‘What a waste of money!’ Day in court for riding on the pavement

A theatre worker who illegally cycled in a park was prosecuted in court because he wanted to appeal his £60 fine. James Turner-Inman, 37, was given a Fixed Penalty Notice of £60 for cycling at excessive speed on a pedestrian only footpath on 4 June this year. The production manager wrote to the police asking to appeal the fine and received a court summons in response. He apologised to the court for wasting its time, saying there was little chance…