'Zero arrests from 106 hit-and-runs on cyclists in London last year, as cycling campaigners slam “completely unacceptable” figures'

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'Zero arrests from 106 hit-and-runs on cyclists in London last year, as cycling campaigners slam “completely unacceptable” figures'

Zero arrests from 106 hit-and-runs on cyclists in London last year, as cycling campaigners slam "completely unacceptable" figures

Alarming hit-and-run figures suggest there were zero arrests from 106 reported incidents involving a driver hitting a cyclist in London last year — the collisions resulting in just four prosecutions, all of which only occurred after the drivers involved came forward voluntarily.The London Cycling Campaign called the figures “absolutely unacceptable and shocking”, while Cycling UK ... Read more

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#London #Cycling Campaign: “One of the reasons behind hit-and-runs is the existence of unregistered or uninsured vehicles or drivers. The police can take action to reduce this by using the cameras that they have up on the roads and taking those vehicles off the roads."

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