Cyclist advocates stunned by hefty new fine for speeding Southbank riders

Cyclist advocates have been left stunned by news riders will cop a fine of more than $1600 if nabbed “speeding” on Southbank promenade.

Police nabbed 120 people for offences along Southbank Promenade on Monday and Tuesday as part of a pedestrian safety operation.

Those caught yesterday were given warnings, but officers will soon be handing out $1652 fines.

“It’s an absolutely extraordinary amount,” Craig Richards, CEO of Bicycle Network, told Tom Elliott.

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