In April 2007, Cardiff Council began an 18-month trial of permitting cycling from 4pm to 10am through Queen Street, the city’s principal retail street. South Wales Police has issued more than 300 fixed penalty tickets to cyclists ignoring the daytime restrictions, compared with fewer than 12 in the 18 months before the trial. ‘The scheme should not be extended or permanently implemented,’ said neighbourhood beat manager Karen McNeil.

A report for Cardiff’s executive said there had been no collisions but cycling on the street in the middle of the day has increased since the trial started, and that ‘some cyclists are confused about the restrictions’. Officers recommend the previous bike ban is reinstated next month.

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