Anti-social delivery riders hit with £100 fines
Anti-social delivery riders in Canterbury city centre have been hit with almost 40 fines so far this year after a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) came into force.
A total of 37 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) which come with a £100 fine have been issued as a result of the Canterbury City PSPO which banned delivery riders from:
- aggressive driving/riding
- dangerous manoeuvres
- excessive noise
- posing a danger to other road users (including pedestrians)
- damage or risk of damage to private property
- harassment of an individual from vehicles
Council Enforcement Officers have issued fines and mounted a number of targeted joint operations with Kent Police.
Cllr Connie Nolan, Cabinet Member for Community Engagement, Safety and Enforcement, said: “People living and working in the city have been calling on the council to take action against delivery riders who do not respect those around them and cause, at the very least, a real nuisance, and at worst act dangerously.
“Putting the PSPO in place was the first step in tackling this issue but enforcing it is the most important one.
“Anecdotally, this action is starting to have a real effect and the momentum will inevitably increase as word spreads among the delivery riders that we won’t stand for any nonsense.
“And the delivery riders cannot say they were not warned. In the two-week lead up to issuing fines, we worked with the Canterbury BID and the team at Whitefriars to talk riders through the rules and supplied them with a handy flier explaining them too.”
Published: 16 July 2024