http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15066040
Possibly an overreaction! - Police said they were responding to concerns that cyclists in groups or two abreast were causing cars to slow down.
Hopefully they will apply the same rules to impatient car drivers who harrass cyclists then. Or not.
...IIRC, the CW article went on to say the initial fine is nothign like 1k - you would need to have gone to court to recieve that level, and then it would be at the top end of the scale.
Again, IIRC, the leaflets have been withdrawn as being mis-leading and are the handywork of one over-zealous local bobby.
I thought cycling two abreast was fine in the Highway Code?
EDIT:
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You should
keep both hands on the handlebars except when signalling or changing gear
keep both feet on the pedals
[b]never ride more than two abreast, and ride in single file on narrow or busy roads and when riding round bends [/b]
not ride close behind another vehicle
not carry anything which will affect your balance or may get tangled up with your wheels or chain
be considerate of other road users, particularly blind and partially sighted pedestrians. Let them know you are there when necessary, for example, by ringing your bell if you have one. It is recommended that a bell be fitted