — — — — South Yorkshire — — — — — — — — Staffordshire — — — — — — — — Suffolk — — — — — — — — Surrey — — — — — — — — Sussex — — — — — — — — Thames Valley — — — — — — — — Warwickshire — — — — — — — — West Mercia — — — — — — — — West Midlands — — — — 1 — 1 — West Yorkshire — — — — — — — — Wiltshire — — — — — — — — Dyfed-Powys — — — — — — — — Gwent — — — — — — — — North Wales — — — — — — — — South Wales — — — — — — — — England and Wales 9 — 6 — 9 — 6 — ‘—‘ = Nil. 1 These data are on the principal offence basis. 2 Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. 3 Statute: Road Traffic Act 1988 sections 35 and 36. Offence description: Offences connected with bicycles: neglect of traffic directions. 4 Data from the court proceedings database cannot separately identify offences related to “going through a red traffic light” from other offences for neglect of traffic directions under the Traffic Act 1988 as they are grouped together. Source: Court proceedings database held by RDS Office for Criminal Justice Reform - Ministry of Justice
Defendants 2002 2003 2004 Prosecuted Guilty Prosecuted Guilty Prosecuted Guilty Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female 18 and over Avon and Somerset — — — — — — — — 2 — 2 — Bedfordshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Cambridgeshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Cheshire — — — — 2 — 1 — 1 — 1 — City of London — — — — 3 — 3 — 2 — 1 — Cleveland — — — — — — — — — — — — Cumbria 6 — 5 — 1 1 1 1 — — — — Derbyshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Devon and Cornwall — — — — — — — — — — — — Dorset — — — — — — — — — — — — Durham — — — — — — — — — — — — Essex 1 — 1 — 1 — 1 — — — — — Gloucestershire — — — — — — — — 2 — 2 — Greater Manchester 2 — 2 — 4 — 4 — 1 — 1 — Hampshire — — — — 2 — 1 — 2 — 2 — Hertfordshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Humberside — — — — — — — — 1 — 1 — Kent — — — — — — — — 1 — 1 — Lancashire — — — — 1 — 1 — — — — — Leicestershire — — — — — — — — — — — — Lincolnshire — — — — — — — — 2 — 2 — Merseyside — — — — — — — — — — — — Metropolitan Police 4 — 4 — 7 3 5 3 2 — 2 — Norfolk — — — — — — — — — — — — North Yorkshire 1 — 1 — — — — — — 1 — 1 Northamptonshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Northumbria 2 — 1 — 2 — 2 — 4 — 4 — Nottinghamshire — — — — — — — — — — — — South Yorkshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Staffordshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Suffolk — — — — — — — — — — — — Surrey — — — — — — — — — — — — Sussex — — — — — — — — — — — — Thames Valley — — — — 3 — 2 — 1 — 1 — Warwickshire — — — — — — — — — — — — West Mercia — — — — — — — — — — — — West Midlands — — — — — — — — — — — — West Yorkshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Wiltshire — — — — — — — — — — — — Dyfed-Powys — — — — — — — — — — — — Gwent — — — — — — — — — — — — North Wales — — — — — — — — — — — — South Wales — — — — — — — — — — — — England and Wales 16 — 14 — 26 4 21 4 21 1 20 1
2005 2006 Prosecuted Guilty Prosecuted Guilty Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female 18 and over Avon and Somerset 1 — 1 — 1 — 1 — Bedfordshire — — — — — — — — Cambridgeshire 1 — 1 — 9 5 9 5 Cheshire — — — — — — — — City of London 3 — 3 — 1 — — — Cleveland — — — — — — — — Cumbria — — — — 1 1 1 1 Derbyshire — — — — — — — — Devon and Cornwall — — — — — — — — Dorset — — — — — — — — Durham — — — — — — — — Essex — — — — — — — — Gloucestershire 1 — 1 — — — — — Greater Manchester — — — — 2 — 2 — Hampshire 1 — 1 — 3 — 3 — Hertfordshire 1 — 1 — — — — — Humberside 1 1 1 1 2 — 1 — Kent — — — — — — — — Lancashire — — — — 1 — 1 — Leicestershire — — — — — — — — Lincolnshire — — — — — — — — Merseyside — — — — — 1 — 1 Metropolitan Police 2 — 2 — 9 — 6 — Norfolk — — — — 1 — 1 — North Yorkshire 1 — 1 — — — — — Northamptonshire 1 — 1 — — — — — Northumbria 9 — 7 — 4 — 4 — Nottinghamshire — — — — 1 — 1 — South Yorkshire — — — — — — — — Staffordshire — — — — 1 — 1 — Suffolk — — — — — — — — Surrey — — — — — — — — Sussex 1 — 1 — 1 — — — Thames Valley 1 — 1 — 1 — 1 — Warwickshire — — — — — — — — West Mercia 1 — 1 — — — — — West Midlands — — — — 1 — 1 — West Yorkshire — — — — — — — — Wiltshire — — — — — — — — Dyfed-Powys — — — — — — — — Gwent — — — — — — — — North Wales — — — — — — — — South Wales — — — — — — — — England and Wales 25 1 23 1 39 7 33 7 ‘—‘ = Nil. 1 These data are on the principal offence basis. 2 Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. 3 Statute: Road Traffic Act 1988, sections 35 and 36. Offence description: Offences connected with bicycles: neglect of traffic directions. 4 Data from the court proceedings database cannot separately identify offences related to “going through a red traffic light” from other offences for neglect of traffic directions under the Traffic Act 1988 as they are grouped together. Source: Court proceedings database held by RDS Office for Criminal Justice Reform - Ministry of Justice
Table 3:The average fines given for persons convicted of offences for “going through a red traffic light” in England and Wales for the years 1997 to 20061, 2, 3, 4, 5Average fines (£)199727199830199940200038200140200249200335200432200542200641 1 These data are on the principal offence basis.2 Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.3 Staffordshire police force were only able to submit sample data for persons proceeded against and convicted in the magistrates courts for the year 2000. Although sufficient to estimate higher orders of data, these data are not robust enough at a detailed level and have been excluded from the table.4 Statute: Road Traffic Act 1988 sections 35 and 36. Offence description: Offences connected with bicycles: neglect of traffic directions.5 Data from the court proceedings database cannot separately identify offences related to “going through a red traffic light” from other offences for neglect of traffic directions under the Traffic Act 1988 as they are grouped together.Source:Court proceedings database held by RDS Office for Criminal Justice Reform–Ministry of Justice .