More than 700 WA cyclists were fined last year by police for not wearing a helmet, newly released figures reveal.

Yet very few drivers have been fined for passing cyclists too closely on the roads, with just a small number of infringements handed out for that offence since late 2017.

More than 700 cyclists were fined last year for not wearing a helmet. Credit:Wolter Peeters

It's prompted calls from WestCycle – a peak WA cycling group – for more to be done by police when enforcing the minimum passing distance.

New statistics tabled in State Parliament this week show 746 cyclists were slapped with a $50 infringement last year for failing to wear a helmet.