The island’s locals have complained of the “hazard large groups of cyclists can pose to motorists”
A councillor in Orkney has raised concerns about tourist cyclists coming to the island on cruise ships and urged the police to start charging them as part of an operation originally meant to tackle"anti-social driving", with the chair of the meeting confirming that measures will be put in place from next year to deal with the rider and ease the tension with the locals.Police and Fire Sub-committee, while discussing Police Scotland's Fair Warn campaign.
However, Councillor Thomson asked local Chief Inspector Scott Robertson:"I am particularly interested in your Fair Warn campaign. I hadn’t understood much about it before but I’m getting it now. Is this just about vehicles or are we heading into motorbikes and push bikes?"A chuckling Robertson told the councillor that it applied to motor vehicles and motorbikes, but not cycles.
Councillor Thomson then questioned:"So there’s no way you’ll be writing to people who are on push bikes who are running around unsafe at the moment and coming off cruises?" The committee's chair Councillor David Dawson added that it was too late to get something in place for this year. He said it wouldn’t be effective as there are only a few more visits planned from ships carrying push-bikes, but assured Thomson that they will have"something for next season".At which point, Councillor Sandy Cowie also chimed in, saying:"The laws around cycling seem to be fairly weak.
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