Overview

• Researchers commissioned by Nextbase monitored more than 44,000 people at 80 junctions in London, Manchester and Glasgow during August, including over 7,500 cyclists.
• Twenty-five percent of rental e‑bike riders failed to stop at red lights, compared with about 22% of food delivery riders and 19% of pedal cyclists.
• Hotspots showed extreme breach rates, reaching 54% at Glasgow locations and 50% at Oxford Circus in London, with Manchester’s Deansgate/John Dalton Street at 43%.
• The City of London Police report 284 fines issued to cyclists for red‑light offences by July 3 under its Safer City Streets campaign, citing public safety concerns.
• Lime is promoting a “Respect the Red” campaign at high‑traffic sites following survey findings of widespread self‑reported violations, with calls for targeted enforcement and clearer cycling infrastructure.