Safety fears as third of cyclists jump red lights

Warning over shock number of daily offences

- BY DAN VEVERS Chief Reporter

ONE in three cyclists in Scotland's biggest city are flouting laws by running red lights.

Research at 20 of Glasgow's major intersections has revealed a startling number of red light offences daily. Dash cam firm Nextbase observed 13,000 road users at peak travel times last month.

Tt found 30 per cent of cyclists flouted red lights, rising to 38 per cent for E-bikers. It was 18 per cent for food delivery riders. At one junction, in Govanhill, the rate of offences was an alarming 54 per cent.

The firm commissioned the research in response to “continual feedback” about high numbers of red light offences.