On Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:45:16 +0100
Incubus wrote:

Why don't the Police 'pose' as pedestrians to catch cyclists riding
on pavements?

Because people riding bicycles inconsiderately on pavements are mostly
just an annoyance that other people like to exaggerate - they rarely
kill anyone, much more often a case of "nearly hit someone". Where it
is an acknowledged problem, in places like Cambridge, they have
occasional crack-downs on pavement cycling and bikes with no lights,
but that's all it merits really.

Better yet, why aren't they focussing on violent offence and thefts?

Getting hit by a ton or thirty of metal can be pretty violent. It
regularly causes serious injury or death to people who were doing
nothing wrong (and others who may have contributed to their own
misfortune, but still mostly didn't deserve it). Don't forget it's not
just cyclists, but also pedestrians and motorists, who are regularly
hit by truck drivers that didn't leave enough room or allow for their
blind-spots at junctions, crossings and even on the motorway.
I also note that two of the drivers stopped in the W.Mids campaign had
their licenses immediately suspended at the roadside because they
couldn't see well enough to be driving - that has to benefit every
other road user regardless of mode.