CYCLISTS have been found ignoring basic road rules and pulled up by WA Police in a four-hour blitz around Perth’s CBD.

Fines were issued to 19 cyclists during the special police operation on St Georges Terrace in Perth on Wednesday.

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Most were fined for not wearing helmets, riding on a footpath or cycling on a pedestrian crossing, as well as penalties for leaning on buses while stopped.

The blitz comes after more than 1000 complaints against cyclists in the CBD were made in the past four months.

Nine News reports some cyclists say they’re being forced onto footpaths by the Elizabeth Quay roadworks.

Police Minister Liza Harvey said the behaviour was more linked to a changing transport trend rather than any particular project.

“I don’t think it’s linked to any particular project by any stretch,” Ms Harvey said.

“I just think that there’s a changing trend in the way people are choosing to get to and from work.

“They need to obey the road rules just as motorists do.”

media_camera The blitz came as 1000 complaints against cyclists were made in the past four months. Picture: Nine News

Originally published as Police blitz cyclists behaving badly