Transport for London to fine motorists who drive in cycle lanes

Transport for London and all London boroughs have been given expanded powers to fine motorists for crossing into cycle lanes. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

Motorists caught crossing the white lines of mandatory cycle lanes and tracks will be fined from Monday, Transport for London has announced.

Under expanded enforcement powers, TfL and all London boroughs can begin issuing fines from 27 June using existing CCTV cameras, the operator said in a statement.