Montreal Police are cracking down on cyclists in a bid to make them respect traffic laws.

While some cyclists say police are being heavy-handed with their ticketing campaign, authorities say cyclists need to start respecting the rules of the road.

5 common Montreal cycling habits that break the law Riding on the sidewalk.

Riding against traffic.

Riding wearing earphones or headsets.

Riding between two lanes of moving vehicles.

Riding without five mandatory reflectors (see photo below.)

Cyclists ticketed under the Quebec Highway Safety Code face fines starting at $15 and may also be hit with demerit points on their driver's license.

Some Montreal cyclists are fighting back against what they call "cyclist traps".

They've created a Facebook page and a Google map that pinpoints spots where police officers are giving out tickets to cyclists.

Montreal police say they issued 6,000 cycling-related tickets last year, up from 4,000 in 2011.