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'Cyclists in Wigan are being warned they well be fined for riding on pavements following a crackdown by Greater Manchester Police.

GMP say hundreds have been fined over the past year and more will follow ...

But cycling groups have urged common sense to prevail when it comes to clamping down on pavement use.

Peter Able, from the Greater Manchester Love Your Bike campaign, urged authorities to resort to the courts only in the worst cases.

He said: “We don’t know the details of all the prosecutions. The law is clear that adults should not use cycles on footpaths.

“I think common sense needs to apply."

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