Cyclists riding through the Greenwich Foot Tunnel could face “substantial” fines if an agreement can be reached with Tower Hamlets, Greenwich councillors have been told. Dangerous riding through the tunnel has irritated users for years – and has been a source of friction between the two boroughs on opposite sides of the Thames. Cycling in the tunnel is officially banned – although the maximum fine, set in 1912, is only £2. The rules have been rarely enforced since Greenwich dispensed with lift attendants – who could force miscreants to carry their bikes up the stairs – in 2011. An answer […]
