Cyclists and e-bike riders have been warned they face criminal convictions and penalties for breaking traffic laws across London.

The City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police's dedicated Cycle Safety team have been actively targeting riders who flout traffic regulations, including cyclists who travel through pedestrian crossings and ignore red lights.

The crackdown comes after growing concerns for pedestrian safety on the capital's streets, with a recent incident in west London resulting in a pedestrian's death following a collision with an e-bike rider.

Court records revealed that in just one week, magistrates ordered cyclists convicted of breaking London's traffic laws to pay more than £4,000 in combined penalties.

Cyclists and e-bike riders have been recorded travelling through red lights in London

Under UK law, riders caught typically face fines, court costs, and victim surcharges totalling over £400, as well as receiving a criminal conviction in more severe cases.

In one case, a rider was stopped by police after running a red light on a Lime bike on Bishopsgate last November, according to reports.

Despite being offered the chance to avoid prosecution with a fixed penalty fine and cycling course, the rider failed to comply and was subsequently convicted.

In another case, a rider was caught breaking the law on a single-speed bicycle when he went through a red light on Lower Thames Street.

PC Simon Watters of the Met's Cycle Safety Team told the Evening Standard: "There was no reason for the rider not to stop and wait with the other held cyclists for the next green ATS phase."

Both cyclists received fines of £220, plus costs and victim surcharges. Police officers from both the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police have been deployed on bicycles to catch cyclists and e-bike riders who have been breaking the rules.

In one instance, Moody caught two offenders in a single day, including one who rode through a red light on an e-bike on Whitechapel Road, as well as another rider who was seen riding a Lime bike through two consecutive red lights.

Officers often stop cyclists immediately after witnessing a breach in the rules; they then explain the offence and offer alternatives to prosecution through fixed penalty notices and cycling safety courses.

E-bike riders can face prosecution for failing to follow traffic rules

But police detailed how riderswho decline these options or fail to comply typically face court proceedings and higher penalties.

E-bike riders have also been found to face prosecution under the same laws, with one user caught running a red light on a rented Forest e-bike in Elephant and Castle. Moody explained that the rider "rode past all the other held cyclists, including myself and crossed the stop line on red." The rider received penalties totalling £418 after making "no excuse" when stopped.

Food delivery riders have also faced prosecution, with one rider slapped with penalties for two separate offences, including riding through a red light and cycling on a footpath.

Sergeant Darren Watson noted: "He is a food delivery rider and appeared to be approaching a food venue to collect an order."

E-bikes have been growing in popularity across London

The rider was fined £120, with additional costs of £100 and a £48 victim surcharge. In another case, a rider from Tower Hamlets was fined after riding an e-bike through a red light on Whitechapel Road.