While cycling can be seen as a great way to get exercise, to some it’s an addiction. A British man was banned from cycling only to be caught riding a bike to his probation meeting.
Jake Carter was handed a Criminal Behaviour Order in November 2023, which saw him banned from using a bike or e-scooter in Chelmsford, Essex, England. He breached the order not once, but twice, on one occasion even cycling to his appointment with the Probation Service.
Sergeant Graham Thomas, of Essex Police, said the 27-year-old showed a “complete lack of respect.” “Carter demonstrated a complete lack of respect for his Criminal Behaviour Order by breaching it within days of it being issued,” Thomas said. “This order was given to keep the wider public safe from Carter’s actions and limit his ability to cause further distress to the public.”
Essex Police said the ban had been imposed on Carter after he assaulted “multiple” women in the city after cycling up to them. After admitting to breaching the order, Carter will now spend the next 11 months in jail.